Trauma Therapy

Holistic Trauma Therapy for Kids, Teens & Adults

Traumatic events can cause lasting emotional damage that affects how we think, feel, and act. This type of therapy helps patients learn new coping skills and develop healthier relationships.

Identify the Trauma

The first step is to identify what trauma you have experienced.

If you have experienced any kind of trauma, a trauma-informed psychotherapist can help you navigate the wide-ranging impacts. Experiences may include one or multiple forms of trauma, such as religious trauma, sexual trauma, birth trauma, complex trauma, or betrayal trauma to name a few.

You can start by talking with a therapist who specializes in treating trauma. They will ask questions to determine whether you need more intensive treatment, such as BrainSpotting or EMDR.

Understanding the Impact of Trauma

Next, it's important to understand how trauma affects you.

When we experience a deeply distressing or disturbing event we can be left unable to function in our normal capacity. The coping strategies we often use such as deep breathing or talking to a friend no longer help to alleviate our stress. We are stuck feeling fearful, abandoned, hopeless, and out of control.

Traumatic events can cause changes in your brain chemistry, which can lead to symptoms such as flashbacks, nightmares, and anxiety. These symptoms can make it difficult to function normally. In addition, trauma can affect your relationships, self-esteem, and sense of safety. Trauma can seriously affect our lives and if untreated and can lead to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). 

Benefits of Trauma Therapy

Trauma therapy helps people cope with the effects of trauma by teaching them how to manage stress and emotions. It also teaches them skills to help them deal with future stressful situations. If you or someone you love has experienced trauma, there are ways to help them cope with it.

How Holistic Trauma Therapy is Different

Our therapists take a Holistic Bio-Psycho-Social-Spiritual approach in treating Trauma or PTSD. This means that all perspectives and dimensions of how trauma impacts your life are taken into account. Approaches may include EMDR and BrainSpotting. These may be the main treatment, or an adjunct to existing therapy. Clinicians may also integrate somatic therapy or Trauma Sensitive Yoga.

Our goal as therapists is to help normalize your response to the crisis by providing you with education on how your brain responds to trauma along with a safe, non-judgmental space to process your experiences before, during, and after the trauma. Being rooted in a holistic psychotherapy approach means we welcome the whole you just as you are.

We help clients to integrate compassion-based approaches in treating trauma. Compassion will help reduce the feeling of threat that puts your mind on high alert. This will help you enter new situations using the compassionate mind, versus the traumatized mind. The traumatized mind leads to threat mode (fight, flight, or freeze). Your life and brain have been shaped by the traumatic experience and we are here to help you reshape it. 

Healing Trauma and PTSD

Traumatic events can make us feel like we are alone and the fear of the trauma keeps us from talking and sharing with one another about our experiences. The truth is that we are not alone and do not have to experience trauma responses alone. At Perspectives, we are here to help you build a safe haven within yourself and have a place to heal from your trauma.

Get started by scheduling a free 15-minute consultation to learn about our trauma therapists and the right fit for your unique situation. We look forward to hearing from you.