The Importance of
Trauma-Informed Therapy

Have you experienced something that really rocked you to your core?

Throughout life, we will all experience trauma. We become overwhelmed and, therefore, overcome by big and unexpected events. These experiences leave us feeling helpless, scared, and ultimately very stuck. The way that I have conceptualized trauma in my practice is that there are “Big T” traumas and “little t” traumas. “Big T” traumas are what people would most typically associate with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), while “little t” circumstances can be smaller, but still distressing moments that negatively impact our ability to regulate our emotions. Regardless of the type, trauma cracks our understanding of control in our lives.

  • Feeling easily overwhelmed, startled, or irritable

  • Having constant feelings of self-blame, self-doubt, and guilt

  • Isolating from your family, friends, or partner

  • Reliving scary, earth-shattering experiences

  • Ruminating thoughts

trauma-informed therapy can
alleviate the suffering.

You may be exhibiting some of the following:

You can foster a sense of safety and begin to build compassion for your protective behaviors

Trauma-Informed Therapy helps you do 4 things:

  • Understand the biological and physiological mechanisms at play that have kept you safe

  • Gain insight into the connection between your brain and your body so that we can restore a sense of peace

  • Explore the different “parts” of you that will lead to feeling interdependent 

  • Change maladaptive patterns that reinforce negative thoughts

Treatment utilizing trauma-informed therapy must come from a place of radical acceptance and vulnerability.

I believe that you are not flawed. You are whole.
And we can co-create an environment where you feel safe, seen, and heard.

i'm ready to reclaim my power

  • I think that’s where the “little t” traumas come into play. Not everyone will experience a “Big T” trauma, but we’ve all been in situations, had fights, been told things about ourselves that have stuck with us over time and have deeply impacted the way we view ourselves.  Regardless of the label, trauma-informed care can be helpful for everyone because it provides a roadmap – it allows us to view certain experiences through a common understanding which helps us to make sense of what happened.

  • Therapy that is inherently more introspective, relational, and process-oriented may not have a specific time stamp on it. I can’t give you an exact timeframe. The work will be done when you feel equipped to engage in your day-to-day life in a way that feels safe and secure.

  • If you’re ready to start on this journey, click right here to set up an initial 15 minute phone call