Trauma Therapy & Healing

Heal the Wounds of the Past. Reclaim Your Present.

Trauma is not just about what happened to you—it’s about how your mind and body had to adapt in order to survive. Even long after the event, trauma can leave deep imprints, showing up in daily life as anxiety, hypervigilance, difficulty trusting, or feeling disconnected from yourself and others.

I provide a safe, trauma-informed, compassionate space for trauma healing. Together, we’ll work to gently untangle the past so you can begin living with more safety, trust, and connection in the present.

What Does Trauma Look Like?

Trauma can stem from a single event or repeated experiences over time. It might include:

  • Childhood neglect, abuse, or unmet emotional needs

  • Sexual assault or harassment

  • Domestic violence, abuse in any form, or unhealthy relationships

  • Loss, grief, or abandonment

  • Medical trauma or sudden accidents

  • Growing up in an environment of instability, criticism, or fear

Even if you don’t always label your experiences as “trauma,” you may notice its effects in how you relate to yourself and others. Common signs of unresolved trauma include:

  • Feeling constantly on edge, anxious, or easily triggered

  • Difficulty trusting others or forming close relationships

  • Emotional numbness or feeling disconnected from your body

  • Struggles with self-esteem or self-worth

  • Replaying painful memories or experiences

  • Feeling stuck in cycles of shame, guilt, or self-blame

It’s not all in your head. Wounds from your past can leave significant scars that impact current functioning. You’re not weaker for this - going into survival mode is your body’s way of protecting you.

How Trauma Therapy Helps

Healing from trauma is not about “forgetting what happened.” It’s about learning how to safely process and integrate those experiences so they no longer control your present. In therapy, we’ll:

  • Create safety and stability as the foundation for healing

  • Process traumatic memories at your own pace in a supportive space

  • Reconnect with your body through mindfulness and body-based techniques

  • Shift from survival mode to healing mode by learning new coping tools

  • Challenge shame and self-blame with compassion and perspective

  • Rebuild trust in yourself so you feel more grounded, empowered, and whole

My Approach to Working With Trauma

I take an integrative, mind-body approach, weaving together:

  • Trauma-informed talk therapy to understand and reframe painful experiences and establish safety through both therapeutic style and space

  • Mindfulness and body-based practices to gently release stored emotions and reconnect with your body, understand nervous system health to improve self-regulation skills, and provide guidance with containment to prevent flooding or overwhelm in the body

  • Compassion-focused therapy to help you cultivate kindness and patience toward yourself

This combination ensures that trauma healing happens in a way that feels safe, paced, and empowering—never rushed or overwhelming.

Healing from trauma often means:

  • Feeling more grounded and calm in your day-to-day life

  • Strengthening self-esteem and releasing cycles of self-blame

  • Experiencing relationships with more trust and authenticity

  • No longer feeling “stuck in the past”

  • Reconnecting with joy, curiosity, and your sense of self

Healing is not about erasing the past—it’s about reclaiming your life in the present.

You Don’t Need to Shoulder This Alone.

If you’ve experienced trauma, you may feel like you have to manage it all by yourself. But support is possible, and healing is within reach.

Trauma therapy at Soundview Therapy Center offers you the space, tools, and compassion needed to begin moving forward.