Trauma Therapy in Ann Arbor MI

What Does Trauma Therapy Do?

Trauma therapy provides a safe, supportive space to address the emotional impact of traumatic events. It helps by:

• Reducing symptoms like anxiety, depression, or flashbacks.
• Helping you process and reframe negative experiences.
• Teaching coping strategies for triggers and distressing emotions.
• Restoring control over your thoughts, emotions, and body.

How Trauma Therapy Works

Our therapy is evidence-based, confidential, and collaborative:

• Assessment: We begin with a personalized assessment to understand your unique needs.
• Evidence-Based Approaches: We use proven techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help rewire the brain, reframe negative thoughts, and foster emotional regulation
• Confidentiality: We provide a safe space for open communication, ensuring your privacy.
• Collaboration: We work together to develop goals and strategies, ensuring therapy is aligned with your needs.
• Comprehensive Treatment: We address trauma holistically, focusing on emotional, psychological, and physical recovery.

Trauma Therapy and Our Core Values

Our trauma therapy approach aligns with our core values of empathy, self-awareness, resiliency, positive mindset, and improved self-esteem. Here’s how these values are embedded in our treatment:

• Empathy: We listen to your story with care and compassion, recognizing the importance of validating your feelings and experiences. If you’re struggling with anxiety after a traumatic event, we’ll empathize with your fears while helping you build coping tools.
• Self-Awareness: We help you become more in tune with your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Understanding your triggers and emotional responses is key to healing. Through therapy, we’ll guide you in building a deeper awareness of how past trauma influences the present and how you can start making intentional changes.
• Resiliency: Trauma therapy fosters inner strength. We’ll help you develop the emotional resilience needed to face challenges head-on. Whether it’s overcoming a past abuse or learning to manage PTSD symptoms, we empower you to bounce back stronger.
• Positive Mindset: Through cognitive restructuring techniques, trauma therapy encourages you to shift from negative, trauma-based thinking to more positive, empowering thoughts. We help you see that healing is possible and that you are capable of living a fulfilling life.
• Improved Self-Esteem: Many individuals who experience trauma may struggle with feelings of shame, guilt, or worthlessness. Our therapy works to rebuild your self-esteem by teaching self-compassion and fostering a sense of self-worth that is not defined by past events.