What actually happens in trauma therapy?
- Apr 30
- 2 min read
Let's first discuss what trauma actually is. Trauma is the lasting emotional, mental, and physical response to deeply distressing event(s) that overwhelms an individual's ability to cope.
Basically, trauma is the lasting events that affect us emotionally & mentally.
Trauma-Inform care is recognizing the effects of trauma due to environment, biology and community. A trauma-informed clinician recognizes the signs and symptoms of trauma in a client’s life; rather it’s from within their family, employment, romantic relationships or within their community/culture.
Trauma therapy is a place the client can be vulnerable and slowly let down their walls. They are given skills, space to process, safety to confront and a support person to help them face the scariest time(s) of their lives.
Every trauma therapist is different and is skilled in different modalities. I am an EMDR-trained and DBT certified trauma therapist.
Trauma therapy with me starts with building rapport. Building that safe space through validation, nurturing tones and reflections. I get to know the client and learn about their lives, their history and their thoughts. We then begin to build skills and resources that you can use when feeling activated. Those skills help when we reach the processing stage. Allowing your mind, body and feelings to process and get through your trauma.
Trauma therapy should always be about safety. Safety is how we all heal. My goal as a Trauma therapist is providing the safety you wish you had & giving you a chance to undo the unhealthy thinking patterns & behaviors.
The first step to really knowing how trauma therapy works is to schedule a session.
You can use any of these platforms to find a therapist that would be a great fit for you:
You don’t have to hold it all anymore. Release a little. Relearn slowly. Reframe when you’re ready.
Your real life therapist, Renice
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