Trauma can affect the mind, body, and nervous system long after an experience has passed. You may notice anxiety, emotional overwhelm, difficulty trusting others, or feeling stuck in survival mode. At Phases of Healing Counseling and Therapy, we provide trauma-informed therapy that prioritizes safety, choice, and empowerment.

Healing does not require reliving painful experiences. Therapy is paced with care and guided by your readiness.
Trauma Therapy May Help If You’re Experiencing:

-Anxiety, panic, or chronic stress
-Emotional numbness or feeling disconnected
-Intrusive memories or distressing thoughts
-Difficulty feeling safe or grounded
-Relationship challenges linked to past experiences
-Lingering effects of childhood, relational, or complex trauma


How Trauma Therapy Supports Healing
Trauma-informed therapy can help you:

-Regulate your nervous system and reduce emotional reactivity
-Process traumatic experiences safely and effectively
-Reduce trauma-related symptoms and triggers
-Rebuild a sense of safety, control, and self-trust
-Increase emotional resilience and self-compassion

Our goal is to help your nervous system feel less overwhelmed so you can move forward with greater stability and confidence.


Our Trauma-Informed Approach
We integrate evidence-based trauma therapies, thoughtfully chosen to meet your individual needs.
These may include:

ACCELERATED RESOLUTION THERAPY (ART)
A gentle, directive approach that helps process traumatic memories without detailed verbal recounting.

EYE MOVEMENT DESENSITIZATION AND REPROCESSING (EMDR)
Supports the brain’s natural healing process to reduce distress connected to traumatic memories.

TRAUMA-FOCUSED COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY (TF-CBT)
Helps identify and shift trauma-related thought patterns while building coping skills.

COGNITIVE PROCESSING THERAPY (CPT)
Focuses on understanding and reframing beliefs that may be keeping trauma symptoms in place.

SEXUAL TRAUMA-FOCUSED CBT (Sexual TF-CBT)
A specialized, trauma-informed approach for individuals processing sexual trauma, emphasizing safety, empowerment, and healing.
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We collaborate with you to determine which approach feels most supportive and appropriate. Therapy is never one-size-fits-all.


What to Expect
Trauma therapy is guided by safety and choice. You remain in control of the pace and depth of the work. We begin by building grounding skills and emotional stability before gently moving toward deeper healing, always respecting your boundaries.

You Don’t Have to Carry This Alone
If trauma is impacting your life, support is available and healing is possible.