EMDR and Trauma Therapy in Chicago, IL
Trauma Therapy
It is possible to move forward from trauma and find healing. Our trauma informed clinicians can help to guide you through.
Our approach to trauma treatment is collaborative and relational.
We utilize a variety of evidence based approaches to treating trauma, address symptoms, and help you live your life more fully.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Somatic Based Therapy
Polyvagal Theory
Parts work
Healing is Possible
How We Help.
We provide a safe and supportive environment to help heal from trauma through evidence-based therapies. Our trained professionals utilize methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and mindfulness practices to address the emotional and psychological impacts of trauma. By collaborating with our clients, we develop personalized treatment plans that focus on understanding experiences, building coping strategies, and promoting emotional resilience. Our goal is to empower individuals on their journey to recovery, allowing them to regain control over their lives and move forward with confidence.
Understanding Trauma
Trauma can have lasting effects on mental health. People who experience traumatic events may struggle with intrusive memories, heightened emotional responses, and difficulty in managing stress. Traumatic experiences can change how your mind and your body perceive the world around you, making it challenging to engage in everyday activities. Trauma often affects relationships and ability to connect with others which can lead to isolation. Therapy can help you to stabilize big emotions, process traumatic memories, and feel better.
What trauma treatment looks like:
Trauma treatment involves therapeutic processes designed to help individuals recover from the psychological, emotional, and physical effects of traumatic experiences.
Our trauma treatment focuses on creating a sense of safe enough, stabilization, processing, and growth:
Establishing Safe Enough:
This includes building a relationship wiith your therapist, making sure the therapy space has what you need to feel as comfortable as possible. We work together on exploring coping skills you already have and adding more as needed.Processing the Trauma:
Therapy focuses on processing traumatic memories and updating trauma time narrratives and beliefs.Integration and Recovery:
This can look like developing healthy relationships, feeling a sense of purpose, and building resilience.