Traumatic Stress
We understand that trauma doesn’t look the same for everyone. We offer specialized support for different types of trauma, recognizing how each person’s story is shaped by their relationships, identities, environments, and life experiences. Below, you’ll find the core areas of trauma we’re most experienced in treating.
Relational & Attachment Trauma
Relational trauma occurs when trust and emotional safety are repeatedly broken in close relationships. This includes experiences like narcissistic abuse, betrayal trauma, or patterns of codependency that leave you questioning your worth, reality, or ability to connect safely with others. We help clients untangle the long-term impact of these relationships, rebuild trust in themselves, and create boundaries that support healing and self-respect.
Traumatic
Grief
Grief becomes traumatic when the loss is sudden, complicated, or tied to experiences that overwhelmed your capacity to cope — such as losing someone in a traumatic way, grieving a relationship that never felt whole or safe, or carrying unresolved pain from the past. We help clients navigate the pain of loss with compassion, while also tending to the layers of trauma, guilt, or identity disruption that grief can bring.
Identity Trauma
Identity trauma stems from harm related to who you are — including experiences of being marginalized, erased, or targeted based on your race, gender identity, sexual orientation, or adoptive status. Whether you’ve experienced rejection, shame, invisibility, or pressure to conform, we support you in reclaiming your voice, reconnecting with your authentic self, and healing from the internal and external wounds identity trauma can leave behind.​
Institutional Trauma
Institutional trauma arises when systems meant to protect or care for people — such as adoption, foster care, or residential treatment programs — cause harm instead. This trauma often involves disrupted attachments, lack of safety, loss of control, or experiences of being misunderstood or punished for how you coped. We work with clients to process these experiences, restore a sense of agency, and explore their stories with dignity and depth.
Developmental & Complex Trauma
Developmental and complex trauma often stem from prolonged or repeated experiences of stress, neglect, or harm during critical developmental years — especially when safety, consistency, or emotional connection were missing. This can include growing up in unpredictable environments, experiencing emotional invalidation, or having to meet adult expectations too early. We help clients unpack these long-standing patterns, understand how early experiences shaped their nervous systems and relationships, and build a foundation for safer, more compassionate ways of being.
Treatment Diagnoses
We diagnose and treat a range of trauma-related disorders, including:
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
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Chronic PTSD (C-PTSD)
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Acute Stress Disorder
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Adjustment Disorders
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Prolonged Grief Disorder
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Relational Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (ROCD)
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Mild Borderline Personality Disorder
We also work with clients who may not meet full diagnostic criteria but are experiencing trauma-related symptoms such as hypervigilance, dissociation, emotional numbing, intrusive memories, nightmares, or difficulty trusting others. Our team is experienced in supporting both teens and adults who have been impacted by early attachment disruptions, relational trauma, systemic oppression, and institutional harm.