Trauma-Focused Treatments

A physiological self-regulation tool that can be taught within minutes by any provider, and performed by patients of all ages at no cost. 

An evidence-based system of heart-focused self-regulation techniques and heart rate variability biofeedback.

An evidence-based self-regulation technique involving meditation, awareness, and changing the relationship with one's thoughts.

An evidence-based self-regulation technique that combines the elements of exposure, cognitive therapy and somatic stimulation of acupressure points on the body.

An evidence-based form of yoga adapted for clients with trauma to help increase body awareness, release tension, tolerate sensation, and reduce arousal.

A novel approach to trauma treatment that uses electroencephalography (EEG) to regulate brain wave patterns via real-time monitoring and feedback.

An evidence-based psychotherapy that facilitates the accessing and processing of traumatic memories where the client attends to emotionally disturbing material in brief sequential doses while simultaneously focusing on an external stimulus.

A brain-based form of psychotherapy that gently guides a client’s awareness to a distressing physical sensation in the body, an emotion, or a thought in the presence of a caring, attuned observer, allowing it to be safely explored and effectively released.

An attachment-based, experiential psychotherapy modality that combines mindfulness and somatic therapy to access unconscious trauma material that surfaces experientially, allowing it to be intregrated into the client’s immediate experience.

A novel approach to trauma therapy using psychedlic agents, such as psilocybin or MDMA, to reduce patterns of avoidance and increase awareness and acceptance for trauma healing. 

A body-oriented treatment approach which focuses on restoring self-regulation by releasing stored emotional and bodily stress from the body and nervous system.

A holistic somatic-based psychotherapy that utilizes body awareness, posture, and action to relieve symptoms of dysregulation, and release trauma stored in the body and nervous system.

An evidence-based form of psychotherapy that focuses on a client’s internal “parts” and “Self”   in order to heal wounded parts  and bring the mind into greater balance.

An evidence-based form of psychotherapy that involves a structured, short-term treatment model that includes affective modulation, relaxation, exposure and cognitive coping.

A form of cognitive behavioral therapy that addresses cognitive and behavioral avoidance of trauma-related thoughts and situations through gradual in-vivo and imaginal exposure.

A research-based approach to building healthy relationships between couples or families. It includes attachment-based approaches and self-regulation to increase trust and build skills for conflict management.

Attachment, Regulation and Competency is a flexible, components-based intervention developed for children and their caregivers, built on 4 key areas: childhood development, traumatic stress, attachment, and resilience.

A process-oriented therapy that  focuses on rebuilding trust and a supportive relationship between a  child and their caregiver(s). It may also be a form of trauma-based  therapy for adults struggling with attachment-style concerns.