Trauma-Informed Therapy | Kerry Mangalindan Sacramento Therapist

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Trauma-
Informed Therapy

"Healing happens when you’re triggered and you’re able to move through the pain, the pattern, the story and walk your way to a different ending. "

~ Vianna Pharaon

Trauma-informed treatment is an individualized therapeutic approach and organizational framework that recognizes the widespread impact of trauma, aiming to foster safety, trustworthiness, and empowerment while avoiding re-traumatization. Therapy effectively lowers symptoms of PTSD, anxiety, depression, and the potential of self-harm.

Appointment

Key Aspects of Trauma-Informed Therapy:

How it Works: Sessions typically last 45–60 minutes, focusing on the understanding of the widespread impact of trauma and potential paths for recovery.

Techniques: Common therapies include Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and somatic therapies that help release physical tension.

Benefits: Trauma-informed therapy offers significant benefits by providing a safe, validating environment that fosters long-term healing, reduces PTSD symptoms, and prevents re-traumatization.

When to
Seek Therapy

When past or recent difficult experiences, such as abuse, neglect, or violence, cause persistent, distressing, or disruptive emotional and physical symptoms that affect your daily life you should consider trauma-informed therapy. Key indicators may include nightmares, flashbacks, hypervigilance, dissociation,, intense anxiety, depression, or difficulty trusting others

FAQs

"Trauma changes you, like it literally alters your DNA, damages your mental health, and takes a toll on your quality of living. This is why we heal. "

~ Unknown

Therapy:

Where healing begins and hope takes root.

Information provided by Kerry Mangalindan Sacramento Therapist

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