Trauma can leave lasting marks — on how you feel, how you relate to others, and how you move through the world. Our licensed Michigan therapists specialize in trauma-informed care to help you heal safely, at your own pace.
Find a Therapist →Trauma is not just what happened to you — it's what happens inside you as a result. It can stem from a single overwhelming event like an accident, assault, or sudden loss, or from prolonged experiences like childhood neglect, emotional abuse, or living in an unsafe environment. Both are real. Both deserve care.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is one of the more recognized outcomes of trauma, but trauma responses take many forms: chronic anxiety, emotional numbness, difficulty trusting people, physical symptoms, avoidance, and more. You don't need a formal PTSD diagnosis to benefit from trauma-focused therapy.
One of the most important things to understand about trauma is that it's not a character flaw or a sign of weakness. It's a natural response to experiences that were too much for your nervous system to process at the time. Therapy provides the safe space and the tools to process what you couldn't then.
Our therapists are trained in evidence-based trauma treatments including EMDR, trauma-focused CBT, and somatic approaches — delivered virtually across Michigan so you can access care from wherever you feel safest.
Flashbacks or intrusive memories • Nightmares or sleep disturbances • Emotional numbness or detachment • Hypervigilance or feeling constantly on edge • Avoiding people, places, or situations • Difficulty trusting others • Chronic shame or self-blame • Physical symptoms with no clear cause
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is one of the most effective evidence-based treatments for trauma and PTSD. It helps your brain reprocess distressing memories so they no longer feel as overwhelming.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy adapted for trauma helps you identify and shift the thoughts, beliefs, and behaviors that developed in response to traumatic experiences — and that may be keeping you stuck.
Trauma lives in the body as much as the mind. Somatic awareness and mindfulness-based approaches help you reconnect with your body safely and build a sense of grounded calm.
We work with clients experiencing a wide range of trauma backgrounds, including childhood trauma and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), sexual, physical, or emotional abuse, domestic violence and intimate partner violence, accidents, medical trauma, or sudden loss, grief and complicated bereavement, workplace trauma or burnout, and racial or identity-based trauma.
Many people hesitate to seek trauma therapy because they feel their experiences "weren't bad enough" to warrant it. This comparison is one of trauma's cruelest tricks. If something has affected your ability to feel safe, connected, or whole, it deserves attention — regardless of how it compares to anyone else's experience.
For many trauma survivors, leaving home can feel difficult or unsafe. Virtual therapy removes that barrier entirely. You can work with a licensed Michigan therapist from your own home — a space where you already feel some degree of safety and control.
Our secure, HIPAA-compliant video platform means your sessions are completely confidential. We accept most major insurance plans, making trauma care accessible without added financial stress.
You don't have to carry this alone. Our licensed Michigan therapists are ready to support your recovery.
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