Trauma Informed Care
What is Trauma-Informed Care (TIF) in Mental Health?
Trauma-informed care sees the whole person, honors their story and works at a safe pace that supports healing through connection, empowerment, and regulation.
TIF recognizes the impact of trauma - whether from abuse, neglect, betrayal, violence, loss, or chronic stress—deeply affects brain development, the nervous system, emotions, sense of identity, and relationships.
TIF prioritizes emotional and physical safety so the therapeutic space is intentionally designed to feel safe, predictable, and non-judgmental. Safety is foundational before any deeper processing occurs.
TIF builds trust through transparency, so we will work collaboratively on treatment goals, and address issues directly and respectfully.
TIF emphasizes choice and empowerment, so you will be treated as the expert of your own life and experiences and will be given control over pacing, interventions, and what topics feel safe for you to explore.
TIF avoids re-traumatization so I will take care not to trigger overwhelming emotional states or replicate dynamics of powerlessness, shame, or coercion within the therapeutic relationship.
TIF avoids re-traumatization so I will take care not to trigger overwhelming emotional states or replicate dynamics of powerlessness, shame, or coercion within the therapeutic relationship.
TIF understands trauma as a body- based experience, held not only in memory but also in the nervous system and body. TIC integrates somatic awareness, grounding strategies, and regulation skills.
TIF views symptoms as adaptations, for example, behaviors such as hypervigilance, dissociation, emotional numbing, people-pleasing, or anger are understood as protective responses rather than personal failings.
TIF encourages strengths and resilience and focuses on what has kept the person going—their creativity, self-protective instincts, coping strategies, values, and resources.
TIF is culturally responsive so through this lens, we will view how identity, culture, systemic oppression, and lived experiences have shaped your particular trauma and healing.
TIF is collaborative healing and treatment is viewed as a partnership where you and I work together to create safety, build regulation, and move toward integration through gentle, steady support
Betrayal Trauma
Somewhere along the way, the person you trusted most became the source of your deepest pain.
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A betrayal—by a partner or someone meant to protect you—has left you questioning your worth, your reality, and your ability to trust again.
What happened hasn't just hurt emotionally; it has shaken your sense of safety at its core.
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Your nervous system is constantly on edge. Or numb. You are feeling exhausted. Overwhelmed. Hypervigilant. Confused. You are questioning your intuition. Wondering how you missed the signs. Along with the physical, emotional and relational disregulation, you may also be feeling a deep spiritual wound that's causing you to doubt your faith and question beliefs that once brought you comfort. I get it.
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You have been left carrying pain that was never yours to hold. To cope, parts of you have disconnected. You no longer recognize yourself.
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If you've received the common messages that you need to forgive, to move on, to "be stronger," or that you're to blame, know this: Betrayal trauma isn't something you simply get over. It changes how you see yourself, your relationships, and the world.
"What your partner did is not a reflection of your worth. It's about their own internal struggles and how they have tried to manage their own inner world."
"Your pain makes sense. This should have never happened to you. I want you to know there's hope. Healing is truly possible. You don't need to do this alone."
"You are not broken. And you are not alone."
If the pain feels too heavy to bear and you are ready to begin to rise from the rubble, recover your sense of safety, regain self-trust, and reclaim your life, reach out to me for a consultation.
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Together, we can explore what you are holding and create a trauma-informed, compassionate, individualized path toward healing—one that honors your story, your body, and your values.
Spiritual/Religious Trauma
When faith or religious systems that once offered meaning and comfort become a source of deep, long-lasting pain, we can have lots of questions and feel burdened by doubt, anger, grief and shame.
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If you are living with the impact of religious trauma or spiritual abuse, I invite you to reach out. You will be met with care, respect and no agenda. We can talk about what you're carrying and explore whether I might be the right guide to help you heal.
"You don't have to do this alone. There is hope for you. Healing is truly possible. Let's talk about it."