Trauma can have lasting effects that touch every aspect of your life: your relationships, work, physical health, and sense of safety in the world. We understand that healing from trauma takes time, compassion, and specialized care.
Our trauma-informed approach provides a safe space for processing difficult experiences while helping you reclaim your strength and build a fulfilling life beyond trauma.
Trauma occurs when someone experiences or witnesses an event that involves actual or threatened death, serious injury, or sexual violence. However, trauma is not just about what happened, it’s about how these experiences affect your mind and body. People can develop trauma responses from a single incident or from repeated exposure to distressing events.
Types of experiences that can cause trauma:
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a specific condition that can develop after traumatic experiences. Not everyone who experiences trauma develops PTSD, but when it does occur, it significantly impacts daily functioning and quality of life.
Trauma affects people differently, and symptoms can appear immediately after an event or sometimes weeks, months, or even years later.
Intrusive Memories:
Triggers:
Avoiding Reminders:
Emotional Avoidance:
Distorted Thoughts:
Memory Problems:
Hypervigilance:
Physical Symptoms:
Some people experience complex trauma, often resulting from repeated traumatic experiences, especially in childhood:
Signs of complex trauma may include:
Trauma can impact many areas of functioning:
Relationships:
Work and School:
Physical Health:
Mental Health:
At Anuvia, we use a trauma-informed approach that recognizes the widespread impact of trauma and prioritizes your safety, choice, and empowerment throughout the healing process.
Our trauma-informed principles include:
Safety: Creating a physical and emotional environment where you feel secure and protected.
Trustworthiness: Being transparent about our processes and maintaining clear, consistent communication.
Choice: Ensuring you have meaningful choices in your treatment and recovery process.
Collaboration: Working with you as a partner in your healing journey.
Empowerment: Focusing on your strengths and resilience while building new skills.
Our team uses proven therapeutic approaches specifically designed for trauma recovery:
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT): Helps you process traumatic memories while changing unhelpful thought patterns and developing healthy coping skills.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): Uses bilateral stimulation to help process traumatic memories and reduce their emotional impact.
Prolonged Exposure Therapy: Gradually helps you face trauma-related memories, feelings, and situations in a safe, controlled way.
Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT): Focuses on how trauma has affected your thoughts and beliefs about yourself and the world.
Somatic Approaches: Address how trauma is stored in the body, helping you reconnect with physical sensations in a safe way.
Individual Therapy: One-on-one sessions with therapists specially trained in trauma treatment, providing personalized care that respects your pace and needs.
Group Therapy: Trauma-focused groups that provide peer support and reduce isolation while learning coping skills with others who understand.
Family Therapy: When appropriate, helping family members understand trauma and learn how to provide supportive environments for healing.
Medical Support: Evaluation and treatment of physical symptoms related to trauma, including sleep problems, chronic pain, or other health concerns.
Crisis Support: Immediate assistance during difficult moments, including safety planning and 24/7 crisis resources.
Telehealth Options: Virtual appointments available for those who feel safer receiving treatment from home or have transportation challenges.
Safety and Stabilization: Early treatment focuses on helping you feel safe and developing basic coping skills for managing symptoms.
Trauma Processing: When you’re ready, carefully working through traumatic memories with your therapist in a safe, controlled environment.
Integration and Growth: Helping you integrate your healing and build a meaningful life that’s not defined by your traumatic experiences.
Ongoing Support: Trauma recovery is often a long-term process, and we provide continued support as you continue to heal and grow.
While trauma can have devastating effects, healing is possible. Many people not only recover from trauma but experience post-traumatic growth—positive changes that come from working through difficult experiences:
Self-Care Strategies:
Safety Planning:
Seeking help for trauma takes tremendous courage. At Anuvia, we honor that courage by providing compassionate, specialized care that respects your unique experience and supports your healing journey at your own pace.
Remember that healing from trauma is possible. You deserve to live a life free from the ongoing effects of traumatic experiences, and you don’t have to face this journey alone.
Ready to begin your healing journey? Call us today at (704) 376-7447 or visit our website to schedule an appointment. Same-day appointments are often available, and we offer both in-person and telehealth options. Your healing and recovery are possible with the right support and specialized care.
Complex Trauma and Childhood Trauma