Trauma Informed
We are a trauma informed practice. We acknowledge the need to understand the whole picture of your life experiences in order to deliver effective care. We strive to create an environment that facilitates empowerment and healing.
We acknowledge the failures of traditional euro-centric approaches in trauma therapy and attempt to engage in our clinical work using a decolonial lens, recentering narratives and approaches to healing in a more inclusive, culturally responsive way.
As such, we encourage our clinicians to practice cultural humility involving an ongoing process of self-exploration and self-critique combined with a willingness to learn from our clients. We enter in to the therapeutic relationship with the intention of honoring a client’s beliefs, customs, and values.
As clinicians we will always work to keep learning, acknowledge our failures and make changes to meet our clients and their needs.
Advanced Trauma Modalities Offered
EMDR
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing , EMDR, is a psychotherapy intervention that primarily focuses on treating individuals who have experienced distressing, traumatic events using bilateral stimulation. The modality is researched based and proven effective.
ART
Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) is a psychotherapy intervention that guides individuals to replace the negative images in the mind that cause the symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress with positive images of the their choosing. Evidence is showing that this new modality produces rapid relief.
