Trauma Therapy
Are You Struggling With the Effects of Trauma in Your Daily Life?
Do you feel constantly on edge, emotionally numb, or overwhelmed without fully understanding why? Are past experiences interfering with your relationships, sleep, focus, or sense of safety? Do certain reactions—panic, shutdown, or hypervigilance—feel automatic and out of your control?
Living with unresolved trauma can be exhausting and isolating. Many people try to push through, yet still feel disconnected from themselves or others. Trauma therapy offers a safe, supportive way to understand these responses and begin healing at a pace that feels right for you.
With the right support, it is possible to feel grounded, present, and more in control of your life again.
You Are Not Alone in These Experiences
Trauma is far more common than most people realize. Experiences such as abuse, neglect, accidents, medical trauma, loss, or chronic stress—especially during childhood—can shape how the nervous system responds long after the event has passed.
Many individuals seeking trauma counseling worry that something is “wrong” with them. In reality, trauma responses are adaptive survival strategies. Anxiety, emotional numbing, difficulty trusting others, or feeling constantly on guard are not personal failures—they are learned responses to overwhelming situations.
The good news is that healing is possible. With compassionate, trauma-informed care, trauma therapy helps individuals understand these patterns and gently move toward regulation, safety, and connection.
How Trauma Therapy at MCAFT Can Help You Heal
At Mindful Child & Family Therapy (MCAFT), trauma therapy is a specialized form of trauma treatment designed to address how distressing experiences affect the mind, body, and nervous system. Rather than focusing only on talking through the past, our trauma-informed approach emphasizes emotional safety, nervous system regulation, and gradual, sustainable healing.
Working with a trained trauma therapist at MCAFT, sessions may include:
- Understanding how trauma impacts emotional and physical responses
- Learning grounding and regulation tools
- Safely processing traumatic memories over time
- Building self-compassion and emotional awareness
Each trauma counselor collaborates with you to create a personalized plan that supports long-term trauma recovery therapy, not just short-term symptom relief.
Trauma-Informed Therapy Approaches We Use
EMDR Therapy for Trauma
EMDR therapy for trauma (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) helps the brain reprocess traumatic memories so they no longer feel overwhelming. At MCAFT, EMDR is used with adults and children, including EMDR therapy for childhood trauma, when past experiences feel “stuck” in the present.
Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy
IFS therapy for trauma helps individuals understand and heal the internal “parts” shaped by traumatic experiences. IFS therapy for childhood trauma and internal family systems for childhood trauma are especially helpful for early relational wounds, supporting emotional integration and self-compassion.
Developmental Trauma Therapy
When trauma occurs early in life, it can affect attachment, emotional development, and self-identity. Developmental trauma therapy and developmental trauma counseling focus on restoring safety and connection at a foundational level.
Trauma Therapy for Children, Teens, and Adults
Childhood Trauma Counseling
Childhood trauma counseling at MCAFT offers age-appropriate support to help children express emotions, build regulation skills, and feel safe again. Caregivers are often involved to support healing beyond the therapy room.
Trauma Therapy for Adults
Adults seek trauma therapy for experiences such as abuse, accidents, medical trauma, violence, or long-term emotional neglect. Therapy focuses on nervous system regulation, emotional processing, and meaningful trauma healing.
Why Choose Mindful Child & Family Therapy (MCAFT)?
At Mindful Child & Family Therapy, our clinicians specialize in trauma-informed care for children, teens, and adults. We offer:
- Evidence-based trauma therapy approaches, including EMDR and IFS
- Specialized childhood and developmental trauma counseling
- Personalized, client-paced treatment plans
- A compassionate, inclusive, and safe therapeutic environment
MCAFT’s goal is not quick fixes, but deep, lasting trauma healing that supports long-term emotional resilience.
Take the First Step Toward Healing
You don’t have to navigate trauma alone. Whether you’re seeking trauma counseling for yourself or childhood trauma therapy for your child, support is available.
Schedule a consultation with Mindful Child & Family Therapy (MCAFT) to explore how trauma therapy can support your healing journey.
Frequently Asked Questions About Trauma Therapy
What is trauma therapy and how does it work?
Trauma therapy helps individuals process traumatic experiences by addressing emotional, cognitive, and nervous system responses in a safe, supportive environment.
How long does trauma therapy usually take?
The length of trauma therapy varies. Some people notice improvement within a few months, while others benefit from longer-term trauma counseling.
Is trauma therapy effective for childhood trauma?
Yes. Childhood trauma therapy using EMDR, IFS, and developmental trauma counseling is highly effective when tailored to a child’s developmental needs.
What is the difference between EMDR and IFS therapy for trauma?
EMDR therapy for trauma focuses on reprocessing traumatic memories, while IFS therapy for trauma helps heal internal parts shaped by trauma. Both approaches may be used together.
Who should consider trauma counseling?
Children, teens, and adults experiencing emotional distress, anxiety, relationship challenges, or lingering effects of trauma may benefit from trauma counseling.