trauma informed therapy in South Pasadena
What is Trauma Informed Therapy?
In a nutshell, trauma informed therapy takes into account the impact that difficult or overwhelming experiences have had on your nervous system and your current strategies for coping with distress. We take a trauma informed stance with all of our clients, no matter the specifics of what you are seeking support around.
How we practice Trauma Informed Therapy
⌓ We come from a stance that human difficulties can often begin as adaptations to difficult circumstances, and are often linked to an equally powerful resilience and strength.
⌓ We don’t pathologize you or your experience. If we ever think diagnostic information is important for your healing, we explain why and check it out with you.
⌓ We listen to your boundaries.
⌓ We empower you to make your own choices.
⌓ We are honest and transparent in our communication with you.
⌓ We are firmly grounded in a stance of cultural humility. If you tell us we don’t know or understand something, we believe you and do our own work to get education.
⌓ We help you understand the impact that trauma has had on you, including the post-traumatic resilience you have developed.
⌓ We help you understand the way trauma impacts the body, and to use the body as a place of healing.
⌓ We recognize and honor that you may have experienced institutional trauma that may impact your feelings and decisions about therapy.
Trauma informed does not mean that we want you to stay stuck in the past. On the contrary, we know that you have come to see us because you want your present day life and relationships to feel more rich and meaningful. To that end, we help you to identify your goals and we help you work towards them.
We also believe that healing happens in relationships, and can sometimes begin with your therapeutic relationship. That means that we offer you opportunities to slow down and really soak up any new or corrective experiences you might have in the therapy room.
Questions? Please reach out to us! We look forward to meeting you.
NO MATTER WHAT…
Our therapists all prioritize a strong, steady therapeutic relationship and believe in the importance of attuned listening, compassion and insight. We are trained in multiple styles that help us facilitate deep exploration of your inner world, as well as allow us to be able to offer concrete strategies for beginning to have new experiences in your life.
If you are wondering if we are open to working with you and your unique constellation of experiences, please contact us to chat about what you need and which of our therapists could be a good fit.
Therapy that honors your complexity.
Therapy is available in person in our office in South Pasadena, or over video, using a free, HIPAA compliant telehealth platform.
We are LGBTQIA+ affirming and experienced in supporting clients around the intersection of mental health and body image with issues related to faith and spirituality, sexuality, gender, and race.