Mighty Minds Therapy provides trauma focused therapy in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, serving children, teens, adults, and families in Denver, Arvada, Lakewood, Westminster, and the greater Denver metro area. Telehealth therapy is also available throughout Colorado, Nevada, and Indiana. Therapy for trauma helps people who have experienced traumatic or distressing events process those experiences, reduce anxiety and emotional distress, and feel safer and more in control in their daily lives.
Trauma can come from many different experiences, including abuse, neglect, medical trauma, sudden loss, accidents, violence, or other overwhelming life events. Specialized therapy can help the brain and nervous system process these experiences so they no longer feel as overwhelming or intrusive.
Trauma does not always look the way people expect. Sometimes it shows up as anxiety, irritability, emotional outbursts, sleep difficulties, feeling on edge, difficulty concentrating, feeling numb, or feeling overwhelmed by reminders of the past. Children’s symptoms may show up in their behavior, play, emotional regulation difficulties, or changes in school performance or relationships.
Many people who have experienced a trauma in their life feel stuck in the past, even when they want to move forward. Specialized therapy, using trauma focused evidenced based treatments can help. It focuses on helping you to process what happened, feel safer in your body, improve emotional regulation, and move forward with greater confidence and stability.
Trauma Focused Therapy Can Help With…
“Trauma is not what happens to you. Trauma is what happens inside you as a result of what happened to you.”
— Dr. Gabor Maté
What Happens in Trauma Therapy?
Therapy that is specialized in treating trauma focuses on helping you to feel safe, build coping skills, regulate emotions, and process traumatic experiences at a pace that feels manageable and supportive. Therapy modalities may include EMDR therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT), play therapy for children, and parent involvement when appropriate.
Trauma focused therapy often focuses on:
- Building safety and stabilization
- Emotional regulation and coping skills
- Understanding trauma responses
- Processing traumatic memories
- Reducing triggers and emotional distress
- Improving sleep and anxiety
- Strengthening relationships and support systems
- Building confidence and resilience
This specialized type of treatment is paced carefully and focuses on helping you to feel safe, supported, and in control throughout the process.
Not sure whether trauma therapy is the right fit?
Therapy treatment for trauma may include EMDR therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT), play therapy for children, teen therapy, and parent coaching depending on your needs or your child’s needs.
How Trauma Focused Therapy Can Help
Through Trauma Focused Therapy, Clients Often:
- Feel less anxious and overwhelmed
- Improve emotional regulation
- Sleep better and have fewer nightmares
- Feel less triggered by reminders of the past
- Feel safer in their body and environment
- Improve mood and daily functioning
- Improve relationships and communication
- Develop coping and stress management skills
- Feel more confident and in control
- Feel able to move forward instead of feeling stuck in the past
After a traumatic experience, therapy can help you process difficult experiences so those experiences no longer control how you feel, think, and respond in the present.
Frequently Asked Questions About Trauma Therapy
Take The Next Step
If you or your child has experienced trauma, anxiety related to past experiences, or difficulty feeling safe, therapy can help you process those experiences and move forward with greater confidence, stability, and emotional regulation.
Schedule a Free 15-Minute Consultation to learn more about therapy following trauma and determine whether this service is a good fit for you or your child.
