Trauma Therapy

Working with trauma involves dealing with specific symptoms associated with being traumatized as well as dealing with ways you have learned to cope with stress/distress. Often those people who didn't have supportive, nurturing childhoods find it harder to cope with trauma. So we work in the present (coping skills, meaning making, self-advocacy) & work in the past (processing childhood trauma/abuse, building resilience, learning how to nurture yourself and establishing close safe relationships).

Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) focuses on the combination of psychoeducation, family involvement and support, CBT, and trauma narrative writing for children and teens. I was fully trained in 2017 and have found it to be highly effective for young clients.

I am trained in Accelerated Resolution Therapy, which often offers relief from distress in 1-6 sessions. Besides the fast results, I appreciate that it is not required for you to tell me anything about your trauma if you do not want to. ART can also be used with phobias, nightmares, general anxiety, job-related stress, addictions, and more.

When people seek therapy related to trauma, it is often to address trauma's effects. These can include grief, depression, isolation, distrust, fear, shame, sleep difficulties, intrusive memories, avoidance, and disinterest. I would be glad to work with you on any of these. Additionally, one of my goals for trauma-related work is to help your mood, outlook, sense of yourself, and day-to-day life become how you would like them to be.

I have attended and provided a variety of trainings on trauma-informed work, supporting survivors of interpersonal violence and abuse, and how to approach trauma treatment from an evidence-based, researched approach that focuses les on exposure treatments and more on helping the body and the brain heal from the trauma. Additionally, I have formal training in Prolonged Exposure Therapy and Accelerated Resolution Therapy.

I have training as a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional and am IFS-informed, so I prioritize trauma-informed treatment approaches with all of the clients who come into my office.

I am a Certified Trauma Professional and offer an integrative approach that includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing, coping skills, mindfulness, and trauma-informed yoga.

I utilize IFS (Internal Family Systems), Cognitive Processing Therapy and Trauma-Focused CBT to help clients process and heal their trauma.

As a trauma-informed therapist, I focus on understanding and addressing the impact of trauma on your life. I create a safe, compassionate space where you feel heard and respected. By recognizing the effects of trauma on your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, we can work together to develop coping strategies and healing techniques. This approach helps you build resilience, regain control, and improve your overall well-being, allowing you to move forward with greater confidence and peace.

I integrate several trauma-focused modalities with EMDR to go beyond resolving traumatic memories to help you grow and change into the person you want to be.

I am a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional who has experience using harm reduction, somatic exercises, DBT, narrative therapy and more to help individuals process difficult life experiences. Trauma can stem from all sorts of things - from domestic violence to assault to motor vehicle accidents. My goal is to offer support and help people create a new normal so they can learn to feel safe and enjoy life more.

I practice and have been trained in three modes of trauma treatment, including EMDR, lifespan integration, and trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy.

I am trained in multiple trauma-focused treatments including EMDR, Cognitive Processing Therapy, and Prolonged Exposure. All three of these therapies have been proven to help people feel better and live the lives they want to live.

A focus on grounding, safety, and containment as well as processing and rebuilding relating to trauma.

I specialize in various trauma-focused, body-centered approaches, including sensorimotor psychotherapy, somatic experiencing, trauma-sensitive yoga, transformational chairwork, and mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR). I have many years of experience working with trauma and, while I recognize how challenging resolving trauma may be, I also know it can be released with with the appropriate approaches and the guidance of an experienced therapist.

I offer a compassionate and safe space for you to work on healing your trauma.

Childhood Trauma Experiences (mostly subconscious) are the causes of impacting Seven Major Life areas (see videotape); this is the root of most people's issues and concerns in life and love relationships. This is the area that I specialize in. Once you understand WHY you are in Emotional Pain, we can Heal it together as a team - Holistically; using Mind, Body, and Spiritual Mindset skills. See my website for details on my Trauma Healing Coaching and Counseling - https://RianaMilne.com

The correct trauma therapy depends on the client and on the trauma. EMDR techniques work well on acute trauma, like a single past event. However, complex trauma, like the kind that comes from having a childhood that felt like "death by a thousand little cuts", or from an emotionally abusive relationship, often responds better to other modalities. We will discuss any trauma that you would like to share, and decide together which modalities you would like to use in treatment.