Trauma Therapy
Is The State Of Your Mental Health Affecting The Way You Live?
Do you struggle with navigating chaotic or distressing family relationships from your past? Were you raised in a distressing or unstable household? Did you grow up with caregivers who were emotionally unavailable or neglectful?
Maybe past experiences have impacted your ability to form deep, meaningful connections. Growing up enduring severe abuse, familial invalidation, and inheriting intergenerational trauma can leave lasting emotional scars.
After everything you’ve endured, all you can think about is moving from a place of pain to profound understanding—and from understanding to reclaiming your sense of self and experiencing peace from deep within.
Most People Believe That Time Heals All Wounds, But Some Traumas Require More Intentional Healing
Living with trauma is a difficult, painful experience that can affect every area of your life. Sometimes, leaving it up to time can further worsen the effects of trauma not only for you but your loved ones, too. Maybe you’ve been experiencing:
Difficulties in opening up and being vulnerable with others
Loss or confusion about your own identity
Challenges that prevent you from regulating your emotions properly
Repeated unhealthy patterns in relationships
Constantly engaging in people-pleasing/appeasement survival tendencies
Some people may also face attachment issues, trust and intimacy challenges, and problems with communication.
In the gentle embrace of relational trauma therapy, we embark on a collaborative expedition. It is not just a therapeutic process but a shared journey of exploration and discovery. My role is that of a guide, offering a safe harbor for your emotions, and a compass to navigate the uncharted territories of your experiences.
Trauma Is A Common Part Of The Human Experience
No matter who we are or where we’ve been, the odds are that trauma will show up frequently in our lives. It’s more common than we realize because over time we’ve become desensitized to it.
If I’ve learned anything in my own and my clients’ journeys, it’s that for most of your life, you’ve had to exist and move through the world in survival mode just to cope and get by. Navigating the world with hypervigilance and guarded emotions became second nature to us early on.
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Society And Culture Provide The Building Blocks For Trauma To Fester
In society today, many cultural beliefs and attitudes about mental health make it hard for people to seek help, especially in collectivist cultures like those in Latin America. Patriarchal values can also make it tough to express emotions freely, which can make trauma worse. In Mexican families, for example, there's often a lot of pressure to keep up appearances, even if it means ignoring your own mental health.
Economic differences in our capitalist society can also cause added stress and exacerbate the effects of trauma. Moreover, issues like racial discrimination or being a member of the LGBTQ+ community makes things harder for people in marginalized groups due to the lack of support, prejudice or anxiety they may be experiencing.
At the heart of my practice lies a profound acknowledgment of the complexities embedded in relational trauma. It goes beyond individual wounds; it delves into the very fabric of our connections with others. Whether rooted in early attachment struggles, betrayal, or repeated emotional injuries—relational trauma casts a shadow on our ability to form healthy, nurturing bonds with others. However, therapy offers you the hope and comfort that you can heal from trauma.
Trauma Therapy Can Help You Heal From The Inside Out
Relational trauma therapy sessions provide a safe environment where you can benefit from a corrective experience. It offers a microcosm of healthy dynamics that can extend into your everyday life. This allows you to authentically express yourself and witness what positive relationships can look like.
You won’t find a “blank slate” therapist here. You’re getting my authentic self as well, which will show up in laughter, relatability, cursing, and healthy self-disclosure. Because when trauma is relational, healing must also be relational.
During sessions you will be able to experience:
Increased self-awareness
Building safety in the therapeutic relationship
Making meaning of your trauma
Processing grief
Building corrective relational experiences
The Unearthed Psychotherapy Approach To Trauma Counseling
Trauma therapy recognizes the interconnectedness of physical, emotional, and mental well-being, acknowledging that healing involves addressing the whole person, not just parts of it. It is a journey of self-discovery and empowerment, helping clients gradually integrate their traumatic experiences into their life narratives, fostering resilience, and reclaiming a sense of agency over their own story.
One thing you might hear me say is that therapy is not meant to make your uncomfortable feelings and experiences disappear forever. Instead, our goal will be to learn to build capacity around these feelings once we can understand and integrate the whole body experience.
Though there are a plethora of approaches that can be used during trauma therapy, and those might show up at times when necessary, most of my work is focused on the integration of Internal Family Systems (IFS), Somatic Experiencing (SE), and Attachment theory.
I take an integrated approach to trauma healing and help folks understand their triggers and body responses in order to heal from the inside out. You may hear me frequently ask, “Where do you feel that in your body?”
Through somatic practices (that approaches trauma from the body) and Parts work, we can make meaning of our stories as told through our inner world and understand the ways that our bodies work to protect ourselves from harm. Please also know that this work only takes place with your consent. We will go entirely at your pace, where you are able to assess and determine what your nervous system feels safe engaging in.
Perhaps You Still Have Some Questions About Trauma Therapy…
I’m concerned that it will take a long time for trauma therapy to make a difference.
Even early in the process, therapy often brings about small but meaningful improvements. These can include new insights into your feelings, better coping strategies, or small changes in your daily routine that start to make life feel more manageable. I think of it like planting a seed—it's slow and intentional, but over time, areas in life begin to reflect the foundation that was built in therapy. Therapy is a long-term journey that builds upon itself.
I’ve tried therapy before and nothing changed—how will this be any different?
You have to remain committed to open communication. Therapy is a lot like dating. If a client ever feels that they aren't getting anything from it, I always encourage an open dialogue about their needs, whether that means the goals need to be refined or we need to point them in the direction of a therapist who might be a better fit. I will always listen to those concerns and ensure that my clients feel safe and supported in sharing their hesitations with me.
I’m worried about the cost of trauma therapy.
I will help you explore affordable options, whether that means my sliding availability or referring you to a therapist who might be better able to meet your budget concerns. I also offer flexible scheduling where we can discuss and collaborate on the frequency of sessions once rapport and safety has been established.
The Greatest Gift We Can Give Ourselves Is Access To Hope And Healing.
If you’d like to finally experience improved relationships, increased self-awareness and embrace your authentic self, relational trauma therapy with Unearthed Psychotherapy can provide you with support, empowerment, and the resources to truly heal the pain deep in your heart.
I offer virtual, inclusive trauma therapy for teens and adults 16+ all over the state of Texas. All bodies, identities, and abilities are welcome.
To find out how my approach to relational trauma therapy can help make your life so much lighter, please contact me today. Your healing journey awaits you!
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