About Trauma

When is it time to get help?

Symptoms of trauma will certainly affect your life and ability to carry on everyday tasks. Perhaps your friends and family say “you’re just not the same” or “I’m worried about you” – those are indicators that you may need some help. If you find that you cannot move past what happened, or you think you have, but are still exhibiting symptoms of trauma, or maybe you still feel “off”, it’s time to see a therapist.

Trauma treatment methods

There are several treatments that are effective in managing or overcoming trauma. Your therapist will work with you to determine the best method for your individual circumstances and needs. Treatments include:

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is an evidence-based approach to treatment that focuses on how people’s thoughts, emotions, and beliefs influence their behaviour and how they perceive themselves.
• Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR) is defined by EMDR Canada as an integrative psychotherapy approach that has been extensively researched and proven effective for the treatment of trauma and many other mental health problems that utilized bilateral eye stimulation or somatic responding.
• Narrative Therapy is a form of psychotherapy that uses narratives and/or client’s personal stories to help people separate themselves from their problems, believing that the person isn’t the problem; the problem is the problem.

Other forms of treatment include:

1. Exposure Therapy (ET)
2. Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
3. Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (SP)
4. Neurofeedback
5. Brainspotting
6. Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy
7. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
8. Trauma Sensitive Yogaor
9. Hypnosis/Hypnotic Therapy
10. Animal Therapy
11. Equine Therapy
12. Somatic Experiencing Method Ⓡ
13. The Grief Recovery Method Ⓡ
14. Art Therapy
15. Group Therapy
16. Play Therapy