Brainspotting Therapy
A psychotherapy approach developed to help people explore emotional and bodily responses associated with distressing experiences. It uses the relationship between eye position, attention, and internal experience as part of the therapeutic process.
Child-Focused
Child-focused therapy is an approach to treatment that allows the child to lead. Interventions may include play therapy, sand tray, or expressive arts to encourage the child to explore thoughts and feelings and learn to utilize age expected coping skills.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
DBT is an evidence based treatment model used to treat emotional dysregulation, relational challenges, stress tolerance, and difficulty focusing. We approach DBT treatment through an assessment and motivational interviewing lens, rather than using the DBT model in its entirety.
Ecotherapy
A non-traditional approach that harnesses the positive benefits of connecting with nature, promoting healing and a deep connection to ourselves.
EMDR Therapy
A psychotherapy approach that uses a structured process to help people work with distressing memories and experiences. It includes bilateral stimulation, such as guided eye movements or other forms of alternating stimulation, within an established treatment protocol.
Expressive Art Therapy
Expressive art therapy integrates traditional talk therapy with arts-based interventions to promote healing and can be used in the recovery of trauma symptoms.
Integrative Trauma Therapy
An integrative approach to trauma utilizes what we refer to as a “bottom up approach” in therapy. “Top down” refers to accessing thoughts to address symptoms; however a bottom up approach utilizes somatic memories stored in the body to heal symptoms of trauma.
Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy
A therapeutic approach that views the mind as a system of interconnected parts, each with its own feelings, beliefs, needs, and ways of responding to the world.
Neurodivergent-Affirming Therapy
An approach to trauma therapy that supports neurodivergent individuals by prioritizing choice, lived experience, and a collaborative path to healing.
Somatic Therapy
Acknowledging that trauma affects not only the mind but also resides within the body, the collaboration between bodyworkers and trauma therapists has emerged as a promising approach.
Traditional Approaches
Traditional therapy or “talk therapy” is often referred to as “psychotherapy”. This type of work takes a “top down” approach to treatment and focuses on identifying and changing maladaptive thoughts, feelings and behaviors.