Therapy for trauma in Indianapolis, Indiana and online across Indiana, Virginia & Vermont
Helping adults rebuild trust within themselves, make sense of their experiences, and cultivate healthy relationships
Life can be deeply unfair and one of the hardest questions we face is, “Why do bad things happen to us?”
We may never have all the answers, but we do understand the potential impact: a fragile sense of self, vulnerability for self-harm and substance use, physical health challenges, and the repetition of painful relationship patterns or alternately isolation from others.
Painful life experiences are only one part of a person’s story.
Healing is possible, and the fact that you’re here might mean some part of you already knows this.
Your experiences may have shaped you, but they don’t have to define you. Therapy for trauma can help you begin to shift your identity from what's happened to you, toward recognizing your strengths and capacity to grow. With time and support, healing can lead to powerful personal transformation.
Trauma can affect both the mind and the body, often leaving us stuck in patterns of fear, avoidance, and hypervigilance. Trauma-focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (TFACT) is designed to help you work with these experiences in your mind and body, sometimes described as "top-down" and "bottom-up" approaches.
A top-down approach focuses on awareness, perspective, and choices: noticing thoughts and feelings without letting them control you, clarifying your values, and taking intentional action aligned with what matters most. A bottom-up approach addresses the body’s responses to trauma—physiological tension, hyperarousal, or shutdown—using strategies like grounding, breath awareness, and mindful attention to bodily sensations.
By integrating both approaches, TFACT helps you reclaim a sense of safety an resilience, and move toward a life guided by your values rather than by fear or avoidance.
together we will empower you to:
- Carry safety and resilience within you.
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Build and maintain connections that feel safe and meaningful.
- Find or create meaning around what has happened to you.
- Reconnect to your body and honor it's needs.
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Build routines that support stability an nurture wellbeing.
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Cultivate hope and experience joy, curiosity, and gratitude.
You are so much more than your experiences.
Reach out for your free consultation today.
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