Trauma-Informed Therapy
in Ontario

Different Types of Trauma

Acute Trauma – A single distressing event, such as an accident, disaster, assault, or medical emergency.
Chronic Trauma – Repeated exposure to distressing events, including abuse, violence, war, or systemic oppression.
Complex Trauma – Interpersonal trauma over time, often in childhood, disrupting identity, emotional regulation, and relationships.
Developmental Trauma – Early trauma from disrupted attachment, neglect, or chronic stress, impacting emotional and neurological development.
Secondary/Vicarious Trauma – The toll of witnessing or absorbing others’ trauma, common in caregivers, therapists, and first responders.
Systemic & Institutional Trauma – Harm caused by oppression, racism, medical trauma, or unsafe systems, leading to ongoing distress.

Trauma manifests differently for everyone. Common signs include:

Physical: Chronic pain, headaches, fatigue, digestive issues, sleep disturbances, heightened startle response.
Cognitive: Difficulty concentrating, memory issues, intrusive thoughts, confusion, or disorientation.
Emotional: Anxiety, depression, numbness, mood swings, persistent fear, guilt, shame, or reliance on coping mechanisms.
Relational: Difficulty trusting, withdrawing from others, struggles with intimacy, or avoiding relationships.
Spiritual: Loss of meaning, disconnection from self, others, or a higher power.
Sexual: Confusion around boundaries, avoidance of or difficulty with intimacy, or hypersexuality.

These symptoms can be subtle or overwhelming, temporary or lasting.

Your Trauma Response Makes Sense – Your reactions aren’t "wrong"—they’re adaptive and wise, even if their timing or intensity no longer serves you. In therapy, we explore this with curiosity.
We Go Beyond the Surface – Rather than focusing on the details of your story you already know, therapy helps uncover the deeper roots of suffering—patterns, beliefs, and survival strategies.
Healing Happens at Your Pace – There’s no rushing. We go at a pace that feels right for you, with safety and stability as the foundation.
In Moments of Distress, You Don’t Have to Stay Stuck – We build tools to help you regulate your nervous system, so you can steady yourself when distress feels overwhelming.

Trauma Lives in Both the Mind and Body – Your body and mind remember trauma, often unconsciously. Learning to listen and respond to these signals deepens self-awareness, self-knowledge, and trust in yourself.
Expand Your Capacity to Hold Life’s Highs and Lows – Therapy helps you build the flexibility to sit with complex emotions without being consumed by them, fostering resilience.
Integration Brings New Possibilities – Therapy supports you in reimagining your relationships—with yourself, with others, with play, pleasure, purpose, and even with the courage to hope.

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