trauma support in vancouver, bc

Trauma isn’t just the event — it’s the imprint it leaves in your body. The vigilance, the shutdown, the shame, the emotional flooding, the moments when your system reacts faster than your mind can keep up. These responses aren’t personal flaws; they’re survival strategies that once kept you safe.

 

In trauma therapy, we move slowly and intentionally. We use a blend of IFS (parts work) and EMDR to help your system release old patterns and reconnect with a sense of safety and choice.

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With IFS, we get to know the parts of you that carry fear, overwhelm, or exhaustion, as well as the protective parts that work hard to keep you functioning. When these parts feel understood — not pushed — they soften.

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With EMDR, we help your brain reprocess past experiences so they no longer feel like they’re happening in the present. The emotional charge eases, and your nervous system gains more room to breathe.

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Trauma therapy can support:

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• childhood trauma or attachment wounds

• emotional neglect and relational trauma

• complex trauma (C-PTSD)

• freeze, panic, or chronic overwhelm

• dissociation or numbness

• shame and self-blame

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The goal isn’t to force you to “move on.” It’s to help your system feel safer, steadier, and more connected to the parts of you that have been carrying far too much for far too long.