Trauma Therapy In Oxford, CT

At Mountain Laurel Wellness, our trained therapists will help you navigate your trauma, find healing, and regain peace.

We will partner with you on your journey towards healing from trauma.

Mountain Laurel Wellness in Oxford, CT, offers a supportive and nurturing environment for individuals navigating the complexities of trauma. This specialized form of therapy focuses on understanding the profound impact that traumatic experiences can have on a person's emotional and physical well-being. With the guidance of trained therapists, clients are encouraged to express their feelings, confront their experiences, and develop effective coping strategies. Therapy may involve a combination of talk therapy, mindfulness techniques, and targeted interventions, all aimed at helping individuals regain a sense of control and peace in their lives. The journey toward healing often involves validating the client’s experiences and empowering them to rebuild trust in themselves and their surroundings.

Maybe you’re noticing:

  • Frequent feelings of fear, anger, or sadness, or emotional numbness and detachment.

  • Reliving traumatic events through vivid memories, nightmares, or flashbacks.

  • Steering clear of people, places, or activities that remind you of the trauma, and withdrawing from others.

  • Unexplained aches, tension, sleep problems, or feeling "on edge" most of the time.

  • Feeling constantly alert or jumpy, expecting danger even in safe situations.

  • Difficulty trusting others, staying connected, or managing intimacy and boundaries.

  • Persistent feelings of shame, guilt, or believing you don’t deserve happiness.

  • Trouble focusing, remembering, or feeling mentally foggy.

  • Struggling to move forward, feeling trapped in past emotions or patterns.

Our skilled trauma therapists can help.

How EMDR Works

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a structured approach which allows individuals to process and integrate traumatic memories in a safe and systematic manner. During EMDR sessions, the therapist guides clients to recall distressing events while engaging in specific rhythmic bilateral stimulation, which can include guided eye movements or tapping. This process helps in reprocessing the memories, reducing their emotive charge, and allowing clients to reframe and construct new, positive beliefs about themselves. EMDR promotes adaptive integration of memories fostering emotional resilience and psychological balance. It is a dynamic approach with profound efficacy, particularly for trauma, PTSD, and related disorders.

Trauma Therapy with Mountain Laurel Wellness will involve:

  • Establishing a safe and trusting therapeutic relationship

  • Identifying triggers and understanding their impact on daily life

  • Developing coping strategies for managing symptoms

  • Processing traumatic memories through EMDR and other therapeutic techniques

  • Enhancing emotional regulation and mindfulness skills

  • Building a personalized toolkit for resilience and self-care

  • Forging connections and fostering healthier relationships

  • Creating a future-focused action plan for ongoing healing and growth

“The mind can process a traumatic event when it is allowed to do so in a safe, supported enviornment.”

-Francine shapiro, EMDR Creator and author