Trauma Therapy & PTSD Treatment in Michigan
Are you haunted by traumatic memories, flashbacks, or nightmares? Do you avoid people, places, or activities that remind you of past trauma? At Healing Therapy Center, our trauma-specialized therapists provide compassionate, evidence-based trauma therapy and PTSD treatment throughout Michigan via secure telehealth or in-person at our Dearborn office.
Trauma affects how your brain and body process fear, safety, and relationships. But healing is possible. With specialized trauma therapy, you can process traumatic experiences, reduce symptoms, and reclaim your life.
You Don't Have to Carry Trauma Alone
Trauma therapy provides a safe, supportive space to process painful experiences at your own pace. Healing is possible - and you don't have to relive trauma to heal from it. Specialized approaches like EMDR help your brain reprocess traumatic memories so they no longer control your life.
Types of Trauma We Treat
PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder)
Develops after experiencing or witnessing traumatic events: accidents, assault, combat, natural disasters, sudden loss. Symptoms include intrusive memories, flashbacks, nightmares, avoidance, negative thoughts, hypervigilance, and exaggerated startle response.
Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
Results from prolonged, repeated trauma (childhood abuse, domestic violence, captivity). In addition to PTSD symptoms, C-PTSD involves difficulty regulating emotions, negative self-concept, and relationship problems.
Childhood Trauma & ACEs
Trauma experienced during childhood - abuse, neglect, household dysfunction - profoundly affects adult mental health, relationships, and physical health. Healing childhood trauma is possible at any age.
Sexual Assault & Abuse
Sexual trauma creates unique challenges including shame, self-blame, trust issues, and intimacy difficulties. Specialized trauma therapy provides safe space for healing.
Domestic Violence
Physical, emotional, or sexual abuse by intimate partners causes complex trauma. Therapy addresses both trauma symptoms and relationship patterns.
Accident or Injury Trauma
Car accidents, workplace injuries, medical trauma can cause PTSD. Treatment helps process the event and reduce fear responses.
Grief & Loss Trauma
Sudden, violent, or traumatic loss (suicide, homicide, accidents) creates complicated grief requiring trauma-informed treatment.
Signs You May Need Trauma Therapy
Intrusive memories, flashbacks, or nightmares about traumatic events
Avoiding people, places, activities, or conversations related to trauma
Negative thoughts about yourself, others, or the world
Persistent feelings of fear, horror, anger, guilt, or shame
Feeling emotionally numb or disconnected
Hypervigilance - constantly scanning for danger
Easily startled or always "on edge"
Difficulty trusting others or maintaining relationships
Difficulty sleeping or concentrating
Self-destructive behavior or substance use
Evidence-Based Trauma Treatments
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing)
EMDR is one of the most effective trauma treatments, helping your brain reprocess traumatic memories so they're less distressing. During EMDR, you briefly focus on traumatic memories while engaging in bilateral stimulation (eye movements, tapping, or sounds). This helps your brain process the trauma and reduce its emotional charge. Many people experience significant relief in 6-12 sessions. Research shows EMDR is as effective as trauma-focused CBT with faster results for some.
Trauma-Focused CBT
Specialized CBT helping you process trauma memories, challenge unhelpful trauma-related beliefs, and develop coping skills. Includes gradual exposure to trauma reminders in safe, controlled ways to reduce avoidance and fear.
Prolonged Exposure Therapy
Helps you safely confront trauma-related memories, feelings, and situations you've been avoiding. By repeatedly revisiting trauma memories in a safe therapeutic environment, they become less overwhelming.
Somatic Experiencing
Trauma is stored in the body, not just the mind. Somatic approaches help release trauma held in your nervous system through body awareness and gentle physical techniques.
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Views trauma through the lens of "parts" - protective parts that helped you survive trauma and wounded parts carrying trauma pain. IFS helps these parts heal and integrate.
How Trauma Therapy Works
Trauma therapy is gentle and proceeds at your pace. You're always in control.
Safety & Stabilization
We build coping skills, establish safety, and strengthen your ability to manage difficult emotions before processing trauma.
Processing Trauma
Using EMDR, exposure therapy, or other methods, we carefully process traumatic memories. You won't be re-traumatized - therapy helps you process trauma so it no longer controls you.
Integration & Moving Forward
As trauma symptoms decrease, we focus on rebuilding your life, improving relationships, and creating meaning from your experience.
Do I Have to Talk About the Trauma in Detail?
Not necessarily. EMDR and some other trauma therapies don't require detailed verbal recounting of trauma. You focus on the memory internally while the therapist guides the processing. For other approaches, you gradually share details at your own pace. You're never forced to discuss anything before you're ready.
Telehealth Trauma Therapy Throughout Michigan
We provide trauma therapy via secure telehealth to clients throughout Michigan. Research shows telehealth EMDR and trauma therapy are effective. Many trauma survivors prefer therapy from the safety and privacy of home.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does trauma therapy take?
This varies based on trauma type, complexity, and individual factors. Single-incident trauma (car accident) may improve in 6-12 sessions. Complex or childhood trauma often requires longer-term work. Healing happens at your pace.
What is EMDR and does it really work?
EMDR uses bilateral stimulation while you focus on trauma memories, helping your brain reprocess them. It sounds unusual but is backed by extensive research showing effectiveness equal to or better than other trauma therapies, often with faster results.
Can old trauma (from childhood) still be treated?
Absolutely. It's never too late to heal childhood trauma. Many people successfully process decades-old trauma in adulthood and experience profound relief.
Is telehealth effective for trauma therapy?
Yes. Research shows telehealth trauma therapy, including EMDR, is effective. It also provides safety and privacy some trauma survivors prefer.
Does insurance cover PTSD treatment in Michigan?
Most Michigan insurance plans cover PTSD and trauma treatment. We accept BCBS, McLaren, Priority Health, Aetna, Molina, and Michigan Medicaid. Call (313) 654-1915 to verify coverage.
Begin Trauma Healing Today
Call: (313) 654-1915
Location: 22005 Outer Dr W, Dearborn, MI 48124
Telehealth available throughout Michigan. Request an appointment online