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Trauma Therapy in Washington

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Trauma‑Informed Therapy for Children, Teens, and Adults

Trauma can have a lasting impact from various experiences throughout our lifespan. Whether from childhood, relationships, medical events, workplace trauma or chronic stress that continue to impact your emotions, body, and sense of safety. Trauma therapy can help you process these experiences and restore calm, resilience, and connection.

Trauma isn’t only one big event. It can also come from repeated stress, conflict, feeling unsupported for a long time, or having to constantly cope on your own. When something feels too much, too fast, or too alone, your nervous system shifts into survival mode.

Your brain adapts to protect you — by staying hyper‑alert, shutting down, people‑pleasing, or pushing through exhaustion. These responses are not flaws or weaknesses; they’re survival strategies that once helped you get through difficult situations. But over time, they can leave you feeling anxious, disconnected, overwhelmed, or stuck.

Dr. Felts offers virtual therapy for adults, teens, and children across Washington State, providing gentle, evidence‑based support through secure telehealth.

Online therapy available anywhere in Washington State.

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What Is Trauma Therapy?

Trauma therapy helps you process and integrate difficult or overwhelming experiences so they no longer feel like they’re controlling your life. Trauma can come from many places and not only major events, but also ongoing stress, childhood experiences, environmental stressors, medial experiences, workplace trauma, or relationships.

You might notice:

Constant anxiety or hypervigilance
Trouble sleeping or relaxing
Emotional numbness or shutdown
Feeling easily overwhelmed
People‑pleasing or difficulty setting boundaries
Intrusive memories or flashbacks
Burnout or chronic stress

Trauma-informed therapy may be helpful for those navigating:

Childhood trauma
PTSD and complex PTSD

Medical or health trauma

Betrayal Trauma

Relationship or attachment wounds
Neurodivergence (ADHD, autism) with trauma histories

Life transitions and identity exploration

Identity exploration or long‑term stress

Healing doesn’t mean forcing yourself to relive painful memories. It means building safety, stability, and trust.

We integrate:

Somatic (body‑based) therapy
Mindfulness and grounding practices
Attachment‑focused approaches
Cognitive strategies
Client-Centered focused
Culturally Sensitive

You’ll build tools to feel steadier, more in control and less overwhelmed.

Ways We Approach Trauma

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What to expect:

1. Consultation

A brief call to answer questions, talk about what you’re looking for, and see if we’re a good fit.
2. Getting to know you

Early sessions focus on your story, current stressors, strengths, and goals — not diving into anything you’re not ready for.
3. Building regulation skills

You’ll learn tools to calm your nervous system, manage anxiety, and feel more in control before we process deeper experiences.
4. Gentle processing at your pace

When you feel ready, we thoughtfully work through past experiences using approaches that feel safe and contained.
5. Integration and growth

Over time, many clients notice feeling calmer, more connected, better able to set boundaries, and less reactive to triggers.