Trauma Therapy
Trauma Therapy
Green Pastures Healing & Recovery
Trauma changes the way the body, mind, and relationships experience safety. It can leave you feeling stuck in survival mode—hypervigilant, emotionally numb, overwhelmed, disconnected, or constantly on edge. Trauma therapy offers a steady, compassionate space to gently process what happened, restore a sense of safety, and help your nervous system learn that the danger has passed.
You do not have to relive everything to heal. Healing happens through safety, connection, pacing, and honoring your story at a speed that respects your nervous system.
What Is Trauma Therapy?
Trauma therapy is a specialized, trauma-informed approach to healing the emotional, psychological, and physiological impact of distressing or overwhelming experiences. Trauma may come from a single event or a series of relational wounds over time.
Trauma can develop from experiences such as:
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Childhood emotional neglect or abuse
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Sexual trauma
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Betrayal or infidelity
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Domestic violence
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Medical trauma
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Religious or spiritual trauma
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Sudden loss or grief
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Accidents or life-threatening events
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Chronic emotional invalidation or abandonment
Trauma is not defined by how “bad” something looks on the outside. Trauma is defined by how the nervous system experienced threat, helplessness, or overwhelm.
My Clinical Approach
My work in trauma therapy is relational, attachment-based, and nervous-system informed. I integrate warmth, emotional safety, and thoughtful challenge while remaining deeply respectful of your pace and capacity.
I understand trauma responses—such as dissociation, hypervigilance, emotional shutdown, addiction, OCD, anxiety, depression, people-pleasing, and avoidance—not as defects, but as intelligent survival strategies that once kept you safe.
While my personal framework is faith-integrated, I deeply respect and honor the religious or non-religious presentation of every client. Your values, beliefs, and worldview always guide the work we do together. Faith is never imposed and is only integrated when it aligns with your personal goals.
What Trauma Therapy Sessions Look Like
Trauma therapy is gentle, intentional, and paced for safety. Sessions may include:
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Stabilizing the nervous system and building internal safety
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Learning how trauma impacts the brain and body
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Processing traumatic memories at a tolerable pace
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Identifying triggers and trauma responses
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Strengthening emotional regulation and distress tolerance
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Reconnecting to the body with safety and choice
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Rebuilding trust in self and others
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Softening shame and self-blame
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Integrating meaning, hope, and faith when desired
You are always in control of the pace and depth. You will never be forced to share more than your system is ready for.
Who Trauma Therapy Is For
Trauma therapy is supportive for individuals experiencing:
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PTSD or complex trauma
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Chronic anxiety or panic
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Emotional numbness or dissociation
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Intrusive thoughts or flashbacks
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Hypervigilance or startle response
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Shame and self-blame
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Relational fear or avoidance
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Difficulty trusting others or yourself
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Somatic symptoms related to stress
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Grief that feels stuck or overwhelming
If your nervous system feels constantly overwhelmed or disconnected, trauma therapy may be the right support for you.
A Space That Is Both Safe and Empowering
Trauma healing requires deep safety and steady empowerment. I offer a space where your experiences are believed, your boundaries are respected, and your strength is honored. You will never be rushed, minimized, or pressured to move faster than your system allows.
Session Format
Trauma therapy is offered in individual sessions and may be combined with couples therapy if relational trauma is present and appropriate. Session structure is guided by safety, consent, and your personal goals.
Getting Started
If you feel stuck in survival mode, overwhelmed by emotions, or disconnected from yourself and others, you are not broken—you are carrying trauma.
Healing is possible, and you do not have to walk this alone.
You may reach out through the contact form or email me directly at:
Audreymalacaracounseling@gmail.com
I strive to respond to all inquiries within 24 hours.
Thank you for considering Green Pastures Healing & Recovery as a place for safety, restoration, and trauma healing.