Trauma-Focused Therapy in Burnaby
Trauma-Focused Therapy in BC
Starting counselling with Trauma-Focused Therapy is like navigating a storm with a trusted guide. Trauma can leave you feeling lost or overwhelmed, but we’ll chart a path toward healing together. As your therapist, I provide a safe, non-judgmental space to process difficult experiences, like steadying the wheel during turbulent weather. Using evidence-based therapy, we’ll rebuild your sense of safety, identify triggers, and develop coping strategies tailored to your journey. Whether healing from a single event or complex trauma, this approach empowers you to move forward with resilience and stability.
I am a registered clinical counsellor (#19428) trained in Trauma-Focused Therapy. I support individuals in processing their trauma and improving their emotional well-being.
At Ease Counselling, I integrate Trauma-Focused Therapy into in-person and online sessions for adults and youth. My goal is to help you reclaim your sense of safety and thrive.
What is Trauma-Focused Therapy?
Trauma-Focused Therapy is a specialized, evidence-based approach designed to help individuals, especially children and adolescents, heal from traumatic experiences. It addresses the emotional, behavioural, and psychological impacts of trauma by fostering safety, understanding, and resilience.
This approach emphasizes rebuilding safety, understanding trauma by normalizing reactions, identifying distress triggers, and developing coping tools to manage emotions and trauma-related challenges.
One approach is Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which supports the processing of traumatic memories, helps reframe negative thought patterns, and fosters stronger family support systems.
Benefits of Trauma-Focused Therapy
Trauma-Focused Therapy is highly effective for individuals healing from a wide range of experiences. This includes single traumatic events such as accidents, natural disasters, or sudden loss, as well as complex or repeated trauma, such as ongoing abuse, neglect, or exposure to violence. It also supports those dealing with trauma-related anxiety, depression, or behavioural challenges by helping them connect past experiences to present struggles and develop tools for emotional balance and healing.
Some key benefits include:
- Restored Safety – Rebuilding trust in yourself, your body, and your environment through supportive, structured therapeutic practices.
- Reduced Distress – Managing emotional triggers and overwhelming responses with practical tools and calming techniques.
- Improved Relationships – Strengthening emotional connections and communication with caregivers and loved ones.
- Empowerment – Cultivating resilience, confidence, and control over your thoughts, emotions, and choices.
Questions about Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Who can benefit from Trauma-Focused Therapy?
Trauma-Focused Therapy is for adolescents and adults who have experienced traumatic events and are seeking support in their healing journey. It helps individuals of all ages process unresolved trauma, build emotional resilience, and improve overall well-being in their daily lives and relationships.
- How long does Trauma-Focused Therapy take?
The duration varies based on your needs. Some clients benefit from short-term therapy, while others engage longer to address complex trauma. I will work with you to determine how best to support your needs and help you achieve your goals.
- Can Trauma-Focused Therapy involve family members?
Yes, particularly in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, caregivers are actively involved to enhance support and understanding. This strengthens the healing process for children and adolescents.
- What makes Trauma-Focused Therapy unique?
Trauma-Focused Therapy prioritizes safety and collaboration, addressing how an individual’s trauma impacted them. It combines education, skill-building, and evidence-based interventions for holistic healing.
Why choose At Ease Counselling for Trauma-Focused Therapy?
- Client-driven approach
At Ease Counselling sessions focus on meeting you where you are and working at your pace, alongside you, with compassion, kindness, and curiosity, both in Burnaby and online.
- Evidence-based modalities
At Ease Counselling, I incorporate evidence-based modalities in every session. I am trained in various evidence-based modalities, including Acceptance Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. Each of these modalities equips me to support your unique needs, and we work together to achieve your counselling goals.
- Anti-oppressive practice
At Ease Counselling understands the impact of inequality and oppression when supporting you in a safe, non-judgmental, inclusive space in Burnaby and online. People from all ethnic backgrounds, genders, and sexual orientations, including 2SLGBTQ+, are welcome.
