What Is Trauma-Informed Therapy and How Can It Help You Heal?
Starting therapy can feel like stepping into the unknown — especially when you’re carrying the weight of trauma. Whether you’re navigating the effects of childhood experiences, a recent crisis, or something in between, trauma-informed therapy offers a space where healing begins with safety, trust, and compassion.
So what exactly is trauma-informed therapy?
At its core, trauma-informed therapy recognizes how past experiences can shape your nervous system, relationships, and sense of self. Instead of asking, “What’s wrong with you?” at Curo, our trauma-informed approach wonders, “What happened to you?” We acknowledge the very real impact trauma can have on the brain and body — and work with you to help restore a sense of safety and connection.
How is it different from traditional therapy?
Trauma-informed care isn’t a single technique or treatment. It’s a lens — a way of practicing therapy that prioritizes your emotional and physical safety. This means your therapist will work collaboratively with you, honoring your autonomy, validating your lived experience, and helping you move at a pace that feels right.
Our therapists are aware of how trauma can show up — sometimes in the form of anxiety, depression, panic, difficulty trusting others, chronic stress, or even physical symptoms. They’re also attuned to the ways therapy itself can sometimes feel vulnerable or activating. The goal isn’t just to treat symptoms — it’s to support healing at the root.
Can trauma-informed therapy help with PTSD or complex trauma?
Yes. Trauma-informed therapy can be especially helpful for people who have experienced post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), complex PTSD, or relational trauma. Your therapist may integrate evidence-based practices like EMDR, somatic work, or parts-based approaches (like Internal Family Systems) depending on your needs and goals. But even more importantly, trauma-informed care helps build a foundation of trust so that any deeper work is grounded in what feels safe enough for you.
What does healing look like?
“Being traumatized means continuing to organize your life as if the trauma were still going on—unchanged and immutable—as every new encounter or event is contaminated by the past.”— Bessel van der Kolk, The Body Keeps the Score
Healing from trauma is not about “getting over it.” It’s about learning how to feel safe enough — in your body, in your relationships, in the world. It might look like connecting or reconnecting with your sense of self, using your voice, or finally understanding that your reactions make sense in the context of what you’ve lived through.
At Curo, we believe that healing happens in the context of relationship — and we know how powerful it is to feel seen, heard, and believed. Our therapists are trained in trauma-informed care and bring warmth, knowledge, and deep respect to each session.
If you’re ready to explore what healing could look like for you, we’re here. And we’ll go at your pace.
