Trauma-informed therapy in Austin

at Larkspur Counseling

Now offering weekend appointments!

While there is no universal definition of trauma, professionals generally agree that trauma is distress that occurs due to an overwhelming amount of stress, often caused by a difficult psychological or physical event. However, what is traumatic to one may not be traumatic to another. What might be traumatic for a child may be an unexpected or confusing response for a parent and vice versa. A parent’s own response to trauma may color how they see a child’s experience. Trauma may show up in many ways, including anxiety, depression, behavior changes, challenges regulating emotions like anger.

Trauma-informed therapy requires attention, awareness, and cultural humility. Ria is trained in Trauma-Informed Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) as well as Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) to provide safe spaces to understand and find relief and freedom from symptoms associated with the impact of trauma.