Trauma therapy in Mount Pleasant & Summerville, SC
Support for trauma, relational wounds, and patterns rooted in past experiences.
What happened to you — or what didn’t happen when you needed it — still takes up more space than you’d like to admit.
You tell yourself it's in the past. That it "wasn't that bad." That other people have had it worse. But your body reacts before your brain can reason with it. Certain tones, situations, or conversations instantly shift something inside you. Maybe you shut down. Maybe you overreact. Maybe you go numb and disconnect. You've tried to move on, think positively, stay busy, or power through – but the patterns keep showing up.
Relationships feel harder than they should. You either cling tightly or keep people at arm’s length. You struggle to trust, or you trust too quickly. You notice yourself people-pleasing, over-functioning, or constantly scanning for what might go wrong. No matter how much insight you gain, something still feels stuck underneath it all.
Whatever you’ve experienced, we’re here to tell you that it doesn’t have to keep running your life.
What we help with:
Ongoing anxiety, hyper vigilance, or feeling constantly on edge
Emotional shutdown, numbness, or difficulty feeling connected
Relationship patterns rooted in attachment wounds or past experiences
Flashbacks, intrusive memories, or triggers that feel hard to control
People-pleasing, over-functioning, or struggling to feel safe in your own body
HOW WE SUPPORT YOU
Avoiding it, minimizing it, or trying to “be stronger” doesn’t make trauma disappear — it just buries it deeper.
And yet, that's the cycle so many people get stuck in. You push it down, stay busy, tell yourself it wasn't that bad… Until something triggers it and your body reacts like it's happening all over again. We don't believe enforcing you to relive everything or "just think differently." We're here to help you understand how trauma is showing up now – and what it might look like to respond in a way that feels safer and more grounded.
Our work focuses on what's happening beneath the symptoms – because trauma is rarely just about the event itself. It impacts your nervous system system, your relationships, your sense of safety, and the way you see yourself. We tailor our approach based on what you need and what feels manageable.
EMDR helps your brain reprocess traumatic memories so they feel less emotionally charged and less intrusive.
Brainspotting allows us to access and release trauma, stored in the body without having to talk through every detail.
Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) helps you examine and shift the beliefs about yourself, others, and the world that trauma may have shaped.
You won't be pushed to go faster than you're ready for. Healing from trauma doesn't mean pretending it didn't matter or forcing yourself to "move on." It means building safety first, learning how to regulate your nervous system, and gradually processing what's been stuck – so the past stops dictating how you feel and function today.
Trauma therapy can help you…
Understand how your past is shaping your present reactions.
Feel safer and more regulated in your own body.
Reduce triggers, flashbacks, and emotional overwhelm.
Build healthier relationship patterns rooted in security instead of fear.
Challenge beliefs about yourself that trauma may have distorted.
Move forward with more confidence, clarity, and control.
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No. You won’t be forced to share details before you’re ready. Trauma therapy isn’t about retraumatizing you—it’s about helping your brain and nervous system process what feels stuck in a way that feels manageable and safe.
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Trauma isn’t measured by comparison—it’s measured by impact. If something still affects your relationships, emotions, or sense of safety, it matters. You don’t need a specific diagnosis or dramatic story to deserve support.
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These approaches work in different ways, but they all help your brain process experiences that haven’t been fully resolved. EMDR and Brainspotting focus more on nervous system and memory processing, while CPT helps you examine and shift beliefs trauma may have shaped. We’ll help you decide what feels like the best fit.
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It depends on what you’ve experienced and what your goals are. Some people notice relief within a few months, while others choose to move at a slower, longer-term pace. We focus on building safety first and checking in regularly to make sure the work feels productive—not overwhelming.