Healing Trauma, Reclaiming Strength, Embracing Life.

Are you feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected from the world around you? Do past experiences continue to impact your daily life, relationships, or sense of self-worth? You’re not alone, and healing is possible. Trauma doesn’t have to define your story.

Trauma can come from exposure to any event - or an accumulation of events - that causes intense distress, fear, and a sense of powerlessness or helplessness. It can leave a lasting impact on your mental, physical, and emotional well-being. Events that cause a trauma are often categorized into either “Little t” or “Big T” Traumas. 

“Little t” traumas are generally events that don’t usually involve violence or risk of death but are very difficult nonetheless. Examples of such events can include but are not limited to the experience of being bullied, being rejected, losing a job, a break up with a partner, death of a pet or loved one, or anything that induces an intense feeling of loss and powerlessness. 

“Big T” traumas are usually related to exposure to a life threatening event such as a natural disaster, war, violent crime, or an accident. Intense psychological traumas such as verbal, physical, and sexual abuse as well as death of a parent can also be classified as “Big t” traumas. 

Although “Little t” traumas may not threaten one’s personal safety, the responses to chronic repeated “Little t” traumas can warrant a higher amount of emotional and psychological harm than exposure to one isolated “Big T” trauma. Exposure to trauma can impact one’s mental, physical, and emotional health and can manifest as anxiety, depression, substance abuse, disordered eating, unstable relationships, and increased risk for suicide. 

Imagine a life where you feel safe, connected, and empowered to thrive. Our trained trauma-informed psychotherapists provide a compassionate space for you to process and heal from life’s most challenging moments. Whether you’re struggling with anxiety, depression, PTSD, or other effects of trauma, we’re here to guide you toward a brighter future.

Questions to Explore Together

  • What’s holding you back from living the life you want?

  • How do past experiences influence your present-day emotions and behaviors?

  • What does healing mean to you, and what would it look like in your life?

  • Are you ready to take the first step toward transformation?

Our Approach to Trauma Therapy

At Del Ray Psych, we offer a variety of evidence-based therapeutic approaches tailored to meet your unique needs and preferences:

  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): Target and reprocess traumatic memories to reduce their emotional intensity.

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Reframe unhelpful thought patterns and develop healthy coping strategies.

  • Internal Family Systems (IFS): Explore and heal the different “parts” of yourself that may be carrying pain or conflict.

  • Progressive Exposure: A gradual, structured approach to help you confront and process trauma-related fears in a safe and controlled environment.

  • Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP): Utilize ketamine in a controlled and supportive therapeutic setting with a trained therapist to reduce severe depression symptoms and create opportunities for profound emotional insight.

  • Somatic Experiencing: Release trauma stored in the body through gentle, body-based techniques.

  • Hypnotherapy: A focused, therapeutic technique that helps access the subconscious mind to reframe and heal trauma-related thoughts and emotions.

  • Mindfulness Techniques: Combine mindfulness practices with cognitive strategies to break the cycle of recurrent depression. Mindfulness encourages living in the moment and cultivating self-compassion.

Each approach is designed to help you uncover your resilience, reconnect with your inner strength, and rediscover joy in life.

Take the First Step

Your healing journey begins with a single step.

Call 571-281-0338 ext. 0, email office@delraypsych.com or fill out the form below to schedule your first session or a free 15-minute consultation. We will respond within 48 hours.

Don’t wait to reclaim your life.