Trauma doesn’t have to define your future.
Trauma-focused therapy helps you process painful experiences, calm a nervous system stuck on high alert, and reclaim your life, at a pace that feels safe.
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Trauma therapy is care designed for the lasting effects of overwhelming experiences: one-time events, ongoing stress, or childhood experiences that still shape how you feel today.
All of our care is trauma-informed. Our clinicians combine approaches based on your needs, history, and goals.
Signs of trauma
Trauma can show up in many ways
You don’t have to have a PTSD diagnosis to benefit from trauma-focused care.
- Flashbacks
- Nightmares
- Always on edge
- Feeling numb
- Avoiding reminders
- Trouble concentrating
- Irritability
- Sleep problems
- Chronic pain & tension
- Substance use to cope
Trauma care can help you
Our approaches
Trauma therapies we offer
Your clinician will recommend the approach, or combination, that fits you.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Understand and shift the beliefs trauma left behind, like “it was my fault” or “I’m never safe.”
Learn about CBT →
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Skills for intense emotions, distress, and the urges that can follow trauma.
Learn about DBT →
Internal Family Systems
Heal the parts of you that carry pain, with compassion instead of judgment.
Learn about IFS →
Somatic therapies
Release trauma stored in the body and calm your nervous system.
Learn about somatic therapy →
Brainspotting
A brain-body approach for processing trauma held below conscious thought.
Learn about Brainspotting →
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy
Make room for painful memories and move toward what matters.
Learn about ACT →
How it works
Trauma care, step by step
Safety & stabilization
Build coping skills and a sense of safety before anything else.
Understanding
Learn how trauma affects the brain and body, and why you react the way you do.
Processing
Work through memories at a pace that feels manageable.
Reconnection
Rebuild relationships, confidence, and a life that feels like yours.
Our clinicians
Clinicians who specialize in trauma
Tap a name to read their bio, or call and we’ll match you.
Common questions
Frequently asked questions
Do I have to talk about what happened?
Not before you’re ready, and not always in detail. Trauma care starts with safety and skills, and some approaches require very little retelling.
What counts as trauma?
Any experience that overwhelmed your ability to cope, whether a single event like an accident or assault, or ongoing experiences like neglect, abuse, or chronic stress.
How long does trauma therapy take?
It varies. Some people see meaningful change in a few months; complex trauma often takes longer. Your clinician will review progress with you regularly.
Can trauma therapy help with substance use?
Yes. Trauma and substance use often go together, and we treat them together, including through our Substance Use IOP.
Can I do this by telehealth?
Yes. We offer secure telehealth anywhere in Wisconsin, and in-person care at our Appleton center. Your clinician will help you decide which fits you best.
Does insurance cover it?
We’re in network with BCBS (Carelon), Cigna, Common Ground, HealthPartners, HPS, Lakeland, MHS, Medicare, Wisconsin Medicaid (ForwardHealth), Molina, Network Health, Optum, and WPS. Our team verifies your benefits before your first visit. Paying out of pocket or have a different plan? Call us and we’ll walk through your options.
In crisis right now?
Please don’t wait for an appointment. Call or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, or call 911 if there is immediate danger. Both are available 24/7.
You don’t have to carry this alone.
Tell us what’s going on and we’ll connect you with a trauma-trained clinician, in Appleton or by telehealth anywhere in Wisconsin.
Get started today
Please contact our Appleton, WI office with any specific questions you may have or to schedule an appointment
