Maybe you are always on alert.
You often overreact to small things,
and under-react to big things.
Perhaps, you have trouble sleeping.
You don’t feel like yourself,
or have been defined by your trauma.
You're unable to relax.

Do any of these realities sound familiar? If you’ve experienced a single traumatic event, you know this feeling. Some events include car accidents, a house fire, or a physical or sexual assault. Any of these events, and you know how intense and scary your body, mind, and emotions can feel.

A skilled trauma therapist can help you.

Adults who experienced childhood abuse or neglect. Or, military veterans and law enforcement officers. You know how dull or detached life can often feel.

You may want to feel less intensely or not want to feel anything at all. Either way, recovering from trauma is possible.

Don’t spend any more time searching for solutions or struggling with your symptoms. We can help you today!

Our skilled, caring therapists use the most current and effective interventions to treat trauma, with excellent results.

"Learn to LIVE again."

There is a lot of scientific research about how trauma affects our thinking, feeling, body, and actions. We keep up with it so you can focus on your recovery.

What to Expect in Trauma Therapy or PTSD Treatment

Trauma therapy in our counseling clinic will be individualized to meet your needs. Your therapist will determine whether EMDR, an evidence-based best practice for treating PTSD and other trauma, or another method will be most helpful for you. Using the latest research, our therapists will help you heal.

With the help of a great counselor, here in Tigard, you can begin to:

• target your symptoms and develop skills to manage them
• no longer be stuck in the past but live in the present
• experience meaningful relationships without fear

You can find the inner peace you’ve been searching for so you can live the life that has seemed so far away.

Many women have a traumatic experience giving birth and find it difficult to talk about these events with others. We have birth trauma recovery specialists who understand and care.

Sudden and unexpected events can be both scary and life threatening. Thankfully, single events like this can be easy to resolve with EMDR treatment.

Whether you've experienced physical abuse, mental or psychological abuse, verbal or emotional abuse, sexual abuse or molestation, or some kind of neglect, it likely left its mark. With tools like IFS (Internal Family Systems) and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), we can help you heal.

Big "T" traumas and little "t" traumas alike can result in PTSD. These symptoms can affect your thoughts, emotions, and physical body. Fortunately, we have trauma specialists who are trained to handle these issues and can guide you to peace and safety.

If you have been assaulted, physically or sexually abused or raped, or been the victim of domestic abuse, you may have resulting traumatic symptoms and feeling afraid or ashamed. We care and want to help you feel safe while you work through your pain.

Many people don't realize that life threatening medical or health issues can be traumatic. If you or someone close to you experienced a near-death illness, you may have difficulty moving past it. Let us help you honor the experience yet break free from the past and live again.