What to expect when coming to ASSIST Indiana for trauma therapy.
Our dedicated team of licensed clinicians utilizes a comprehensive array of evidence-based practices specifically designed to support individuals who have experienced violence. Drawing on a wealth of expertise, our Trauma Counselors bring together years of combined experience in navigating the complexities of trauma recovery.
Recognizing that each individual is unique, we meticulously tailor each treatment plan to reflect the distinct needs, personal values, and specific goals of our clients. Our compassionate staff stands beside clients throughout their healing journeys, providing unwavering support aimed at fostering empowerment and resilience.
At the outset of the therapeutic process, we conduct a thorough intake assessment to gain a deep understanding of the client’s situation. This collaborative approach allows us to identify and develop a personalized plan that best addresses the client’s requirements, ensuring a holistic pathway toward recovery and well-being. Our therapists possess specialized training in a range of effective modalities tailored specifically for addressing trauma.
HYPNOTHERAPY – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqyMJnNr3D4
Rapid Transformational Therapy and Rapid Resolution Therapy are clinical hypnotherapy interventions designed to support clients who are struggling with anxiety, depression, grief and addictive behaviors. These treatment modalities are designed to provide significant relief to clients as they manage the impact of traumatic experiences on their thoughts, feelings and behaviors.
EYE MOVEMENT DESENSITIZATION REPROCESSING (EMDR) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKrfH43srg8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IPsBPH2M1U
In this type of therapy, you focus momentarily on the traumatic memory. At the same time, a therapist directs you to move your eyes in various directions. This can help weaken the emotions you usually feel in response to the memory. With a therapist, you pinpoint a negative image from the traumatic memory along with a belief or feeling you have related to your trauma. You don’t have to go into detail. Then you choose a positive belief you’d like to feel about your trauma — something you’d feel if the pain was behind you. While you focus on the traumatic event, your therapist guides you through sets of side-to-side eye movements. You may follow your therapist’s hand with your eyes or watch a light move from one side of a board to the other. Depending on your therapist’s approach, it might involve sounds or taps instead of lights. You repeat this process until the event feels less traumatic. The combination of focus on the memory and eye movements or sounds lets you process the memory safely. It also changes the way your brain stores the memory.
SAND TRAY – https://youtu.be/y_24MzxFkYY
Sand tray therapy, also known as sandplay therapy or World Technique therapy, is a therapeutic approach that uses sand and toys to help people express themselves and work through difficult memories. How it works: Clients use sand, toys, and other props to create a miniature world in a box-like container called a sand tray. The therapist observes the client’s choices and arrangement without interrupting, and then the two discuss the meaning behind the creation.