Trauma Therapy

in Chicago

Does It Feel Like Past Trauma Is Affecting Your Relationships?

Are you having trouble trusting other people and withdrawing from your social circle?

Do you ever catch yourself wondering if unresolved trauma is affecting your friendships, parenting style, or romantic relationships?

Does it seem like you’re living in survival mode, putting on a mask just to get through the day?

Whenever someone offers you help, you’re hesitant to accept. You might feel like you have to handle everything on your own, and as a result, you’re drained and burned out.

Maybe you suspect that emotional wounds from your relationship with your parents or past romantic partners are harming your relationships today. You might even be concerned that childhood trauma is affecting your parenting style. On top of it all, your faith may be suffering, too.

Interested in Trauma therapy? Get in Touch!

Trauma Can Also Affect Your Trust In God

Trauma can change any relationship, even your relationship with God. After living through trauma, you might be questioning God’s love for you, or wondering if God really approves of your decisions. Perhaps you’ve even been struggling with your faith recently, and you don’t know how to grow closer to God again.

With support, you have the power to heal from unresolved trauma, foster closer relationships, and experience the true depth of God’s love. By working with a Christian counselor, you can find lasting freedom from past trauma while strengthening your faith.

Life Changes Can Trigger Old Trauma Wounds

A traumatic experience can happen at any time in life, and to cope, many people try to bury their feelings and push forward. Furthermore, seemingly positive traits like a strong work ethic or perfectionism can actually represent a hidden need for approval stemming from rejection in childhood. Because people are taught to suppress their trauma, it can be tricky to identify trauma responses when they crop up.

Trauma wounds can remain hidden until a life event triggers those long-buried emotions. Someone might feel like they’re doing fine until a breakup, the loss of a friendship, or a poor performance review touches on an abandonment or rejection wound from childhood. People often learn to adapt to their trauma responses, assuming that these reactions can’t be avoided.

It’s Hard To Stay Hopeful When Dealing With Trauma

In the wake of trauma, it’s not easy for anyone to hold on to hope for the future, especially if a lack of treatment leads to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). For Christians who have lived through trauma, placing trust in God after enduring suffering can feel risky and uncertain. You might believe that change isn’t really possible.

Perhaps you feel like you’ve been praying endlessly for healing, yet you’re still stuck. If you want to recover from past trauma or PTSD and revitalize your faith, our team of Christian therapists is here to walk with you through this journey.

Through Therapy, You Can Heal The Roots Of Your Trauma

At The Remedy Counseling, we offer Christian therapy for trauma and PTSD through convenient online sessions, allowing you to work with counselors who share your faith from the comfort of your home. We integrate time-tested therapeutic techniques with a faith-based approach, honoring your Christian beliefs while guiding you along the path to healing. In our practice, trauma counseling and faith go hand-in-hand.

What To Expect In Trauma Therapy Sessions

During your first session, you’ll have the opportunity to share what motivated you to seek therapy, as well as how your symptoms are showing up in your daily life and your relationships. When you start therapy, you might feel like you’re overwhelmed with different problems—but chances are, all of these issues are just branches connected to the same roots. Once we uncover the root, we can treat the core problem, and you’ll likely see improvements in many areas of your life.

In therapy, we’ll explore how childhood attachment trauma might affect your relationships with your loved ones, as well as your relationship with God. Over time, your therapist will help you shift into a secure attachment style so that you can feel stable and grounded with your friends and family and with God.

If you’d like, your therapist can offer to pray with you or provide helpful suggestions for your prayer life outside of sessions. However, we understand that engaging with your faith after trauma is deeply personal, and prayer is not a mandatory aspect of Christian therapy.

Treatment Approaches To Trauma Therapy

When it comes to trauma recovery, going beyond talk therapy can be the key to real transformation, whether you’re coping with a single traumatic event or long-term, complex trauma. Because trauma is stored in the body, our practice treats the emotional, cognitive, and physical effects of trauma, supporting your mind and body throughout the healing process. We don’t just help you process trauma—we help you fully release it.

After a traumatic event, your body dissociates or disconnects for your safety. However, this protective mechanism continues to kick in even after the threat has passed, trapping you in a state of survival mode. Through somatic therapy, you can deepen your awareness of your body, letting go of the pent-up tension and emotions that are harming your physical and emotional well-being.

Trauma can cause you to doubt your own worth and your value in the eyes of God, but with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), you can adopt a fresh perspective and embrace your worth and value as someone created in God’s image. Additionally, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) can help you take a flexible approach to relationships, communicate your needs and boundaries effectively, and remain calm in distressing situations.

You do not have to spend the rest of your life dodging triggers, fearing panic attacks, or hesitating to pursue what you love because of anxiety. By addressing the root causes of unresolved trauma, you can finally feel at peace in your own body, all while reconnecting with your faith.

But You May Still Have Questions About Trauma Therapy…

I’ve gone to counseling before, but it didn’t make a difference—is it really worth trying again?

If you’ve worked with a therapist previously, yet you didn’t see much progress, it’s normal to feel discouraged. But sometimes, a new approach can make a world of difference. Within the past decade, trauma treatment has advanced significantly, and modalities like somatic therapy can help you reconnect with your body, release trauma, and regulate your nervous system. Additionally, it can be comforting to know that your therapist shares your Christian faith.

I’m worried that talking about my trauma in therapy will make me feel worse.

After suppressing your trauma for so long just to get through the day, the idea of sharing your feelings with a counselor can feel a little nerve-wracking. Therapy is a bit like a deep spring cleaning. When you’re addressing long-buried trauma, things can feel messy at first—but with support, you can find balance again and give yourself a fresh start.

Can a therapist really understand my trauma and my unique experiences?

Our team specializes in trauma and PTSD treatment, and we bring clinical experience, continuing education, and a faith-based perspective to our work. Each of our therapists has worked extensively with clients who have experienced various forms of complex trauma in counseling, including childhood abuse, complex PTSD, and attachment trauma. No matter what you’ve been through, we’re here to support you

From Survive to Thrive

If you are looking to get to the root of your symptoms we provide professional support for Trauma Therapy. Our therapists specialize in trauma-informed care, online throughout Illinois and Chicago. You can book an appointment online or schedule a free 20-minute consultation.

Schedule a Consultation