How To Find A Trauma Therapist In Miami or Online in Florida
If you’ve been looking for a therapist to help you (or someone you love) process trauma or something distressing from your past – this article is for you.
There are a few foundational elements that I think are really important when working with trauma. Safety and a secure relationship with the therapist are the most important components in my opinion. When you’re working with a trauma therapist, I believe they should consistently provide you with opportunities for safety and security, while also helping you stabilize and build skills and knowledge.
There are 4 pillars that you should look for in trauma therapy: A secure base, safety, stabilization, and building skills and knowledge. Under each of these pillars I have detailed what that might look like in the context of therapy. If you are looking for a trauma trained therapist, it may be helpful to ask them how they approach these areas and how they integrate them into their work.
What To Look For In A Miami Trauma Therapist
I hope this helps you get clarity on what to expect from a trauma trained therapist and therapy for trauma in Miami.
If you’d like an introduction to fight/flight/freeze, self regulation and co-regulation, or how trauma may manifest in the body, my Heal Together course is a great intro (especially for people supporting someone with a trauma history). This isn’t therapy but can help you understand a lot about trauma.