Healing with Instinctual Trauma Response Therapy in Coppell, TX

At Veronica Trauma & Addiction Counseling, LLC, we provide compassionate and effective therapy to help individuals heal from past trauma. Our practice specializes in instinctual trauma response in Coppell, TX, offering a structured and research-based approach to address trauma’s deep-rooted effects. Through a combination of storytelling and art, we guide clients in processing distressing experiences, helping them regain control and find peace.
Trauma triggers specific instinctual responses, including startle, thwarted intention, freeze, altered state of consciousness, body sensations, automatic obedience, and self-repair. These reactions occur naturally and are beyond conscious control. Our instinctual trauma response therapy focuses on acknowledging and addressing these responses to facilitate emotional healing and closure.

EMDR Therapy for Trauma Processing

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR therapy) is a highly effective method for addressing trauma-related distress. This evidence-based therapy helps individuals reprocess traumatic memories, reducing their emotional intensity and integrating them into a healthier perspective. By combining EMDR with an understanding of instinctual trauma responses, we provide a holistic approach to healing that fosters deep and lasting change.

Internal Family Systems Therapy for Emotional Healing

Internal Family Systems therapy is another powerful tool used in trauma recovery. This approach helps clients identify and work with different internal parts of themselves that have been shaped by past experiences. By acknowledging and healing these parts, individuals can develop self-compassion and find inner balance. IFS therapy, in combination with an understanding of instinctual trauma responses, empowers clients to address unresolved emotional wounds and restore harmony within themselves.

Resources to Understand ITR

  • For those interested in learning more about instinctual trauma responses and trauma recovery, we recommend the following resources:
  • The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk
  • ITR Institute
  • Video Explaining ITR
  • When one experiences trauma, there are specific instinctual trauma responses that occur. These responses include: startle, thwarted intention, freeze, altered state of consciousness, body sensations, automatic obedience, and self repair. These responses are instinctual and are not something one consciously has control over. Using art and storytelling, this counseling approach looks at these instinctual trauma responses to help bring closure to the painful memories.

  • Recources to Understand ITR:


    "The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma" by Bessel van der Kolk
    traumatherapy.us
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