Trauma, CPTSD & PTSD Treatment

The effects of trauma can continue long after the original experience has ended.

Trauma can affect the way a person experiences safety, relationships, emotions, memories, and their own sense of self.

Some people experience symptoms immediately after a traumatic event. For others, difficulties may emerge much later or become more noticeable as circumstances change.

At Reclaim, our trauma-informed approach considers the whole person and the context of their experiences.

How Trauma Can Affect Mental Health

Trauma-related difficulties can include:

  • Intrusive memories
  • Nightmares
  • Hypervigilance
  • Anxiety or panic
  • Avoidance
  • Emotional numbness
  • Dissociation or feeling disconnected
  • Difficulty trusting others
  • Relationship difficulties
  • Shame or guilt
  • Emotional reactivity
  • Difficulty feeling safe
  • Depression
  • Sleep disturbances

Not everyone who experiences trauma develops PTSD, and trauma can affect people in very different ways.

A Personalized Approach to Care

Trauma Doesn’t Always Look Like Trauma

Sometimes people don’t immediately recognize the connection between their current difficulties and past experiences.

Instead, they may seek treatment because they are struggling with:

  • Relationships
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Emotional regulation
  • Self-esteem
  • Anger
  • Dissociation
  • Feeling disconnected from themselves or others

Understanding these experiences within their broader context can be an important part of treatment.

What Does Trauma-Informed Care Mean?

At Reclaim, trauma-informed care means creating a treatment environment built around:

Safety
Creating an environment where people can engage in treatment without unnecessary judgment or coercion.

Collaboration
Working with patients rather than simply telling them what is wrong with them or what they need to do.

Choice and autonomy
Respecting the person’s agency throughout treatment.

Understanding context
Considering the experiences and circumstances that shape a person’s current difficulties.

Connection
Recognizing the importance of relationships in healing and recovery.

When Your Symptoms Don’t Fit Into One Category

Many people come to treatment experiencing more than one difficulty at the same time.

Anxiety may occur alongside depression. Trauma may affect relationships and emotional regulation. Mood symptoms may overlap with difficulties with identity or interpersonal functioning.

Rather than trying to force every experience into a single category, we take the time to understand how different aspects of your experience interact.

Holistic healing approaches support the connection between mind and body, offering additional tools for managing stress, improving emotional balance, and enhancing overall recovery.

These services are integrated into treatment to provide a more complete and well rounded approach to mental health care.

Not Sure Where You Fit?

You don’t need to arrive with the right diagnosis or know exactly which program you need.

Our team can help you understand what you’re experiencing and determine whether Reclaim’s programs are an appropriate level of care.

Start Your Journey.

If you are looking for personalized mental health support, our services can be tailored to meet your needs and help you move forward with clarity and confidence.

Please note that we are only out of network providers for major PPO plans and we do not accept Medi-Cal or Medicare at this time.