Trauma Therapy in Orange County
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Trauma therapy is a set of treatment tactics aimed at helping a person deal with a traumatic event and its emotional consequences. Acera Health is a premier mental health treatment center with luxury facilities and comprehensive recovery plans.
Our experienced clinical team takes a holistic and personalized approach to trauma therapy in Orange County. To learn more about treatment opportunities, please reach out to our specialists at any time.
Benefits of Trauma Therapy at Acera
Around 70% of adults in the United States experience some type of trauma at least once in their lifetime. Trauma stands behind a significant number of behavioral health and substance abuse disorders. Addressing it as fast as possible doesn’t just improve the patient’s quality of life. It prevents serious mental and physical health consequences.
The key benefits of our comprehensive trauma therapy in Orange County include:
Acknowledging and Understanding the Trauma
Many people can't start coping with trauma because they can't acknowledge or understand it. For many, trauma begins during childhood experiences and continues into adulthood. During therapy sessions, our patients discuss their experiences with a therapist, who guides them to understand and accept their situation.
Coping Techniques and Skills
Teaching our patients coping skills allows them to lead a normal life without struggling with anxiety, intense feelings, sensitivity to certain environmental factors, and more. We bring our patients through all relevant strategies, working out an individual approach that has the highest chance of succeeding. These skills include distraction, behavioral activation, and deep breathing.
Regaining Sense of Self
By talking with our therapists, patients slowly rebuild their sense of self, learning that their actions can still influence things. We want our patients to rediscover the ability to control their lives.
Reducing or Eliminating Trauma Symptoms
Once effective trauma therapy begins, trauma symptoms that impede our patient’s life subside gradually. Because of our holistic approach to treatment, it's possible to eliminate all trauma symptoms.
Dealing with Co-Occurring Disorders
Around 70% of adults in the United States experience some type of trauma at least once in their lifetime. Trauma stands behind a significant number of behavioral health and substance abuse disorders. Addressing it as fast as possible doesn’t just improve the patient’s quality of life. It prevents serious mental and physical health consequences.
The key benefits of our comprehensive trauma therapy in Orange County include:
Types of Trauma Therapies We Use
Successful trauma therapy involves a combination of tactics with an individualized approach to each patient. At Acera Health, we seek to only implement evidence-based therapy options with a proven track record.
EMDR Therapy
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Trauma Therapy Timeline
The success of trauma therapy depends on many factors, including:
- The intensity of traumatic experience
- Duration of traumatic experience (one-time car accident vs 10 years of abuse)
- Therapy setting
- Therapist's expertise
- Individual approach
- Patient's willingness to heal
- Combination of therapies
- Co-occurring disorders
In most cases, trauma therapy lasts between 10 and 20 sessions. During this time, a patient can gain valuable skills and learn how to control their emotions. Some patients, especially if they have co-occurring disorders, may require a longer treatment.
See What We’ve Done for Others
Successful trauma therapy involves a combination of tactics with an individualized approach to each patient. At Acera Health, we seek to only implement evidence-based therapy options with a proven track record.
Trauma Therapy FAQs
What therapy is best for trauma?
Depending on a patient’s preferences, EMDR therapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) are the most effective treatments for trauma. If the patient is comfortable engaging with a therapist about their past trauma, CBT might be more effective. An advantage of EMDR is that it requires no verbal communication, however.
When should you start trauma therapy?
A person should only consider actually starting their trauma therapy after they have fully acknowledged and understood their past trauma, as well as having developed the coping skills necessary to deal the stress of said trauma.
How many therapy sessions are needed for trauma?
Though trauma depends on the person, patients often report improved wellness and moods about 10 sessions of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). Patients going through EMDR report feeling better in as early as 3 sessions.
What happens to unhealed trauma?
On top of physical illnesses like cardiovascular issues, heart attacks, and stroke risks, unresolved trauma can lead to a myriad of mental health issues. These often manifest in such diagnoses as anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Why is healing from trauma so hard?
Trauma is hard to heal from because it is a natural process that our bodies use to cope with and adapt to the world around us. It’s how our brain lets our body know that a threat is serious. If we don’t react extremely to a situation, it could mean a lower rate of survival, though in modern day trauma often becomes a burden and it’s not always welcome.
Find Your Path to Healing at Acera Health
Addressing traumatic experiences and their consequences is key to regaining emotional balance and improving quality of life. Acera Health implements the most effective techniques to help patients work through their trauma in a residential setting or on an outpatient basis.
With the right approach to trauma therapy in Orange County, it’s possible to achieve significant results, learn how to control negative emotions, minimize the effects of trauma, and start living a fulfilling life. Acera Health is committed to helping our patients find long-term solutions and management strategies to heal from their trauma.
Contact us to learn more about our program and how we can help.
Clinically Reviewed by:
Melody Stone, LMFT
Melody Stone is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who has over 17 years of experience in the field of behavioral health. She works as the Chief Clincal Officer (CCO) to Acera Health, where she is a strong leader focused on sustainable success.
