Trauma-informed therapy isn’t a single technique—it’s an orientation to care that recognizes how profoundly trauma shapes a person’s nervous system, relationships, and sense of self. At Oak Tree Behavioral Services, trauma-informed principles are woven into everything we do: we ask ‘what happened to you?’ before ‘what’s wrong with you?’
What We Offer
Complex PTSD and developmental trauma
Childhood abuse, neglect, and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)
Sexual trauma and assault
Domestic violence and intimate partner violence
Medical trauma and traumatic illness
Racial and intergenerational trauma
Trauma in veterans and first responders
Secondary traumatic stress in caregivers and clinicians
How It Works
Trauma-informed therapy begins with safety and stabilization before any deep processing work. We use a phase-based model: establishing safety and building coping resources, processing traumatic material at a pace the nervous system can tolerate, and integration of new meaning and identity. Modalities include EMDR, trauma-focused CBT, somatic awareness, and narrative approaches.
Who This Is For
Anyone with a history of trauma—whether single-incident or complex/developmental—can benefit from trauma-informed care. We work with adults, teens, and children, and take special care with clients who have experienced re-traumatization in previous therapeutic relationships.
