About the Trauma Therapy Practice
Connecting the body;
centering the mind.
The Practice
Therīgāthā Center for Psychotherapy (TCP) serves primarily adult women between the ages of 18 and 65 healing from interpersonal trauma such as physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, and medical trauma. Trauma can manifest itself in anxiety, depression, problems with sleep, impacting interpersonal relationships, intimacy, and the body (to name a few). It is not uncommon for people to experience intergenerational trauma or developmental trauma. These issues must be met with the proper treatment plan, and we will develop a plan that is unique to your needs.
TCP offers trauma therapy treatment that is gentle, thoughtful, and based in neurobiological research of Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, highlighting the mind-body connection. Dr. van der Kolk’s work explores how psychological issues related to trauma and attachment are implicitly held in the body (body memory). Understanding the mind-body connection unlocks why we feel the way that we do. We have the trauma therapist near you that can be trusted for reliable trauma treatment.
Through a mind-body approach based in mindfulness and curiosity, our trauma therapy invites women who have experienced trauma (specifically child abuse or neglect) to have a new experience with their bodies. This allows the women working with Therīgāthā to build a greater awareness of self, and to heal from traumatic pasts.
We offer a compassionate and empathetic approach using a body-centered modality. Through the use of Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, a trauma-informed lens, we take a holistic approach towards the person, mind-body, and spirit. We also offer EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) for traumatic memory reprocessing. Through mindful reflection and introspection, we create a therapeutic space together.
Learn more about selecting a therapist: Finding the Right Therapist by Mariah Rooney and Laura Babala, Trauma Research Foundation.
थेरीगाथा
The name “Therīgāthā” (थेरीगाथा) originates from a collection of poems written by the first women to join the Buddhist community and embodies their struggles and the nature of suffering (duhkha). Buddhist therapists have been helping people through their trauma for decades.
“Recovering from PTSD is being fragile and strong at the same time. It’s a beautiful medley of constantly being broken down and pieced together. I am a painting almost done to completion, beautiful but not quite complete.”
— Kate J. Tate
The image above depicts a kintsugi bowl. Kintsugi is the Japanese practice of repairing broken pottery with gold, emphasizing the beauty of broken things.