Emerge Healing Center is a trauma resolution based treatment center. What does this mean? At Emerge, we recognize the influence that trauma can have on someone’s recovery and work to free our clients from the debilitating effects of trauma in their past, present, and future.
Trauma resolution based treatment is fundamentally built on the understanding that trauma not only disrupts one’s physiological and psychological systems but deeply influences someone’s identity, worldview, and interpersonal behaviors. At Emerge Healing Center, our trauma resolution based approach acknowledges that the effects of trauma are far-reaching, affecting how people perceive themselves, interpret others’ actions, and engage with the world around them. As such, trauma can significantly shape behavioral patterns and emotional responses, often leading to, or worsening, mental health and substance abuse disorders.
The core premise of trauma resolution based treatment is that by altering these trauma-informed perceptions and self-concepts, our clients can achieve profound and lasting changes in their overall mental health and well-being. This therapeutic approach aims to shift the narrative that people have built around their experiences from one of victimhood or brokenness to one of resilience and empowerment. This shift is not merely about changing your outlook but about fundamentally transforming your identity and sense of self, which is often shattered by traumatic experiences.
Most treatment centers nowadays say they provide “traumainformed care” but many of them do not understand the full impact of trauma on recovery from mental health disorders and substance abuse disorders. At Emerge, we understand the importance of trauma resolution in mental health disorder treatment and substance abuse treatment and we strive to change the way someone views their own recovery.
Some of the ways we work to change the narrative of recovery in our trauma resolution based treatment program include:
One of the primary goals of our trauma resolution based treatment approach is to help someone reconstruct their identity apart from their trauma. Trauma therapy helps people rediscover who they are beyond their traumatic experiences, fostering a new sense of self that is rooted in strength and capability rather than victimization and vulnerability.
This involves challenging and modifying unhelpful and distorted thoughts and beliefs that have developed as a result of trauma. By addressing these cognitive distortions, people can start to see the world and themselves in a more balanced and realistic way, which is crucial for recovery.
Effective trauma treatment facilitates the processing of complex emotions tied to traumatic events. Techniques such as exposure therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and experiential therapy help people process and make sense of their emotions, rather than avoiding or being overwhelmed by them.
Since trauma often disrupts someone’s sense of safety, establishing a safe therapeutic environment is crucial. A consistent sense of safety helps individuals explore their trauma and engage in treatment without the fear of re-traumatization. This is one of the core principles of trauma informed care. Many treatment centers that take a trauma-informed approach will stop here and go no further down the rabbit hole that trauma often creates.
Empowering our clients to take active roles in their recovery process is vital. This involves equipping them with tools and strategies to manage symptoms, make decisions, and assert control over their lives, which trauma might have stripped away.
Trauma often affects relationships, fostering isolation or unhealthy dynamics. This is especially so in the way that childhood trauma affects relationships. Trauma resolution based treatment focuses on improving interpersonal skills, understanding boundaries, and building healthy relationships, which are essential for social support and personal growth.
ather than letting traumatic memories dominate someone’s mental landscape, effective trauma resolution based therapy integrates these memories into a person’s life story. This integration reduces the intensity of trauma symptoms and the control they exert over someone’s emotional and psychological state.
We deeply understand that every person's experiences are unique.
In mental health and substance abuse disorders, trauma resolution based treatment recognizes the interplay between trauma and these disorders. Taking a trauma resolution based approach can be especially impactful when it comes to dual diagnosis treatment.
For instance, many people turn to substance use as a way to cope with unresolved trauma. Similarly, traumatic experiences can underlie symptoms of many mental health disorders such as PTSD, anxiety, and depression. Getting effective treatment for trauma can make a world of difference for people undergoing anxiety treatment, depression treatment, and especially PTSD treatment.
By focusing on trauma resolution, Emerge’s treatment programs can address the root cause of these disorders rather than just treating the symptoms. This approach promotes deeper and more sustainable healing, potentially reducing relapse rates in substance abuse and improving long-term mental health outcomes.
A trauma resolution based approach to treatment has been increasingly recognized for its effectiveness in addressing the psychological causes of these issues rather than merely managing the behavioral symptoms. Understanding how trauma resolution-based treatment works can help elucidate its effectiveness across these domains.
There is a close connection between trauma and addiction. For many people, substance use begins as a coping mechanism to numb the pain associated with traumatic experiences or to manage the stress and anxiety that stem from trauma. Over time, this can develop into substance abuse and dependence.
Trauma resolution-based treatment addresses the underlying trauma, providing people with healthier coping mechanisms and reducing the emotional distress that fuels substance use. This approach is particularly effective because it helps to break the cycle of addiction by:
Techniques like EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy help individuals process and integrate traumatic memories, reducing their emotional impact.
By alleviating the emotional distress associated with trauma, individuals are less likely to turn to substances as a form of self-medication.
Treatment helps individuals develop skills for managing emotions, which is crucial for maintaining sobriety.
Trauma is a significant risk factor for many mental health disorders, including PTSD, depression, anxiety disorders, and personality disorders. Trauma resolution based treatment can be highly effective for these conditions by:
Co-occurring disorders refer to the presence of both substance abuse and mental health disorders in an individual. Trauma resolution based treatment is particularly beneficial for those with co-occurring disorders because it:
Trauma resolution based treatment is a potent approach that addresses the underlying issues driving substance abuse, mental health disorders, and co-occurring disorders. By focusing on the trauma that often precipitates these conditions, this therapeutic strategy not only treats the symptoms but also contributes to long-term recovery and improved overall well-being. Our holistic therapies combined with evidence-based focus on trauma resolution makes it an integral part of modern therapeutic practices, especially in settings where depth and efficacy of treatment are paramount.
If you or a loved one is struggling with substance abuse issues, mental health issues, or co-occurring disorders, reach out today. Our admissions team is here 24/7 to help you overcome your struggles and find a new way of life.
Emerge Healing Center is committed to providing evidence-based drug and alcohol treatment with a holistic and trauma informed approach.
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