Trauma
Trauma deeply impacts people, disrupting their sense of safety and emotional stability. At Art Therapy Guelph, our trauma art therapists create a nurturing space for clients to explore and process their experiences safely. Through art therapy for trauma and/or trauma counseling, we offer personalized approaches to empower individuals to process their trauma, experience personal growth and begin healing from traumatic experiences.
Our Motive Toward Healing
Our healing trauma therapy involves talk and/or art therapy. We aim to tailor suit our approach to the client’s needs. Therapy may be talk therapy and/or combine creative artmaking with evidence-based psychotherapy tools and interventions such as CBT, DBT, Trauma Counseling, Mindfulness, and Internal Family Systems. We offer brainspotting. We aim to help people recover personal strengths and feel emotionally stable. Our focus is on learning to identify triggers, building resilience skills, learning grounding tools, and practicing self-compassion, so they can regain their strength, balance and hope in life.
Fee Structure
Want to have trauma counselling in Guelph? Fees for our services vary depending on the type of therapy provided. One-on-one sessions are priced at $160.00 per session. Group session fees depend on the number of participants and the duration of each session. For detailed information on group rates, please reach out to us directly or refer to the specific group session details.
If you have coverage for a registered psychotherapist, you can submit your receipts for reimbursement. Please check with your insurance provider to determine if you are covered and the amount you are eligible for.
A Look At Trauma Therapy Sessions
If you work with one of our Trauma and PTSD Therapists in Guelph, we start with an open-hearted conversation to understand your experiences. Together, we create a safe space where you can freely express yourself, your traumas, or simply your thoughts through talk and/or art—whether it’s drawing, painting, or sculpting. Guided by our trauma therapists specializing in healing trauma therapy, these activities help you explore and process challenging emotions and memories at your own pace.
Throughout our sessions, we blend evidence-based techniques tailored just for you. We believe in collaboration and choice. We will focus on building your coping skills, processing, and reframing beliefs that prevent healing, working with parts of you that feel stuck in the past, and nurturing resilience through mindfulness practices and body-centered approaches. We love brainspotting for trauma processing and working through stuck points. We aim to empower you with self-compassion and guide you toward healing, helping you regain a sense of control and peace in your life.
Your Trauma Is Not Your Fault, But Healing Is Your Responsibility
Although the pain of trauma may linger, the path to healing is within your control. At Art Therapy Guelph, we believe in post-traumatic growth and developing strengths to overcome. We believe in stepping out of the spiral and into healing trauma through coping tools, processing, understanding, self compassion and connection. Through personalized therapy sessions, we offer tools and support to help you heal your inner child and wounds, build resilience, and find renewed hope in your journey towards trauma recovery.
The Areas of Support In Trauma Therapy:
- Emotional expression
- Coping skills development
- Trauma processing
- Self-compassion
- Resilience building
- Safety and stabilization
- Relationship repair
- Mindfulness techniques
- Grounding techniques
- Brainspotting
- Internal family systems therapy
- Empowerment
- Boundary setting and assertive communication
- Post-traumatic growth
Your Healing Journey Awaits With These Advantages
- Reduction or changes in trauma symptoms (fight flight and freeze responses) through learning grounding techniques
- Process and Heal from Narcissistic Mothers and Abuse
- Improved emotional regulation through psychoeducation and practice
- Learning coping skills
- Greater self-compassion
- Increased self-awareness
- Improved relationships through learning assertive communication skills
- Developing a sense of safety and trust
- Healing from past wounds
- Supportive tools to help cope and reduce anxiety and depression
- Learning resiliency skills
- Better stress management
- Enhanced ability to set boundaries
- Greater sense of empowerment and personal agency