Healing From Unresolved Trauma
video series

What to Expect in Trauma Therapy

One thing that holds many people back from trauma therapy is the fear they will have to relive the trauma in excruciating detail. In this video, registered psychotherapist Tara Lalonde explains that new trauma research shows there are less invasive, and more effective, treatments that do not require clients to go through this process. However, that does not mean the process is easy, but she does offer hope that even small steps have provided great freedom to her clients.

Get more out of this series!

After watching video 5, follow these steps to get the most out of this part of the series:

// Step 1

Read and meditate on this verse: “Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.” (James 5:16)

// Step 2

Download and read through the PDF “Common Therapeutic Techniques for Trauma” for a list of the therapy options Tara lists and their brief definitions.

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Ask yourself the following questions:

1. 1. What do you need to feel safe? How can you keep these things in mind when you search for an appropriate therapist?
   2. “Trauma work is not easy and it’s not enjoyable. But it can release you from the personal and relational effects of unresolved trauma.” What do you think of this? What will it take for you to courageously step into trauma therapy to be released from the hold it has on you?
   3. What do you think about Tara’s description of clients who are able to respond in a healthy way after doing trauma therapy? How does that give you hope for your situation?

// Step 4

Read the article “5 signs that it’s time to look for a counsellor” by counsellor Danny Huerta for a list of signs that it’s time to seek out a professional’s help.

// Step 5

Listen to the Focus on the Family Broadcast “What to Do When Tragedy Impacts Your Family” with grief and trauma counsellor Dr. H. Norman Wright as he offers hope and practical advice for enduring suffering, crisis, and loss, and finding healing afterward.