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Who We Support
Many people arrive knowing only that something feels wrong, not the name for it. Whether you recognize your experience in a diagnosis or just know you're struggling, we'll help you find the right support.
Areas of Care
You don't need a diagnosis or the right words to reach out. Browse the categories below, and if nothing quite fits, the intro call is the right place to start.
Develops after experiencing or witnessing deeply distressing events. Symptoms include nightmares, flashbacks, heightened anxiety, difficulty feeling safe, and trauma-related avoidance.
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Results from repeated or long-term trauma where escape wasn't possible, such as childhood abuse or domestic violence. Features include flashbacks, chronic shame, emotion regulation difficulties, and relationship struggles.
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The effects of trauma passed between generations through learned behaviours, family dynamics, or biological stress responses. Addressed with culturally sensitive, trauma-informed approaches.
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Trauma arising from abuse, coercive control, or violence within intimate or family relationships. Treatment supports safety, recovery, and rebuilding a sense of self.
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Experiences of sexual assault, abuse, or exploitation leave lasting effects on safety, identity, and relationships. Evidence-based therapy provides a confidential, validating space to recover.
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Experiences of conflict, forced displacement, refugee experiences, and loss of home. Culturally informed trauma therapy supports adjustment, grief, and resilience.
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Accidents can cause PTSD, anxiety, chronic pain responses, and driving avoidance. Structured, evidence-based therapy helps clients reduce distress and return to daily life.
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Harm that occurs within relationships that were supposed to be safe — early caregiving bonds, family relationships, or intimate partnerships. Leaves lasting patterns in how people experience trust, closeness, and safety with others.
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Persistent worry, fear, and tension affecting daily functioning. Includes Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, and Social Anxiety. Managed through CBT, ACT, and mindfulness-based approaches.
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Unwanted intrusive thoughts paired with repetitive behaviours or mental rituals. Treated using trauma-informed CBT with Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP).
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Persistent sadness, loss of interest, fatigue, and hopelessness. Includes Major Depressive Disorder and Persistent Depressive Disorder. Addressed through CBT, ACT, and Interpersonal Therapy.
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Significant mood shifts between manic or hypomanic episodes and depression. Managed through psychoeducation, mood tracking, CBT, and trauma-informed therapy.
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Difficulty falling or staying asleep, often linked to trauma, anxiety, or chronic stress. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) is the most effective non-medication treatment.
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Anxiety, depression, birth trauma, and adjustment difficulties during pregnancy and the postpartum period. Specialized, compassionate support for parents navigating this major life transition.
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The natural but often isolating response to loss of all kinds — death of a loved one, relationship endings, pregnancy loss, identity change, and displacement. Therapy provides space to carry grief without having to carry it alone.
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Characterized by overwhelming emotions, fear of abandonment, unstable relationships, and shifting self-image, often linked to trauma. Treated through DBT and trauma-focused approaches.
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Signs of overwhelming emotional pain that require compassionate, qualified assessment. Treatment focuses on safety planning and long-term support using DBT and trauma-informed care.
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Disruptions in memory, awareness, identity, or perception, often trauma responses. Includes DID, Dissociative Amnesia, and Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder.
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Intense emotional experiences that can feel overwhelming or difficult to manage, often rooted in trauma or biological sensitivity. DBT and skills-based approaches build effective regulation.
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Persistent alcohol or drug use often develops as a coping mechanism for trauma or chronic stress. Treated with trauma-informed CBT, DBT, motivational interviewing, and relapse prevention.
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Patterns involving restrictive eating, bingeing, purging, or preoccupation with body image. Often influenced by trauma or chronic stress. Treated with trauma-informed CBT and DBT.
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Frequent conflict, emotional distance, or painful cycles in intimate or family relationships. Treated with Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), CBT, and couples intensives.
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The aftermath of an affair or breach of trust, for individuals and couples. Therapy supports processing betrayal trauma, rebuilding trust, and deciding together or separately what comes next.
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Don't see your concern listed?
This list isn't exhaustive. If you're unsure whether we can help, book a free intro call, we'll listen and let you know honestly what we can offer.
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If you're not sure what's going on or how to describe it, that's okay. Many people come to us without a diagnosis or a clear sense of what they need. Our intake process is designed to work that out with you. You'll start with a conversation, not a checklist, and we'll find the right direction from there.
Trauma-informed means we pay close attention to pacing, safety, and the therapeutic relationship, not just symptoms. Even when trauma isn't the primary concern, it shapes how we work. You won't be pushed into difficult material before the groundwork is in place.
Your identity, background, and cultural context are central to your mental health, not separate from it. This includes your gender identity, sexuality, ethnicity, religion, and any other part of who you are that shapes your experience. We take time to understand that history and make sure the care you receive actually fits your life.
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Getting Started
Get in touch by booking a call online with our intake coordinator or by completing the contact form. You can also email admin@traumacarepsychology.ca or call (647) 456-7500.
Complete a 20-minute intake call so we can determine the best therapist fit and treatment direction. Alternatively, browse our clinician directory and book a free 20-minute consultation directly with a clinician you feel is a good fit.
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