IMPACT THERAPY GROUP
TRAUMA THERAPY
Lingering memories and overwhelming emotions can make it feel like the past has a tight grip on your present, leaving you feeling stuck and unsure of how to move forward. With us, you'll reclaim your sense of safety and pave the way toward healing, resilience, and renewed confidence.
Trauma Therapy for Adults in Ontario
Learn How to Manage Symptoms Like:
Anxiety and panic attacks triggered by flashbacks or reminders of the traumatic event
Intrusive thoughts and nightmares related to the trauma, disrupting sleep and daily functioning
Hypervigilance and constant feelings of being on edge, making it hard to relax or feel safe
Avoidance of certain places, people, or activities that remind you of the trauma
If you are looking for EMDR, please visit our EMDR therapy page.
With the right tools, your scars can be healed.
Living with trauma can feel like navigating a minefield, with triggers and painful memories lurking around every corner, waiting to resurface. It's common to experience a whirlwind of intense emotions, from paralyzing fear and anxiety to deep-seated anger and sadness. The aftermath of trauma often leaves you feeling isolated and completely overwhelmed by the workings of your own mind, as if you're battling your thoughts and emotions daily.
However, despite these challenges, healing is possible with the right tools and support.
Therapy provides a safe, compassionate space where you can explore and process your traumatic experiences at your own pace, without judgment. Using a variety of evidence-based techniques, we work together to help you reframe your traumatic memories, regulate your emotions, and build healthy coping mechanisms. This journey allows you to reclaim your life from the grip of trauma, finding strength and resilience in the process.
How Trauma Therapy Will Help
Healing from trauma is not about reliving painful experiences over and over — it's about creating the conditions under which your nervous system can finally process what happened and begin to move forward. Therapy gives you that space, at a pace that always feels manageable.
Healing doesn't mean forgetting. It means the past no longer controls your present.
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Learning Grounding Techniques
We'll teach you grounding exercises to help you stay present and manage distressing symptoms. These techniques offer relief during moments of heightened anxiety or dissociation — giving you tools you can use in session and in daily life whenever you need to regain a sense of stability and control.
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Processing Traumatic Memories
We'll help you process and integrate traumatic memories, reducing their emotional intensity and the grip they have on your daily life. With your therapist's guidance, you'll gradually work through difficult experiences so they can be stored as part of your past — rather than continuing to intrude on the present
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Developing Coping Strategies
We'll help you build healthy coping mechanisms to manage triggers and regulate your emotions. Together, we'll explore tools tailored specifically to your nervous system and your life — so you have reliable strategies to reach for during moments of distress, not just in sessions.
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Rebuilding a Sense of Safety
Trauma disrupts your baseline sense of safety — in the world, in relationships, and in your own body. Therapy helps you gradually re-establish that foundation, so everyday life feels less threatening and exhausting, and you can move through the world with more ease.
WHAT SESSIONS ACTUALLY FEEL LIKE
Sessions are collaborative and paced entirely around what feels manageable for you. You will never be pushed to go further than you are ready for. We begin where you are — not where we think you should be — and build from there. Many clients describe feeling, for the first time in a long while, that they are genuinely supported rather than having to manage things alone.
Meet Our Trauma Therapists
Our trauma therapists bring specific training in trauma-informed approaches, including EMDR, Internal Family Systems, and somatic awareness. Both therapists work with clients navigating a wide range of trauma presentations — from childhood and relational trauma to complex PTSD.
WHO WE HELP
Types of Trauma We Work With
Trauma looks different for everyone. Our therapists work with a wide range of experiences, including:
Childhood trauma, adverse childhood experiences, and complex or relational trauma
Sexual trauma, abuse, and domestic violence
Racial trauma, systemic trauma, and secondary or vicarious trauma
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and trauma from accidents
Grief, traumatic loss, and medical trauma
Anxiety, hypervigilance, and emotional dysregulation connected to trauma
You don't need a formal diagnosis to seek support. If a past experience is affecting how you feel, think, or move through the world — that's enough of a reason to reach out.
GET IN TOUCH
Impact Therapy Group is a virtual‑only practice. No commute, no waiting room — just compassionate therapy from home.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Does my trauma need to be recent in order for me to work on it in therapy?
No, your trauma does not need to be recent to work on in therapy. Whether your trauma occurred recently or in the past, therapy can still be beneficial in helping you process and heal from the effects of the traumatic experience. Our focus is on providing you with the support and tools you need to navigate your journey towards healing, regardless of when the trauma occurred.
Q: How do I know if I need trauma therapy?
If you're experiencing symptoms such as flashbacks, nightmares, avoidance of triggers, or difficulty regulating emotions following a traumatic event, trauma therapy may be beneficial. If trauma-related symptoms are interfering with daily life, it's important to seek help.
Q: Where do you offer trauma therapy?
Although our practice is based in Toronto, we offer online trauma therapy to make treatment more accessible to people all over Ontario.
Q: Do you offer EMDR therapy?
Yes, we do. Please visit our EMDR therapy page.
Q: What is the fee for a trauma therapy session?
A 50-minute session is $155.
Q: Do you offer online trauma therapy in Ontario?
Yes, Impact Therapy Group provides online trauma therapy to clients anywhere in Ontario. Our therapists use approaches like EMDR, trauma‑informed CBT, and Internal Family Systems to help you process overwhelming experiences at a pace that feels safe. All sessions are held through a secure virtual platform.
Q: Is online therapy effective for trauma treatment in Toronto?
Yes — online trauma therapy is effective for many people in Toronto. Approaches like EMDR and trauma‑focused CBT adapt well to virtual care, and many clients feel safer processing difficult memories from home. Our therapists ensure sessions move at a pace that feels grounded and manageable.