Trauma Integration Therapy
Heal what hurts. Reclaim what’s yours.
At Velvet & Vine, we offer trauma integration therapy designed to honor your lived experience, foster resilience, and support your journey toward wholeness. Our trauma-informed, queer-affirming approach weaves together somatic, relational, and evidence-based practices to help you reclaim safety, connection, and joy.
Whether you’re navigating complex PTSD, developmental trauma, or the ongoing impacts of systemic oppression, trauma integration therapy provides a space to tend to what hurts — and to what heals.
What Is Trauma Integration Therapy?
Trauma integration therapy is a holistic therapeutic approach that helps individuals process, understand, and weave traumatic experiences into the broader narrative of their lives. Unlike traditional talk therapy that may focus solely on revisiting events, trauma integration therapy emphasizes nervous system regulation, embodied healing, and meaning-making.
At Velvet & Vine, we understand that trauma is not just what happened to you—it’s what happens inside you as a result. Our trauma integration therapy services focus on:
🌿 Restoring a sense of safety in your body
🌿 Honoring and tending to grief
🌿 Supporting self-compassion and resilience
🌿 Exploring identity, intersectionality, and belonging
🌿 Building resources for present-day stability and future growth
Who Can Benefit from Trauma Integration Therapy?
Trauma integration therapy is beneficial for anyone living with the impacts of trauma. Our practice centers the needs of queer, trans, non-binary, neurodivergent, disabled, BIPOC, and other marginalized communities whose trauma often intersects with systemic violence, erasure, and oppression.
If you are experiencing:
Symptoms of complex PTSD
Emotional flashbacks or dissociation
Chronic shame, self-blame, or internalized oppression
Struggles with boundaries, relationships, or intimacy
Persistent anxiety, hypervigilance, or burnout
then trauma integration therapy at Velvet & Vine may be an affirming path forward.
Our Approach to Trauma Integration Therapy
Our trauma integration therapy services draw from a rich tapestry of modalities that are evidence-based, somatically anchored, and relationally attuned. Every person’s healing journey is unique; we tailor our work to meet you where you are.
Somatic Practices
Trauma lives in the body. Our trauma integration therapy incorporates:
🌿 Polyvagal-informed practices to support nervous system regulation
🌿 Gentle movement and breathwork to cultivate safety
🌿 Body awareness techniques that help reconnect you with your internal landscape
Parts Work and Inner Child Healing
Many who seek trauma integration therapy feel fractured or stuck in patterns shaped by early wounds. We compassionately explore:
🌿 Inner child work
🌿 Parts integration using approaches like Internal Family Systems (IFS)
🌿 Narrative reframing to foster self-acceptance
EMDR and Bilateral Stimulation
When appropriate, we may incorporate EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) or other bilateral stimulation techniques within trauma integration therapy. These help the brain reprocess stuck traumatic memories safely.
Relational-Cultural and Attachment-Focused Work
Our trauma integration therapy honors that trauma often happens in relationship—and healing does too. We create a therapeutic relationship rooted in:
🌿 Attunement and emotional safety
🌿 Consent-based, collaborative exploration
🌿 Affirming your identities and chosen family structures
What to Expect from Trauma Integration Therapy
When you engage in trauma integration therapy with us, you can expect:
A slow, consent-based pace. We don’t rush into trauma processing. Instead, we focus on building safety, trust, and capacity.
Individualized care. We honor your unique intersections of identity, culture, and experience.
A space where all parts of you are welcome. There is no “right” way to heal. Your journey is yours.
Sessions last 53 minutes and may occur weekly or biweekly.
Why Choose Velvet & Vine for Trauma Integration Therapy?
At Velvet & Vine, we are deeply committed to offering trauma integration therapy that is:
Queer- and trans-affirming
Anti-oppressive and rooted in social justice
Neurodiversity-affirming
Body-neutral and fat-positive
Trauma-informed at every level of care
We see healing not as fixing what is broken, but as tending to what is still growing. Our trauma integration therapy invites you to reclaim what was taken, soften what has hardened, and find breath where you felt constricted.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is trauma integration therapy different from trauma processing therapy?
Trauma integration therapy focuses on helping you weave your trauma experience into your life story in a way that fosters meaning, agency, and connection. While we may process specific traumatic events, integration therapy places equal emphasis on embodiment, present-moment safety, and relational healing.
Is trauma integration therapy right for me?
If you’re seeking a gentler, more relationally attuned, and body-informed approach to trauma healing, trauma integration therapy may be a good fit. We offer a free 20-minute consultation to explore what you’re looking for and how we might support you.
Can trauma integration therapy address systemic and cultural trauma?
Absolutely. At Velvet & Vine, we understand that trauma does not occur in a vacuum. Our trauma integration therapy acknowledges and explores the impacts of systemic oppression, cultural erasure, and collective trauma.