Services · Trauma and PTSD · Teens and adults
Therapy for trauma and PTSD
Whether it was one event or years of them, trauma leaves the body and mind on alert. The therapies we use help the nervous system finally stand down.
Touchstone Therapy Center provides trauma and PTSD therapy in Vernon Hills, IL, including EMDR, Brainspotting, somatic therapy and the Safe and Sound Protocol.
Who it’s for
Teens and adults
Approach
EMDR, Brainspotting, SSP
Where
In clinic or by telehealth
First step
A short intake call
About trauma
When the past keeps showing up
Trauma is not only what happened. It is what your body learned from it. Flashbacks, nightmares, being startled easily, avoiding reminders, feeling numb or on edge, and blaming yourself are all common after a frightening or overwhelming experience.
Talking is only part of the work. Our trauma therapies help the brain reprocess what got stuck, so a memory becomes something that happened rather than something still happening.
You set the pace. Early sessions build safety and coping skills before any processing begins.
Signs to take seriously
When to reach out
- Nightmares, flashbacks or intrusive memories
- Avoiding people, places or reminders
- Feeling on edge, jumpy or unable to relax
- Numbness or feeling cut off from people
- Guilt, shame or blaming yourself
- Trouble sleeping or concentrating
How we help
Trauma therapies we offer
EMDR
A structured eight-phase therapy that uses bilateral stimulation to reprocess traumatic memories.
Brainspotting
A body-focused approach that finds where trauma is held and helps it release.
Somatic therapy
Working with the body’s responses, not only the story, to settle the nervous system.
Safe and Sound Protocol
A listening therapy that helps the nervous system feel safe enough for deeper work.
FAQ
Trauma therapy questions
Your care team
Clinicians trained in EMDR, Brainspotting and somatic therapy
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