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Trauma Therapy

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Trauma Therapy

The Trauma Services Department offers therapy to individuals age 4 through adulthood who have experienced, witnessed, or been exposed to domestic violence, child abuse, and/or another interpersonal trauma. The focus of Trauma Therapy is to assist clients in reducing the impact trauma has had on their emotional and mental functioning. Clients do this through the development of healthy coping skills and increased understanding about trauma and its impact. Therapists are skilled and trained in trauma focused therapy models.

Details

The Trauma Services Department is currently a grant/foundation funded department. All therapy services are free of charge to the client at this time.

Accreditation/Certification

Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) accredited and Ohio Departments of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) certified.

For More Information

At this time therapy services are offered in office or via telehealth. Some services are available to be offered in the community. Appointments are made Monday through Friday with some evening hours available.

Please call our 24-Hour Helpline at: 216.391.4357 (HELP) for more information.

Learn more about our Trauma Therapy Program by watching our Trauma Services Program Video.

Click here to watch our 2024 Trauma Services Lunch & Learn.

Therapists

The Trauma Services Department is currently staffed with licensed social workers and counselors. Therapists are trained in trauma informed modalities such as Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavior therapy (TF-CBT). The department also offers interventions including Problematic Sexualized Behavior (PSB) Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), and art and play expressive interventions.

The Therapists are experienced in providing therapy for symptoms of trauma and diagnoses including, but not limited to: anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Adjustment Disorders, Bipolar Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), and personality disorders such as Borderline Personality Disorder.

Intake Process

Clients who meet criteria for services who are interested in Trauma Services may call the 24-Hour Helpline at 2216.391.4357 (HELP) to complete a referral form. Referring providers may also call the 24-Hour Helpline to refer potential clients. Once a referral is received, the client will be contacted by a Therapist to schedule an initial appointment when a space becomes available. Journey Center currently has a waitlist for Therapy Services.

Notes

For information regarding employment opportunities and Trauma Therapy internships click here.