TRAUMA THERAPY IN PALATINE, IL

SPECIALIZING IN TRAUMA THERAPY IN
PALATINE AND BEYOND

Trauma is something that almost all of us have experienced. No matter what trauma you’ve been through, or if you’re struggling with a specific event or incident, New Transitions is here to help. Our office is located in Palatine, IL, and we want to help you live a healthier and happier life through our various forms of therapy, counseling, and psychology. Our top priority is to help individuals and families uncover and develop their true potential so that they can lead lives that are more connected and fulfilling, no matter what type of trauma they have been through.

All of our staff has extensive experience working with various forms of related mental disorders, including trauma. The trauma therapy offered at New Transitions can be geared toward individuals, couples, families, children, and teens. To schedule your appointment with us, connect with us directly through our website or by phone.

WHAT IS TRAUMA ?

Trauma is an emotional response to any type of event that causes extreme mental and physical stress on the body. These incidents can be a variety of events ranging from physical and mental abuse, natural disasters, war, medical diagnosis, automotive accidents/crashes, mass shootings or violence, sexual experiences, relationship breakups, family drama, a global pandemic, and so much more.

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Typically, a person who has experienced trauma may feel feelings of shock and denial, with long-term reactions like unpredictable emotions, flashback triggers, difficulty with relationships, and a wide variety of other symptoms. Some people may even experience physical distress and pain with symptoms like headaches, body aches, nausea, and other things. Not everyone experiences trauma in the same way, which is why it is so important to see a therapist or counselor if you believe you’re going through or experiencing trauma.

At New Transitions, our experienced therapists can help you define and work through your trauma and help give you strategies to cope and manage your emotions. We can also help you seek help for treating any physical symptoms as well. We help you open up and process the emotions you’re feeling and help you understand your trauma further. Trauma is something that can happen to anyone at any age. Some people may even experience childhood trauma and not address it until later on in their adult years. No matter how long ago you experienced trauma, or if you’re currently experiencing trauma, New Transitions is here.

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What We Do

There are a variety of ways to help people cope and deal with their traumas. At New Transitions, we specialize in EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) therapy, along with cognitive behavioral therapy. These types of therapy are extremely effective when it comes to processing trauma. They can be used with both children and adults, and all take a personalized approach. We understand that no two people are alike, which means that no two traumas are the same either. Our therapists take the time to understand your trauma and find the best solution. 

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How Dose Treatment Work?

While there are a variety of ways to treat trauma, New Transitions specifically use EMDR therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy. Both of these are extremely helpful and can truly help a person work through their trauma, essentially being able to move on in their lives and cope with daily experiences without being triggered or experiencing things as intensely. During EMDR therapy sessions, you relive traumatic or triggering experiences in brief doses while the therapist directs your eye movements. EMDR is thought to be effective because recalling distressing events is often less emotionally upsetting when your attention is diverted.

With cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, exposure to the trauma narrative, as well as reminders of the trauma or emotions associated with the trauma, are often used to help the patient reduce avoidance and maladaptive associations with the trauma.

Both of these options for trauma therapy are relatively timely and New Transitions wants you to know that you don’t have to live with the traumatic experiences you’ve gone through forever. Our therapy practices help give you the skills and treatment you need so that you’re able to go through life and cope with your emotions, triggers, or other experiences that would have been affected by your past traumas. 

OUR SERVICES

Aside from trauma therapy services, we offer so many other types of therapy and counseling. New Transitions is currently offering the following services:

If you’re still not seeing what you’re looking for, contact us, and we will be able to help you find a solution that is best for you!

Offering Both In-Person and Virtual Services

Due to the current state of the world right now, the coronavirus pandemic has shifted the way that we experience daily life, including therapy. If you’re someone who feels comfortable coming in and would prefer to do an in-person session, we are open and available to help. However, if you are someone who would like to experience our services in the comfort of your own home for whatever reason, safety or not, we also offer all of our services virtually. 

Regardless of your stance on the pandemic, we will respect your wishes, however, we do ask if you have been exposed or are feeling any symptoms of the virus, that you stay home and either reschedule your appointment or do it virtually. In order to keep all of our clients and staff safe, we may ask you to reschedule your appointment to a later date if you’re showing signs of symptoms or feeling unwell. To learn more about what we are doing or how we’re keeping our offices safe, feel free to connect with us directly.

Areas We Serve

As we mentioned above, we’re proud to serve Palatine and the surrounding areas in Illinois. The areas that we currently serve are as follows, but not limited to:

If you are not in one of these areas but are still interested in counseling, therapy, and psychology services, still reach out to us. Due to our increase in virtual services, we may still be able to help you or point you in the right direction.