Trauma & PTSD 

Trauma isn’t just something that happened in the past—it lives in the body, in your nervous system, in the ways you relate to others and to yourself. You might feel stuck in cycles of fear, shame, or numbness. You might struggle with trust, boundaries, or intense emotional swings. Sometimes, the world feels unsafe even when you're doing your best to keep moving forward.

At Luminations Psychotherapy, we understand trauma as more than a diagnosis—it’s a lived experience that impacts your whole being. We create a safe, attuned space where your story can unfold at your pace. Whether you're dealing with the aftermath of a single event or the cumulative impact of developmental, relational, or systemic trauma, you don’t have to navigate it alone.

Using psychodynamic and relational therapy, we gently explore how past wounds and survival strategies are showing up in your present-day relationships, emotions, and sense of self. We focus on building trust and safety within the therapeutic relationship—because healing begins when you feel truly seen, not pathologized. Through insight, connection, and emotional processing, we help you move toward integration and post-traumatic growth.

Trauma & Identity

For queer, trans, BIPOC, and other marginalized folks, trauma is often layered—not only personal, but also cultural, generational, and systemic. Experiences of rejection, erasure, violence, or chronic invalidation can leave deep imprints, even if they aren’t always named as "trauma." These wounds can show up in ways that are misdiagnosed, minimized, or misunderstood in traditional mental health spaces.

At Luminations, we recognize how trauma and identity intersect. We approach healing through an affirming, anti-oppressive lens that honors your lived experience. We understand the toll of having to navigate spaces that weren’t built to hold your complexity. Here, you don’t have to explain who you are or why it matters. Your healing gets to center you—your truth, your pace, your wholeness.