Trauma Therapy
Most people engage in therapy not knowing the root of their current struggles relates to traumatic wounds and disconnection pain. These wounds lead to patterns of suffering and reactivity resulting in people grinding through daily life. If therapy ignores or inadequately addresses such wounds, therapy will often become arduous, stagnant, or unnecessarily painful. At CAMI, we prioritize processing traumatic wounds and disconnection pain at the beginning of therapy resulting in more inner clarity, vitality, and flexibility. Using a Deep Brain Reorienting framework in this initial stage can lead to more effective integrative and supportive therapy.
Integrative Therapy
Integrative Therapy is a post-trauma processing therapy designed to develop and reinforce a strong sense of self and inner clarity often left underdeveloped when experiencing core traumatic disruptions. Integrative therapy works to build cohesion between one’s new experiences of brain and body with the values and relationships clients find important. We strongly believe trauma processing is not complete until the conclusion of integrative therapy.
Supportive Therapy
Supportive therapy is what most clients view as a typical therapeutic experience. This therapy is designed to support clients in their day-to-day living. Unlike other therapeutic experiences, supportive therapy is our last step in the therapeutic process. It is not until we have fully processed core traumatic wounds and supported a strong sense of self and inner clarity that supportive therapy becomes effective.
Liberation-Based Therapy
At CAMI, we adhere to a liberation framework in all services we offer. Systems of power and oppression are often overlooked in therapy but have an outsized impact on people’s well-being. For example, many people are stuck between exploitation and insecurity or between domination and isolation. Collectively, we swim in multiple systems, structures, and even relationships, which can be dehumanizing, dominating, and exploitative. Unfortunately, we are often unaware of other ways of being due to these systems being so engrained in our collective culture. By using a liberation framework, we open ourselves to new possibilities and to exploring more authentic ways of engaging with ourselves, our relationships, and communities rather than through oppressive systems.