Trauma Is More Than What Happened to You
Trauma isn't just a memory — it's stored in the brain and body. It changes how the nervous system responds to stress, how emotions are regulated, and how relationships are experienced. Effective trauma treatment needs to address all of these dimensions.
Sally's Integrated Approach to Trauma
Sally combines multiple evidence-based approaches to create a comprehensive treatment plan tailored to each client:
- Neurofeedback — Directly addresses the neurological impacts of trauma by training the brain toward healthier patterns of regulation
- Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy — Repairs attachment disruptions caused by relational trauma
- Trauma Resiliency Model — Builds capacity for nervous system regulation
- Psychoeducation — Helps clients and families understand trauma's impact and develop healthy coping strategies
Developmental Trauma in Children
Sally's primary expertise is developmental trauma — the kind of trauma that results from ongoing adversity in early childhood. This includes children who experienced neglect in orphanages, multiple foster care placements, abuse, or separation from primary caregivers. These experiences fundamentally shape the developing brain and require specialized treatment that goes beyond traditional talk therapy.
Trauma in Adults
Whether your trauma is from childhood or more recent experiences, neurofeedback combined with therapeutic support can help. Many adults find that neurofeedback provides relief from symptoms — hypervigilance, sleep disturbance, emotional reactivity — that haven't fully resolved with other treatments.