Trauma therapy
A calm, confidential place to talk about experiences that still affect how you feel, relate, and move through daily life.
After a difficult or violating experience, it can be hard to know what kind of support would feel safe. You may be carrying anxiety, shame, anger, numbness, grief, self-doubt, relationship strain, or a feeling that parts of life have become smaller than they used to be. Trauma therapy offers a private place to speak honestly, at a pace that respects your choices.
Find your therapistBeginning trauma therapy does not require you to explain every detail or relive an experience before you are ready. The first conversations can focus on what is affecting you now: a reaction that feels hard to control, a relationship that feels different, difficulty trusting, changes in intimacy, or the effort of trying to keep everything contained. Together, we can decide what feels useful to discuss and what can wait.
Mieke works with survivors of sexual trauma and assault in a grounded, nonjudgmental space. Experiences involving consent, coercion, boundaries, shame, or a loss of safety can affect the body, relationships, self-image, and sense of choice in ways that are difficult to name. Therapy makes room for the impact without asking you to minimize it, defend it, or turn it into a simple story.
Trauma does not always look the way people expect. It may show up as worry, irritability, trouble sleeping, disconnection, people-pleasing, difficulty relaxing, a changed relationship with intimacy, or a sense that you are always bracing for something. It can also become more noticeable during a life transition, a new relationship, a health change, grief, or a moment that brings an old experience back into view. We begin with the patterns that are most present in your life now.
There is no single correct timeline for healing. Some clients want practical support with feeling more steady in the present. Others need room to understand how an experience has shaped relationships, boundaries, trust, or the way they see themselves. Therapy can hold both. The work stays centered on your goals, your readiness, and the kind of change that would make daily life feel more manageable.
A difficult experience can leave you feeling as though your reactions arrive before you have a choice. You might go blank during conflict, feel flooded by a small reminder, become highly alert to someone else’s mood, or second-guess your own boundaries after the fact. Therapy can be a place to notice those moments with more compassion and less self-blame. We can talk about what helps you feel more grounded, how to recognize when you need a pause, and how to build a little more room between a trigger and your response. The goal is not to erase your history or demand that you be unaffected by it. It is to help you feel less governed by what happened and more connected to your own judgment in the present.
Some clients know exactly which experience they want to discuss. Others are less certain. You may be wondering whether something was serious enough, whether you should be “over it” by now, or why an event that seemed manageable at the time still affects you. Those questions belong in therapy too. You do not need to prove that an experience qualifies before you can ask for support. If something has changed how safe, connected, confident, or at ease you feel, it is worth taking seriously. The conversation can begin with the impact rather than with a label.
Past experiences can affect how close you want to feel, how safe it is to ask for what you need, or how you respond when a relationship feels uncertain. Those concerns are welcome in individual therapy. When it is useful, we can also help you consider whether couples therapy or sex and intimacy therapy would offer a better setting for the questions you are facing. You do not have to sort that out alone before reaching out.
Therapy is one form of support, but it is not the only one. If you are in immediate danger, need urgent medical attention, or are worried that you may harm yourself or someone else, call or text 988, call 911, or go to the nearest emergency room. If your needs call for a more specialized service, a higher level of care, or a medical evaluation, Greenwich Counseling will be direct about that. A thoughtful referral is not a dismissal. It is part of helping you find support that matches what you need.
Trauma-informed care is not about treating you as fragile or assuming what an experience means to you. It means taking your boundaries seriously, being clear about the process, and making room for your perspective. You remain in charge of what you share and when. If a concern calls for a different level of support or a specialized referral, we will be straightforward about that and help you consider an appropriate next step.
Trauma therapy is available in person in Greenwich and by telehealth throughout Connecticut. Some clients prefer a dedicated office setting; others find it more practical to meet from a private space at home or work. A first conversation is a chance to ask about both options, share what you are looking for, and see whether this feels like the right fit.
Reaching out can feel vulnerable, especially when you have spent a long time handling things on your own. You do not need to know exactly what to say. You can begin with what feels most difficult lately, what you hope might change, or simply the fact that something has been hard to carry. We will meet you there.
Common questions
No. You can begin with what feels most present now and share details only when and if they feel useful. Therapy should move at a pace that respects your boundaries.
No. People seek support soon after an experience and years later. A concern can become more noticeable after a life change, in a relationship, or when an old pattern no longer feels manageable.
Yes. Past experiences can affect trust, communication, desire, boundaries, and emotional closeness. These concerns can be explored with care, and the practice can help you consider whether individual, couples, or sex and intimacy therapy is the best fit.
Yes. Sessions are available in person in Greenwich and by telehealth throughout Connecticut.
Our team
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Founder & Clinical Director
Sex therapy, sexual trauma and assault, couples, intimacy, suicide loss & bereavement, and adult children of narcissistic or emotionally immature mothers
Meet MiekeFinding the right therapist can make all the difference.