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Yoffe Therapy
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Trauma-Informed Therapy

A clinical framework that changes how we see behavior, how we ask questions, and how we help.

What Is Trauma-Informed Therapy?

From "What Is Wrong With You?" to "What Happened to You?"

Trauma-informed therapy is not a single modality. It is a way of understanding human experience and applying that understanding to every aspect of clinical work. The core question shifts from "What is wrong with this person?" to "What happened to this person?" This reframe changes everything: the questions we ask, the pace we set, the power dynamics in the room, and the goals we pursue together.

At Yoffe Therapy, trauma-informed principles are foundational to all of our work, not just sessions that are explicitly about trauma processing. This means we understand that behavior has meaning, that the nervous system responds to perceived threat even when the danger has passed, and that healing happens through relationship, safety, and gradual titrated exposure, never through force or retraumatization. Our therapists are trained in specific trauma modalities including EMDR, TF-CBT, TBRI, and somatic approaches.

Who This Specialty Is For

  • ✦ Anyone who has experienced adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)
  • ✦ Adoptees and foster youth with developmental trauma
  • ✦ Adults with unresolved trauma affecting current relationships or functioning
  • ✦ Those who've had difficult experiences with traditional therapy
  • ✦ People experiencing PTSD, complex PTSD, or trauma-related anxiety and depression

Treatment Approaches

EMDR
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing: a WHO- and APA-recognized evidence-based treatment for PTSD and complex trauma.
TF-CBT (Trauma-Focused CBT)
An evidence-based approach for children, adolescents, and their caregivers that addresses PTSD and related emotional and behavioral difficulties.
TBRI
Trust-Based Relational Intervention: designed for children from hard places, addressing sensory, attachment, and behavioral needs holistically.
Somatic / Body-Mind Approaches
Integrating body awareness and nervous system regulation: essential when trauma is held below the level of conscious thought and language.

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