Trauma & Complex Trauma Therapy in Milwaukee and Online
A Safe Place to Reconnect and Heal
At Through Therapy Milwaukee, we know trauma doesn’t always come from one life-altering event. For many, it’s the accumulation of years spent feeling unseen, unheard, or unsafe. It might look like growing up in a home where love felt conditional, working in high-stress environments that never allowed you to rest, or navigating relationships where you learned to minimize your needs.
If these experiences resonate, you don’t have to navigate their impact alone. We’re here to help you find stability, safety, and a deeper connection to yourself and within your relationships.
What is Complex Trauma?
Complex trauma often develops over time in relationships or environments where safety and care , whether that is physical or emotional, are or have been inconsistent. It may lead to:
Persistent feelings of shame or unworthiness
Trouble trusting others or letting them in
Emotional highs and lows that feel hard to control
A tendency to avoid conflict, overextend yourself, or emotionally shut down
Feeling cut off from your own needs and desires
These patterns aren’t character flaws; they’re survival strategies that once served you. In therapy, we work to honor those adaptations while building new ways of relating to yourself and others.
Therapeutic Tools Tailored to You
We use evidence-based, trauma-informed approaches to support lasting change, including:
AEDP (Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy): Processes deep emotional pain within a secure relationship.
ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy): Helps you accept difficult thoughts and feelings without letting them control you, while identifying values and taking meaningful action.
DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy): Builds skills for regulating emotions and navigating distress.
CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy): Reshapes unhelpful thought and behavior patterns.
Attachment-Based Therapy: Heals early relationship wounds and builds secure bonds.
Person-Centered Therapy: Trusts your inner wisdom and supports self-discovery in a warm, accepting space.
Psychodynamic Therapy: Explores how past experiences influence present struggles.
Through Therapy in Milwaukee can help you:
Understand how past experiences are shaping your present
Reduce shame, anxiety, or emotional numbness
Develop grounding and coping skills for triggers
Rebuild trust in yourself and others
Reconnect with your body, values, and relationships
Healing can take many forms such as reconnecting with yourself, feeling more at ease, or opening up to new experiences. Together, we’ll move toward what feels right for you.
How Trauma Therapy Can Help
Milwaukee Trauma Therapy Online
When we meet emotional pain with curiosity and compassion, it can begin to shift. Through Therapy Milwaukee offers a secure space online to explore, process, and discover what becomes possible on the other side of being truly seen.