Trauma-Informed Care
Trauma-informed care prioritizes your safety, autonomy, and the healing power of genuine relationships. It recognizes the impact of trauma and creates an environment where you feel respected and supported at your own pace. At Two Bee Human, we offer adult therapy across Ontario, bringing thoughtful, trauma-informed support directly to you.
What Is Trauma-Informed Care?
Trauma-informed care isn’t a specific technique — it’s a guiding framework for how we show up in relationship.
It means recognizing that trauma can shape how people move through the world — how they trust, relate, feel, and protect themselves. It means creating space where you’re not asked to push through, explain, or prove your pain in order to receive care.
At Two Bee Human,
trauma-informed care means:
You’re in charge of your pace — no pressure, no assumptions
Your story is met with compassion, not judgment or urgency
We prioritize your emotional and physical safety in every session
You get to say no, pause, redirect, or ask questions at any point
We walk alongside you, not ahead of you
There is no greater agony
than bearing an untold story within you.
- Maya Angelou
The Core Principles of Trauma-Informed Care
Safety
We work together to create space where your body, emotions, and nervous system can begin to feel safe — or at least safer. That might mean grounding tools, co-regulation, or simply slowing things down.
Trust & Transparency
We’re upfront about how we work and what to expect. There are no surprises. We’ll always ask before introducing something new.
Choice
You always have choice — about what to share, how to show up, how fast we go, and whether we continue.
Collaboration
We work with you, not on you. You’re the expert on your experience. We bring knowledge and tools, but the relationship is co-created.
Empowerment
We support you in reclaiming agency, voice, and self-trust — especially if those were taken away in the past.
Understanding PTSD and C-PTSD
Many people live with trauma long before they ever name it as such. And even with a name, it can feel overwhelming, stigmatized, or misunderstood.
What Is PTSD?
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a response to one or more traumatic events that overwhelmed your nervous system’s ability to cope. It’s not a sign of weakness — it’s your brain and body doing their best to survive something unbearable.
Common signs of PTSD include:
Flashbacks, intrusive thoughts, or nightmares
Emotional numbness or hypervigilance
Avoidance of reminders or intense emotional responses
Difficulty sleeping, relaxing, or trusting others
What Is C-PTSD?
Complex PTSD (C-PTSD) often develops after prolonged or repeated trauma — especially in relationships or environments where there was no escape. This can include childhood abuse or neglect, domestic violence, systemic or racialized oppression, and institutional or spiritual harm.
C-PTSD may include all the symptoms of PTSD, along with:
Chronic shame, guilt, or self-blame
Emotional dysregulation and mood shifts
Disconnection from self, body, or identity
Deep fear of abandonment or difficulty with trust and intimacy
A sense of “stuckness” or not being fully alive
We hold space for all of this — and we work gently, slowly, with care. You don’t need a diagnosis to access support. You just need to know something doesn’t feel right, and you want something different.
Modalities We Utilize
in Trauma-Informed Therapies
There’s no one-size-fits-all approach to healing. That’s why we draw from a variety of evidence-informed and relationally guided methods. We adapt them to your goals, your needs, and your nervous system.
🌀 EMDR
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy
EMDR is a structured, trauma-focused approach that helps the brain reprocess distressing memories so they lose their emotional charge. Using bilateral stimulation (like eye movements or tapping), EMDR allows the body and mind to integrate traumatic experiences without needing to relive them in detail.
Helps reduce emotional reactivity and triggers
Supports trauma integration without needing to “talk it all out”
Effective for single-event trauma and complex trauma alike
🧩 IFS / Parts Work
Internal Family Systems Therapy
IFS invites you to explore the different “parts” of yourself — including inner protectors, exiles, and wounded child parts — in a way that’s curious and compassionate. It’s especially powerful for survivors of complex or developmental trauma.
Offers a gentle, non-pathologizing way to understand inner conflict
Builds self-leadership and internal safety
Helps you build relationship with all parts of yourself — not just the “acceptable” ones
💞 EFT
Emotionally Focused Therapy
EFT explores how early attachment wounds shape the ways we connect, protect, or distance in relationships. For trauma survivors, EFT offers a path to rebuilding trust — in self, in others, and in emotional connection.
Supports emotional safety in relationships
Helps repair trust, intimacy, and connection
Ideal for individuals and couples navigating relational trauma
🧘 DBT
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
DBT provides practical tools for navigating intense emotions, grounding in the present, and building distress tolerance. It’s a powerful complement to deeper trauma work.
Focuses on mindfulness, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness
Supports survivors who struggle with overwhelm or shutdown
Gives you skills to stay present and connected during and between sessions
You Don’t Have to Prove You’re Hurting to Deserve Care
Trauma-informed care is about presence, not performance. It’s about relationship, not rescue.
If you’re carrying something heavy — even if you don’t have the words for it — we’re here to hold space with you.
We offer free 30-minute connection calls so you can connect with a therapist and explore whether it feels like a fit.
What YOU CAN Expect in
Trauma-Informed Therapy
FROM TWO BEE HUMAN:
Therapy with us isn’t about pushing through — it’s about going slow enough to stay connected.
Your pace leads — you won’t be rushed, analyzed, or “pushed to go there”
We check in often — about comfort, consent, and whether something feels supportive
We go where it feels safe to go — even if that’s just learning to be in the room
We pause when needed — there is no wrong way to move through this
Virtual and phone sessions are available across Ontario — so you can access care from wherever feels safest to you.
Meet Our Trauma-Informed Therapists
Get Started for Free.
Finding the right therapist is crucial for your mental health and well-being, so we always start with a free 30-minute virtual meet-and-greet. Book yours today and take the first steps towards finding the support you deserve.