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Trauma isn’t only what happened — it’s what keeps happening inside you long after the event is over. It can show up as anxiety that won’t settle, a startle response that’s always on, difficulty trusting, numbness, or memories that intrude when you least expect them. Whether your trauma comes from a single event or years of difficult experiences, healing is possible. At GreenValley Counselling Services in Brantford, we offer trauma therapy for adults, teens, and children, using approaches that prioritise safety, choice, and going at a pace that keeps you steady.
Trauma affects the body and mind in ways that aren’t always obvious. You might recognise:
Trauma responses are not weakness or overreaction — they’re the nervous system doing exactly what it learned to do to protect you. Therapy helps it learn that the danger has passed.
There’s no single right way through trauma, and the best approach depends on you and your history. At our Brantford office we draw on:
EMDR will also be available at our Brantford office later this year.
All of our Brantford therapists work with a trauma-informed lens. You can see the full team on our Brantford office page.
Children experience trauma too — from loss, medical events, frightening experiences, family disruption, or abuse — and they rarely have the words to explain what they’re carrying. Our child trauma therapy meets them in the ways they naturally process: through play, art, and approaches designed for how children actually heal.
We draw on Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (TF-CBT) — one of the most researched approaches for childhood trauma — alongside play therapy and art therapy, so the work fits the child rather than asking the child to fit the method.
You can read more about our work with children on our Child Therapy in Brantford page.
Getting started begins with a quick conversation with one of our client care coordinators, who will listen to what you’re looking for and match you with a therapist who fits. From there you can book a session directly, or arrange a free introductory call first — whichever feels more comfortable. With trauma especially, we begin by building safety and trust; the work moves at your pace, never faster than feels manageable.
Our Brantford office at 99 Wayne Gretzky Parkway has therapy rooms on the main floor and upper floors, reached by elevator. Your therapist will let you know exactly where to go before your first visit.
Trauma isn’t defined by how “big” the event was — it’s about how your nervous system responded and whether those effects are still with you. If you’re experiencing intrusive memories, anxiety, avoidance, numbness, or trouble feeling safe, trauma therapy can help, whatever the source.
That depends on the approach. Some trauma therapies, like Cognitive Processing Therapy, focus on how the trauma has shaped your current beliefs rather than requiring you to recount the event in detail. Other approaches do involve gradually and safely revisiting the memory — and when they do, it’s always done at your pace, with your therapist making sure you feel steady and in control before, during, and after. You’re never pushed to go faster than feels manageable, and you decide how much to share.
Yes. We offer trauma therapy for children using Trauma-Focused CBT, play therapy, and art therapy — approaches designed for how children actually process, since they rarely have words for all they’re carrying.
Sessions at our Brantford office start at $170. Many extended health plans cover therapy — it’s worth checking what your plan includes.
No — you don’t need a referral to book trauma therapy in Ontario. You can reach out to us directly to get started.
You don’t have to carry this alone, and you don’t have to have it all figured out before reaching out. A short conversation with one of our client care coordinators is enough to get started.
Contact Us in a Way that Feels Comfortable to You:
Call: 548-901-1775
99 Wayne Gretzky Parkway, Brantford, ON. N3S 6T6