Trauma Services
Trauma therapy in Manchester, CT can help individuals process difficult experiences and move toward healing. Trauma can affect the way we experience day-to-day life, including our emotions, relationships, physical health, and sense of safety. At The Light House, we offer compassionate trauma-focused care through individual therapy, as well as weekly groups and longer retreats when available.
Our trauma services use a combination of evidence-based modalities designed to foster healing, emotional regulation, and connection. We offer both secular and faith-informed options to meet the diverse needs of our clients.
To learn more about current offerings and upcoming options, please contact us.
What Trauma-Focused Care Can Support
Trauma can affect the way we experience day-to-day life—emotionally, relationally, and physically. Our trauma-focused work is designed to help you:
Better understand the impact trauma has had on your life
Build skills for emotional regulation and calming the nervous system
Address negative core beliefs formed in the midst of trauma
Strengthen healthy communication and connection
Individual Trauma Therapy in Manchester CT
Individual trauma therapy offers a supportive space to process what you’ve been through and work toward healing at a pace that feels safe and sustainable.
Our clinicians use trauma-informed, evidence-based approaches that may include:
EMDR
Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Cognitive Restructuring Therapy (CRT)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Somatic and body-based regulation tools
Other trauma-informed modalities based on your needs
Your treatment plan is personalized and may include skills-building, deeper trauma processing, and support for long-term growth and stability.
Trauma Groups
In addition to individual therapy, we offer weekly trauma groups when available. Groups provide an opportunity to build insight and healing in community, with the guidance of a trained clinician and the support of others who understand what you’re navigating.
Trauma groups may focus on:
Emotional regulation and nervous system support
Healthy boundaries and relational patterns
Communication skills and connection
Trauma education and coping strategies
Reducing shame and increasing resilience
Schedule: Wednesdays @ 7pm (ongoing • drop-in group)
Trauma-Focused Therapeutic Retreat (October 2026)
Our trauma-focused therapeutic retreat is designed to support deeper healing in a focused, structured setting. This retreat is thoughtfully created for individuals recovering from trauma, whether your trauma is recent or rooted in childhood experiences.
What to expect in the retreat
Small group setting: Hands-on therapeutic activities to explore emotions, establish strengths, and understand trauma’s impact; limited to 6 participants
Individual sessions: Evidence-based trauma approaches may include EMDR, Accelerated Resolution Therapy, IFS, CBT, CRT, DBT, and other modalities
Body-based practices: Calming techniques, trauma-informed yoga, or other practices to support regulation after therapeutic work
Intensive format: Includes 4 days of intensive 1:1 and group therapeutic work, with psychoeducation and trauma-focused interventions
Faith-centered foundation
This retreat model is described as a distinctly Christ-centered treatment option, operating from the foundational truth that your identity is in Christ and your value is God-given.
Please contact us for more details.
What to Expect
1
Contact Us
Complete the Contact Us form to request more information (no commitment).
2
First Phone Call
We’ll review your needs and help you determine the best next step (individual therapy, group work, or retreat).
3
Moving Forward
You’ll work with your clinician to establish a plan of care and measurable goals to support your healing over time.
If a retreat is a fit, it’s recommended you have a plan for follow-up services afterward. This is not a one-time, fix-all service.
Insurance & Cost
Most of our services may be covered, in full or in part, by typical health care plans.
Retreat cost: The Trauma-Focused Therapeutic Retreat is listed at $2200. Insurance coverage varies but likely will not cover the majority of the cost. If you need help covering the cost, you can indicate that during registration.