Modern Therapy for Healing from Trauma
Online trauma therapists serving Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, & Connecticut
Trauma therapy in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut for adolescents and adults experiencing anxiety, hypervigilance, emotional numbness, or relationship difficulties after traumatic experiences. Evidence-based treatment helps restore nervous system safety, emotional regulation, and meaningful connection.
Because Healing Happens In the Light
Trauma changes the way we see ourselves, others, and the world around us. We help you move beyond survival, toward safety, connection, and a renewed sense of self.
Healing Starts When You Feel Safe Again
At Relational Realm, we understand that trauma isn’t just what happened to you—it’s also what happened inside you as a result. Whether your trauma stems from childhood, relationships, loss, or a single event, its impact can quietly shape the way you think, feel, and connect.
You may find yourself saying things like:
“I can’t relax, even when things are fine.”
“I keep replaying memories I wish I could forget.”
“I want to feel close to people, but it’s hard to trust.”
If this resonates, you’re not broken, you’re responding to pain that hasn’t yet been fully seen or healed.
About Online Trauma Therapy
Who Therapy Is For: Adolescents and adults ages 14 to mid-40s, including LGBTQ+ individuals and sexual trauma survivors.
Common Issues Treated: Childhood trauma, relational trauma, PTSD, complex trauma, anxiety, emotional shutdown, trust difficulties, shame, and dissociation.
Insurance & Access: Telehealth available, out-of-network insurance options, online sessions across PA, NY, NJ, and CT.
Q&A About Online Trauma Therapy
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Trauma therapy helps individuals process overwhelming experiences in a way that restores safety and regulation. It focuses on how trauma impacts the nervous system, emotions, and relationships rather than retelling painful events.
This approach supports healing without retraumatization and builds long-term resilience.
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Trauma therapy works by helping the nervous system recognize that danger has passed. Modalities like EMDR and Brainspotting reduce emotional reactivity and support regulation.
Over time, clients experience less hypervigilance, fewer intrusive symptoms, and more emotional flexibility.
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Yes. Trauma often affects trust, boundaries, and emotional availability. Therapy helps identify attachment patterns shaped by trauma and supports healthier, safer connections.
This makes trauma therapy especially helpful for relational and developmental trauma.
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No. Trauma therapy is appropriate for anyone impacted by overwhelming experiences, even without a formal diagnosis. Many clients seek support for anxiety, emotional shutdown, or relationship struggles rooted in past experiences.
Why Trauma Still Hurts After It’s Over
Trauma leaves its mark not just in memory, but in the body, emotions, and relationships. It can teach your nervous system to stay alert long after danger has passed. You might notice:
Feeling constantly on edge or easily overwhelmed
Difficulty trusting others or feeling safe in closeness
Numbness, disconnection, or emotional shutdown
Flashbacks, nightmares, or intrusive thoughts
Shame, guilt, or self-blame that feels hard to shake
Healing begins when safety returns—to your body, your mind, and your relationships. At Relational Realm, we move at your pace, helping you reconnect with yourself in a way that feels secure and empowering.
Ready to Start Healing?
Trauma may be part of your story, but it doesn’t define who you are. At Relational Realm, we help you reclaim emotional safety, connection, and joy in your relational world.
You deserve:
Your Healing Is Personal
We treat each client as a unique relational system. Whether it’s individual therapy, couples therapy, or group work, our approach prioritizes your relational dynamics:
EMDR for trauma processing – Heal past wounds impacting current relationships
Attachment-informed therapy – Understand and transform relational patterns
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) – Strengthen bonds and improve communication
Individual and couples therapy – For clients aged 14 to mid-40s, including LGBTQ+ and sexual trauma survivors
Sources:
American Psychological Association (APA), 2023
Peer-reviewed journals on EMDR, Brainspotting, and attachment-based trauma therapy
Frequently Asked Questions
Still have questions? Reach out to us today.
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Yes. Trauma therapy is designed to prioritize safety, consent, and nervous system regulation. Sessions move at a pace that feels manageable and supportive.
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Yes. Telehealth trauma therapy is available across PA, NY, NJ, and CT and can be just as effective as in-person care.
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We work with childhood trauma, relational trauma, sexual trauma, complex trauma, PTSD, and single-incident trauma.
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Yes. Trauma therapy at Relational Realm is affirming, inclusive, and sensitive to the unique experiences of LGBTQ+ individuals.
We’re Accepting New Clients
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Shira Adams, Therapist, LPC, NCC
Individuals, LGBTQ+, & EMDR in Pennsylvania and New Jersey
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Madison Wilde, Therapist, LAMFT
Individuals & Couples in Pennsylvania
How it Works
At Relational Realm, we help you reclaim emotional safety, connection, and joy in your relational world. Take the First Step:
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Get in touch.
Book a free 20 minute consultation to get matched with the right therapist based on what brought you here.
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Begin your journey.
We help you identify your goals for therapy and develop a personalized plan to help you heal and transform.
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Rediscover yourself.
We believe therapy should be a path to transformation, not a lifelong sentence. We’ll support you as you grow, heal and transform.
Offering Online Therapy in:
Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, & Connecticut.
Based in Philadelphia, PA