November 13, 2025

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure how to move forward after a difficult experience, you’re not alone. Trauma-informed therapy is designed to meet you where you are—with care, clarity, and respect for your story.

At Inmost Being Behavioral & Consulting Services, we work with women and teen girls across Virginia, Maryland, and North Carolina to create safe, supportive spaces for healing.

But what does “trauma-informed” really mean, and how can it help?

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) defines trauma as exposure to actual or threatened death, serious injury, or sexual violation. This can include one (or more) of the following:

• Directly experiencing a traumatic event
• Witnessing trauma happen to someone else
• Learning that a traumatic event occurred to a loved one
• Repeated exposure to distressing details of traumatic events

However, trauma-informed therapy recognizes that trauma is not defined solely by the event; it’s also shaped by how the experience impacts your nervous system, shape your relationships, and affects your sense of safety and self.

Trauma-informed therapy is not a single method or a specific technique – it’s a framework that shapes how care is delivered. It’s a compassionate approach grounded in the understanding that past experiences can shape the way we think, feel, and relate to others. Trauma may not always be named, but its effects often show up in patterns of anxiety, disconnection, or emotional overwhelm. Instead of asking, “What’s wrong with you?” trauma-informed therapy asks, “What happened to you?” and “What do you need to feel safe?” This shift creates space for healing that is grounded in trust, choice, and respect for your story.

Here’s what that looks like in practice at Inmost Being BCS:

Safety First
We prioritize emotional and relational safety. That means clear boundaries, no judgment, and a pace that feels right for you.

Empowerment Over Fixing
You’re not broken. We focus on helping you reconnect with your strengths, voice, and values on your terms.

Cultural Awareness
We honor your identity, background, and lived experience. Healing looks different for everyone – it isn’t one-size-fits-all.

Collaboration: You’re the expert on your life. We walk alongside you, not ahead of you.

According to research from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), trauma-informed care can reduce the risk of retraumatization, enhance therapeutic outcomes, and support long-term emotional regulation.

Trauma-informed therapy can support:

Women navigating burnout, conflict, boundaries, generational trauma or life transitions

Teen girls facing anxiety, grief, peer pressure, or identity shifts

Veterans and active duty seeking a safe space to explore patterns, build resilience and reconnect with themselves

Even if you don’t identify a specific traumatic event, this approach can help you understand how past experiences may be shaping your present.

Our Sessions are conversational, not clinical. We might explore:

• How past experiences shape current patterns
• Tools for nervous system regulation and emotional grounding
• Ways to build trust, voice, and connection within yourself and with others

You don’t have to relive everything to heal. You just have to start.

We offer virtual sessions across Virginia, Maryland, and North Carolina. Whether you’re in Richmond, Prince George’s County, or Charlotte, our licensed therapists are here to support you.

Schedule a free consultation.

SAMHSA – Trauma-Informed Care in Behavioral Health Services
Verywell Mind – Trauma-Informed Therapy: Definition and Techniques
Positive Psychology – Trauma-Informed Therapy Explained
Psychology Today – Benefits of a Trauma-Informed Therapist
Choosing Therapy – Trauma-Informed Care