Therapy for a Recent Experience

Have you just experienced something difficult?

Suffered a sudden loss?

Witnessed something scary?

Had a life changing event?

Experienced a difficult betrayal?

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When something distressing happens -- whether it’s a shocking event, a painful breakup or a sudden loss -- your system can feel like it has been thrown off balance. In the days and weeks that follow you may feel like you are just coping and trying to keep it together.

 

At Making Space Psychotherapy, we have trained every therapist to work with recent traumatic events. We use a gentle, early intervention designed to help your nervous system process what happened before it becomes held in your body, or deeply embedded as trauma.

 

This method is designed to work with difficult events that have occurred within the last 90 days. This is a crucial window! During this time the memory is still “open” and can be processed in a way that prevents it from becoming stored in the trauma network. Whether someone has witnessed a violent incident, responded to a traumatic call, experienced an assault, or endured an emotionally overwhelming moment, our recent trauma techniques gives us a way to address this with you it before it turns into symptoms like anxiety, flashbacks or emotional shutdown.

 

We work with your  nervous system in a safe and compassionate way. At our clinic, we integrate this protocol with Attachment-Focused EMDR (AF-EMDR), Somatic Therapy, and Internal Family Systems (IFS) so you’re not just getting a single method. You are receiving care that is responsive, relational and attuned to the deeper layers of healing.

 

We know that trauma doesn’t always come from something life-threatening. Sometimes it’s a deeply embarrassing experience, a difficult conversation or the pain of being left or betrayed. These moments can still shake you. The beauty of this approach is that it meets these experiences early, offering a kind of emotional first aid that helps prevent long-term wounding. It’s proactive care for your emotional and psychological well-being.

 

If you have been through something recently and it’s lingering -- perhaps disrupting your sleep, your thoughts or your sense of safety -- this approach can offer real relief. You don’t have to carry it on your own, and you don’t have to wait until it gets worse. Our trauma therapists in Hamilton and Burlington are here to support you with warmth, skill and deep respect for what you’ve been through.

 

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