Trauma healing

establishing safety/stabilization, processing memories, and reconnection/integration. Therapy, which may last weeks to years, is crucial for this process. For physical injury, tissue healing generally occurs in four overlapping phases: hemostasis, inflammation, proliferation, and maturation.

Key Phases of Psychological Trauma Recovery

• Safety and Stabilization: The initial, critical stage focusing on establishing physical and emotional safety.
• Remembrance and Mourning:Processing traumatic memories and grieving losses.
• Reconnection and Integration: Moving forward, creating a new identity, and connecting with others