Indianapolis Trauma Therapy Center

04/05/2026

“No matter how long the winter, the spring is sure to follow”

The changing season reminds us that the world is in a constant state of transformation. Change is the only 100% guarantee in our lives. May the spring inspire within us an open heart and mind 🌸

04/03/2026

Take a minute to tune in. Interoception helps you answer the question: How are you feeling?

How fast are you breathing? Can you feel your heart beat? Be curious about what you observe. There are no wrong ways to be.

Interoception is the vital sense of the body’s internal state. Recognizing your hunger, heart rate, or pain allows you to understand your physical and emotional needs.

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04/01/2026

Some of the untold realities of sexual violence:

🔹 Many survivors don’t label their experience as assault. The lack of language, power dynamics, or grooming can delay or prevent understanding.

🔹 “Freeze” is a common survival response. It’s not always fight or flight: immobility is a part of the body’s natural defense system and not an indication of consent.

🔹 Children may display trauma through behavioral changes, not just verbal disclosure. Look for signs of regression, anxiety, or changes in school performance.

🔹 Sexual violence disproportionately affects certain communities. People of color, individuals with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ people experience higher rates of sexual violence.

🔹 Survivors can experience cognitive dissonance. They may have conflicting emotions towards the person who caused them harm, especially if they were in a relationship.

Sexual Assault Awareness Month can bring up a range of feelings: sorrow, rage, strength, or joy in how far you’ve come. Wherever you are this month, know that we stand with you, we’re fighting for you and even in dark times, you are not alone.

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03/30/2026

Trauma rewires the brain to disconnect from our relationships. It shifts the nervous system into a chronically activated or dissociated state, which is not the internal environment conducive to connection with others.

You don’t have to be stuck here forever. The brain and body can be rewired to feel safe to connect again through somatic practices, self compassion, and mindfulness. We can help be your guide.

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03/27/2026

03/26/2026

The 4 R’s of trauma-informed care helps guide professionals in creating supportive environments.

A conscious response towards trauma fosters healing, compassion, and decreases the chance for further harm.

03/24/2026

Trauma recovery is rarely a linear process. It’s more likely to have pauses & setbacks than be a steady upward trajectory. Lapses don’t mean you’re weak, it means you’re human.

You are capable of many feelings at once, some of which may be conflicting and uncomfortable to carry. Be gentle with yourself, the fact that you’re still here trying shows your strength.

03/22/2026

You do not need to love yourself in order to receive love.

Love is healing and enlightening, and we learn to love ourselves through others’ compassion and kindness.

Our understanding of love is shaped by the experiences that accumulate over our lifetime. We need to exist in community to truly understand how to practice, recognize, and give and receive love.

03/20/2026

We can hold grief about experiencing trauma AND appreciate the ways we’ve grown through healing. One does not negate the other.

Post-Traumatic growth does not stem from forced meaning-making and cognition. True growth emerges when threat-based patterns lose dominance and patterns of safety carve new neural pathways. Like a plant, if growth happens, it starts from the bottom up.

In healing many can find themselves with new tools for resilience, clarified purpose, and better connections with those around them. These positives do not negate the reality of your trauma.

The potential for growth in healing is a possibility for many, but it’s important to know that not everyone will experience post-trauma growth, and that is ok.

03/17/2026

It is ok to admit that you’re struggling.
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It is ok to be kind to yourself when things aren’t going as planned.
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It is ok to approach your feelings with compassion and understanding.

03/15/2026

This is a tool that categorizes body-based practices to help you find safety in yourself during times of overwhelm. Safety starts in the body, not the mind. Somatics is powerful way to approach the healing process.

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