Trauma Therapy in Ann Arbor, MI
Are you struggling with disturbing memories that cause flashbacks, nightmares, and daily hypervigilance? Trauma therapists are dedicated to helping you find ways to safely process trauma and minimize its impact and symptoms.
Trauma doesn't always look the way people expect. Sometimes it's a single overwhelming event — an accident, an assault, a sudden loss. More often it's the accumulated weight of difficult experiences over time: a childhood that didn't feel safe, a relationship that left you doubting yourself, years of stress that your nervous system never fully recovered from. Whatever its shape, trauma has a way of staying in the body and the mind long after the events themselves have passed.
At Intuitive Therapy Partners, we provide trauma therapy in Ann Arbor grounded in evidence-based, attachment-informed approaches — with the understanding that healing is not linear, and that your pace is the right pace.
Trauma shows up in every part of people’s lives. You may be experiencing any of the following:
Flashbacks, nightmares, psychological distress, physical reactions to trauma reminders
Avoiding thoughts or feelings and conversations about the trauma. Avoiding people and places that trigger memories
Negative change in mood and cognition, persistent negative beliefs about self or world around you, distorted blame of self or others
Negative emotions like fear, anger, guilt, and shame
Detachment or estrangement from others
Loss of interest in activities that were once enjoyed
Difficulty feeling positive emotions
Hypervigilance, heightened startle response, issues concentrating, angry outburst
Types of Trauma We Work With
Single-incident trauma (accidents, assault, medical events)
Complex or developmental trauma (childhood neglect, abuse, unstable home environments)
Relational trauma (emotional abuse, betrayal, toxic relationships)
Grief and loss
Moral injury and existential distress
Sexual trauma and its effects on intimacy
Racial and intergenerational trauma
Religious or spiritual trauma
Secondary trauma (caregivers, first responders, healthcare workers)
PTSD and complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
How we approach trauma therapy
Trauma therapy at ITP draws on attachment theory, somatic awareness, and evidence-based modalities including Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), EMDR-informed approaches, and narrative therapy. We don't apply a single framework to every client. Instead, we work collaboratively to understand how trauma has shaped your patterns, relationships, and sense of self — and to build toward something different at a pace that feels safe.
We also recognize that trauma and the body are inseparable. Our therapists are trained to work with the somatic dimensions of trauma alongside its cognitive and emotional aspects.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Trauma isn't defined by the size of the event — it's defined by its impact on your nervous system and your life. Many people dismiss their experiences because they feel they "weren't bad enough" or that others had it worse. If you find yourself stuck in patterns of avoidance, hypervigilance, emotional numbness, or intrusive memories — or if something from your past continues to affect how you feel and function today — that's worth exploring in therapy, regardless of how it's labeled.
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PTSD typically develops in response to a specific traumatic event. Complex PTSD (C-PTSD) develops from prolonged, repeated trauma — often in childhood, in abusive relationships, or in situations where escape wasn't possible. C-PTSD tends to affect a person's sense of self, their ability to regulate emotions, and their capacity to trust others more pervasively than single-incident PTSD. Both are treatable, and both are taken seriously here.
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Our trauma therapists draw on attachment theory, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), somatic awareness, and narrative therapy — adapting to what works best for each person. We work at your pace, with attention to both the cognitive and body-based dimensions of trauma. We don't apply a single protocol to every client.
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Yes. Grief is one of the primary areas Meghan Sobocienski works with — including grief from death and loss, but also grief from the end of relationships, estrangement from family, loss of identity, and the kind of grief that comes with trauma recovery itself. Meghan's MDiv background gives her a particular depth in working with the existential and spiritual dimensions of grief that many therapists aren't trained to address.
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Yes. Religious and spiritual trauma — including harm caused by religious communities, faith crises, purity culture, or experiences of spiritual abuse — is a specific area of focus for Meghan. Her Master of Divinity training gives her a nuanced understanding of religious systems and language that makes these conversations more productive than they can be with a therapist who has no religious background.
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Yes. Meghan offers secure video sessions for clients anywhere in Michigan. In-person trauma therapy sessions are also available at our downtown Ann Arbor office. Many clients find the privacy and comfort of their own space helpful for trauma work, particularly in early sessions.
Meet Your Therapist
Meghan Sobocienski, LMSW, MDiv
Meghan holds both a master's in social work and a Master of Divinity — a combination that gives her a distinctive clinical lens for working with grief, loss, moral injury, spiritual trauma, and the existential questions that often surface in trauma work.
Meghan works with adults navigating trauma, anxiety, relationship wounds, and the kind of pain that doesn't have a clean name. Her approach is warm, thoughtful, and deeply relational — she believes that healing happens in the context of a safe connection, and works to build that from the first session.
She brings particular sensitivity to clients whose trauma intersects with spiritual or religious experience, grief, or questions of meaning — areas where many therapists don't have the training to go. Whether you're processing a specific event or untangling years of accumulated hurt, Meghan meets you where you are without rushing toward resolution.
Areas of focus: Trauma & PTSD · Complex trauma · Grief & loss · Moral injury · Spiritual & religious trauma · Anxiety · Relationship wounds · Existential concerns