Trauma and PTSD therapy across Maryland.
Trauma rewires the nervous system. The body remembers what the mind tries to forget. Sanare Counseling Group connects Maryland residents with trauma-informed therapists who help you process what happened at a pace your nervous system can actually tolerate. Single-incident trauma, complex/developmental trauma, PTSD, medical trauma, birth trauma — we work with all of it.
How trauma shows up.
Trauma symptoms don’t always look like “trauma.” They show up as anxiety, depression, perfectionism, relationship struggles, chronic pain.
Jumpy, easily startled, always scanning for danger. Sleep problems, difficulty relaxing. Your nervous system never gets to stand down.
Flashbacks, vivid memories, nightmares. The past feels present in ways that disrupt the actual present.
Steering clear of people, places, conversations that remind you. Your world gets smaller without you noticing.
Feeling cut off from yourself or others. Going through motions. Not feeling fully alive.
Trauma care that doesn’t re-traumatize.
Good trauma therapy is paced, body-aware, and never asks you to relive what happened in detail before you’re ready.
Evidence-based approach for PTSD. Identifies trauma-related thoughts and behaviors and helps shift them at a manageable pace.
Trauma lives in the body. Breath, grounding, polyvagal-informed work to help the nervous system learn it’s safe again.
Working with the parts of you that carry the trauma without becoming defined by them.
Before processing anything traumatic, we build resources — grounding, regulation, support. The processing happens when you’re ready.
Insurance for trauma therapy
In-network with major Maryland plans. Most clients pay $0 to $50 per session.
Therapists who actually understand trauma.
15+ years with trauma, PTSD, and complex trauma. Grounded, paced, evidence-based. Read bio →
Trauma, identity, and clients seeking deeper self-understanding. Read bio →
Trauma, PTSD, and complex emotional histories in men and families. Read bio →
Trauma-informed, integrative approach. Substance use co-occurring trauma. Read bio →
A few honest answers.
Will I have to talk about what happened in detail?
Not until you’re ready, and not always. Modern trauma therapy emphasizes resourcing and stabilization before any processing. Some approaches work effectively without detailed re-telling.
What if I don’t remember exactly what happened?
Trauma often disrupts memory. We don’t require chronological recall. We work with what you bring — sensations, fragments, emotional patterns.
How long does trauma therapy take?
Single-incident trauma can resolve in 12 to 20 sessions. Complex or developmental trauma typically benefits from longer-term work — six months to a few years. Either way, you should feel improvement within the first 6 to 8 sessions.
Is EMDR available?
Several of our therapists have EMDR training and can incorporate it when appropriate. We’ll match you with the right approach during intake.
Can I do trauma therapy virtually?
Yes. Online trauma therapy is well-researched and effective. Some clients actually prefer it — being in your own space can feel safer for difficult work.