Chicago Center For Integration And Healing
Believe that a further shore is reachable from here. Believe in miracles and cures and healing wells.
— Seamus Heaney
The effects of trauma can be complex and pervasive.
Yet, with informed treatment and support, we all have a tremendous potential to heal. A large and growing body of research into the neurobiology of attachment and trauma informs our treatment strategies. Effective treatment requires the integration of relational, developmental and body-centered approaches.
Professional Development for Therapists
We’ve been convening a therapist community for over ten years. Learn more about our professional development events and study groups.
CCIH Online Magazine
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Our Essential Concepts: Anti Oppression Lens
Traumatic wounding is not only potentially part of someone’s history, it may also be part of their ongoing present. Systems of oppression create harm, impact individuals and their relationships, and diminish central nervous system regulation in a real and measurable way. Contacting and naming the impact of oppression through the patient’s life story is a…
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In-person vs Telehealth Therapy
Meeting together in person allows us to use more tools for working with the nervous system in the present moment and better supports the relational experience that we believe is crucial for the healing of complex trauma.
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Our Essential Concepts: An Integrated Approach
There is no single model that can address all the complexity of human experience and suffering. Therefore, it is important that we wrestle with the task of integrating neurobiological understanding with relational approaches to develop an approach that is unique to each person with whom we are on the journey.