Trauma-focused Therapies

Use the right therapy for what you’re carrying

Trauma doesn’t affect every person the same way. Deer Hollow Recovery uses multiple therapeutic approaches so that first responders and veterans receive treatment that reflects their histories and current needs.

Confidential therapy for people who serve, with treatment built around service-related trauma and the symptoms it drives.

Where therapy fits in treatment

The same trauma-first approach across each level of care

Inpatient Residential Care

Residential care gives you time and structure for focused therapeutic work. The clinical team selects approaches based on your symptoms and treatment goals, while support stays close throughout the day.

Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP)

PHP keeps intensive therapy central while you spend more time outside residential care. You practice what you are learning in daily situations and bring those experiences back into treatment.

Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)

IOP keeps scheduled therapy connected to work or family life. Sessions help you apply new skills to real stress while treatment continues, addressing the trauma underneath your symptoms.

Telehealth Step-Down Care

Telehealth step-down care brings therapy into the setting where you are using new skills. The team helps you keep applying treatment tools as everyday pressure returns.

Telehealth Intro Program

The telehealth intro program gives you an early connection to the treatment process. Admissions helps you understand what therapy may involve and which level of care may fit your needs.

Alumni Program

The alumni program extends the connection beyond formal therapy. Ongoing support helps you keep applying what you learned and reach out sooner when old patterns start to return.

How therapy at Deer Hollow works

Therapy chosen based on your history instead of a one-size-fits-all plan

Start with what is happening now.

Tell admissions what has changed and what keeps getting in the way. We’ll talk about the symptoms that affect your daily life and the support you have already tried.

Build a clinical picture before choosing an approach.

The assessment looks at current symptoms and trauma history. It also reviews substance use and previous treatment. The team uses that information to shape a plan around what needs attention first.

Use therapies that fit the work in front of you.

Your plan may use different approaches at different points in treatment. The clinical team chooses methods that align with your goals and level of stability, rather than forcing every client through the same process.

Practice what you learn outside the therapy room.

Step-down care helps you apply therapy skills to real-life stress and relationships. You keep working on the patterns that show up after the session ends.

Therapies

Trauma-focused therapies at Deer Hollow Recovery

From people who've been through treatment

What changes when treatment starts to fit the person

    
 
 
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   Cameo J. January 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Today I spoke with Mechelle in admissions. First, I explained I am not a first responder and asked if Deer Hollow was only for first responders. Mechelle said no, not at all. She answered some of my questions, and then asked me to describe my symptoms. She then asked what exactly I had experienced that I thought was traumatic. I said it was related to a relationship. She pushed for more information about what exactly happened. I explained it was related to SA.

Mechelle then explained that their program is for people with actual, severe trauma like watching people die, and that it served people who had been through really intense and awful things, not people like me.

She also said I probably couldn’t handle their program regardless because I was being cagey talking about what exactly happened to me with her. She said the program involves talking about triggering experiences frequently and at length, and it wouldn’t be a fit since I was having a hard time talking about the events with her. She also said in their program, I would need to listen to people in groups talk about horrible experiences, not like mine, which I probably wouldn’t be able to handle hearing. She then referred me to a women’s program that is not in my network.

I was grateful to learn early in the process that the program is not helpful for or welcoming to people like me.
  
 
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   Holly Kenyon 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. It has been a year since I went to DH and words can’t express the gratitude I have for how they not only helped me but my whole family. I am doing so much more than just surviving but am truly thriving in life for the first time in years.
  
 
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   Frankie Fernandez 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I mean this when I say this. Deer Hollow saved both my family and my lives. If I could rate this place more than 5 stars I would. I’m grateful for the staff and my peers here. I’m happy to say that I’m a DH Alumni (Pioneer House). I hope many more people out there receive the great experience I did while there. Thank you Deer Hollow.

FAQ

Questions people ask about trauma-focused therapy

What types of therapy does Deer Hollow Recovery use for trauma and PTSD?

Deer Hollow Recovery offers CPT and EMDR for trauma processing. The program also uses DBT and IFS, along with other approaches. The clinical team selects therapies based on your history and current stability.

How does Deer Hollow decide which therapy is right for me?

The clinical team starts with an assessment of your symptoms and trauma history. It also considers your previous treatment experience. Your goals and current level of stability guide which therapies are included in the plan.

Do I have to talk about trauma in every therapy session?

No. You don’t have to talk through painful experiences in every trauma therapy session. The therapist works at a pace that fits your stability and the goals of the treatment plan.

What is the difference between CPT and EMDR?

CPT focuses on beliefs that may keep trauma reactions active. EMDR uses a structured process to help the brain reprocess traumatic memories. A clinician may use one approach or bring both into treatment at different stages.

Does Equine Assisted Therapy replace individual trauma therapy?

No. Equine-Assisted Therapy offers another way to practice trust and emotional regulation. The clinical team uses it as part of a broader treatment plan rather than as a replacement for all other therapies.

Are these therapies used for addiction as well as PTSD?

Yes. Trauma and substance use often overlap for first responders and veterans. Deer Hollow Recovery selects therapies around the drivers of the substance use while also addressing PTSD or other mental health concerns when they are part of the same pattern.

Treatment should fit what you’re carrying.

No single therapy fits every trauma history. Deer Hollow Recovery builds therapy plans for first responders and veterans based on the experiences that still affect their lives at home.

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