Therapy with Onnie Baldwin, LCSW
Trauma Therapy
When the Past Still Lives in the Present
Trauma doesn’t only live in memories. It lives in the body, in the nervous system, and in the ways you relate to yourself and others. Experiences that overwhelmed you — especially early or relational trauma — can continue shaping how safe, connected, or regulated you feel long after the event itself has passed. In trauma therapy, we approach things differently and focus on understanding how your experiences still show up today. Together, we work to make sense of what your system learned in order to survive, so healing can happen at a pace that feels safe and grounded.
How Trauma May Be Impacting You
People often seek trauma therapy when they’re experiencing:
Feeling constantly on edge, guarded, or unsafe
Emotional numbness or difficulty feeling connected
Strong reactions that seem to come out of nowhere
Patterns in relationships rooted in past harm
Trouble trusting others or yourself
These responses are not flaws. They are adaptive responses to experiences that required protection, awareness, or endurance.
Onnie’s Approach
I work with trauma from a relational perspective, meaning we explore not only what happened, but how those experiences shaped your inner world, nervous system, and relationships over time.
My goal is not to push you to relive traumatic experiences or move faster than feels safe. Instead, we focus on understanding how trauma lives in the present. How it affects your emotions, reactions, and sense of self — and creating stability before exploring deeper material.
Healing comes from within you.
My role is to guide, support, and help you make sense of your experience so your system can begin to feel safer.
You don’t have to stay in survival mode.
What to Expect in Trauma Therapy
Trauma can leave you feeling like you’re always bracing for something — even when the danger has passed. Therapy offers a space to pause, feel supported, and begin loosening the patterns that keep your body and mind on high alert.
Strengthening your ability to feel present and connected
Increasing self-compassion and emotional awareness
Exploring relational and childhood trauma at a safe pace
Developing tools for stabilization and grounding
Recognizing triggers and understanding what they’re connected to
Learning how trauma has shaped your nervous system and responses
Get Started
Take the first step toward healing. Start therapy today. Fill out the form to request an appointment.
contact
434-284-0025
onniebaldwin@icloud.com
location
Sessions provided virtually throughout Virginia
In-person sessions held in Charlottesville, Virginia