Trauma Therapy in Montana
Healing After Trauma Through Safety, Connection, and Support
What Is Trauma Therapy?
Trauma therapy focuses on helping you work through the emotional, psychological, and physical effects of traumatic experiences. Our therapists use attachment-based, evidence-informed approaches such as Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT), and Emotionally Focused Family Therapy (EFFT). These methods provide both structure and compassion, helping you feel understood and supported as you process your experiences.
At Bozeman Therapy & Counseling, we specialize in helping children, teens, adults, and families process and heal from trauma. Whether you’ve experienced a single overwhelming event or ongoing relational or developmental trauma, therapy can provide a safe, compassionate space to begin rebuilding trust, resilience, and emotional balance.
How Trauma Therapy Can Help
Unresolved trauma can show up in many ways—anxiety, depression, difficulty in relationships, emotional numbness, or feeling constantly on edge. With the support of a trained therapist, trauma therapy can help you:
Regain a sense of safety and stability after painful experiences
Process traumatic memories without becoming overwhelmed
Reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and shame
Build resilience and reconnect with your strengths
Improve relationships by restoring trust and emotional connection
Strengthen self-compassion and learn new ways of coping
Trauma Therapy for Children, Teens, and Families
Children and adolescents often express trauma through behavior, mood changes, or difficulties at school and home. Our family specialists provide play therapy, early intervention, and Emotionally Focused Family Therapy to help children feel safe while parents gain tools to support healing. For families, therapy provides guidance in navigating the impact of trauma together, strengthening bonds rather than allowing painful experiences to create lasting disconnection.
Trauma Therapy for Adults and College Students
Many adults and students carry unresolved trauma into adulthood, often without realizing its impact on current relationships, stress, or self-esteem. Our individual therapy sessions—offered both online across Montana and in-person in Bozeman—help clients safely explore their experiences, reduce emotional distress, and build healthier patterns moving forward.
Our Approach to Trauma Therapy
Each person’s story is unique, so our therapists tailor treatment to your needs. We integrate:
Attachment-Based Therapy – Exploring how early relationships shape responses to trauma and healing.
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT/EFIT/EFFT) – Building emotional safety and connection with self and others.
Play & Child-Centered Interventions – Giving children the language of play to process difficult experiences.
IFS & Psychodynamic Therapy – Offering insight into protective parts and unconscious patterns created by trauma.
Meet Our Trauma Therapists
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Kelsie Ortiz, PCLC
Kelsie helps individuals explore and heal from trauma in a safe, supportive environment. Using EFT and emotion-focused approaches, she guides clients in processing difficult experiences, strengthening self-compassion, and developing healthier ways of relating to themselves and others.
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Sarah Loux, LCPC
Sarah works with individuals navigating trauma, anxiety, and relational challenges. She blends EFT, IFS, and psychodynamic therapy to help clients explore protective parts, heal attachment wounds, and foster resilience in the face of trauma.
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Sarah Marsh, SWLC
Sarah supports children, teens, and families through trauma with child-centered play therapy and Emotionally Focused Family Therapy. She helps families strengthen secure attachment and provides early intervention to promote healing and resilience in young people.