Trauma is a psychological injury caused by traumatizing experiences such as war, rape or accidents. Trauma is often also referred to as psychological trauma, which can trigger psychological disorders such as nightmares, panic attacks, emotional numbness, depression, sleep disorders, etc.

Trauma therapy is trauma-centered psychotherapy. It involves psychological treatment and support for people who have psychological problems as a result of traumatic experiences.

Trauma therapy can last a few weeks or months with regular weekly sessions. In the case of severe trauma, treatment can also last several years. It is important to take enough time for the therapy to be successful.

Therapy can be carried out on an outpatient, day-care or inpatient basis, depending on the severity of the patient's illness. Through individual sessions with a psychotherapist, patients are stabilized in an initial phase and learn how to deal with the symptoms of trauma. The trauma is processed in consultation with the patient through trauma confrontation, which is carried out using the EMDR method (EMDR = Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), for example. As a rule, various strategies are used to process and integrate the trauma so that patients can lead a normal life again. Medication such as antidepressants can also be used to accompany the therapy.

The chances of success of trauma therapy are relatively high, depending on the severity of the trauma. As a rule, the symptoms of trauma can be significantly reduced with proven therapy from trained therapists.