Improve your chronic pain and mental health with

Trauma-informed therapy

Through MindBody coaching and somatic therapies

It’s kind of a chicken-or-egg thing…

Chronic pain affects your mental health — and vice versa

If you deal with a chronic condition like Ehlers–Danlos Syndrome, you’re used to dealing with pain. 

So used to it, you may anticipate pain before it happens… which leads to anxiety, fear, and depression… which leads to even more pain.

The connection between chronic pain and mental health conditions is bidirectional, meaning one often exacerbates the other. People with chronic pain are 79% more likely to suffer from a mental health condition, according to a report by Mental Health America. 

But routine treatments often ignore the full scope of your suffering.

Because of this comorbidity between chronic pain and mental health, people with EDS and other conditions need more than standard care.

You need treatment that takes into account all aspects of your mental and physical health. 
Because whether you realize it or not, you’ve likely experienced medical trauma. And that means you need trauma-informed therapy.

What is trauma-informed therapy?

AND HOW CAN IT HELP IMPROVE YOUR CHRONIC PAIN? 

Trauma-informed therapy is a person-centered approach that aims to help you heal from past (and avoid future) trauma.

Through tools like MindBody coaching and somatic therapies, trauma-informed therapy helps you understand and improve your body’s relationship with trauma, pain, and healing. In other words, it helps you discover what your body is saying to you — and how to best respond in order to reduce pain, stress, and mental health conditions.

Trauma can trick your body into believing pain is still occurring, even if it’s not.

This is why somatic (AKA body-focused) therapy is so effective in treating trauma: because it allows you to experience what you’re feeling now, so you can release fears and anxieties that are rooted in the past or the future. 

Especially when paired with other holistic modalities, trauma-informed therapy is a powerful tool you can use to treat chronic pain and improve your mental health.

Let’s end the constant cycle of pain–stress–pain

EXPLORE OUR TRAUMA-INFORMED THERAPY SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH EDS AND OTHER CHRONIC CONDITIONS

Somatic Therapy

60–90-MINUTE SESSIONS
IN-PERSON, ONLINE, OR HYBRID

Somatic therapies offer a holistic approach that integrates various methods to help you release and adapt to distress, heal from trauma, or navigate challenging life experiences by engaging your mind, body, and spirit

These techniques focus on enhancing body awareness and addressing physical sensations and reactions. Practices may include breath work, mindful movement, body scans, and grounding exercises.

Our offerings encompass somatic modalities tailored to meet your unique needs. Occasionally, sessions may organically shift in focus, with one particular somatic modality taking precedence.

    • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (SCBT)

    • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (SEMDR)

    • Internal Family Systems (SIFS)

    • Attachment Therapy (SAT)

    • Stress Release (SSR)

INTAKE:

Somatic Alignment Assessment (SAA): 90 minutes, $325

FOLLOW-UP APPOINTMENTS:

Embodiment Session:
60 minutes, $165
Embodiment Session:
90 minutes, $225

Meet your provider

DD Travers,

somatic nurse practitioner & MindBody coach

With more than 30 years in healthcare and a lifetime of navigating hearing loss since age two, DD understands the barriers to wellbeing — especially for those dealing with chronic stress and pain.

DD’s approach is rooted in trauma-informed, person-centered care. Blending medical expertise with somatic wisdom, she integrates science and lived experience to guide you toward self-directed healing and resilience.

Through her Safety, Ready, Reset, Go, and Soma’s Door models, DD provides real-time stress-release and trauma-healing tools, helping you transition from survival mode to true contentment.

Working with DD, you will discover how to reconnect with your body, regulate stress, and restore vitality through her holistic MindBody coaching and somatic therapies.

YOU DESERVE THE BEST, MOST WELL-ROUNDED APPROACH TO CARE

Complement your trauma-informed therapy with other Connective Wellness services

When it comes to treating chronic conditions like EDS, we believe strongly in a holistic approach, rooted in the 6 Pillars of Lifestyle Medicine. (Not sure what those are? Grab our free guide to find out!)

For the best results, we suggest pairing your trauma-informed therapy with our other services as needed. Don’t worry, we won’t recommend anything you don’t need — but we may introduce you to a treatment you (or your other providers) have never considered.

Let’s see what’s possible together. Get started with a consultation, where we’ll learn more about your health history, your goals, and how we can help you have more good days with our comprehensive Prince–Cole Protocol.