Complex Trauma Therapy in Las Vegas and Online
Stop reliving what happened.
Heal what still feels stuck.
You deserve a therapist who can sit with the hard parts.
Trauma therapy for adults healing from religious trauma, high control environments, childhood wounds, sexual abuse, spiritual abuse, and the emotional impact of survival.
You've Already Done the Hard Work of Surviving.
So many of my clients grew up in high-control, shame-based homes where emotions weren't safe. They learned to stay small, strong, grateful, silent, good.
When those patterns follow you into adulthood, life can feel like constant bracing, performing, freezing, or that particular exhaustion of feeling numb and overwhelmed at the same time.
These aren't character flaws. They're survival adaptations. And they can change.
Why Clients Work With Me
I'm Rachel Hansen, LCSW, EMDRIA Certified Therapist. I specialize in trauma therapy for adults healing from religious trauma, high-control environments, childhood wounds, sexual trauma, and complex survival patterns.
I help high-functioning adults heal trauma coming from places that were supposed to feel safe:
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Religious trauma and high-control faith systems
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Spiritual abuse and cult recovery
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Childhood sexual abuse and adult sexual assault
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Shame-based homes and chronic emotional neglect
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Chronic people-pleasing, fawning, and hyper-independence
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Nervous system collapse and chronic freeze
If you're a high-functioning adult who is exhausted from surviving, tired of looking capable from the outside while feeling disconnected, overwhelmed, or emotionally depleted on the inside, you're exactly who I work with. Most clients come to me after years of being told to just talk about it, forgive and forget, stop being dramatic, or that they should be over this by now.
I work differently. Here, nothing you've experienced is too much, too messy, or too far gone. You set the pace, and we follow your nervous system, not a predetermined protocol.
I offer 90-minute trauma therapy sessions in Las Vegas and online throughout Nevada, Utah, Colorado, and New Jersey, using EMDR and other evidence-based approaches tailored to your needs.
This Is What Changes
Healing from trauma doesn't mean forgetting what happened. It means your past no longer runs your present.
In my trauma practice, clients often describe shifts like peace, relief, calm, lightness, warmth, and a growing sense of safety in themselves.
Here are a few of the words clients have used to describe those changes:
"I am free, deserving, loved, safe."
"It doesn't control me."
"I am finally enough."
"I can finally breathe."
"I can see the future and I am hopeful."
"Energy flowing through my body freely."
"I deserve peace and safety."
"I'm allowed to take up space."
These aren't just encouraging phrases. They're descriptions of what it can feel like when your nervous system is no longer constantly responding from survival mode. Healing isn't about becoming someone different. It's about finally feeling free to be who you've always been beneath the trauma.
When Trauma Still Lives in Your Body
Trauma therapy tends to be a good fit if you've spent years understanding your patterns but still feel like your body hasn't gotten the message that you're safe.
You may know exactly why you react the way you do, yet still find yourself bracing for conflict, shutting down, people pleasing, dissociating, or feeling overwhelmed by experiences that shouldn't have so much power anymore.
This work is especially helpful if:
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You've tried talk therapy but still feel stuck.
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Your nervous system reacts as though the past is still happening.
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You carry childhood trauma, religious trauma, sexual trauma, or chronic emotional neglect.
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You struggle to talk about what happened, or don't remember all of it.
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You're exhausted from surviving and ready for something deeper than insight alone.
Trauma healing isn't about forcing yourself to revisit painful memories before you're ready. If you live with chronic dissociation or a persistent freeze response, we'll spend time building safety, regulation, and internal resources before moving into deeper processing. That's not a delay in treatment. It's an essential part of it.
If you're in active crisis or early recovery from substance use, trauma processing may not be the right starting point. We'll focus first on stabilization so your nervous system has the foundation it needs for deeper healing. There is no version of this work where you leave empty-handed.
How I Help
Trauma doesn't heal through one single method. Trauma is not one-size-fits-all, and neither is healing. Your treatment plan depends on your history, your nervous system, and what feels safe for you.
EMDR Therapy
A structured approach that helps process memories, beliefs, and nervous system responses that still feel emotionally charged.
EMDR Intensives
Extended sessions designed for clients who want focused trauma processing in a condensed timeframe.
Somatic Trauma Therapy
Body-based approaches that help you reconnect with safety, emotions, and physical sensations.
Parts Work / Internal Systems Work
Exploring protective patterns and inner conflicts with curiosity rather than judgment.
Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy
Support integrating ketamine experiences in coordination with your medical provider and treatment team.
Psychedelic Integration Support
Processing insights, emotions, and meaning that arise from psychedelic experiences.
Nervous System Regulation
Building skills that help your body move out of chronic survival states.
Trauma Therapy FAQ
Honest Answers for Messy Humans
1. What does trauma therapy help with?
Trauma therapy helps you heal the emotional and nervous system patterns that developed when you experienced something overwhelming, unsafe, or painful.
Many clients come to therapy because they feel stuck in patterns they understand but cannot seem to change. You may find yourself constantly bracing for conflict, people pleasing, shutting down, feeling disconnected from yourself, struggling with shame, or carrying the weight of experiences from your past.
Trauma therapy can help you process what happened, build a greater sense of safety in yourself, and create new ways of responding that are not controlled by survival patterns.
2. How do I know if what I experienced was trauma?
Trauma is not only about one major event. It can also come from repeated experiences that shaped the way you learned to see yourself, relationships, and the world.
Many clients I work with experienced trauma in places where they were supposed to feel safe, including families, religious communities, relationships, or other high-control environments.
Your experience may have been traumatic if you learned that your emotions were unsafe, your needs were too much, your worth depended on performance, or you had to stay small to maintain connection or safety.
If something still affects your sense of self, relationships, emotions, or ability to feel at peace, it is worth exploring.
3. Do I have to talk about what happened for trauma therapy to work?
No. You do not have to share every detail of your experiences to heal.
Many people avoid trauma therapy because they worry they will have to retell painful memories over and over. Trauma treatment can be paced in a way that respects your boundaries and your nervous system.
Some approaches allow you to process experiences without sharing the full story, including a "blind to therapist" EMDR approach where you can work through a memory without disclosing its specific content.
4. What if I do not remember everything that happened?
You do not need a complete timeline or perfect memories to begin trauma therapy.
Many people have gaps in their memories, especially when experiences were overwhelming or happened during childhood. Sometimes trauma shows up through reactions, emotions, beliefs, or patterns even when specific details are unclear.
We can work with what you do remember and focus on what is affecting your life today.
5. How is trauma therapy different from regular talk therapy?
Talk therapy can be incredibly valuable, especially for understanding your thoughts and patterns. However, many people reach a point where they understand why they feel the way they do but still cannot change how they react.
Trauma therapy works with the ways overwhelming experiences can continue to influence your nervous system, emotions, beliefs, and responses.
The goal is not simply to understand your past. It is to help your past stop controlling your present.
6. Can trauma therapy help with religious trauma or spiritual abuse?
Yes. Trauma therapy can be especially helpful for people healing from harmful religious experiences, high-control environments, spiritual abuse, purity culture, or communities where fear, shame, or obedience were prioritized over safety and authenticity.
This work does not require you to hold a particular belief system or arrive at a specific conclusion about your faith. The focus is helping you reconnect with yourself, your values, and your sense of safety.
7. Can trauma therapy help with childhood trauma or emotional neglect?
Yes. Childhood trauma is not limited to obvious abuse or major events.
Many adults seek therapy because they grew up feeling unseen, responsible for others' emotions, unable to express themselves, or pressured to be perfect. These experiences can create lasting patterns of shame, anxiety, people pleasing, difficulty trusting others, or feeling disconnected from your own needs.
Healing involves understanding these survival adaptations and creating a different relationship with yourself.
8. What types of trauma therapy do you offer?
I use a personalized trauma-focused approach based on your history, goals, and nervous system needs. Treatment may include:
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EMDR therapy
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EMDR intensives
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Somatic trauma therapy
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Parts work
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Nervous system regulation
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Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy support in coordination with your medical provider
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Psychedelic integration support
There is no single path to healing. We will work together to find the approach that fits you.
9. How long does trauma therapy take?
The length of therapy depends on your history, your goals, and the complexity of what you have experienced.
Some people notice meaningful shifts relatively quickly, while others need more time to work through layers of trauma, identity, relationships, and long-standing survival patterns.
We will regularly assess progress together so treatment stays focused, intentional, and aligned with what you need.
10. What if I have already done therapy and still feel stuck?
Many of my clients come to me after years of therapy. They often understand their patterns intellectually but still feel like their body has not caught up.
Trauma therapy can help bridge the gap between knowing something logically and actually feeling different internally.
You are not starting over. You are building on the work you have already done.
How to Get Started
Book a free 20-minute consultation. It's a low-pressure conversation where you can ask questions, share what's bringing you in, and get a sense of whether we're a good fit. You don't have to know exactly what you need or have the right words to describe it. We'll talk, see what feels right, and figure out the path forward together.
I offer 90-minute trauma therapy sessions in Las Vegas and online throughout Nevada, Utah, Colorado, and New Jersey. Treatment may include EMDR, somatic approaches, parts work, nervous system regulation, ketamine-assisted psychotherapy support in coordination with your medical provider, psychedelic integration support, and other trauma-focused methods tailored to your needs.
Wherever you are, you deserve relief that lasts.