Trauma Therapy at Greenstone Counseling: Healing in Southeast Idaho
- Greenstone Counseling
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Trauma can change the way a person feels, thinks, reacts, and connects with others. Sometimes the effects show up immediately. Other times, trauma stays buried and surfaces years later as anxiety, emotional numbness, relationship struggles, or a constant sense of being on edge.
At Greenstone Counseling, we provide trauma therapy in Rexburg and Pocatello, Idaho, helping adults, teens, and children heal in a safe, supportive environment. Whether your trauma is recent or rooted in the past, recovery is possible.
What Is Trauma?
Trauma is not just about what happened to you—it’s about how your mind and body responded to an overwhelming experience.
Trauma can come from:
Car accidents or injuries
Abuse (emotional, physical, or sexual)
Domestic violence
Grief or sudden loss
Childhood neglect or instability
Religious or faith-related trauma
Ongoing stress or unsafe environments
In Southeast Idaho, many people experience trauma connected to family systems, faith transitions, community pressure, or growing up in environments where emotions were not openly discussed. Even when things “look fine” on the outside, trauma can still have a lasting impact.
How Trauma Affects You in the Moment
When something overwhelming happens, your nervous system shifts into survival mode—fight, flight, freeze, or fawn.
You might experience:
Panic or a racing heart
Emotional overwhelm or shutdown
Feeling disconnected or numb
Difficulty thinking clearly
A strong urge to escape or avoid
These responses are not weaknesses—they are your body trying to protect you.
How Trauma Shows Up Later in Life
Many people in Rexburg and Pocatello come to therapy without realizing their current struggles are connected to past trauma.
Trauma may show up as:
Anxiety or panic attacks
Depression or emotional numbness
Irritability or anger
Trouble trusting others
Relationship struggles
Perfectionism or people-pleasing
Low self-worth or shame
Feeling “stuck” or constantly overwhelmed
You may even think: “Nothing that bad happened… so why do I feel this way?”
This is incredibly common—and treatable.
Trauma Therapy at Greenstone Counseling
At Greenstone Counseling, trauma therapy focuses on helping you feel safe, understood, and supported—without forcing you to relive painful experiences before you’re ready.
We help clients:
Understand how trauma affects the brain and body
Learn tools to regulate emotions and reduce overwhelm
Process painful experiences safely
Rebuild self-trust and confidence
Improve relationships and connection
Trauma Therapy Techniques We Use (Adults)
EMDR Therapy
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) helps your brain reprocess traumatic memories so they feel less intense and overwhelming.
It allows you to:
Reduce triggers
Shift negative beliefs
Feel more at peace with past experiences
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
IFS helps you understand different “parts” of yourself—like the part that avoids, the part that criticizes, or the part that feels hurt.
Instead of fighting these parts, you learn to:
Understand them
Heal them
Feel more internally balanced
Somatic Therapy
Trauma lives in the body, not just the mind.
Somatic therapy helps you:
Notice physical sensations
Calm your nervous system
Release stored stress and tension
CBT & Grounding Techniques
These tools help you manage day-to-day symptoms by:
Challenging unhelpful thought patterns
Staying present during anxiety or overwhelm
Building emotional regulation skills
Trauma Therapy for Children and Teens
Trauma in kids often shows up through behavior rather than words.
You might notice:
Meltdowns or emotional outbursts
Withdrawal or anxiety
Sleep problems
School struggles
Sudden personality changes
At Greenstone Counseling, we help children:
Feel safe and supported
Learn emotional regulation
Process difficult experiences
Build trust and connection
We also work closely with parents to support healing at home.
Meet Our Trauma Therapists
Erika Nordfelt
Erika is the owner and clinical director of Greenstone Counseling. She specializes in trauma therapy, EMDR, IFS, faith transitions, ADHD, and mood disorders. She works with teens and adults in Rexburg, Pocatello, and online across Idaho.
Emily Hackworth
Emily provides compassionate support for trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship challenges. She works with individuals in Rexburg and offers telehealth across Idaho.
Kimberly Leishman
Kimberly specializes in trauma, PTSD, domestic violence recovery, sexual assault, and faith transitions. She has extensive experience helping clients navigate complex trauma in Pocatello.
Laura Wolter
Laura is trained in EMDR and works with children, teens, and adults. She helps clients process trauma, build coping skills, and reduce shame and self-criticism.
Trauma in Southeast Idaho: You’re Not Alone
In communities like Rexburg and Pocatello, it can feel hard to talk about mental health. Many people feel pressure to stay strong, keep things private, or push through pain on their own.
But healing does not happen in isolation.
Trauma therapy gives you a space where you don’t have to explain everything perfectly—you just have to show up.
Start Trauma Therapy Today
You don’t have to keep living in survival mode.
Whether you're dealing with anxiety, emotional numbness, past trauma, or something you can’t quite explain, therapy can help you move forward.
👉 Contact Greenstone Counseling to get started👉 Or learn more at www.greenstonecounseling.com
Healing is possible—and you don’t have to do it alone.
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