Trauma-Informed Therapy for Survivors of Childhood Institutional Abuse in San Diego, CA

Survivors of childhood institutional abuse—whether in therapeutic schools, group homes, residential treatment centers, or religious institutions—often carry deep, complex trauma that can impact every area of life. At A New View of You, we offer trauma-informed therapy that acknowledges the unique pain of institutional betrayal and helps survivors in San Diego, California, reclaim their voice, identity, and peace of mind.

Understanding Institutional Trauma

Institutional abuse may include a combination of emotional neglect, physical punishment, isolation, and manipulation under the guise of treatment or care. These systems were designed to silence, control, and break down the individual, leaving scars that are difficult to explain and even harder to heal. Thus, survivors often struggle with trust, self-worth, chronic anxiety, dissociation, or PTSD long after leaving those environments.

Therapy for Institutional Trauma Using the ITR® Method

The Instinctual Trauma Response® (ITR) method is a neuroscience-informed approach that integrates somatic grounding, narrative processing, art therapy, and parts psychology to resolve trauma without reliving it. At our practice, we use the ITR® method to help clients process institutional trauma in a safe, structured, and time-limited way. Clients work through tools like the Story of Trauma to organize painful experiences and release them from the nervous system. This approach is especially powerful for those whose trauma began in settings meant to provide care but instead caused harm.

Reclaim Your Life After Institutional Trauma

A New View of You offers virtual, trauma-informed therapy for clients with institutional trauma in San Diego. You are not alone, and healing is possible. Schedule a telehealth consultation today to start your path to recovery with a therapist who truly understands.