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CPTSD Support

Complex PTSD (CPTSD) can develop after prolonged or repeated experiences of trauma, particularly when safety, connection, or escape felt out of reach. Over time, these experiences can shape how you relate to yourself, others, and the world around you. At Sao Therapy, we offer a steady, compassionate space to understand these patterns, reconnect with a greater sense of safety and self, and move through healing at a pace that feels manageable for you.

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HOW CAN THERAPY HELP?

Build safety first, then gently tend to the parts of you still carrying the impact of prolonged trauma:

Therapy can help you build a greater sense of safety before gently exploring the patterns, protective responses, and emotional wounds shaped by prolonged trauma. Together, we can support your nervous system, strengthen self-trust, and create new ways of relating to yourself and others. The work moves at your pace, with respect for the strategies that helped you survive and the parts of you that may still be carrying that pain.

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WHAT TREATMENT COULD LIKE LIKE

Treatment may focus on understanding how prolonged trauma has shaped your emotions, relationships, sense of self, and ability to feel safe. Together, we can gently explore these patterns while building more supportive ways of relating to yourself and others. Your clinician will tailor treatment to your current capacity, needs, and goals, allowing the work to unfold at a pace that feels manageable. Explore the topics below to learn more. Some resources are available now, with more coming soon.

You deserve support that honours both what you survived and who you are becoming.

We’d be happy to connect you with a clinician who can support you in rebuilding safety, trust, and connection.

We are NOT a crisis service. If you are in crisis, please call 911, go to your nearest emergency department, or dial 310-6789 in BC for urgent support.

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