Hope for Healing

Healing the Past, Building the Future

Trauma Recovery Associates is a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering adult survivors of childhood abuse and neglect.

Our Programs

  • Healing ACT

    Healing Adults with Childhood Trauma helps participants understand their responses to childhood abuse and neglect while gaining new skills to live healthier lives. This program is run in small groups for 10 sessions and led by licensed clinicians.

  • Healthy Living Skills

    HLS helps participants recognize their triggers, learn skills, and overcome challenges to make more desirable choices. Participants meet in small groups for 7 sessions and are led by trained facilitators.

  • RENEW

    RENEW is an anonymous independent study program created by TRA to help people recover from the stress and anxiety of the pandemic.

Empowering Childhood Trauma Survivors to Heal

The safe group environment fosters empowerment through validation, encouragement, and the opportunity to witness the resilience of others. As survivors embark on their healing journey together, they can find strength and empowerment in knowing they are not alone.

Learning Healthy Coping Skills and Triggers Awareness Together

Childhood abuse survivors often carry deep emotional wounds that impact their everyday lives. By learning about healthy coping skills and becoming aware of their triggers, survivors can take significant steps toward healing and reclaiming control over their well-being

What are TRA participants saying?

"I have more hope because I'm learning ways to know I'm not bad and worthless."

“Joining a Trauma Recovery Associates program was life-changing. The insightful sessions, coupled with the compassionate staff, truly make a difference. It felt like I was part of a bigger family where everyone was on a journey to healing. Their dedication to aiding trauma survivors is evident in every activity. I'm eternally grateful.”

Lila Martinez

“I stumbled upon Trauma Recovery Associates at a time when I felt like I had hit rock bottom. Their events have not only provided me with invaluable tools to deal with my traumatic experiences but also with a community that understands and supports unconditionally. It's refreshing to be around people who genuinely care and want to help. Thank you, TRA, for being a beacon of hope in my darkest times.”

Oliver Winston

“As someone who was skeptical at first, I can honestly say that Trauma Recovery Associates has changed my perspective on seeking help. The weekly meetings are thoughtfully planned, addressing various aspects of trauma, and the interactive sessions are particularly helpful. It's a safe space where you feel heard and validated. Highly recommend!”

Ankur Patel

“I've never been one to open up about my past, but Trauma Recovery Associates created an environment where I felt safe and understood. The events are a beautiful blend of therapeutic activities, educational sessions, and personal stories. It's more than just an event; it's a journey to rediscovery. Kudos to the entire team for their skillful efforts.”

Nadia Kurov

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Your generosity changes lives.

At Trauma Recovery Associates, we are committed to providing free, life-changing programs for childhood survivors of abuse and neglect. Your support enables us to offer trauma-informed therapy, support groups, and educational resources that empower survivors to heal and reclaim their lives.

By donating to TRA, you can directly impact the recovery journey of those who have endured unspeakable trauma. Your contribution ensures that cost will never be a barrier to accessing the support and healing they deserve. Join us in transforming lives—together, we can build a community where survivors thrive.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • A traumatic event is any kind of significant event that has emotional, psychological, or physical impact.

    This can be any kind of painful event such as:

    - bullying, ridicule, or physical harm
    - various forms of neglect
    - parents' divorce
    - significant illness, death, or suicide of someone important to you
    - a natural disaster (flood, tornado, house fire)
    - a sense of not belonging because you are "different" (religion, nationality, ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, or gender identity).

    Trauma isn't just sexual abuse. Seventy percent of Americans have at least one traumatic event during their childhood, which could be characterized as an experience of vulnerability or powerlessness.

    Trauma comes from the lingering effects of a traumatic event. Some people have resources and support, and, over time, they recover. But other people don't seem to recover. They get stuck, and they continue to suffer for years, and even decades, after the event occurred.

  • Effects of trauma include, but are not limited to:

    - difficulty in relationships (strong need to stay close or conversely not to get close to others)

    -discomfort with emotions, or doing your best to avoid them completely

    - unhealthy habits, addictions, and self-harm

    - delayed grief about what happened in childhood, and what you missed in your childhood

    - feeling powerless or like a "victim" in other situations besides the original traumatic event

    Trauma is a normal response to an abnormal event. You are not "crazy." Our various programs help you to understand the connection between thoughts, feelings, and behavior now and what happened when you were a child.

  • NO! You will have a chance to tell one of the facilitators as much or as little as you choose. Some survivors find it helpful to tell their story; others do not. It is your choice. However, in the group you are not permitted to tell your history. Telling your history is not helpful to your healing process, and it can be upsetting to others in the group.

  • The programs are for any adult who is a survivor of childhood trauma.

  • In most programs, a small group of trauma survivors (6-10) meets for a series of sessions in a private comfortable setting.

    The group is led by two trained facilitators or mental health professionals, and sometimes a religious helper (priest, deacon, or sister). Some programs are conducted virtually. There is also a program that you can download and do on your own (RENEW or RENOVARSE).Item description

  • All of TRA's programs are free of charge.

  • Absolutely! But you must do the work to make it happen. No one else can do it for you. You can learn and improve skills that will assist you to recover and live a healthier and more satisfying life. And you are not alone! More than 1000 people in southwest Michigan have completed one of our programs.

  • This is a wealth of information you can explore on the website here or you can call Trauma Recovery Associates at 269.459.2121. Talking to us is not a commitment.