Integrated Trauma & Attachment Therapy in Cornwall

ITATM is a brain-based approach that helps address unresolved trauma, attachment wounds and difficult past experiences. At Ocean Teal Psychotherapy, therapy provides a safe, supportive space to process these experiences, understand emotional and relationship patterns, and work toward meaningful, lasting change.

Illustration of Integrated Trauma and Attachment Therapy showing healing from childhood trauma, emotional connections, and mental health recovery.

The Integrated Trauma and Attachment Therapy Model (ITATM) is a comprehensive, brain-based therapeutic approach designed to help individuals heal from the lasting effects of trauma, attachment wounds, adverse childhood experiences, and chronic patterns of emotional distress.

This therapy approach is specific to single events or memories.

ITATM integrates multiple evidence-based approaches and works to understand and heal the underlying experience that continues to influence present-day thoughts, emotions, behaviours, and relationship dynamics.

What ITATM Can Help With

Although ITATM is modeled to process one memory or event at a time, often in a single session, this approach can help with:

• Complex Trauma (C-PTSD)
• Childhood trauma and adverse childhood experiences
• Attachment wounds and relational trauma
• Anxiety and chronic stress
• Depression and low self-worth
• Emotional dysregulation
• Relationship difficulties and recurring interpersonal patterns
• Abandonment, rejection, or trust concerns
• Shame and self-criticism
• People-pleasing and boundary challenges
• Identity and self-worth concerns
• Difficulties feeling safe, connected, or emotionally secure

Service Flowchart

1. Free consultation with therapist (if needed)

2. Intake/Assessment

3. Single-session processing for individual memories or events

4. Ongoing sessions with therapist if needed

Many Clients Experience

Reduced emotional distress related to traumatic memories

Feeling less triggered by reminders of past experiences

Improved emotional regulation

Greater sense of safety and stability

Reduced anxiety and hypervigilance

Better sleep and reduced stress

Increased stability to stay present in daily life

A stronger sense of control over thoughts and emotions

Freedom from patterns that no longer serve you

Lasting changes in how traumatic memories are experienced

The goal of ITATM is to help your brain safely process unresolved traumatic memories so they no longer continue to influence your emotions, thoughts, behaviours, and relationships in the present.