Sensory Processing

Individuals with trauma histories can be more likely to experience certain types of sensory processing and regulatory difficulties including:

• Hypersensitivity to touch, sound, or movements
• Sensory overload
• Difficulty regulating emotions
• Difficulty with sleep
• Hypervigilance
• Problems with body awareness
• Clumsiness
• Excessive movement or touch seeking.

Treatment

At Occupational Therapy Connections we have expertise and extensive experience providing trauma-informed care and sensory-based treatment to assist with related symptoms. 

• Treatment is personalized and adjusted to the client’s needs for safety and symptom reduction. 
• Treatment incorporates an understanding and respect for the trauma that has been experienced. 
• Treatment works toward supporting a well-regulated nervous system and responses and improving sensory processing. 
• Treatment provided by Occupational Therapy Connections is complementary and supportive to other services such as counseling and medical treatment.