Adrienne Loker, LCSW, is a relational and developmental trauma expert. Having grown up in a home where feelings were dismissed and minimized, she internalized the belief of being both too much for others while also being not enough. This led to feelings of inferiority, depression, and suicidality from a very young age.

 

Although she initially lacked the language to articulate her early life experiences, she found herself drawn to a career in psychotherapy and complex trauma. She sought training that provided a clinical framework and the words to help her comprehend her formative years. She began to comprehend the crucial role of emotional bonding in early infancy on the development of the infant’s brain. Through years of specialized training in nonverbal trauma, she has learned various effective approaches to address and strengthen these underdeveloped areas.

 

Adrienne’s therapy practice focuses on treating nearly every form of trauma, including developmental/childhood, relational, sexual, and shock trauma. 

 

“We established our practice in 2019 with a goal to revolutionize traditional trauma therapy, which often overlooks the role of the nervous system in trauma healing. We specialize in state-of-the-art somatic therapy, which delivers faster results than traditional talk therapy.”

 

Their team consists of highly trained clinicians, and they conduct therapeutic intensives that go beyond the conventional 60-minute session model. Their approach is more clinically advanced and cost-effective, allowing them to better address their clients' needs and optimize the therapeutic process.

 

Their therapy approach prioritizes engaging the survival part of our brain, which can lead to quicker and more effective therapeutic outcomes compared to traditional talk therapy or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. This saves both time and money, as it shortens the length of the therapeutic relationship and provides results that last permanently.

Adrienne reminds us: “Remember to listen to your body and not override its signals.”

 

Adrienne’s website offers free guided videos to implement somatic healing in your trauma recovery journey.

 

 

804-203-2100

10611 Patterson Ave, Suite 301, Henrico, VA 23238