Trauma Recovery Guides
Your healing journey is sacred. These guides offer gentle, holistic approaches to trauma recovery.
Grounding Techniques
5-4-3-2-1 Method: Name 5 things you see, 4 you can touch, 3 you hear, 2 you smell, 1 you taste.
Box Breathing: Inhale for 4 counts, hold for 4, exhale for 4, hold for 4.
Daily Self-Care Practices
Morning Rituals: Gentle stretching, mindful breathing, setting small intentions, connecting with nature.
Evening Wind-Down: Journaling, warm baths, gratitude practice, limiting screen time.
Creative Healing Approaches
Art, movement, music, writing, and nature connection can help process emotions that are difficult to express in words.
- Art therapy and creative expression
- Movement, dance, and gentle exercise
- Music listening or creation
- Journaling and storytelling
- Gardening and outdoor activities
Building Your Support Network
Professional Support: Trauma-informed therapists, support groups, medical professionals.
Personal Support: Trusted friends and family, peer networks, online communities, mentors.
How Lucia Hope Supports Your Journey
- Safe housing in our high desert sanctuary
- Trauma-informed therapy and counseling
- Arts and wellness programs
- Animal-assisted recovery with horses and therapy animals
- Community support and peer connections
- Sustainable living through farming and gardening
Crisis Resources - Available 24/7
Emergency: Call 911
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988
Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233
National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673
Your Healing Journey is Sacred
Every step forward, no matter how small, is worthy of celebration. You have survived, and you have the strength to heal and thrive.
