The Summit Wellness Group, with two locations in the heart of Atlanta and Roswell, Georgia, stands out among mental health facilities as a leading relational trauma treatment center in Atlanta. Our Joint Commission-accredited facilities offer a luxurious, supportive environment to foster healing.
With a 5/5 rating on Google, our centers combine state-of-the-art amenities, compassionate behavioral health professionals, and personalized care to address the complex wounds of relational trauma.
Our PHP and IOP provide structured yet flexible treatment options, ensuring clients receive the highest quality care while maintaining their daily responsibilities.
At The Summit Wellness Group, we believe in treating the whole person—physically, mentally, and spiritually—within a serene, upscale setting that includes cozy common areas, state-of-the-art fitness rooms, and tranquil outdoor spaces for reflection and recovery.
Understanding Relational Trauma
Relational trauma arises from repeated harmful experiences within close relationships, such as those with parents, caregivers, partners, or peers. Unlike single-event traumas (where one traumatic event takes place and results in trauma), relational trauma often stems from ongoing patterns of neglect, emotional abuse, betrayal, or abandonment, which can profoundly impact one’s sense of self and ability to form healthy connections.
At The Summit Wellness Group, we recognize that relational trauma disrupts the fundamental human need for secure attachment, leading to challenges in trust, emotional regulation, and interpersonal relationships.
Our mental health professionals, including licensed therapists and counselors, are trained to identify and address these deep-seated wounds, creating a safe space for clients to explore their experiences and rebuild their capacity for connection.
Signs and Symptoms of Relational Trauma
The effects of relational trauma manifest in diverse ways, often influencing emotional, behavioral, and physical well-being.
Common signs include:
- Difficulty Trusting Others: A pervasive fear of betrayal and abandonment, making it hard to form or maintain relationships.
- Low Self-Esteem: Feelings of unworthiness or self-blame rooted in early relational experiences.
- Emotional Dysregulation: Intense mood swings, anxiety, or difficulty managing emotions.
- Interpersonal Challenges: Patterns of codependency, avoidance, or conflict in relationships.
- Hypervigilance: Constantly anticipating rejection or harm in social interactions.
- Physical Symptoms: Chronic stress-related issues like headaches, fatigue, or muscle tension.
At The Summit Wellness Group, our team conducts comprehensive assessments to identify these symptoms, ensuring that each client’s treatment plan is tailored to their needs. Our luxurious facilities, with private therapy rooms and calming outdoor spaces, provide a comforting environment for clients to process these symptoms with the guidance of our expert staff.
How Relational Trauma Differs From PTSD
While relational trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) share some similarities, they differ in their origins and impact. PTSD typically results from a single, life-threatening event or series of events, such as accidents or combat, leading to symptoms like flashbacks, nightmares, and avoidance of specific triggers.
Relational trauma, however, is rooted in chronic interpersonal harm, often occurring during critical developmental periods, and may not involve a single identifiable event. Instead, it shapes one’s worldview and relational patterns, leading to difficulty forming secure attachments and a persistent sense of emotional unsafety.
At The Summit Wellness Group, our behavioral healthcare professionals are skilled in distinguishing between these conditions, using trauma-informed care to address the unique needs of those with relational trauma.
Our evidence-based therapies, such as EMDR and Somatic Experiencing, are tailored to help clients process the complex, relational nature of their trauma, fostering healing in a nurturing, high-end setting.
Causes of Relational Trauma
Relational trauma often originates from early or ongoing experiences with key relationships. Common causes include:
- Childhood Neglect or Abuse: Emotional, physical, or psychological neglect by caregivers can disrupt healthy attachment.
- Dysfunctional Family Dynamics: Growing up in environments with inconsistent parenting, substance abuse, or domestic violence.
- Betrayal in Relationships: Experiences of infidelity, abandonment, or emotional manipulation by partners or close friends.
- Bullying or Peer Rejection: Chronic social exclusion or harassment during formative years.
- Cultural or Societal Factors: Marginalization or discrimination that impacts one’s sense of belonging.
Our team at The Summit Wellness Group understands that these causes are deeply personal and complex. Our mental health professionals, including licensed counselors and psychiatrists, work collaboratively with clients to uncover the roots of their relational trauma, using a compassionate approach within our luxurious facilities to promote healing and resilience.
How The Summit Wellness Group Treats Relational Trauma
The Summit Wellness Group employs a comprehensive, trauma-informed approach to treat relational trauma, integrating evidence-based therapies, holistic services, and personalized care plans.
Our treatment begins with a thorough assessment of each client’s history and needs, conducted by our experienced therapists and medical professionals. We offer a range of therapeutic modalities, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), EMDR, and Somatic Experiencing, to address the emotional and physical impacts of trauma.
Our luxury facilities, featuring cozy common areas, state-of-the-art fitness rooms, and serene outdoor spaces, create a supportive environment where clients can explore and heal. Family therapy is also a cornerstone of our approach, helping to repair relational wounds and foster healthier communication patterns.
Our Partial Hospitalization Program
Our PHP is designed for individuals requiring intensive support for relational trauma and traumatic experiences without the need for 24-hour inpatient care.
Operating five days a week from morning to afternoon, our PHP provides 30+ hours of structured therapeutic activities, including individual, group, and family therapy.
Clients benefit from the expertise of our mental health professionals, who craft individualized recovery plans to address trauma-related symptoms like emotional dysregulation and trust issues.
The treatment program is hosted in our upscale Atlanta and Roswell facilities, where clients can access amenities like private therapy rooms, meditation rooms, and open areas with client-painted murals.
PHP bridges residential treatment and independent living, offering support while allowing clients to return home each evening.
Intensive Outpatient Program
The Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) at The Summit Wellness Group offers flexible, evidence-based treatment for those managing relational trauma alongside daily responsibilities.
Available in morning, afternoon, and evening sessions, our IOP consists of 9-15 hours per week of therapy, including group and individual sessions. This program is ideal for clients stepping down from PHP or entering directly, providing a balance of structured care and independence.
Our mental health professionals use therapies like CBT, DBT, and EMDR to help clients process trauma and develop coping skills.
The luxurious setting, with amenities like massage therapy rooms, yoga studios, and outdoor relaxation areas, enhances the therapeutic experience, making our IOP a top choice for recovery in Atlanta.
Evidence-Based Therapies
Regardless of which outpatient program clients enroll in, our services are grounded in evidence-based practices that effectively address relational trauma. These may include:
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Helps clients reframe negative thought patterns and build healthier relational behaviors.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Enhances emotional regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness.
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): Facilitates processing traumatic memories to reduce their emotional impact.
- Somatic Experiencing: Addresses trauma stored in the body, promoting physical and emotional release.
- Medication Management: Though no medication cures relational trauma, clients often suffer from co-occurring mental health disorders like anxiety disorders or depression. Our treatment teams may prescribe different medications to manage those symptoms. In these cases
Our licensed therapists, counselors, and psychiatrists ensure that these therapies are tailored to each client’s needs, delivered in a luxurious environment designed to maximize comfort and engagement.
Holistic Services Unique to Us
At The Summit Wellness Group, we go beyond traditional therapy by offering holistic interventions that nurture the mind, body, and soul. We are known in the mental health sphere for these treatment options included in our programs.
They include:
- Yoga and Therapeutic Fitness: Promotes mindfulness, reduces stress, and improves physical well-being.
- Massage Therapy and Acupuncture: Relieves physical tension and enhances emotional balance.
- Guided Meditation: Fosters self-awareness and emotional regulation. Also provides clients with positive coping strategies that can be used to address various types of trauma, including relational trauma.
- Adventure Therapy: Encourages personal growth through experiential activities.
- Nutritional Counseling: Supports overall health with personalized dietary guidance.
Our state-of-the-art facilities provide these services, creating a holistic healing experience unique to The Summit Wellness Group.
What Makes The Summit Wellness Group Different
The Summit Wellness Group relational trauma recovery center stands out as a premier relational trauma treatment center due to our:
- Luxury Facilities: Our Atlanta and Roswell locations offer a high-end, spa-like environment with amenities like private therapy rooms, fitness centers, and tranquil outdoor spaces.
- Expert Staff: Our licensed mental health professional team brings decades of trauma-informed care experience.
- Personalized Care: Every client receives a tailored treatment plan based on a comprehensive assessment, ensuring their unique needs are met. Combinations of trauma therapies and holistic approaches allow for the most effective plans.
- Holistic Approach: We integrate evidence-based therapies with holistic services to treat the whole person, fostering lasting recovery.
- Family Involvement: Our family therapy sessions address relational dynamics between loved ones, promoting healing within the family unit.
Clients work with our treatment teams to decide which services may be best, especially if they are suffering from a dual diagnosis condition like a substance use disorder or other mental health conditions.
The goal is to provide clients with the most comprehensive, effective plan to promote total healing. We understand the complexity of trauma and other mental health issues, and our outpatient levels of care reflect this.
Why Choose Us
Choosing The Summit Wellness Group means entrusting your recovery to a team dedicated to your well-being. Our facilities provide a comforting, upscale environment that enhances the healing process.
Our mental health professionals are highly qualified and deeply compassionate. Many have personal experience with recovery, which informs their empathetic approach.
We offer flexible PHP and IOP programs to accommodate busy schedules, ensuring clients can heal without disrupting their lives.
Our holistic services, from yoga to nutritional counseling, set us apart as a leader in comprehensive care. With a mission to save lives and foster long-term recovery, The Summit Wellness Group is the ideal choice for those seeking to overcome relational trauma in Atlanta.
Start Your Recovery Today
Relational trauma doesn’t have to define your future. At The Summit Wellness Group, we’re here to guide you toward healing with our expert-led, evidence-based programs and luxurious, supportive environment.
Our Atlanta and Roswell centers are ready to welcome you with open arms, offering personalized care to help you rebuild trust, confidence, and connection.
Contact us today at 770-692-4351 or visit one of our locations. Take the first step toward a life of freedom and fulfillment—your recovery starts now.