Trauma responses exist on a spectrum. Understanding how trauma manifests can help determine whether professional support could make a meaningful difference in your life or the life of someone you love.
If any of these resonated, our clinical team can help determine the right level of care. You do not need to have a specific diagnosis to reach out.
Get a Free AssessmentSame-day assessments available. Most insurance accepted. Completely confidential.
Multiple levels of care designed to meet you where you are. Trauma processing is always client-led — you will never be pushed to disclose or revisit experiences before you are ready.
Our most intensive outpatient level. Full-day programming centered on Cognitive Processing Therapy, DBT skills training, individual therapy, safety and stabilization, and holistic activities. The foundation for processing trauma at your own pace.
A structured step-down from PHP. Continued CPT work, group therapy, and individual sessions with more flexibility for work, school, or family. Morning, afternoon, or evening tracks available.
Designed for working adults who cannot attend daytime programming. The same evidence-based trauma treatment curriculum, delivered in the evening with the same clinical rigor.
Step-down support for continued trauma recovery. Less intensive than IOP but maintains therapeutic continuity with weekly groups and individual sessions focused on integration and long-term resilience.
Full access to our programming from anywhere. HIPAA-compliant video sessions for groups, individual therapy, and psychiatric consultations — especially valuable for trauma survivors who feel safer in their own environment.
Our on-site Nurse Practitioner provides comprehensive psychiatric evaluation and medication management for PTSD, anxiety, depression, and other conditions that frequently co-occur with trauma. Medication is always optional and client-directed.
“[Client testimonial about trauma recovery at Trailhead — for years I thought I was broken. My therapist helped me understand that my reactions were normal responses to abnormal experiences. CPT gave me a framework to process what happened without being re-traumatized.]”— [Client Name] • Google Review
“[Client testimonial about the client-led approach — no one ever pushed me to talk about things I was not ready for. I always felt in control of my own treatment. That safety is what made it possible to eventually open up.]”— [Client Name] • Google Review
“[Family member testimonial — we did not understand why they kept pulling away from us. The family sessions helped us learn about trauma responses and how to be supportive without being intrusive. It changed our whole family dynamic.]”— [Family Member] • Google Review
1. Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) is our core trauma model. CPT is one of the most rigorously researched treatments for PTSD and trauma. It helps you examine and reframe the beliefs about yourself and the world that trauma created — without requiring you to relive the experience in graphic detail.
2. Trauma processing is always client-led, never forced. You will never be pushed to disclose details you are not ready to share. Your therapist follows your lead. The pace of treatment is yours to set, and changing course is always allowed. Safety comes first — always.
3. Live at home, heal during the day. Our outpatient model means you sleep in your own bed, maintain family connections, and practice new coping skills in your real environment from day one.
4. Flexible scheduling across three tracks. Morning, afternoon, or evening sessions — switch daily based on your work, family, or personal commitments. Our Evening Professional Track (6–9 PM) is built specifically for working adults.
5. On-site psychiatric care within 24 hours. Our Nurse Practitioner evaluates every client for co-occurring conditions — PTSD, depression, anxiety, and others. Medication decisions are always collaborative and never pressured.
6. Weekly individual therapy with a licensed, trauma-trained therapist at every program level. One-on-one sessions are where the deepest processing happens — in a space that is entirely yours.
7. A trauma-informed environment from intake to discharge. Every staff member at Trailhead is trained in trauma-informed care principles. This means safety, trustworthiness, choice, collaboration, and empowerment are embedded in everything we do — not just clinical sessions.
8. Rapid admission. Multiple weekly admission opportunities. No months-long waitlists — begin programming within 24 to 48 hours of your first call.
9. A family-style environment where staff know every client by name. Shared lunches build community. This is not a sterile clinical facility — it is a place designed to feel safe.
10. Holistic & experiential programming including yoga, meditation, breathwork, equine therapy at Blue Sky Farm, art therapy, and somatic experiencing — approaches that help the body release what talk therapy alone cannot always reach.
11. Dual state licensing in both New Hampshire and Massachusetts ensures broad regional access and insurance acceptance across both states.
We work with most major insurance providers. Verify your coverage in minutes.
| Provider | Network Status |
|---|---|
| Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield | In-Network |
| Point 32 Health (Harvard Pilgrim) | In-Network |
| Point 32 Health (Tufts) | In-Network |
| Tricare | In-Network |
| Uprise Health | In-Network |
| WellSense (NH Medicaid) | In-Network |
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If you are reading this, someone you love is carrying pain that you may not fully understand. That is okay. The fact that you are here, seeking information, means you care deeply — and that matters more than you know.
Trauma changes the way a person experiences the world. It can make safe things feel dangerous, loving people feel threatening, and ordinary situations feel overwhelming. The person you love is not choosing to be distant, irritable, or avoidant — their nervous system is responding to experiences that rewired how they process the world around them.
Start by educating yourself about trauma responses. Learn that hypervigilance, emotional numbness, avoidance, and mood changes are not personal rejections — they are the brain’s attempt to protect itself. Avoid pressuring them to “just talk about it” or “get over it.” Trauma processing must happen at their pace, in a safe therapeutic environment, not at the dinner table.
Let them know you are there. Use statements like: “I can see you are going through something difficult, and I am here whenever you are ready.” Offer specific resources: “I found a trauma treatment program in Salem that takes your insurance — would you be open to hearing about it?” Respect their timeline. Recovery cannot be rushed.
Take care of yourself, too. Consider therapy for yourself, support groups, or our monthly family education groups on Zoom. Supporting someone through trauma recovery is emotionally demanding work. Trailhead offers individual family therapy sessions and ongoing family support — for all family members ages 18 and up, past and present clients.
Resistance to trauma treatment is common and understandable. For many trauma survivors, the idea of opening up about painful experiences feels more threatening than continuing to live with them. Below, our clinical team answers the questions families ask most.
Our family support program is open to all family members ages 18+, past and present clients.
Trailhead Treatment Center is located in Salem, New Hampshire — minutes from the Massachusetts border and easily accessible from communities across southern New Hampshire and northeastern Massachusetts.
103 Stiles Rd, Suites 1 & 2, Salem, NH 03079If past experiences are affecting your ability to function in daily life — whether through anxiety, nightmares, avoidance, relationship difficulties, emotional numbness, or chronic physical symptoms — trauma treatment can help. You do not need a formal PTSD diagnosis to benefit. Our clinical team can conduct a free assessment over the phone to help determine the right level of care.
PHP clients attend Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM. A typical day includes CPT-based group therapy, an individual session with your assigned clinician, psychoeducation on trauma and the nervous system, holistic activities like breathwork, yoga, or art therapy, and lunch. You go home each evening — this is outpatient treatment, not residential.
Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) is an evidence-based treatment for PTSD and trauma. Unlike exposure-based therapies that focus on retelling the traumatic event, CPT focuses on examining and reshaping the beliefs and thought patterns that trauma created — such as self-blame, helplessness, or the belief that the world is entirely unsafe. It is structured, time-limited, and does not require you to describe the trauma in graphic detail.
Absolutely not. At Trailhead, trauma processing is always client-led. You will never be pressured to disclose details you are not ready to share. Your therapist follows your lead, and the pace of treatment is always yours to determine. Safety is the foundation of everything we do.
Most major insurance plans cover mental health treatment including trauma and PTSD. We are in-network with Anthem BCBS, Point 32 Health (Harvard Pilgrim and Tufts), Tricare, Uprise Health, and WellSense (NH Medicaid). Use the verification form above or call our admissions team — we can typically verify benefits within minutes.
Most clients begin treatment within 24 to 48 hours of their initial call. We have multiple admission windows each week. If your situation is urgent, same-day admission may be available when clinically appropriate.
Yes. Trauma frequently co-occurs with depression, anxiety, PTSD, borderline personality disorder, and other conditions. Our clinical team is trained to treat the whole person — not just one diagnosis. Your treatment plan is individualized to address everything you are dealing with, and co-occurring conditions are integrated into your care from the beginning.
When you are ready to move from reading to healing, we are here.
