Trauma Therapy in Cumming, Georgia

Trauma can shape the way you think, feel, relate, and move through the world long after the original experience is over. You might feel constantly braced, emotionally flooded, numb, disconnected, ashamed, or like your body never fully got the message that the danger has passed. Therapy can help you build more safety, flexibility, and self-trust.

Trauma can linger in ways that are hard to explain

  • You feel hypervigilant, easily startled, or unable to relax even when things seem “fine.”
  • You swing between overwhelm and shutdown, or you feel disconnected from your body, emotions, or sense of self.
  • You carry shame, self-blame, or relationship patterns that trace back to what you have survived.
  • You keep functioning on the outside while your nervous system stays stuck in survival mode underneath it all.
  • You know insight alone has not been enough to help your body feel safer or more settled.

Meet the therapists who can help

Thoughtful trauma support with two different therapist styles under one roof.

Kiera Smith, LPC at Fern & Feather Counseling and Wellness

Kiera Smith

LPC | Co-Founder

Kiera works with clients navigating trauma, chronic stress, self-doubt, overthinking, and nervous-system survival patterns that often show up alongside anxiety, perfectionism, or OCD.

Areas of emphasis: trauma-informed therapy, CPT, somatic approaches, CBT, ACT, mindfulness-based support, and compassionate work around shame and self-worth.

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Nicole Browning, PhD, LPC at Fern & Feather Counseling and Wellness

Nicole Browning

PhD, LPC | Co-Founder

Nicole helps adults navigate trauma, PTSD, attachment wounds, nervous-system dysregulation, dissociation, panic, and the long-term impact of living in survival mode.

Areas of emphasis: somatic therapies, Internal Family Systems, EMDR-informed or body-based trauma work, DBT skills, attachment-focused therapy, and science-informed nervous-system education.

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about trauma therapy.

Trauma therapy can help with hypervigilance, shame, panic, disconnection, relationship strain, nightmares, shutdown, people-pleasing, emotional flooding, and the lingering effects of survival-based patterns.

No. Trauma can come from a single event, but it can also develop through chronic stress, relational wounds, emotional neglect, or prolonged experiences that taught your system it was not safe.

No. Trauma therapy should move at a pace that feels sustainable and respectful. Building trust, regulation, and internal safety is often an important part of the process.

Depending on the fit, treatment may include trauma-informed CBT, CPT, somatic therapies, Internal Family Systems, mindfulness, nervous-system education, DBT skills, and other trauma-focused or body-based approaches.

Yes. Fern & Feather offers trauma therapy in person in Cumming, Georgia and online throughout Georgia.

You deserve care that does not ask you to outrun your own nervous system

Trauma healing can be slow, layered, and deeply meaningful. Therapy can help you build more space, safety, and connection at a pace your system can actually hold.