Healing the Root of the Pain: Trauma Recovery in a Safe, Structured Setting
Trauma-Focused Healing at the Residential, PHP, and IOP Levels
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can affect every area of life—relationships, work, emotional stability, physical health, and sense of self. For many, PTSD is not just the memory of a traumatic event, but a daily struggle with fear, hypervigilance, avoidance, and overwhelming emotional responses. And when trauma is complex or repeated—such as childhood abuse, neglect, or ongoing relational harm—the symptoms can be even more entrenched.
At Wings Recovery, we provide trauma-focused care that addresses PTSD at the root. We create a safe, stable, and clinically supportive environment where adults can process trauma at their own pace and begin rebuilding trust in themselves and others. Many of our clients also experience co-occurring challenges—such as disordered eating, substance use, or mood instability—and our integrated model is designed to treat the whole person in all their complexity.
We offer three levels of care:
- Residential Treatment: 24/7 structured environment
- Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP): daily programming with clinical support
- Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP): flexible, step-down care with continued therapeutic work
Recognizing the Symptoms of PTSD
PTSD symptoms can show up in many different ways, often long after the trauma itself has ended. Some individuals experience obvious flashbacks and nightmares; others feel numb, disconnected, or emotionally shut down. For some, trauma manifests in disordered eating behaviors, addictive patterns, or relational volatility that seems hard to explain until the trauma history is fully understood.
At Wings, we understand that trauma looks different for everyone. Whether you’re dealing with a single traumatic incident or years of cumulative trauma, we meet you with care, not judgment.
Common symptoms of PTSD may include:
- Nightmares, flashbacks, or intrusive memories
- Avoidance of reminders, people, or emotions linked to the trauma
- Hypervigilance, jumpiness, or exaggerated startle response
- Emotional numbness or detachment\
- Sudden emotional outbursts or intense anger
- Difficulty regulating stress responses
- Guilt, shame, or self-blame
- Depression, anxiety, or self-harm
- Disordered eating or substance use to manage overwhelming emotions
We recognize that these behaviors are not “bad habits”—they are survival responses. Our work is to gently help you shift from surviving to healing.
A Trauma-Focused Environment Designed for Recovery
Healing from trauma requires more than talking about it. It requires feeling safe, being supported by a consistent clinical team, and learning how to regulate the nervous system while exploring painful experiences at a tolerable pace.
At Wings Recovery, we provide a comprehensive trauma-focused treatment model that allows for both stabilization and emotional processing. Whether you are new to trauma work or continuing after outpatient or inpatient treatment elsewhere, our program helps create new pathways for recovery.
All levels of care include:
- Frequent individual therapy with trauma-trained clinicians
- Daily group therapy focused on emotional regulation, interpersonal healing, and self-awareness
- Psychiatric evaluation and medication support when needed
- Experiential therapies such as expressive arts, somatic movement, mindfulness
- Nutritional counseling (if disordered eating is present)
- A peer community of others also doing the work of recovery
We do not rush healing—and we never force disclosure. Our trauma-focused philosophy is grounded in choice, safety, dignity, and trust.
Who We Serve
We work with adult men and women who:
- Have been diagnosed with PTSD or are experiencing trauma-related symptom
- May have experienced childhood trauma, sexual assault, abuse, neglect, or other forms of complex trauma
- Are also struggling with co-occurring conditions such as disordered eating, substance use, anxiety, or depression
- Need a trauma-focused environment where recovery is guided, not forced
- Want structure, emotional safety, and expert care to support long-term healing and growth
Many of our clients have been labeled “treatment-resistant” elsewhere. We don’t believe that label exists—only people who haven’t yet been truly understood.
Why Choose Wings Recovery for PTSD Treatment?
Not every treatment program is equipped to treat trauma safely. At Wings, we specialize in working with clients whose symptoms are rooted in trauma—whether known or not yet fully uncovered. We offer a depth of care and a breadth of support designed to help adults stabilize, reconnect, and grow.
At Wings, you’ll find:
- Licensed, trauma-trained clinicians
- Multiple levels of care for flexible, continuous healing
- An emotionally safe, compassionate, and nonjudgmental treatment environment
- Care plans that honor your story—not reduce it to symptoms
- A commitment to dignity, empowerment, and lasting recovery.
Begin the Healing Work—At Your Own Pace
Trauma recovery is not about getting over it—it’s about learning to live safely and fully in your body, your relationships, and your life. At Wings Recovery, we help you get there—one step, one breath, one story at a time.
Call us today at (888) 790-9377
Wings Recovery offers trauma-focused residential, PHP, and IOP treatment for adult men and women with PTSD and co-occurring mental health conditions in Carlsbad, CA.