📍 Naperville, IL · DuPage / Will County
What happened to you does not have to define the rest of your life. Our licensed trauma therapists in Naperville specialize in EMDR, PTSD, and trauma-informed care, at your pace, on your terms.
Your care team in Naperville
Every therapist at our Naperville center is trauma-informed and experienced in PTSD, EMDR, and complex trauma across all ages. You will meet your therapist before committing to anything.
Jami brings over a decade of clinical experience specializing in trauma and PTSD. She leads the Dayrise trauma-informed care model and personally ensures every client is matched with a therapist who meets them where they are.
Kailyn works with individuals and families navigating trauma, grief, and PTSD using EMDR, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and trauma-informed approaches that always move at the client pace, never faster.
Elias uses narrative therapy and evidence-based trauma approaches to help clients reclaim their story, separate identity from the trauma, and rebuild a sense of safety, meaning, and forward momentum.
Cameren specializes in child and adolescent trauma and the family dynamics it creates, working with parents and children together to restore safety, trust, and connection in the home.
Who our therapists help
Many of our Naperville clients do not think of themselves as "trauma survivors." They just know something happened, and life has not felt the same since. Our therapists meet you exactly where you are.
Find a therapist for me →Unwanted images, sounds, or physical sensations that pull you back into the past without warning.
Always scanning for danger, unable to relax, startled easily. Your nervous system stuck in threat mode.
Steering clear of people, places, or situations that remind you of what happened, often shrinking your world over time.
Feeling detached from yourself, others, or your own emotions. Going through the motions without really being present.
A persistent sense that what happened was your fault, or that something is fundamentally wrong with you because of it.
Difficulty falling or staying asleep, disturbing dreams, waking exhausted no matter how many hours you rest.
How our therapists work
Our therapists use evidence-based modalities specifically designed for trauma and PTSD. Talk therapy alone is often not enough. These approaches work at the level where trauma is actually stored.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing is one of the most researched trauma treatments available. Our EMDR-trained therapists help your brain reprocess traumatic memories so they lose their emotional charge, without requiring you to relive them in detail.
Our therapists use narrative approaches to help you separate your identity from the trauma, rewrite the story you carry about yourself, and reclaim the authorship of your own life.
A structured, evidence-based approach that addresses the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors trauma creates, particularly effective for children, adolescents, and adults with PTSD.
Trauma lives in the body, not just the mind. Our therapists incorporate body-awareness techniques to help regulate the nervous system and release the physical holding patterns trauma creates.
When a child experiences trauma, the family needs support too. Our therapists work with children and parents together, restoring safety and attachment within the family system.
Our trauma therapists offer secure video sessions for all Illinois residents. For clients with PTSD, attending from a safe and familiar environment is sometimes an important part of the healing process.
Who our therapists see in Naperville
Our therapists work with children and adolescents experiencing trauma from abuse, accidents, loss, bullying, or adverse childhood experiences, using age-appropriate, evidence-based approaches and parent involvement throughout.
Whether trauma stems from a single event or accumulated over years, our therapists help adults process what happened, regulate the nervous system, and rebuild a sense of safety and identity.
Trauma changes relationships. Our therapists work with families navigating a shared traumatic event, secondary trauma, or the relational damage that unaddressed PTSD creates over time.
Getting started
Starting trauma therapy takes courage. We make every step as gentle as possible.
Our Care Coordinator listens with care, answers your questions, and matches you with the trauma therapist whose experience and approach fit your specific situation. No pressure, no commitment.
Your therapist takes the time to understand your history, your goals, and what feels safe for you, then builds a care plan around your pace, not a standard protocol or fixed timeline.
Work with your therapist to process what happened, restore a sense of safety, and rebuild the life and identity that trauma tried to take from you. One session at a time.
Why Dayrise Wellness
At Dayrise, trauma-informed does not just describe a therapy style. It describes how we answer the phone, how we match you with a therapist, and how we structure every session. Safety first, always.
Trauma therapy depends entirely on the relationship. Our Care Coordinator matches you carefully based on your specific trauma history, age, and comfort with different approaches.
Our therapists are trained in EMDR and other trauma-specific approaches, not just general talk therapy applied to trauma. These methods are designed for how trauma is actually stored.
The only center in Naperville with TEAMS™, combining Therapy, Education, care Coordination, and Lifestyle Support to address the full impact trauma has on daily life.
We are in-network with BCBS, United Healthcare, and Aetna. We verify your benefits before your first session so cost is not a barrier to starting.
Insurance & payment
Our trauma therapists are in-network with major Illinois insurance providers. Our Care Coordinator handles verification so the financial piece does not become another barrier to getting help.
Don't see your insurance? Call us at (331) 425-8625. We'll check your specific plan before your first session.
Tell us your insurance and we'll verify your mental health benefits, free, before you book anything.
Call to verify coverage →Frequently asked questions
Where to find us
Naperville, IL 60563
Easily accessible from I-88 and Route 59 in DuPage / Will County. Contact us for the exact suite address and parking information.
Free consultation
You do not need to explain everything in the first call. Our Care Coordinator will listen at your pace, answer your questions, and help you take the next step, completely free, no commitment.
Your information is private and HIPAA-compliant. We never share it.
The consultation is just to talk. You decide whether to move forward.
Weekday and weekend slots available. In-person or telehealth, your choice.
We check your benefits before your first session. No surprise bills.
🔒 Your information is private, secure, and HIPAA-compliant.
If this is an emergency, call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room.