Trauma & Disaster Recovery Clinic

Services & Specialties

A Training Clinic with a Community Mission

The Trauma and Disaster Recovery Clinic (TDRC) is a community-based training clinic within the Master of Arts in International Disaster Psychology program at the University of Denver. Through supervised clinical services, TDRC provides accessible, culturally responsive mental health care while preparing the next generation of trauma-informed mental health professionals.
Graduate student clinicians provide supervised psychotherapy services to individuals, couples, families, and communities. Our work is grounded in evidence-based practice, cultural humility, social justice, and a commitment to supporting healing and resilience across diverse populations.
 

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What TDRC Offers the Community

We provide psychotherapy to individual adults, children, couples and families who have experienced stress, adversity and The TDRC provides affordable, trauma-informed mental health services for individuals, couples, families, and groups experiencing a wide range of life challenges and stressful experiences.

Our clinicians work with concerns including:
 
  • Physical, emotional, and sexual abuse
  • Domestic violence and intimate partner violence
  • Sexual assault and harassment
  • Grief, bereavement, and loss
  • Anxiety, depression, and emotional distress
  • Trauma and post-traumatic stress
  • Accidents, injuries, and medical trauma
  • Recovery following violent crime
  • Natural disasters and disaster-related stress
  • Community violence and collective trauma
  • Migration, displacement, and refugee experiences
  • Adjusting to a new culture or environment
  • Acculturation stress and identity challenges
  • Experiences of discrimination, prejudice, and exclusion
  • Hate crimes and bias-related incidents
  • Relationship, family, and interpersonal concerns
  • Caregiver stress and caregiver burden
  • Vicarious trauma, secondary traumatic stress, burnout, and compassion fatigue
  • Life transitions, including changes in work, school, family, health, or relationships
  • Stress related to work, academics, caregiving, and daily life challenges
Many people seek counseling because they are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, stressed, disconnected, or simply in need of support. If you are unsure whether TDRC is the right fit, we encourage you to contact us to discuss your needs and available services.
 
We strive to reduce barriers to care by offering services at a low-cost sliding-scale fees and accepting Medicaid. Services are available in English and, through professional interpreters, in many additional languages, allowing us to support individuals and families from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
 
Our goal is to create a safe, respectful, and collaborative environment where clients can strengthen coping skills, build resilience, foster healing, and move toward their personal goals.
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Looking for support?

The Trauma and Disaster Recovery Clinic welcomes individuals, couples, families, and community members seeking affordable, culturally responsive mental health services.

 

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  • How Students Train in TDRC

    Bridging Classroom Learning and Real-World Trauma-Informed Care
    TDRC serves as the primary clinical training site for students in the International Disaster Psychology program. Under the close supervision of licensed faculty and experienced clinicians, students develop the knowledge, skills, and professional competencies necessary for ethical and effective practice.
     
    Training includes:
     
    • Direct clinical service with individuals, couples, families, and groups
    • Weekly individual and group supervision
    • Formal case presentations and consultation
    • Video review and feedback
    • Clinical documentation and treatment planning
    • Interdisciplinary collaboration
    • Ethical decision-making and professional development
    • Culturally responsive and trauma-informed practice
    • Work with interpreters and multilingual service delivery
    Students integrate classroom learning with real-world clinical experience while developing expertise in trauma recovery, disaster mental health, global mental health, and culturally responsive care.

  • Why TDRC Matters

    Building a More Accessible, Culturally Responsive Mental Health Workforce
    Mental health services are often difficult to access due to cost, language barriers, cultural differences, or limited availability of specialized trauma-informed care.
     
    TDRC helps bridge these gaps.
     
    As both a training clinic and a community resource, TDRC expands access to high-quality mental health services while preparing future clinicians to work effectively with diverse communities locally and globally. Our model allows clients to receive affordable, supervised care while contributing to the development of a workforce committed to healing, equity, and resilience.
     
    By combining rigorous clinical training with community engagement, TDRC creates meaningful benefits for both students and the individuals, families, and communities we serve.

  • Specialized Areas of Focus

    Expertise in Trauma Recovery, Global Mental Health and Community Resilience
    The clinic has particular expertise in:
    • Trauma and post-traumatic stress
    • Disaster mental health
    • Refugee and immigrant mental health
    • Survivors of torture and political violence
    • Intercultural and multilingual counseling
    • Community resilience and recovery
    • Global mental health approaches
    • Family and relationship functioning
    • Identity, belonging, and cultural adjustment
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