Services for Patients

Avoiding doctors, having flashbacks, feeling like no one understands? Medical trauma is real, and you don't have to heal alone. Whether your experience happened recently or decades ago, there's support designed specifically for what you've been through.

We offer online courses and peer support designed specifically for people navigating medical trauma, medical PTSD, and the lasting effects of difficult healthcare experiences.

Healing from Medical Trauma Starts Here

Two Ways to Begin Healing 

Medical Trauma Peer Support Community


Within the community you can access weekly online medical trauma support groups where you connect with others who understand medical trauma and medical PTSD. Learn nervous system tools, reduce isolation, and heal in community — at your own pace.

Join the Community

Online Medical Trauma Recovery Course

A self-paced course teaching how medical trauma impacts the nervous system and how to build safety, regulation, and confidence in your body and healthcare experiences.

Start The Course

Not Sure Which Is Right for You? 


  • Choose the Community if you want connection and live medical trauma support groups as well as resources to explore at your own pace. 


  • Choose the Course if you aren’t yet ready to join a group and would like self-paced learning. 


  • Many people choose both for layered support

Start
Where You Are 

  • Just beginning? Explore free resources, download the five somatic practices guide.

  • Ready to Dive Deeper? Enroll in the Befriend Your Body Foundation Course.

  • Want comprehensive support? Combine the course and the community to connect with others who “get it.”

Why Medical Trauma Support

Specialized in Medical Trauma
All programs are designed specifically for medical trauma, medical PTSD, and healthcare-related stress.

Peer Connection
Healing through connection with others who’ve been there. Peers are there who listen, believe you, and offer validation of how challenging it can be.

Nervous System–Informed
Learn why your body responds this way and get tools to regulate anxiety and flashback, grounded in Polyvagal Theory and trauma-informed practices.


Peer-Led + Educator-Guided
Medical trauma support groups led by trained peer specialists and medical trauma educators.

Gentle & Choice-Centered
You control your pace. No pressure, no forced vulnerability, no one-size-fits-all timeline.

Free Medical Trauma Healing Resources

Download our understanding medical trauma guide, self-regulation techniques, appointment preparation worksheet, plus podcast episodes and blog articles.

Explore This

Led by
Sarah Stasica

Social worker, medical trauma educator, and host of the Medical Trauma Support Podcast. Sarah has supported hundreds of individuals through peer support groups and courses over the past two years, serving members in the US, Canada, and the UK.

Trusted By Our Community

  • “I have been attending the medical trauma support group now for a little over 6 months and I find the peer support from all those in the group to be like a healing breath of fresh air. Medical trauma is so complex with levels of physical, mental and emotional pain, disturbance and disorientation. This group has helped me to find my true north with coping and comprehending my trauma and the complexities around it and this in turn has helped me navigate my path to healing and empowered me for my future interactions with the medical system. If you have experienced medical trauma and are looking for a group where you can be believed, validated and learn coping skills from others with medical trauma, then I would recommend this group without reservation.”

    - Medical Trauma Support Group

  • “This was the only group I found on the topic of medical trauma. I have felt alone in my experience prior to joining, but now I feel connected to people that understand, validate, and have ideas to help work through it all. I am very thankful for this."

    - Medical Trauma Support Group

  • "I thought it was extremely informative and very helpful. I think your discussion of how medical debt can impact the patient and their family was very important. I feel in addition, navigating insurance coverage as well as having to appeal insurance denials can be challenging. This is especially difficult when you are not feeling well physically as well as mentally. I thought the daily homework and resources were helpful too."

    - Online Course

  • "Sarah's approachable manner and warm, calming presence made it feel safe to engage with some difficult experiences. I'd recommend the course to anyone who has felt unheard by doctors, or confused and unsupported in a medical situation."

    - Online Course

  • "Well organized and content-rich, without feeling overwhelming. A virtual Go-Bag for managing stress."

    - Online Course

  • "I especially liked the "experiential practices" which are easy to do and can be used to calm day to day anxiety, not just medical trauma."

    - Online Course

  • "A great addition to my wellness toolkit. I find myself returning to the course materials again and again - if this were a book, it would already be dog-eared and worn from use."

    - Online Course

Frequently Asked Questions About

Medical Trauma Support

Does my experience count?

If a medical experience is affecting your life now, it matters. Your experience is valid.

Is this therapy?

No, it's peer support and education. Many people do both peer support and professional therapy.

Do I have to share my story?

No. You're always in control. Many people start by just listening.

Is this confidential?

We care deeply about privacy and emotional safety, and members agree to keep shared stories and conversations confidential. Because this is an online community, complete confidentiality cannot be guaranteed.

Is this available online?

Yes, both the course and community are virtual and immediately accessible.

Can I join if my trauma happened years ago?

Yes. Healing from medical trauma can begin at any time.

What is the difference between peer support and therapy?

Peer support is community-based and rooted in lived experience. Many members participate alongside therapy.

You
Don't Have to Heal Alone

Your medical experience was real. Your reactions make sense. Healing is possible—together with others who know this path.

Join
The Community

Start
the Course

Download
Free Guide