Processing, on the other hand, allows us to truly come to terms with our trauma and resolve it—to rewrite the memories in our brains with a healthier narrative.

In Denver, several public housing projects have been designed as trauma-informed spaces. The Arroyo Village is one of those: a homeless shelter that also includes low-income and affordable housing for individuals and families. When the firm Shopworks Architecture designed the interiors, they considered the future residents’ mental needs and made in