Healing Complex Trauma and PTSD

I have a crucial question for you…

“Have you experienced trauma?”

This question is crucial because traumatic experiences, like being a victim of assault or witnessing a violent crime, can have a lasting impact on your mental health.

If you have chronic pain or behavioral health issues, trauma might be the source.

“I didn’t think of that as trauma!”

In many cases, people either consciously put traumatic memories in the back of their minds… or they just don’t know what constitutes a traumatic event.

Trauma is generally defined as the experience of a very stressful or frightening event that’s out of your control or difficult to cope with. It can be a discrete incident (like a car accident or a natural disaster) or something that happens over a long period of time (like childhood abuse or neglect).

Not everyone who experiences trauma goes on to develop mental health issues or need therapy. But one thing is for sure…

Going through trauma can have a lasting negative impact on your quality of life.

And if you’ve witnessed or experienced a horrifying event…

You might be dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Originally observed in soldiers returning from war, PTSD is a syndrome marked by excessive anxiety, nightmares, flashbacks, or persistent thoughts connected to the trauma.

It’s linked closely with other mental health concerns like suicide, depression, sleep disturbances, and using substances.

You might be skeptical that therapy can help.

After all, it can’t change the past or what happened to you.

That’s true, but it can improve your present and future.

In the early stages of trauma therapy, I do a lot of listening. One of the main benefits of therapy is that trauma survivors can talk about what happened to them, possibly for the first time, and get an understanding of how it affected them. We’ll discuss how this experience changed how you saw yourself and the world around you. I’ll take your lead about what and how much you are ready to discuss in session. Communicating that your perspective is valid – and that you’re not crazy or wrong – is an important part of the healing process.

My top priority is making sure you feel safe – both in the therapy space and with me, your therapist. You can count on me to give you the much-needed support and affirmation needed to understand the events and emotions surrounding your trauma.

When collaborating on the goals of treatment, we’ll explore how to rebuild the connection between your mind and body, improve your relationships, and find relief from intrusive thoughts of the trauma.

We’re going to talk about what living life without crippling fear looks like for YOU.

It’s time to find peace with your past.

If you’re like most trauma survivors, you’ve never told anyone what happened. That’s a lonely feeling.

But here, you’ll be believed… and you’ll never be blamed. I’ll help you work through the complex emotions that come with exploring your story.

Trauma doesn’t have to define you!

Let’s start this healing journey together.

Call now, and we’ll schedule your free phone consultation: (315) 520-8234.