Trauma Therapy
Imagine waking up with energy.
You didn’t struggle to fall asleep. You didn’t wake up throughout the night. You didn’t have nightmares.
You got through the night without flashbacks, without going over and over the past in your mind.
You’d wake up and get out of bed. And because you didn’t feel like you ran a marathon overnight, you’d greet the day with peace and contentment… Even excitement for all the things you can accomplish, since you aren’t weighed down by exhaustion, anxiety, or depression.
You wouldn’t be so worried about all the potential triggers…
All of the things you could come across in a day that could bring you right back to those memories you’re trying so hard to navigate around.
But in reality, you do worry.
And you are tired. Exhausted, even, from carrying around the weight of a traumatic event or series of events.
You’re no stranger to flashbacks or constant replays of really tough experiences – and they often come on with little or no warning.
Everyone expects you to just pick up and move on with your day. Shake off the emotions, the anxiety, the lingering fear.
You try, but you feel like you’re simply going through the motions. There’s a part of you that can’t seem to leave that place or those memories behind. It’s not for lack of trying… You have tried, and you really do want to let the past be the past so you can look to your future, instead.
It’s just not that easy.
You aren’t failing.
Of course it’s not that easy! It’s normal that you aren’t able to “leave the past behind.” Whether you’ve experienced a single traumatic event – an accident, a devastating loss, an assault, a medical diagnosis – or chronic abuse and trauma, these things stick with you, very often for the long haul.
Even when you want to stop thinking about it so much, your brain (and your body!) doesn’t always let you.
We have a tendency to downplay our own experiences. We tell ourselves that “it could’ve been worse,” or that what happened to us wasn’t really all that bad. We spend a lot of time beating ourselves up and comparing our experiences to others’.
But we all process things differently, and telling ourselves we shouldn’t feel the way we do – for any reason we come up with – just isn’t helpful.
At the end of the day, if you suspect you’ve experienced something traumatic, then you probably have.
And I can help.
I provide trauma therapy for women so you can finally live the life you deserve.
I know how draining it is to walk through each day weighed down by those traumatic experiences. But the good news is that there IS another way…
You don’t have to keep feeling like this.
I use a variety of therapeutic techniques with my clients – like EMDR and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy – to get to the root of those sticky, tricky thoughts and feelings.
And because trauma looks a little bit different for every single person who goes through it, we’ll focus on your unique experiences, goals, and hopes for the future.
You deserve a life where you decide how your past fits into your future. You deserve to live every day unencumbered by thoughts of the trauma you’ve experienced.
I really want that for you! And I’d love to help you get there.
Trauma Therapy for Children & Teens…
Young people are so resilient, but they are far from immune to the effects of difficult experiences. And as they grow, those effects can morph and change into things that impact their lives for years to come.
The symptoms of trauma can manifest differently in children and teens than in adults. You might notice your child suddenly struggling to control their emotions – whether they seem angrier or more easily frustrated than usual, anxious about everyday situations that didn’t seem to bother them before, or even like they’re struggling to express themselves and how they’re feeling.
They might complain of frequent headaches or stomach aches, become scared easily by loud noises, or seem afraid in busy places. Older children and teens might want to be alone more or struggle to maintain social relationships or interact well with teachers or other adults.
Just like for adults, every child or teen’s trauma looks a little different – and they need personalized, age-appropriate care to help them feel like themselves again.
