Live an empowered life after trauma
My therapy practice specializes in counseling women of all ages who have experienced complex trauma - repetitive and cumulative trauma often over a prolonged period of time and in the context of certain relationships where trust and safety is expected. The trauma you may have experienced could include sexual abuse, physical abuse, verbal/emotional abuse, emotional neglect, neglect, domestic violence, and/or some other type of trauma.
Having experienced complex trauma, you may notice challenges in regulating your emotions, perhaps shifting from feeling shutdown, numb, or disconnected into activation of the fight or flight response which may look like anxiety, panic attacks, anger, irritability, and/or avoidance. You may experience intrusive thoughts or other kinds of re-experiencing of the trauma like nightmares or flashbacks. You may notice challenges in truly connecting with others deeply in a way that feels emotionally safe, or at least safe enough. You may feel disconnected from your body and have difficulty really being present in the moment. You may feel overwhelmed by shame. Underneath it all, you may feel defective or unworthy of love on a deep level even if you are proud of external accomplishments.
You aren't going crazy or a bad person. You are having a normal response to traumatic events with the response continuing after the trauma may have stopped. Survivors of complex trauma often know that underneath it all, parts of them hold the trauma and that those parts are stuck in the past, responding to present moment experiences as though the trauma continues.
Being stuck in this way can feel frustrating, overwhelming, and lonely.
I believe there is a way to heal and live an empowered life after trauma. I will accompany and companion you in your journey, sharing both skills to deal with present challenges and helping you heal the trauma that has been keeping you stuck using a variety of evidence-based trauma-focused protocols. You do not need to walk this journey alone. I am here to help.
Having experienced complex trauma, you may notice challenges in regulating your emotions, perhaps shifting from feeling shutdown, numb, or disconnected into activation of the fight or flight response which may look like anxiety, panic attacks, anger, irritability, and/or avoidance. You may experience intrusive thoughts or other kinds of re-experiencing of the trauma like nightmares or flashbacks. You may notice challenges in truly connecting with others deeply in a way that feels emotionally safe, or at least safe enough. You may feel disconnected from your body and have difficulty really being present in the moment. You may feel overwhelmed by shame. Underneath it all, you may feel defective or unworthy of love on a deep level even if you are proud of external accomplishments.
You aren't going crazy or a bad person. You are having a normal response to traumatic events with the response continuing after the trauma may have stopped. Survivors of complex trauma often know that underneath it all, parts of them hold the trauma and that those parts are stuck in the past, responding to present moment experiences as though the trauma continues.
Being stuck in this way can feel frustrating, overwhelming, and lonely.
I believe there is a way to heal and live an empowered life after trauma. I will accompany and companion you in your journey, sharing both skills to deal with present challenges and helping you heal the trauma that has been keeping you stuck using a variety of evidence-based trauma-focused protocols. You do not need to walk this journey alone. I am here to help.
