Trauma and PTSD

The sense of safety is gone.

Waking up seems to bring on a feeling of worry, doubt, and fear. Going to sleep is no different.

For too long now, the thought of being safe has, well, it’s not a thought but a fear. You notice threats and dangers in every shadow.

The idea of getting in the car brings back too much pain.

Flashbacks stop you in your tracks.

No one understands why you sometimes must leave right away.

But when the flashbacks come, you need to survive and get out. Sharing your intimate thoughts and feelings is too much to handle.

The trauma has you locked inside yourself, afraid to be hurt again.

Keeping it hidden was how you survived.

Others might have told you, “It’s over now, just move on and let it go.”

The voice inside tells you to “square your shoulders and be stronger.”

But the shame and fear of embarrassment keep you quiet.

The trauma has led to feelings of fear, anger, resentment, and loss which can sabotage your self-compassion.

Unresolved traumas can also damage your trust in yourself.

There is hope after trauma.

You have come so far in your life using creative survival skills, but now is the time to begin Thriving!

Yes, trauma can keep us stuck in old patterns, hiding us from life. Therapy can break those patterns and help us heal.

Working through your traumas, whether they are old childhood traumas or happened in adulthood, can restore vitality to your life. Together, we can reprocess the traumatic moments, desensitize the emotional pain, and create balance in your life.

You do not need to carry the burden of trauma any longer. Begin your healing today!

EMDR

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma treatment modality that helps people quickly and effectively work through old or recent (acute) traumatic events. EMDR is the most empirically researched trauma recovery approach used by the military and first responders.

When a traumatic event happens, the brain cannot correctly process the event. This lack of processing leads to maladapted and fractured memories, which keep us stuck in the emotional or physical pain of the trauma.

EMDR creates a pathway to desensitize and reprocess the event to an adaptive resolution, allowing you to heal through and beyond the trauma.

Begin your healing today!

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