Therapy for Trauma
Bad things indeed happen to good people.
Sometimes, terrible events happen, causing us to fear, withdraw, or even lash out toward others.
Maybe you’re struggling with being seriously abused in your relationships or as a child.
Being emotionally abused by family or friends is widespread. Even small offenses can damage if they are hard to forget and disrupt self-esteem.
Unfortunate events in a person’s youth can impact them into adulthood, negatively affecting their personality and lifestyle.
Or perhaps you experienced an auto accident or accidents at play that have caused trauma.
Regardless of the magnitude, trauma is important to overcome so you can live with freedom and creativity.
If you’ve experienced trauma, you’ve probably experienced shame, too. It’s never deserved, but it’s very real.
If you’re here, you probably know the effects of trauma all too well – how it affects your self-esteem, relationships, job… even your hope in life.
Living with trauma is like carrying a suitcase full of rocks everywhere.
Your freedom to live is diminished, and you have difficulty focusing on little else.
Intrusive thoughts of bad past relationships or terrible things that happened to you as a child may resurface regularly, creating shame, worry about safety, and fear that your relationships may never be “normal.” This likely causes you to feel bad about yourself, like you are “damaged” or “broken.”
You may avoid relationships or situations that remind you of your trauma, which can inconvenience you and hurt your happiness. Perhaps you feel you “attract” bad partners or seem to be repeating bad situations that lead to trauma.
Since you can’t escape the bad feelings caused by traumatic memories, you just go through the motions at home and work with hopes of someday feeling happiness. It seems you are caught in a nightmare with no escape.
If you’re having trouble moving forward, I can help.
Let’s help you let go of the damage and live a life that’s meaningful to you…
Feeling safe and reassured…
Often, trauma memories are hard to treat just as memories and can be disruptive. Safety and security need to be established to release fear and frustration. I’ll discuss how bad experiences have affected your emotions and how you can feel safe they’ll never happen again. You’ll live with more freedom and have more thought space to be your best self.
Working through your emotions…
Emotions are key to our daily enjoyment. I’ll teach you how to overcome knee-jerk emotional reactions that come with trauma memories, so you can accept your past and feel positive about yourself. We’ll discuss using visualization to create new emotions relating to bad experiences. You’ll feel more in control and more confident.
Rebuilding your self-esteem…
How you feel about yourself is one of the most important things in life. It affects your performance, relationships, and outlook on the future. Together, we’ll determine your values and how to incorporate them into weekly activities for building self-esteem. I’ll help you have a positive, optimistic self-image, constantly growing and expressing gratitude. You’ll feel like you came from the darkness into the sunlight when you learn how to see yourself succeeding.
Staying present and future-focused…
Great results come from your ability to plan and attend to the task. Eliminating worries and distractions helps to use time more wisely and be happier. I’ll teach you how to do this and to focus on your senses to be more pleased with your daily efforts. Past concerns and distractions will fade away as you learn to do your best at whatever you are doing and enjoy the process.
Focusing on what’s important to you…
It’s important you spend time on your priorities and joys in life. Often, you may get distracted by less important tasks or tasks that don’t bring you happiness. You’ll learn with me to plan what is most meaningful to you and stick to it as you carry out your daily activities. You’ll learn what kind of goals to set to move from frustration to satisfaction effectively. Doing what’s important motivates and inspires you to live your best life.
Marilyn* was a 44-year-old woman with severe self-esteem issues.
Her anxiety and depression were amplified by memories of how her dad treated her badly as a child and how a former partner sexually abused her.
She felt much of her past difficulty was her fault. Because of this, she couldn’t feel like a good person. She constantly ruminated on her past struggles, concluding that she just wasn’t as good as others.
She felt stuck and didn’t know how to improve her situation.
Marilyn and I worked together on helping her focus on what she could do with her strengths and interests each day.
We worked through the effects of her trauma and how that affected her self-image.
We discussed her feelings about herself, her past, and what she would like to see in her future.
Together, we explored her values, helping her change her mindset to keep her thoughts as positive as possible.
Through understanding, support, and encouragement, she could overcome the effects of the trauma and focus more on what she wanted out of life.
Through therapy, Marilyn became a new person who wasn’t plagued by the past. Therapy worked for Marilyn, and it will work for you, too.
You know your peace of mind is worth it.
Are you ready to improve your life like never before?
Call me for a free 15-minute consultation: (986) 529-4054.
I’ll answer your questions and help you decide if we are a good fit to work together.
*Name and story represent a composite narrative and do not reflect an actual client.