Trauma/PTSD
Traumatic and stressful events come in all shapes and sizes-- accidents, deaths, assault, abuse, neglect, medical events, manipulation, betrayal. Sometimes they're one-time events, and sometimes they occur many times over months or even years. Sometimes these events happen directly to us. Other times, we witness something horrible happening to someone else.
Sometimes, stressful events result in symptoms that can be described with the diagnosis of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
Other times, they may not check all the boxes for PTSD, but they cause significant disruption to our lives all the same.
The good news is that our brains and bodies can heal and adapt after stressful and traumatic events. There are a variety of techniques and tools we can use in therapy to learn to care for ourselves when we experience triggers and reminders of what happened, and to even help our brains re-organize that information in a way that feels less overwhelming in the here and now.
Some therapy techniques I use with clients who have experienced trauma and significant stress include EMDR, mindfulness, DBT skills, and Emotionally Focused Therapy.
The goals we set in therapy for how you would like to manage symptoms of trauma are up to you, and we will move at your pace. Please reach out for a free 15 minute consultation if you would like to explore whether we might be a good fit for therapy.