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Trauma Therapy
“I’ve never experienced trauma!” Oh really? Okay, so you’ve never experienced any of these?
Car Accident
Illness (chronic, terminal)
Death of a loved one
Abuse (physical, sexual, emotional)
Financial struggles
Natural disasters
Victim of/witnessing a crime
Divorce
Gang violence
Military combat/war
Childbirth
Suicide attempt
Bullying
Racism
Vicarious/secondary trauma
Losing a job
Moving
Terrorist events
Hospitalization
Domestic violence
Abandonment/neglect
And many more…………
A traumatic event is a stressful, frightening, or distressing event and can happen at any age.
Most people will experience a traumatic event in their lifetime, it’s inevitable. Some people can recover from trauma over time with the love and support of family and friends and they bounce back with resiliency, others have effects of lasting trauma, which create deep emotional pain, fear, confusion, or post-traumatic stress long after the event.
Trauma Symptoms
According to the four types of symptoms listed in the DSM-5
Avoidance
-Avoiding specific places, sights, situations, and sounds that are reminders of the event
-Anxiety, depression, numbness, or guilt
Re-experiencing
-Intrusive thoughts, nightmares or flashbacks
Hyper-arousal
-Anger, irritability, and hyper-vigilance
-Aggressive, reckless behavior, including self-harm
-Sleep disturbances
Negative Mood and Cognition
-Loss of interest in activities that were once considered enjoyable
-Difficulty remembering details of the distressing event
-Change in habits or behavior since the trauma
Research has proven psychotherapy to be the most effective form of treatment for trauma. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) are most effective in treating trauma.
I offer all three of these modalities and am happy to evaluate which might be best for you.
If you or someone you know is experiencing the symptoms listed above, I am confident that I can help.
