Trauma Therapy in texas
Heal from trauma and live your life again
What is trauma?
Have you ever been through a difficult or disturbing event that made you feel overwhelmed, helpless, and out of control? If you have, the stressful situation may have caused trauma. Trauma can affect you by leaving you with upsetting emotions, anxieties, and memories that just won't go away.
Traumatic experiences can lead to feelings of disconnection, trust issues, and emotional numbness. As human beings, we all face difficulties and challenges in life, but we all respond to them differently. If you have been affected by traumatic stress, it is important to prioritize your healing process to regain a healthy balance. Although trauma and stress can be difficult to overcome, they do not have to have a lasting impact on your life.
COMMON TRAUMA SYMPTOMS:
Fear & avoidance
Low self-worth & self-esteem
Emotional and nervous system dysregulation
Inability to self-regulate and self-sooth
Challenges in interpersonal relationships
Withdrawal & isolation from others
Difficulty trusting and opening up to others
Intrusive thoughts, flashbacks & nightmares
Insomnia & other sleep problems
Chronic pain
Dissociation and repressed memories
Numbness and loss of interest
Feelings of of powerlessness
The goals of trauma therapy
Improve daily functioning and feel more confident.
Provide a safe space during therapy and expand that feeling of safety to how you feel in the world.
Help you re-own your power, comfortably own your autonomy, and improve assertiveness.
Help you understand the history of your trauma, your symptoms, and the impact of your trauma, generational trauma, and your healing goals.
Significantly reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression.
Learn ways to cope with the uncomfortable triggers of trauma.
Safely process trauma memories.
Successfully shift your focus from the past to the present.
Address and resolve the need to use addictive/self-destructive behaviors that were created to manage your post-trauma pain.
Plan for the expected waves of emotional triggers, and help you learn to use your coping skills to cope with these stessors.
Find joy in daily life and face your life with more energy, curiosity, and openness.
Trauma Therapy Can Help You Move Forward
Through therapy, we work together to identify the source and triggers of your emotional and physical suffering. Additionally, we will discuss ways to deal with unhelpful and unhealthy thoughts and behaviors. I can teach you skills to regulate difficult thoughts, emotions and physical symptoms as you begin coping with trauma and responding to the world in a calmer, healthier way. Through trauma therapy, you can experience a reduction in anxiety, increased self-worth, and feelings of empowerment.