Do I Need Trauma Therapy?Not all traumatic experiences cause trauma symptoms or posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). For example, two people can experience the same car accident and yet one may develop trauma symptoms while the other does not. Trauma symptoms can develop when there is a lack of support from family and friends who can help you identify, express, and make meaning of your emotions after a traumatic experience.
The symptoms of trauma can be debilitating and significantly impair your daily functions. You may find it more difficult to go to school, function at work, stay engaged with your friends and family, and take care of yourself. |
What Does Trauma Treatment Look Like?When we experience something devastating, overwhelming, and/or terrifying, we often react from our “animal brain,” the parts of our brain that focuses on survival above all. These parts of the brain contain the fight, flight, freeze, or appease reactions. These parts of the brain do not have a sense of time nor can it make meaning of our experiences. This is why when we are triggered, we tend to act from a place of fight, flight, freeze, or appease as if the trauma is occurring right now instead of in the past. Therefore, trauma treatment is focused on supporting your mind and body’s natural process to integrate and make sense of the emotions about the trauma.
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How Will I Know I Am Making Progress in Trauma Treatment or When I Am Better?Progress in therapy is not as a linear path across time but a circular journey to health and healing. Progress in therapy is like a screw. In therapy, you may feel like we are going around and around on the same issues but each time we pass by them we are going deeper. Our initial focus in trauma therapy will be decreasing the trauma and PTSD symptoms that hinders your life. From there, we will go deeper to process through your trauma. When you have noticed significant improvements in your mood, relationships, and functioning, we will then focus our energy to prevent triggers and to explore ways for you to live a life that is full of hope, joy, and empowerment.
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