Trauma and PTSD

Past trauma has a way of staying with you.

You are a complex human, and no one else is like you.

Who you are as a human being represents a combination of what you were born with and your experiences throughout your life journey.

When something terrible happens, it affects you in so many ways, and that experience has ripple effects across your life.

The good news is that within your complexity is the power to heal. I am here to help you find that power to know and overcome your enemy – past trauma.

Gain an understanding of the enemy!

What is trauma? Like you, trauma is complex. We often think of trauma as associated with significant life events that are devastating, such as war, violence, or sexual assault. This description would be correct. These things certainly cause trauma.

We rarely realize, however, that trauma is also an event that happened in your life that caused you stress. Yes, it can be that simple such as being embarrassed at work or becoming heartbroken when you were a teenager. You may have lost a beloved pet when you were younger.

I often hear people experiencing trauma say, “I know other people have been through way worse.” But the need to deal with your trauma does not require measuring whether it was big or small compared to others.

The essential first step is understanding that trauma exists and that your trauma impacts how you feel. Please send me a message, so we can discuss what you are experiencing. I can help you identify trauma.

What is PTSD?

PTSD or Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is a diagnosis associated with a traumatic event.

Do you have nightmares of a horrible experience you lived through? Are flashbacks or memories so vivid that they cause you to feel as though you are reliving that horrible experience? Are you having a hard time living your life the way you did before the horrific experience?

If you say yes to any of these questions, you may be experiencing PTSD.

You are not alone. PTSD results from what your brain did to try to protect you during a horrible experience. Understanding how your brain responds to a traumatic event gives us a guide for building in relief for you. People do recover from PTSD.

Here’s what I know.

Trauma and PTSD physiologically impact our brains and how we function. Having these impacts does not mean that you are beyond repair. It means that your brain did what it had to do to keep you alive.

Moving past the trauma requires understanding what your brain is holding onto while working on releasing that pain.

Those who have experienced trauma are often some of the strongest and most resilient people. Even if you feel weak and hopeless, trauma and PTSD are not things you can ‘tough out’ or ‘fight through.’

You can win this battle with the right tools. I can provide you with those tools. Set up an initial consultation today to better understand and defeat your enemy.