TRAUMA THERAPY
ONLINE IN CALIFORNIA & OREGON
Make sense of your painful past experiences and take back control of your life
Trauma can occur as a result of a distressing or disturbing event that overwhelms an individual's ability to cope. Oftentimes, we don’t even know that we experienced trauma. Trauma can be a one time event, or it can be chronic and happen over time. This may look like:
Relational and attachment trauma from childhood abuse, neglect, domestic violence, or abandonment- PTSD and complex PTSD.
Sexual assault, sexual harassment, or unwanted sexual contact.
Intimate partner violence-sexual, physical, emotional, economic, or post separation abuse.
Narcissistic abuse- control, manipulation, and shaming behaviors.
Accidents, injuries, chronic illnesses and pain, and medical trauma.
These experiences have a profound impact on your everyday functioning, whether it be in relationships, school, career, or parenting. The trauma resides in you and leads to distrust of yourself and others, struggling in relationships, not knowing who you are, and the feeling that you are unlovable.
If you experienced trauma, you might struggle with:
Intrusive thoughts or memories, flashbacks or nightmares.
Actively avoiding people, places, or activities, or withdrawing from social interactions.
Intense emotional reactions such as anxiety, fear, anger, sadness, irritability, emotional numbness or a sense of detachment.
Irritability, agitation, mood swings, a sense of hopelessness, or a loss of interest in activities you once enjoyed.
Feeling constantly on edge, easily startled, or having difficulty sleeping.
You find it challenging to trust others, establish intimacy, or feel safe in relationships.
Stop feeling like you are broken.
Life can feel different than the way it does today.
It may feel impossible, but you can heal from trauma. Whether it happened yesterday, or years ago, you can break free from the pain and difficult memories that are impacting you today. Brainspotting therapy can help you break the hold that trauma has on you.
Trauma therapy can help with:
Decreasing your fight, flight, freeze, or fawn (people pleasing responses).
Developing and implementing healthy coping strategies and boundaries.
Understanding your emotional needs and self-care in relationships.
Building healthy relationships where you feel safe and secure and you are able to be your authentic self.
Improving low self-esteem.
“Trauma is not what happens to you, trauma is what happens inside you as a result of what happens to you”
~ Gabor Mate
