Trauma is the glue that keeps you stuck.
Trauma Counseling| EMDR Therapy | Newnan | Georgia | Atlanta |Peachtree City
Unsure of what you’re experiencing
Like many of my clients you are likely questioning if what you are experiencing is trauma. Many people have reactions to the word alone thinking it must mean something really bad has happened to you…..
When in fact trauma is simply a distressing event that your body and brain did not have the capacity to handle….for whatever reason.Could it be that something horrible has happened to you? Sure. But it doesn’t have to be.
So what is trauma?
So what exactly is trauma you ask? Everything.
You see one person can experience many different events as traumatic. Sure there are “big T” traumas like war, assault, childhood abuse and sexual abuse for example but there are also “little t” traumas like witnessing your mother be verbally abused by your father or seeing a car accident on your way to work or living everyday with chronic pain.
Because we are all unique individuals with unique past experiences what may be traumatic for you may not be for me. So defining trauma isn’t always as easy as you would think.
Symptoms of trauma
We encourage you to focus not on the word but on the symptoms. Often times our clients struggle to label what they have but they can easily identify what they feel or experience. Take a look at the list below and see if this is you.
My clients come to me experiencing a variety of symptoms such as the following:
Anxiety/feeling on edge
Sleeping Issues including nightmares
Anger/Rage Issues
Constant feelings of sadness
Struggling to be present in their lives
Avoiding people/places/events
Chronic Pain
Relationship Issues
& More
All of these could be a sign of trauma.
How can I help?
I have had training to recognize trauma and help you find the treatment that is best for you. I have worked with hundreds of clients just like you and have helped them get lasting relief and create life changes to find what truly makes them heal. Find out more info below about how I work with Trauma.
EMDR
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is an evidenced based treatment approach for treating trauma, PTSD, and other life events that cause distress. EMDR is a framework that provides the therapist a lens to view trauma/life events and how it stores in the brain/body in order to effectively treat and release stored trauma memories.
To find out more about EMDR and how it may be able to help you click the link below.
PTSD
PTSD or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder typically develops in response to trauma and includes witnessing or experiencing a traumatic event in which you experienced actual or threatened death, serious injury or sexual violation. Curious if what are you experiencing is PTSD click below to learn more.