Trauma
Heal your nervous system, regain safety, and peace
What is Trauma Therapy?
Trauma is not only what happened to you.
Trauma is also what happened inside your nervous system as a result of those experiences.
Imagine your brain has an alarm system. When something frightening, overwhelming, or painful happens, the alarm turns on to help protect you.
Sometimes, even after the danger is over, the alarm stays on.
Trauma Therapy
You may continue to experience:
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Anxiety
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Hypervigilance
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Emotional overwhelm
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Relationship difficulties
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Sleep problems
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Difficulty trusting others
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Feeling disconnected from yourself
Trauma therapy helps your brain and body learn that the danger has passed and that safety is possible again.
Complex Trauma
Complex trauma often develops when painful experiences happen repeatedly over time.
Examples include:
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Childhood emotional neglect
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Emotional abuse
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Physical abuse
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Sexual abuse
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Domestic violence
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Chronic criticism
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Growing up without emotional safety
Complex trauma often affects:
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Self-worth
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Relationships
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Emotional regulation
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Trust
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Identity
Childhood Trauma
Many adults continue to live with the effects of childhood experiences without realizing it.
Childhood trauma can affect:
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Anxiety
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Perfectionism
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People-pleasing
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Fear of rejection
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Emotional reactivity
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Difficulty setting boundaries
Healing childhood trauma often involves understanding how early experiences shaped the nervous system and learning new ways to relate to yourself and others.