What is trauma? Is this how you feel?
Trauma occurs when distressing experiences leave a lasting impact on your mental, emotional, and physical well-being. It can stem from a single event, like an accident or loss, or accumulate over time through prolonged stress or adverse experiences.
Contrary to popular belief, trauma doesn’t have to be a result of some dramatic event, such as war or assault. In fact, any event that has an overwhelming and distressing impact can be considered traumatic.
Typical symptoms of trauma:
Flashbacks or intrusive memories
Constant anxiety and hypervigilance
Difficulty sleeping or concentrating
A sense of detachment or numbness
Problems with sleeping
Sadness
What is PTSD?
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a specific response to trauma, often associated with reliving the event long after it has passed. PTSD is typical to soldiers and first responders, but it can affect other people, too.
Symptoms may include:
Flashbacks
Nightmares
Emotional numbness or a sense of isolation
Increased alertness and difficulty relaxing
Avoidance of people, places, or situations that remind you of the event
Why should you seek trauma/PTSD therapy?
Here at Life’s Path, we create a safe space that’s necessary to address trauma and PTSD, thus helping you in your journey to healing and relief.
Trauma/PTSD therapy will help you:
Reduce the intensity of traumatic memories and thoughts
Process and release negative emotions associated with past experiences (find out more about EMDR below)
Reclaim inner peace and sense of being in control of your life
Discover trauma therapy
Trauma therapy will support you in processing difficult experiences, reducing their significance and impact on your life, and helping you feel in control again. When it comes to trauma therapy, we use evidence-based approaches that include EMDR and CBT – two powerful approaches that help you process traumatic experiences and minimize their impact.
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing):
It’s one of the most effective therapeutic techniques when it comes to trauma counseling. It involves so-called bilateral stimulation that enables you to reprocess painful past experiences and, as a result, reduce their impact on your daily functioning.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT):
CBT enables you to identify and reframe unhelpful thought patterns tied to trauma. By restructuring these detrimental thoughts, CBT helps you to develop healthier coping mechanisms, reduce anxiety and fear related to past trauma, and gain a clearer perspective on your present situation.
A safe and non-judgmental space
Here at Life’s Path, we understand that you need 100% safe and comfortable space to work through traumatic experiences, and that’s exactly what we strive to provide. Our therapists have many years of experience with trauma and know how to tackle the delicate nature of your past experiences. We will work with you at a pace that feels comfortable.
What can you expect from trauma/PTSD therapy?
Trauma/PTSD therapy is designed to help you regain a sense of stability and control in life. With the help of our compassionate therapists, you will begin to process and release the emotional pain and distress caused by traumatic experiences.
Individualized treatment
We fully understand that every individual responds differently to trauma.
That’s why we approach every client individually and come up with a treatment plan that takes your specific needs and concerns into account, thus ensuring that the counseling process aligns with your situation and comfort level.
Gradual desensitization to triggers
Trauma therapy (especially EMDR) will help you reduce (or even eliminate altogether) the intensity of triggers that cause distressing reactions.
Together, we will “revisit” traumatic memories in a 100% safe environment so that we can help you reprocess these memories and minimize their impact on your life today.
Coping strategies
What’s more, during trauma counseling, you will obtain tools and coping strategies that will allow you to manage symptoms such as anxiety and hypervigilance. Some of those strategies include:
Mindfulness exercises
Relaxation techniques
Muscle Relaxation exercises
Breathing exercises
Meditation
Are you ready to start trauma therapy?
You can’t change your past, but you can change the way you feel about it. Trauma & PTSD therapy will help you overcome past traumatic experiences and regain joy and balance in life. With our help, you will feel like you’re back at the steering wheel again.
We invite you to reach out and find out more about our support. Use the contact form below, or call us or send us an email, and we’ll provide you with everything you need to know concerning trauma therapy.
