Trauma & PTSD

Trauma is often understood as a huge, dramatic, life-altering event. While this can absolutely be the case, in essence, trauma is any experience in life that negatively changes the way we view the world, others, or ourselves. These experiences wound; they compel us to believe and act in ways that are not workable and therefore rob us of the ability to fully engage in life. And while these experiences deeply impact, their impact does not have to be permanent. Counseling is a safe space to explore and understand how these terrible events continually affect you. Find healing and freedom from the past as you engage the present.

As a Certified EMDR Therapist and Consultant in Training (CIT), I offer Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy to process trauma and create new, positive, strength-based  experiences and perceptions. Through therapy, HEALING can be found for all types of trauma and abuse - emotional, verbal, sexual and physical abuse. 

To learn more about EMDR, visit www.emdria.org.

Common Symptoms of PTSD - 

•               Distressing recollections of the the traumatic event.

•               Distressing dreams or nightmares.

•               Acting or feeling as if the traumatic event were recurring.

•               Dissociation.

•               Avoidance of thoughts, feelings, people, places, objects or experiences associated              with the traumatic event.

•               Difficulty sleeping, concentrating.

•               Inability to remember aspects of the trauma.

•               Decreased interest or participation in life.

•               Feeling detached or estranged from others.

•               Limited range of emotions (e.g., unable to feel love or happiness).

•               Unable to imagine the future (e.g., do not expect to have a career, marriage, children, or a normal life).

•               Heightened startle response.

•               Hyper-vigilance.

•               Irritability or bursts of anger.