Trauma Informed Therapy

Do you feel like you don’t know what you want out of life? 

Maybe you recently felt abandoned/rejected by a close person in your life, or perhaps you have been feeling like you have no control over your own life. You may be struggling to complete your day to day activities without feeling completely stressed/overwhelmed, or simply feel like you cannot get out of bed at all some days. Perhaps you are feeling like you do not remember what it is like to feel happiness, or you cannot recall the last time you have felt this emotion.

Whatever it is that you are experiencing, you’re beginning to notice the impact of every facet of your life:

- Difficulty focusing on tasks

- Difficulty maintaining or creating close safe relationships

- Feeling like you don’t fit in

It may feel impossible now, but you can feel safe and understood in relationships. You can learn relaxation techniques/ coping skills to help you feel at peace. You can learn to create and maintain boundaries with others to help keep you emotionally and physically safe in relationships. You can also learn assertiveness to help you stand up for yourself and get your needs met in a healthy way. And I can help you get there. 

Trauma Informed Therapy helps you do 3 things:

- Find your way back to your true and authentic self

- Help you identify your wants and needs

- Learn how to create healthy and safe relationships

I'll help you through this process, tailoring each step to your unique needs and circumstances. My approach to trauma informed therapy comes from a place of understanding that you are the way you are due to your past experiences and what those experiences have taught us about ourselves.

I use different types of somatic techniques to help individuals connect their mind and body. These techniques help individuals get their nervous systems under control and out of overdrive or survival mode effectively. Somatic techniques teach individuals how to rewire their brain from constant worrying to feeling more peace. Somatic techniques increase an individuals ability to stay in the present moment and experience more peacefulness without constantly worrying.

You don’t have to continue to live life feeling like you don’t fit in and never feeling good enough.

I offer free 15 minute consultations to see if we are the right fit therapeutically for therapy and to make sure that online therapy is the right fit for you and your needs. Please email me or call me to set up a free 15 minute consultation.

FAQ

Q: What do Trauma Informed Therapy sessions like? 

A: I meet clients at every session where they are that day. Meaning that clients are the experts in their own life and take the lead in sessions regarding the content discussed. I do actively teach relaxation techniques/ coping skills in sessions. Part of trauma therapy is also teaching psycho education regarding trauma, the effects on the brain, the short term effects, and long term effects of trauma. 

Q: How long does treatment usually last?

A: I normally complete treatment with clients within a years time. Sessions are scheduled weekly to begin and then move to less frequently as progress in therapy begins to occur more regularly. Sessions are scheduled for a total of 50 minutes. 

Q: I feel like things will never change, how do I know therapy is for me?

A: The truth is that none of us can heal alone. We are humans and we heal through healthy connections and relationships to other individuals. This is called reparative experiences which is one of the reasons why therapy is effective and works.

Q: What if I am not ready to talk about some of my past experiences?

A: Part of being trauma informed means I will not force you to discuss topics or experiences that you say you are not ready to discuss. I believe in following the lead of my clients and meeting you where you are at every session. Alternatively trauma work can be done with only focus on the present moment. 

Q: How do we get started?

A: You can call or email me to set up a free 15 minute video consultation to make sure we are a good fit for services.