Trauma Therapy
What is Trauma?
Trauma is an emotional response to an intensely adverse or life-threatening event. Our bodies are equipped to experience trauma, and there is a physiological pattern they want to complete in their effort to keep us safe. When we are not able to move through this process in the way we were meant to, our bodies don't have the chance to realize that we are no longer in danger. This can lead to feeling on edge, flashbacks, nightmares, anxiety, depression, and even chronic health conditions.
How Can Therapy Help?
Trauma lives in our bodies. Because of this, trauma may respond differently to traditional talk-based therapies than other concerns. This is why I use a Somatic based approach to trauma treatment.
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Somatic Experiencing techniques allow us to drop into the body in a way that feels manageable. This allows us to connect with your felt experience in a way that other approaches don't. By tuning into and working with the body, we are able to begin healing the nervous system and re-establish a sense of safety within.
You deserve to reclaim residence in the home that is your body. It is possible to genuinely feel safe in your own skin.