The Struggle
When it's hard to enjoy life at all...
A friend approaches me smiling ear-to-ear while carrying a birthday cake, my birthday cake! I’m surrounded by friends and family singing and smiling at me. Ugh! I plaster on a fake grin and quickly blow out the candles. Hopefully, this will be over soon.
I know I should be happy, but I don’t feel anything. The numbness makes me uncomfortable.
Then, my stomach starts to feel hollow, and my pulse begins to race as a friend hugs me. I try not to let them know how edgy I am. It didn’t used to be like this, but it has been for a long time. Ever since... I can’t think about that again!
Maybe you have felt this way before...
The impact of trauma can leave you feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, and uncertain about your path forward.
You might be asking:
- “Why does it feel like I’m stuck in the past?”
- “Will I ever feel normal again?”
- “Why am I so anxious or on edge all the time?”
- These feelings can be isolating and confusing, leaving you searching for answers and a sense of relief.
In the midst of these challenges, you might yearn to:
- Find comfort and security in your surroundings and within yourself.
- Navigate life's ups and downs with greater ease.
- Build meaningful relationships and fully engage in your interactions and activities.
- Experience moments of happiness and inner calm that feel out of reach.
- Take charge of your life and make choices that reflect your well-being and values.
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Understanding Trauma
When something terrible happened…
Sometimes when we can’t make sense of something terrible that has happened, we lose ourselves. The richness of life flatlines into a numb monotony with brief peaks of intense anxiety.
When we experience trauma, we can discover triggers in the most unlikely places. Even sitting at the dinner table can bring up an unwanted memory where we lose touch with the here and now.
Overwhelming intermittent and unpredictable anxiety can mean we withdraw and focus on controlling our environment to remove triggering material. In doing so, we may start to limit our daily lives and withdraw into ourselves.
Maybe we can fake it, but the trust and self-assuredness we once had feels shaken. Something doesn’t feel quite right, and the moments to which we used to look forward are filled with dread.
Meet our Trauma Therapists
Our clinicians are credentialed in working with trauma and are aware of therapeutic interventions that are most effective for trauma. Reach out today to get matched!
We value addressing trauma based on your unique needs. For some, this may be about setting goals around increasing positive experience and feeling again. For others, it may require rewriting the trauma script that haunts us to feel free to forge ahead.
We are also mindful of the impact of trauma on our senses and body. Therapy work focusing on reattuning our senses and creating a mindful sanctuary can provide healing.
Change is possible.Take an important step toward healing.
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