You’re tired of living in constant fear. It feels like you should be “over” the trauma that happened to you by now but thoughts about it keep creeping back in. It’s like part of you is somehow stuck in the past. You’ve tried to ignore this for long enough and now you know you need […]
Trauma Therapy: What to Expect from a Trauma Therapist
You have made the decision to get help so that you can finally leave the anguish of trauma behind – now what? You may be wondering what to expect when you finally start trauma therapy. Like most initial counseling sessions, your therapist will ask questions to get to know you and your unique concerns. You […]
It’s Not Cruel to be Kind: 5 Ways to be Kind to Yourself After Trauma
So, you have gone through something REALLY scary. You are not quite sure what to do now, and maybe you are thinking/thought time would heal the wound. Yet here you are days, months, weeks, maybe even years after the traumatic event and you still don’t feel quite right. You are not alone. Thousands of people […]
What Counts As Trauma?
You have experienced something significant and distressing but is it really a “trauma”? Trauma is a word that people tend to throw around pretty liberally these days. For instance, you’ve probably seen someone post on social media about how traumatic missing a big concert was or how traumatic having to prepare to speak in public […]