Therapy Services for Trauma
You want to be someone you can love, someone comfortable in their own feelings, thoughts, and decisions. Getting through each day uses up all your energy, and sometimes it’s a struggle to make it. There’s no peace, no break from painful memories, and you wish things were different.
Rescue and relief are on the way!
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Your past trauma seems to control your present, leaving you feeling broken and unsure. You feel alone in this fight, scared that if you let it out, you won’t be able to recover. Questions about your worth, who you are, and what the future holds leave you uncertain and fearful. You have survived the traumatic event, but now you wonder if you will survive the healing process.
Trauma Therapy
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that's triggered by a terrifying event, either experiencing it or witnessing it.
Symptoms may include flashbacks, nightmares, and severe anxiety, as well as uncontrollable thoughts about the event.
Most people who go through traumatic events may have difficulty adjusting and coping, but with time and good self-care, they can improve. If the symptoms get worse, last for months or even years, and interfere with your day-to-day functioning, you may have PTSD.
At Life Giving Counseling, we specialize in therapy services for trauma and PTSD.
Symptoms of avoidance may include:
- Trying to avoid thinking or talking about the traumatic event
- Avoiding places, activities or people that remind you of the traumatic event
Symptoms of changes in physical and emotional reactions (also called arousal symptoms) may include:
- Being easily startled or frightened
- Always being on guard for danger
- Self-destructive behavior, such as drinking too much or driving too fast
- Trouble sleeping
- Trouble concentrating
- Irritability, angry outbursts, or aggressive behavior
- Overwhelming guilt or shame
PTSD and Trauma symptoms can vary in intensity over time.
You may have more PTSD symptoms when you’re stressed in general, or when you come across reminders of what you went through. Getting effective treatment for PTSD can be critical to reduce symptoms and improve function.
Here at Life Giving Counseling Services all our therapists are highly trained in trauma and provide trauma-informed care.
Call or email us today to begin your healing journey.
If you are experiencing any of the following, please reach out to us for help:
Symptoms of intrusive memories may include:
- Recurrent, unwanted distressing memories of the traumatic event
- Reliving the traumatic event as if it were happening again (flashbacks)
- Upsetting dreams or nightmares about the traumatic event
- Severe emotional distress or physical reactions to something that reminds you of the traumatic event
Symptoms of negative changes in thinking and mood may include:
- Negative thoughts about yourself, other people, or the world
- Hopelessness about the future
- Memory problems, including not remembering important aspects of the traumatic event
- Difficulty maintaining close relationships
- Feeling detached from family and friends
- Lack of interest in activities you once enjoyed
- Difficulty experiencing positive emotions
- Feeling emotionally numb