Do I Need Trauma Therapy?
We often think of trauma as something that happens to others but not us. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard my clients tell me that what they’ve experienced isn’t that bad compared to what others have gone through.
In my experience, if this is something you often find yourself thinking or saying, you’ll benefit from working with a therapist who specializes in trauma-informed care.
Signs you’ll benefit from trauma therapy:
You often feel like you’re to blame for everything wrong in your life and the lives of those around you
You take responsibility for other people’s bad behavior
You have difficulty believing your friends and partner(s) when they tell you they like, love and appreciate you
You feel numb
You have a hard time identifying your feelings
You repeatedly find yourself in unhealthy relationships
You’re afraid that you’re a bad person and that everything is your fault
What Does Trauma Therapy Look Like?
We’ll start by establishing a foundation of trust. This part of therapy can take time. With trauma work it’s vital that therapy moves at your own pace.
In the beginning, our sessions may look more like traditional talk therapy. Slowly I’ll incorporate somatic interventions to help you build your awareness of your brain-body connection.
Once you have a strong enough sense of safety, connection and understanding in and of your body, we’ll do more in-depth trauma work.
My experience is that incorporating somatic practices into talk therapy helps my clients move through that feeling of being stuck. Interventions and practices like mindfulness, breathwork, polyvagal theory and EMDR are some of the tools I’ll use to support your progress.