Healing Trauma
You’ve already done some trauma therapy…
And you talked through ALL the unhealthy family dynamics you experienced growing up:
How one parent belittled the other terribly…
How that parent frightened you at times…
How one or both of your parents couldn’t be there to protect you or meet your needs…
How you resorted to harmful things just to have SOME control in your life…
You were invalidated in so many ways, and you talked about it all in therapy. You thought you had finally left the past in the past.
But it wasn’t enough.
You thought you had “processed” it all, but shit just keeps coming back up!
You understand how trauma works.
You had the tools to ground yourself.
So… what happened??
It’s frustrating because you thought you were over this – or that you SHOULD be over it by now. Telling yourself that doesn’t help, though.
You’re feeling yourself starting to slip.
Taking care of yourself is getting harder and harder.
Your relationships are starting to suffer.
You probably didn’t anticipate needing more therapy.
Not this soon, anyway.
“Why didn’t my last therapist warn me this might happen?”
If they didn’t, I’m sorry… truly.
We only heal as much as we can at any given time. There could be more healing to do.
You got to where you could. You felt stable – good even. You settled into a comfortable spot. You had a good thing going!
But now, things have changed. The stress has been mounting: moving, taking a new job, getting more serious in your relationship. It’s a lot… even if it’s been good things for the most part.
With all the newness, you’re no longer confident in your ability to cope. You’re sad and stressed again. It sucks. It is unfair. And it is normal.
Is more therapy really going to help?
Probably. At this point, you know from experience that avoiding these feelings that are coming up will not work forever. You’ll end up irritable, angry, and lonely.
Therapy can help you make space for your feelings again so that you can keep your good thing going.
Chances are that you have processed your trauma at some level since you’ve been in therapy before. At the very least, you were able to tell the parts of your story you felt comfortable telling and receive validation.
But those hurts added up like 10,000 papercuts. Your trauma was reinforced over and over. And some of those cuts went much deeper than others.
You need more.
Healing takes time, and sometimes wounds re-open. Having to heal from a childhood full of all types and sizes of wounds you had no control over is NOT fair.
It’s unfair that your stability feels like it ebbs and flows.
And it’s unfair that you’re triggered by things that don’t bother other people.
But you can do this… and I’ll be there beside you.
You don’t have to do it alone.
Let’s try a different approach this time.
Working with me, you can safely find long-lasting relief.
We’ll make the space to listen deeply to what your body and mind are telling you.
Ultimately, you’ll change not just what is in your head… but what is in your heart.
You’ll refine your ability to recognize what you are feeling and why.
You’ll accept yourself more – even the thoughts and behaviors you don’t love… because you’ll understand them.
Choices will come more easily (instead of feeling like you’ve frozen or gone on autopilot).
Your confidence in knowing what you need to do for yourself will grow.
You’ll feel calm again.
You’re not alone in this.
I’m here to support you and be with you as you heal.
Ready to let the weight lift from your shoulders?
All you have to do is click below to get started.