The past does not define you. Traumatic experiences can be part of your life without being your whole life.
Is a painful experience from your past keeping you stuck with feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and shame?
Do you blame yourself for what happened to you?
Is it hard to love yourself and others?
Do you feel angry and irritable often?
Instead of feeling relaxed, calm, and content when around others, you feel stressed and anxious and prefer to be alone?
Are you always sleep deprived?
Can you imagine what life would be like to feel happy again?
What if your mind was not so consumed in keeping your painful memories stored away?
What if you could experience love, safety, and connection with others?
Can you imagine getting a restful night of sleep?
What if leaving the house did not feel like the hardest and scariest task of the day?
Fortunately, there is HOPE! Therapy can help you get UNSTUCK so you can live your life again. By working to build trust, self-esteem, and skills to manage painful emotions in therapy, you can OVERCOME the adverse effects trauma has had on your life. As a trauma therapist, I can help you to feel “normal” again.
