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Anxiety. Self-Harm.  Suicide. Trauma.

Trauma is an inconsolable monster that breathes within, nesting itself in the body.

It rewinds your headspace to an earlier experience and constantly reminds you of what’s been lost. Few days are easy, because most days are hard. You can’t help but feel disconnected from everything around you, even yourself. 

Painful images pop up in your mind, flashbacks seem uncontrollable and you find yourself avoiding any reminders of what happened. You feel on edge, constantly watching your environment to ensure your safety isn’t compromised. There is no rest when you operate at this high state of alertness. Nightmares have become a routine, and sleepless nights lead the way for fearful days and agitating interactions with others. 

Shame and guilt sink in, numbing becomes a norm and everything feels insurmountable. Questions hijack your brain,

What if this never happened?

When does it get better?

Why did this happen to me?

Whether the trauma was a one-time incident (i.e. a car accident) or complex through reoccurring and prolonged experiences such as repeated childhood abuse, now is the time to silence the monster that lives within.

But how?

PTSD treatment and trauma therapy can help you still the mind and confidently return to your body.

When a traumatic event happens, the body holds the energy of the trauma and stores it in the body. These distressing physical sensations can range from sweaty palms to a flush of heat radiating through the body, to disconnecting from the body completely or any other unsettling body signal. And these physical sensations can happen whenever you’re reminded of the trauma.

Even when your mind is working overtime and making every effort to forget what happened, the body remembers. Even if the trauma happened 10 years ago, the body can still remember. Even if you don’t remember exactly what happened, the body remembers and makes a physical note. 

Break free and unchain yourself from the stories that bind you to your trauma.

As humans, we love to create narratives about why things happen. Often times, we get so caught up in the detective work of finding the why, that we get stuck in the story. The story becomes our ingrained truth. So rigid is our truth that we forget, we have the choice and the power to rewrite our script.

Because the body remembers, working with the body is a necessary first step and doesn’t require a deep dive into the who, what, when, where, and why of your trauma. At first, I find that most clients want to steer clear of talking about what happened and focus solely on the survival basics like improved sleep or a quieter mind.

Returning to The Body and Releasing the Trauma

Experiencing a traumatic event can feel chaotic because it throws the mind into alarm, constricts breathing, and overwhelms the body. Providing clients the space to contain these overwhelming emotions through strengthening inner resources and to experience the sensations in their body is my top priority. 

This gradual, body-focused approach allows for the body to recognize the stuck energy, feel through the energy, and then release the traumatic response. Through this gentle awareness, the body can reconnect with the mind, creating a harmonious flow and cultivating the space for inner peace.

Are you ready to give yourself permission to let go of the narrative?

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