Trauma & PTSD

I help people identify already existing coping strategies to resolve and release trauma that has gotten stuck in the body-mind.  Trauma is not an event itself but a reaction to a traumatic event that is overwhelming to the nervous system.  When we experience a traumatic event our body either integrates the information or stores it, often in a way that interferes with our daily functioning.  Using Somatic Experiencing® and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing) we can access and move through these stuck physical places so that we have the opportunity to integrate the information and form a new relationship to the life experiences that make us who we are.

Possible sources of trauma:
·      Natural disasters
·      Accidents
·      Adverse childhood experiences
·      Abuse: sexual, physical or emotional
·      Domestic violence
·      Sexual assault
·      Divorce
·      Combat experience
·      Severe illness or injury
·      Witnessing an act of violence / community violence

Possible symptoms of trauma:
·      Replaying the event / disturbing memories
·      Nightmares or insomnia
·      Avoidance of anything related to the trauma
·      Being startled easily
·      Guilt, shame, self-blame
·      Withdrawing from others
·      Anger, irritability, mood swings
·      Difficulty concentrating
·      Denial

Contact me for a consultation.