Trauma Counseling Services

Whether the trauma is big or small, we’ll give you the time and space to heal.

What causes trauma?

 

Any incident or series of incidents that overwhelm your ability to cope and move forward.

Incidents that may cause trauma…

 

  • Sexual violence

  • Childhood sexual abuse

  • Childhood abuse

  • Violent crimes

  • School Shootings

  • Abusive relationships

  • Car accidents

  • Natural disasters

  • War

  • Betrayal

  • Witnessing a traumatic event

  • Learning about a loved one’s trauma

  • Helping others who experienced trauma eg. First responders and medical staff

If you experienced trauma you might feel…

 

  • Depressed

  • Anxious and scared

  • Irritable

  • Guilty and ashamed

  • Over alert and unsafe

  • Numb and empty

  • Disconnected from others

  • Stuck in the past

You might also struggle with…

 

  • Staying or falling asleep

  • Nightmares

  • Anger outbursts

  • Uncontrollable thoughts of the incident (Flashbacks)

  • Excessive drug and alcohol use

How counseling will help…

 

Counseling will teach you ways to cope and work through the trauma.

Your counseling sessions will focus on

  • information about how trauma affects the brain

  • trauma symptoms and how to cope with it

  • mindfulness

  • a counseling approach that meets your unique needs

  • a natural and holistic approach to well being