Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Therapy

Does The Past Ever Feel Too Present In Your Life?

Are you struggling to recover from a toxic, neglectful, or abusive relationship? Have painful past experiences left you with: 

• Negative beliefs about yourself and the world around you?

• A shaken sense of trust and a constant fear of betrayal in relationships?

• Disturbing thoughts, intense emotions, and feelings of physical discomfort?

Maybe you experienced a relationship full of gaslighting, manipulation, and verbal or physical abuse. Perhaps you grew up in a home where you witnessed domestic violence or were raised by a caregiver who struggled with addiction or severe mental health challenges. Regardless of where your trauma stems from, you might experience nightmares, flashbacks, intrusive thoughts, and difficulty managing your emotions. As a result, maybe you’re thinking of seeking therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder.

Complex Trauma Can Impact Your Ability To Feel Safe In Relationships

When you’re living with trauma and PTSD, it’s normal to go through life feeling like the world is unsafe and you can’t trust other people. You may feel hypervigilant and on edge at all times, as if something terrible is always on the verge of happening. You might experience constant fears of abandonment and rejection as well as nausea, headaches, and other forms of physical pain. 

Deep down, it may feel like your life is driven by negative beliefs like, “I’m not good enough,” and, “Everyone is out to get me.” This could negatively affect your ability to function on a daily basis, hindering your performance at work and causing challenges in your relationships. 

Whether you’re just beginning to notice your trauma symptoms or you’re starting on your path to recovery, our therapists at Compassionate Healing Psychotherapy can provide the guidance and support you need. We specialize in empowering survivors of complex trauma to heal their emotional wounds and build relationships that are safe, healthy, and affirming.

Many People Experience Complex Trauma Without Realizing It 

An estimated 70 percent of Americans are trauma survivors, which is no surprise given our current social, political, and economic climate.* And while trauma has become a bit of a buzzword in recent years, there’s still not enough awareness around what kind of experiences cause post-traumatic stress. Many people tell themselves that they didn’t suffer from trauma because they had a “normal childhood” or “other people had it worse.” 

Yet the truth is that we all perceive our own childhood experiences as normal. By ourselves, we may not recognize that the anxiety, depression, or physical pain that we struggle with is related to past trauma. The right trauma specialist can help us understand how our upbringing may have negatively impacted our mental health as adults.