Break Free from Trauma
Counseling for Trauma in St. Louis and Trauma Therapy Online across Missouri
Your life feels like it’s stuck in cruise control on a road you don’t want to be on anymore
You feel like you are watching your life happen from a different view. You feel you have no control over what happens next and this is just the way it is. Your life feels like the same thing over and over again. You feel defeated and unworthy of change. The life you are living doesn’t feel real.
You don’t understand why you respond to things the way that you do. You thought the things from your past no longer matter, yet something still feels in the way from you being able to be “happy”.
Trauma can impact anyone, but shows up differently in everyone. Here are some common examples of the types of experiences that can cause trauma:
Growing up in a family where there was alcohol use, substance use, mental health issues or other forms of dysfunction in the home.
Being neglected emotionally, mentally or physically as a child.
Being mentally, physically, verbally, financially or sexually abused.
Being exposed to school violence with either physical violence, threat of physical violence, mental abuse, verbal abuse or cyberbullying.
Witnessing the bodily harm or sudden death of someone near you.
Being physically attacked or assaulted, or witnessing a similar attack on someone near you.
Witnessing or experiencing domestic violence.
Living through a natural disaster such as a tornado, hurricane, fire or flood.
Being in a situation or environment where you were made to feel unsafe or that your life was in danger.
Maybe
you…..
Get flooded with intense emotions in normal conversations.
Break down from a comment made that shouldn’t have phased you.
React defensively to a comment or question.
Feel numb, empty or as if there is a void inside of you.
Have difficulty in feeling or expressing emotions.
Repeat things to yourself over and over to try to believe what you know is true, but still don’t believe it.
Watch the same TV show or movie over and over because you feel some relief knowing what will happen.
Constantly people pleasing others at your own expense.
Feel comfortable in the chaos.
Don’t feel worthy of love or to be treated well.
Feel it’s normal to come from such dysfunction or chaos in your family.
Dive into books or hobbies for hours on end to avoid the reality of your life.
Gravitate towards unhealthy behaviors or relationships to help you cope through the day.
Take control of the wheel.
Together, we can steer your life toward a better future.
My approach will help:
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Educate:
Learn how trauma shows up physically and mentally in your daily life. Understand the impact trauma can have on your emotions, reactions, and current behaviors.
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Utilize:
With effective mindfulness techniques, you will learn how to handle daily triggers and overwhelming emotions in a healthier way. You will be able to feel in control and present in the moment.
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Heal:
Be able to process through the trauma as it shows up without having to relive it over and over again. Feel empowered and in control of your life.
With the help of Trauma Therapy, you’ll…..
Understand how trauma impacts you mentally and physically, and how it shows up in your daily life.
Stop living in the past and reconnect to the here and now.
Identify coping skills that work for you and your unique triggers.
Improve your self-worth and confidence while learning to manage your emotions in a healthy way.
Find strength within yourself and overcome your trauma.
FAQs about Trauma Therapy
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Just like any other type of therapy, this is dependent on each person, their stage of healing and barriers preventing them from moving forward.
No person is ever really “done” in terms of getting better. There will always be things that can be worked on. With trauma therapy, you will learn what barriers stand in your way, develop the tools needed to help you remap your brain and regulate yourself when being flooded with intense emotion. Through this, you will gain insight needed to reach your goals.
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Yes and no. The wrong type of therapy and approach can flood you with overwhelming emotions if done incorrectly. When done correctly, you will learn how to handle your trauma as you become ready and have the tools needed to prevent the trauma from taking control.
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In simplest terms, trauma is the lasting emotional response that often results after living through a distressing event that impacted the individual’s mental health, physical health, emotional health, social well-being or spiritual well-being.
A traumatic event is one that harms a person’s sense of self, safety and ability to regulate emotions. After experiencing a distressing event, the feeling of shame, helplessness and fear may remain present.