Trauma-informed Therapy
in Baltimore and virtually across Maryland
Escape the past.
Embrace the Present.
Grow your future.
Feeling Trapped in Time?
Weeks, months or years ago, something happened to you that has left you feeling trapped in the past. It may come up only when you are around certain people, places or smells. Or it may plague you every day. You are not alone. Many people struggle to move forward after a scary or traumatic experience.
You might notice that you…
Are always on alert for danger
Experience images or body sensations from the past
Breathe shallowly
Startle easily
Have difficulty concentrating
Often feel dread, fear or anger
Feel numb or frozen
Have headaches and muscle tension
As life continues, you may find you struggle to connect with others, cannot intimately respond to your spouse, avoid places you used to enjoy, are not as productive at work, and spend lots of money to on medications to help with heartburn and headaches. Intrusive thoughts disrupt everything. Even when you tell yourself that you are safe NOW, you still feel vulnerable to something happening again. And it feels like you are always protecting yourself and your loved ones.
You may be at the point of desperation. You will try anything to make all of this go away: Alcohol, edibles, staying insanely busy, doing risky things or causing your body pain. All things you never thought you’d do, but you are desperate to feel relief. Now in addition to the painful past, you have this new habit that you don’t really want. Everything seems out of control, and you feel helpless to change any of it.
It may seem like a distant dream, but it is possible to recover from the past.
Transformation
through trauma-informed therapy
Through Trauma-Informed therapy it will be possible for you to…
Feel safe in the present
Sleep more soundly
Connect more deeply with your loved ones
Comfortably experience sounds, smells and sights
Release your muscles
Breathe more deeply
All the energy given to replaying the past and protecting yourself will now be available to you to pursue what you really want to do: You will be freed up to live fully again.
This can happen for you, as we transform your mindset into a hopeful outlook.
With a holistic approach, we will address all areas of your mind, body, emotions and spirit that have been affected.
Long-term changes:
Understand the reactions of your body, mind, and emotions
Develop an appreciation of your strengths
Learn new skills to help “retrain” your mind, body and emotions
Reduce the intensity of physical & emotional reactions to the past
Learn to forgive yourself (and others, if you choose to)
Re-engage with the world–feel confident and comfortable
FAQS
What others have wondered about Trauma-informed Therapy
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A: Not necessarily. It is common to have some difficulty adjusting to or letting go of disturbing events . Not everyone who experiences a painful event meets the full criteria for PTSD .
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Childhood abuse and neglect
A house fire or auto accident
Medical trauma
Victim of a crime
Natural disaster
Experience as a refugee
Living through war (in combat or in your country)
Witnessing or hearing about someone else's traumatic event
This is not an exhaustive list. We can discuss your particular situation to see if it would be a good fit in our consultation call.
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A: Not necessarily. You can choose how much you share in therapy. Many approaches, including EMDR, are effective even if you choose not to talk about the details of the original event.
More questions? Check out my FAQs page.
