Therapy for
Childhood Trauma
in South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia
Like seashells, we are all beautiful and unique, each with a story to tell.
Can’t stop thinking about what happened, worrying if it’ll happen again, or feeling like it’s out of your control, regardless?
Perhaps you’re struggling to quiet the voices in your head telling you that…
- You’re not safe
- You’re alone
- You’re powerless
- It’s your fault
Whatever it is that you’re experiencing, has it begun to have a negative impact in every area of your life?
Perhaps you…
- Dread or find it impossible to do daily life
- Have trouble concentrating
- Can’t stop thinking about what happened
- Constantly feel on edge
- Have trouble falling or staying asleep
- Have become more irritable
Therapy for childhood trauma can help.
It may feel impossible now, but you can make sense of what happened, make peace with the past, and move forward with your life.
You can take back control and feel safe again, and I can help.
Therapy for childhood trauma can teach you how to:
- Accurately identify people and situations that may be unsafe
- Safely share your feelings and emotions with others
- Shut down the negative voices in your head
- Reclaim your power and identity
Each person’s journey to this place has been unique. So the treatment will need to be as well. However, what will remain the same across clients, is my respect for what you’ve already had to endure and my belief that healing doesn’t need to be painful or re-traumatizing.
You are more than the negative things others have contributed to your story thus far.
I can help you take back control of the narrative.
Frequently Asked Questions
What others have wondered about therapy for childhood trauma:
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My definition of trauma is, "anything really bad that happened, that you felt like you didn't have control over, that you still think about a lot."
This includes:
Things that happened to you directly
Things you witnessed or heard about happening to others you care about
Repeated media exposure to traumatic material
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Some of the symptoms of trauma include anxiety and depression.
Sometimes, when trauma, anxiety, and depression are all present at the same time, the trauma is the actual culprit. When that’s the case, the anxiety and depression should clear up naturally once the trauma has been treated.
However, if the anxiety and/or depression still remain even after the trauma has been resolved, we would then shift our focus to identifying and targeting other possible root causes in greater depth.
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Anxiety/worry tends to be at the core of trauma symptoms. This typically presents as worrying about what happened in the past, worrying that those things might happen again in the future, and feeling overwhelmed at the thought of discussing what happened.
These types of worries can make it difficult to start and remain engaged in trauma treatment. So you would start off by learning about how anxiety works, what causes it, and the functions it serves.
We would then map out how YOU specifically experience anxiety, so that we can identify and monitor those symptoms.
Next, we would work on identifying and strengthening your current and new coping skills, emotion regulation skills, and problem-solving skills, in an effort to prevent and better-manage your anxiety.
Once the anxiety is more manageable, we would be able to move on to resolving any trauma that may be the root cause.
*See EMDR FAQs for more in-depth information on what the remainder of treatment would entail and information on the Flash technique, which doesn’t require you to talk about what happened at all in order to make progress.
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I'd love to talk with you either via phone or video chat, whichever is most comfortable for you, so I can:
Get to know you
Get an idea of what brings you in
Answer any questions you may have
Make sure we both feel like it's a good fit
If it is, we would move forward with scheduling a more in-depth intake.
Click the button below to schedule your free consultation.
More questions?
Check out my General FAQs and EMDR FAQs pages.
