Trauma Recovery Counseling
Supporting You in Navigating the Complex Journey of managing the after effects of Trauma.
Inner Harmony 〰️ Emotional Freedom 〰️ Self-Acceptance 〰️ Authentic Connection 〰️ Clarity of Mind 〰️ Emotional resilience 〰️ Wholeness
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Inner Harmony 〰️ Emotional Freedom 〰️ Self-Acceptance 〰️ Authentic Connection 〰️ Clarity of Mind 〰️ Emotional resilience 〰️ Wholeness 〰️
ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A WAY TO MOVE FORWARD AFTER A TRAUMATIC EVENT?
Has a traumatic experience stolen your sense of safety and security? Do you have flashbacks, nightmares, or negative, intrusive thoughts or memories that keep you bound to the worst moments of your life? Are you always on-edge, easily startled, persistently anxious, or emotionally numb from constant sadness or fear?
Perhaps you have experienced the tragic loss of a pregnancy, a child, or a spouse that is challenging your sense of identity or hope for the future. Or maybe, as the survivor of child abuse or sexual assault, you are having trouble relaxing, feeling secure, or engaging with people the way you want to.
Trauma can have a severe impact on nearly every aspect of a person’s life. Relationships can suffer as communication problems, trust issues, and emotional volatility grow from the unresolved pain. It can impair your ability to take care of yourself or function on a daily basis. And the fear and uncertainty can force you to live in a box so narrow that it feels like your only option is to withdraw from everyone and everything. So you are forced to avoid situations, people, or even opportunities for future happiness to protect yourself.
But you do have a choice. At Thrive Postpartum, Couples and Family Therapy, we can offer you hope and solutions that will enable you to move forward with your life in confidence and peace. And we can help you find enduring strength so you can step out of the cycle of grief and pain and begin living without limitations.
“Trauma is not the story of something that happened back then. It’s the current imprint of that pain, horror, and fear living inside people.”
Let us help you find your peace.
Processing the pain of a traumatic experience can be difficult to do alone. Most of us simply weren’t born with the tools or abilities to deal with crises on our own. But working with our EMDR trauma therapist at Thrive Postpartum, Couples and Family Therapy can offer you compassionate support and guidance. She’ll help you process the traumatic event, overcome the challenges it is creating, and open a door to healing that will allow you to be more authentic and present in life.
In our initial session, we’ll begin by explaining our approach to healing and getting to know you a little better. We want to build a level of trust and a sense of agency that enables you to take control of your journey. As therapists, we have no agenda. Rather, we embrace a collaborative approach that focuses on your goals and expectations for therapy, moving at a pace that is comfortable for you. Although it may seem intimidating at first to confront your pain, we are specially trained to minimize any emotionally charged experiences so that you feel safe and in control at all times.
At Thrive Postpartum, Couples and Family Therapy, we have been helping people overcome trauma and reclaim their lives since 2013. No matter what your circumstances are, you don’t have to be defined or limited by past trauma. You can have the life you want. With our help, you can free yourself from the past and realize your true potential for a happy, fulfilling life.
EMDR Therapy for Trauma
One of the most powerful tools we use for overcoming trauma is Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy (EMDR). It may sound technical, and to some extent—as a research-driven and scientifically proven healing intervention—it is. But at its core, the principle is fairly simple.
EMDR uses a series of eye movements, taps, or sounds to create an effect called bilateral brain stimulation, a phenomenon that is mirrored in REM sleep—or our dreaming state. During the REM cycle, our brain naturally processes and flushes out the memories, experiences, and sensations that characterize our daily lives. It lets our brains reset and start the next day anew. However, for trauma victims, the painful experience is frozen in time.
EMDR uses bilateral brain stimulation to essentially reproduce your dream state so you can reprocess the trauma and file it away like other experiences. The memory will still be there, but it will feel more distant and lose its sense of urgency and immediacy.