Trauma Therapy

Understanding Trauma

Trauma is an emotional, psychological, and physiological response to an event or series of events that are distressing and beyond one's ability to understand or cope. Complex trauma is similar, however, stems from repeated exposure or multiple instances of traumatic experiences, often in the context of a relationship, such as childhood abuse or neglect.

The Impact of Trauma

Regardless of the type of trauma you have suffered, the symptoms you are suffering are your body and mind’s well meaning, but unwise attempts to keep you safe and protected. A counselor can help you begin to decipher and understand what you have been through, where you are, and where you are going.

Trauma can significantly disrupt your quality of life and relationships because the symptoms you experience prioritize safety and protection first and foremost. Here are some common symptoms of trauma:

  • Flashbacks and Intrusive Thoughts

    • Uncontrolled, unwanted, and distressing memories of the traumatic event

  • Emotional Dysregulation

    • Intense emotional reactions, mood swings, and difficulty managing emotions.

  • Avoidance

    • Avoiding triggers of trauma, isolation, and withdrawal.

  • Hyperarousal

    • Increased anxiety, constant alertness, and trouble sleeping.

Trauma Counseling in Denton, Texas

It is said that trauma cannot be cured, only effectively dealt with. However, we believe it to be a worthwhile and honorable pursuit to cure trauma through a loving and wise therapeutic approach centered on the following goals:

1. Establish safety psychologically, emotionally, psychically, and spiritually.

2. Validation of your experiences and emotions.

3. Teach coping strategies to help you manage symptoms and improve quality of life.

4. Process the traumatic memories and emotions so new meanings and emotions can be made through therapies like EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing).

5. Rebuild and repair relationships that may have been impacted by the trauma.

Recovering from trauma, especially complex trauma, takes great courage and vulnerability to let yourself be known and seen in the deepest sense. We believe that recovery is possible and that your survival and resiliency is testimony of your innate potential to heal. We want to help you make sense of your symptoms and trauma. Contact one of our counselors in Denton, Texas who specialize in trauma and recovery.