Trauma Therapy
You might not know it, but…
Much of what you’re going through has a direct link to the trauma from your past.
Always feeling irritable, on edge, and on guard…
Dealing with scary or negative thoughts, like flashbacks or nightmares, that jump into your mind and body out of nowhere…
Avoiding people and things that conjure up bad memories or emotions…
It can leave you feeling stressed or detached from your body or surroundings. You might even feel like you could lose control of your emotions at any moment.
If you’re feeling ANY of this, you’re likely carrying trauma.
It can come from any emotionally distressing event.
Accidents, all types of abuse or neglect, racism, rejection from family and friends, painful religious experiences…
Even “small things,” like lack of emotional support or a bad life choice, can disturb you when you reflect on it. That makes them traumatic.
Whether you’re a child or an adult, the brain can only process so much information during an emotionally distressing event. What’s left over, the worst part of the incident, is then stored deep in your brain in the hippocampus. That’s why you see the same image every time you think back to it.
If unresolved, trauma can cause long-lasting harm to the body and significantly impact your life.
It’s time to heal these very tender wounds.
Your relationship with your memories, trauma, and the symptoms created by it is valid and unique.
We want to know your story and how you’ve been coping (or not). If you’ve been engaging in risky or self-destructive behavior, know that this is a safe and welcoming space for you.
We know how devastating trauma can be, but we also know you CAN heal. You just need a safe and supportive environment, and a knowledgeable guide. We’ve seen it time and time again…
The neuropsychotherapeutic techniques we’ll use will give you change, progress, and relief.
Your brain learned to protect you. Now it’s time to find a different way forward.
When you’ve experienced repeated trauma, especially during childhood or within relationships where you should have felt safe, the effects can reach far beyond painful memories.
You might find yourself constantly on guard, overwhelmed by emotions, or struggling to trust other people. At other times, you may feel completely detached. You might lose time, feel numb, experience gaps in your memory, or have trouble recognizing your own emotions.
For some people, dissociation develops as a protective response to overwhelming experiences. When a situation feels too much to process, disconnecting from emotions, memories, or even physical sensations can become a way of getting through it.
The problem? That protective response can continue long after the original danger has passed…
Neurofeedback can help support the brain’s ability to regulate its activity.
Research exploring its potential role in trauma-related symptoms, including difficulties with emotional regulation and heightened arousal, have shown that Neurofeedback can help you find relief.
During a Neurofeedback session, sensors monitor brain activity and provide feedback that allows the brain and nervous system to regulate. It doesn’t hurt, and you don’t have to talk. Our Neurofeedback office, just like our Psychotherapy office, is a safe and calming space…
At Limbic OptiMind, we believe healing involves more than revisiting painful memories.
You don’t have to keep relying on the same survival responses that helped you make it through the past. There’s room to build something different.
EMDR, Somatic Experiencing Therapy, IFS, and Individual Psychotherapy with a trauma-informed therapist can help too…
Trauma can affect more than your thoughts and memories. It can leave your nervous system feeling stuck in a cycle of fear, tension, or disconnection.
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) helps you safely process distressing memories so they may become less overwhelming…
Somatic Experiencing focuses on recognizing and gently releasing the physical tension and protective responses that can remain in the body after trauma…
IFS (Internal Family Systems) therapy helps you understand and work with the different parts of yourself that may have developed to protect you through difficult experiences…
These neuroscience-based approaches can help you reconnect with yourself, feel safer in your body, and begin moving forward without feeling defined by what you’ve been through.
But, you don’t have to know where to start in therapy. We can help you find the approach that will work best for you.
Don’t put this off…
If left untreated, trauma can lead to other diagnosable disorders related to anxiety or dissociation.
Plus, you’ve suffered long enough.
You’re not alone in this!
Let’s see if we’re the right fit for you. We’ll talk more about your needs during your free consultation.