Trauma and PTSD

As the saying goes, “I get you.”

“What is wrong with me?” You can’t remember anyone’s name. Numbers have also become difficult for you to remember. Each day is spent looking for things that could go wrong, things to solve, and taking the word proactive to a new level. Productivity is your new safe place but has robbed you of your life.

Flashbacks, nightmares, or intrusive thoughts about a traumatic event keep cycling through your mind – making it feel like it is happening now. Having a good night’s sleep seems impossible because you can’t quiet your brain at night, and when you open your eyes, you are like a racehorse ready to take on the billions of things on your list.

At restaurants, you sit with your back to the wall, feeling uneasy in crowds. It is hard to settle down because you always feel tense and on edge and sometimes have angry outbursts.

It is hard to put yourself first because it feels selfish. You feel detached from loved ones and can’t express your emotions or sadness because what’s the point? Therefore, you need to keep moving at any cost. Early on, you decided that pushing away bad feelings and hard memories was the only way to stay focused, but now, you can’t remember other things.

Life for you is a quiet battle.

Inside yourself, the battle rages.

You are beginning to recognize that something is wrong, and that’s the first step to fixing what’s not working.

Although you have tried to read about ways to provide self-help, nothing seems to work.

Even though you have endured these traumatic events alone, you can’t heal that way. Maybe you need to do this with a professional.

A happier version of you is just around the corner.

There’s a way to live without this pain and constant stress and be free from intrusive thoughts. You can see a world where you feel a sense of calm and safety, no longer constantly on alert or feeling threatened.

Through therapy, you can find an emotional balance to help you engage with the present moment, experience a clearer mind, and achieve more emotional stability. Without feeling hypervigilant or anxious about potential danger, you can relax in everyday situations and hopefully sleep soundly through the night. Instead of withdrawing or feeling detached, you could enjoy healthy, fulfilling relationships, share emotional closeness with family, friends, and colleagues, and feel connected to others again.

After working together in therapy, you will experience a broader range of emotions, including joy, excitement, and contentment, without being overshadowed by feelings of fear or numbness.

A life free of symptoms will allow you to fully engage in life, pursue personal goals, and embrace opportunities without the constant reminder of past trauma.

Overall, it would be a life with a sense of freedom from emotional pain’s grip, where you feel safe, connected, and empowered to live with hope and possibility.

Let’s tackle this together.

Together, in a safe, free-from-judgment environment, we can work toward providing you with this life you are entitled to live that you have envisioned for yourself.

Let’s do it together so you can see more of the world you know deeply is out there. If you do the work, there is life after trauma.

Start your healing journey today toward a calmer, stronger, and more empowered you. Reach out now for a complimentary 15-minute no-obligation consultation with no pressure to sign up for any sessions until you feel ready.