Trauma Can Make You Feel Stuck
Many people think that only dramatic or horrific events can cause trauma, such as assaults, car accidents or exposure to warfare. However, many things that seem like common life occurrences can be traumatic, including ongoing emotional unavailability of parents, being constantly misunderstood as children, living with an abusive or addicted partner or feeling betrayed by someone close to you.
Trauma can cause PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder), which keeps the body in a constant state of high alert to protect you from danger, but you can heal at a nervous system level so your body feels safe again.
Therapy for Trauma can provide the support you need to see yourself with compassion, discover and heal the root causes of your depression or anxiety, and learn skills to manage sadness, hurt, fear and rejection.
Whether you know exactly what happened and it keeps playing in your mind or you feel like your life has been fairly normal, but something just never feels right, therapy for trauma can help you feel safe and free.
Processing trauma can be scary alone, but processing with a therapist can help you feel safe to gently unlock those memories and be curious and compassionate towards yourself.
Schedule a conversation where we’ll listen to your story, clarify what you want to understand, and create a personalized roadmap for your Deep Insight Process.
Engage in a guided exploration using powerful psychological tools that reveal the deeper forces shaping your thoughts, emotions, and behavior.
Gain profound insight into who you are, release old self-blame, and experience genuine peace, joy, and fulfillment in your daily life.
Trauma reactions take many forms. Here are some of the more common symptoms that may warrant a closer look:
You don’t need to be in pain. The important thing to know is that you are in control of the pace and what we talk about. Many people avoid getting help for trauma. This is because they believe they will re-live the experience.
Our trauma therapists work very closely with you to monitor how you are feeling and we match your pace in a supportive, safe environment.
Many decide to deepen their understanding and complete a Deep Insights Assessment with us.
See yourself with compassion, make sense of your story, and feel at home in your own skin.
Dr. Edward B. Jenny
FOUNDER, CLINICAL DIRECTOR
Psy.D Licensed Psychologist
Research has repeatedly shown that feeling understood by your therapist is the most important element to success in therapy. At Edward Jenny and Associates, we prioritize building that foundation with every client.
It’s about the relationship.
We believe therapy and assessments go hand-in-hand to provide the safest, fastest way to help you move forward.
The first step in this process is to meet with one of our trained trauma therapists. We will collect history and clarify the initial diagnosis. Most importantly we will get to know each other and develop questions you have about yourself and your trauma.
We help you understand how you learned to cope with your trauma and how that might be getting in your way now. Additionally, we will help you find more flexible ways to cope. We don’t take PTSD treatment plans out of a manual and force you into a generic plan.
We check in with you throughout the process to get clear on what you are learning about yourself, what needs to be adjusted, and what is working. We continue to provide the tools & support you need to help you feel happier and healthier.
