Surviving a trauma such as an accident, a crime, or abuse can leave you feeling a wide range of emotions.  Some people experience guilt, anxiety, or depression after a traumatic event or series of events.  Other common reactions include intrusive memories of the event, nightmares, or efforts to avoid any little thing that might remind you of the trauma.  Sometimes it is hard to imagine ever having a normal life or relationship after going through such an event(s).

 

The good news is that therapy can help reduce or even eliminate the symptoms you feel after a trauma.  The decision alone, to enter into therapy and the healing process, can be an empowering first step towards feeling like you have your life back again.  I use EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy  (CBT) to help people work towards healing from their traumas.  One of the benefits of EMDR is that it does not require you to talk in detail about the trauma enroute to becoming healed.  EMDR works at a deeper, physiological level, that allows new associations, insights, and emotions to emerge spontaneously.  CBT is also utilized to directly target distressing symptoms, reduce distress, re-evaluate thinking and promote helpful behavioral responses.  Both of the modalities are proven effective in the treatment of trauma.  I am also experienced with and sensitive to the needs of children or teens who have survived trauma.