Treating Trauma

Seeking support is the first step toward reclaiming a healthier life. Together, we can explore trauma treatment options and how they can guide patients on their mental health journey.

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Therapy for Healing Following Trauma

Many people have the false belief that an experience has to be life threatening to be traumatic. They think of war zones and near-death experiences. While these situations are traumatic, there are other, more common experiences that can inflict a traumatic injury that has emotional and psychological effects. If you’re interested in learning more about therapy for healing following trauma, keep reading below or reach out to the team of professionals at With Behavioral Health.

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What is Trauma? 

A traumatic experience is any event or series of events that push people beyond their ability to process the impact of these situations on the brain and body. When we’re not able to immediately process and resolve this potential danger, it triggers the fight, flight, or freeze response. Without resolution or work to heal and resolve following a traumatic situation, the brain and body may remain in this elevated response state, which can cause continued adverse side effects and post-traumatic stress disorder.

Common Symptoms of Trauma Response

Following a potentially traumatic experience, you should be aware of the following common symptoms

Heightened Vigilance

The feeling like you need to be on the lookout for potential sources of danger even in safe situations. This can feel like anxiety, worry, or paranoia.

Nightmares

Are you dreaming at night of the traumatic events or generally having upsetting dreams?

Flashbacks

Have you been reexperiencing the traumatic events when exposed to reminders of the event or sometimes without a triggering event?

Withdrawal

Are you pulling away from loved ones, avoiding favorite activities, and otherwise isolating yourself? This is especially true if you are pulling away in order to keep yourself safe.

Impulsive Behaviors

This can show up in many different ways including behaviors such as promiscuity, substance misuse, or self-harm.

Physiological Changes

Are you sleeping more or less than usual? Have there been changes in diet, and other concerns as well elevated blood pressure? Changes in health and wellbeing are another indicator

The Physical Symptoms of Anxiety

Does Therapy Help with Trauma Healing?

 

Therapy is beneficial in two main ways:

First, counseling sessions help to alleviate the side effects of trauma. Providing relief from these symptoms is the short-term goal of therapy for trauma.

Second, counseling helps in the long-term with healing and resolving the trauma, so symptoms stay resolved.

How We Help You

Getting Started with Therapy for Trauma Healing

 

The impact of traumatic experiences may diminish overtime for some, but others find therapy is an invaluable resource to support them as they heal from the effects of trauma and begin to reclaim their lives. If you’re interested in learning more about therapy for trauma healing at With Behavioral Health, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us over the phone at (813) 897-8868, email hello@withbehavioralhealth.com, or take a few moments to complete our scheduling inquiry form.

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