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Trauma Therapy
Do You Feel Trauma is Impacting Your Life?
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Do you find yourself haunted by intrusive memories, nightmares, or flashbacks?
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Are you experiencing persistent physical symptoms such as chronic pain, digestive issues or muscle soreness?
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Are you finding it difficult to feel safe, grounded, or connected in your daily life?
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Does the weight of past experiences affect your relationships, work, and sense of self?
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Trauma therapy can help you feel safe and connected in your life again.
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Trauma Disrupts Your Peace and Focus​
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Maybe you’ve been struggling with intrusive memories or flashbacks that make it hard to focus, like when you’re in a meeting, and suddenly a traumatic memory reappears, overwhelming you and making it impossible to concentrate. Or perhaps you notice physical sensations, like your heart racing or your body tensing, when someone raises their voice, even though there’s no actual threat. These types of moments can be disorienting and exhausting.
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You may also feel a sense of detachment, as though you’re living on autopilot, unable to connect with others around you. You might even avoid social gatherings, despite wanting to engage, because they bring up memories or feelings related to past trauma, leaving you feeling unsafe or unprepared for the emotional weight of those situations.
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If trauma is controlling your life, therapy can help you reclaim your power, heal, and move forward with the tools and support you need to live fully again.
Trauma Affects More Than Just Our Thoughts
Trauma isn’t just a mental experience; it impacts our whole being—mind, body, and emotions. Whether the trauma you’ve experienced is recent or from years ago, its effects can reverberate throughout your life. Traumatic events can take on many forms: abuse, neglect, accidents, natural disasters, or the sudden loss of a loved one.
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Regardless of the specific experience, trauma can leave behind a profound sense of fear, powerlessness, and confusion. You may find it difficult to trust others, which shows up in relationships—perhaps with a partner whom you’re constantly doubting, even though they’ve done nothing to warrant that mistrust. Or you might struggle with feelings of worthlessness, where you feel as though you’re always falling short of others' expectations, leading to chronic feelings of guilt or shame.
The emotional toll of trauma often makes it feel like you’re constantly fighting an invisible battle.
When trauma continues to affect your thoughts, behaviors, and emotions, it may feel like you can’t ever escape its grasp. But the good news is, with the support of a trauma therapist, healing is not only possible—it’s achievable.
The Unseen Struggles of Living with Trauma
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Have you noticed that no matter how much time passes, your body and mind continue to be impacted by your trauma? Even if you push the memories down or distract yourself, they resurface unexpectedly. For example, you may find yourself feeling overwhelmed with sadness or anger, even when seemingly nothing is happening to trigger it.
Small, everyday stressors—like a disagreement at work or a minor inconvenience—can make you feel emotional, as if you're reliving a much bigger crisis. At times, the world may feel unsafe, and you might find yourself scanning your environment for potential threats, like when you're in public places and feel the need to be hypervigilant, even though there’s no danger present.
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It may also be that you avoid situations or places that remind you of your trauma. Whether it's staying away from certain TV shows or social settings that bring up painful memories, or distancing yourself from people who unintentionally trigger feelings of hurt, these avoidance behaviors are common ways of trying to manage the emotional weight of trauma. These experiences are part of the lasting impact trauma can have on your body, mind, and emotions.
Trauma Can Appear in Different Ways
Intrusive Thoughts: Unwanted memories or feelings of re-experiencing the event, may surface at inconvenient moments.
Physical Responses: Increased heart rate, tension, or other body sensations that are tied to the emotional impact of trauma.
Avoidance: Staying away from people, places, or things that remind you of the traumatic experience.
Difficulty with Relationships: Struggling to trust others, feeling emotionally distant, or fearing rejection.
Negative Self-Beliefs: Experiencing shame, guilt, or feelings of worthlessness.
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While these responses might feel isolating and difficult to manage on your own, trauma therapy can guide you through the process of understanding your experiences and begin healing.
Therapy Can Help You Reclaim Your Life
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At Creating Connections, we believe that trauma is a wound that can be healed with the right support. Healing from trauma takes time, but with trauma therapy, you can reclaim your life and rebuild a sense of safety, control, and connection.
We offer a range of therapeutic approaches tailored to help you address the effects of trauma on your life. These approaches are rooted in research and have proven to be effective in helping individuals process and heal from traumatic experiences.​
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Somatic Therapy: This approach emphasizes the mind-body connection. Trauma often leaves its mark on the body, causing physical tension, pain, or a feeling of being “stuck.” Through somatic therapy, we help you become more aware of how trauma has impacted your body and work with you to release those physical manifestations of trauma. By learning to re-connect with your body, you can regain a sense of safety and comfort in your own skin.
Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy: IFS is based on the idea that we all have different “parts” of ourselves, and trauma can cause certain parts to become wounded or fragmented. In IFS therapy, we work with these different parts to help you understand their needs and healing processes. By integrating and healing these parts, we can help you become more whole and balanced, allowing you to navigate life with more ease and self-compassion.
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT): TF-CBT is a structured, short-term approach that focuses on helping you process and reframe the negative thoughts and beliefs that often stem from traumatic experiences. We’ll work together to identify how trauma has shaped your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, and then develop coping strategies to challenge and change those patterns. This therapy is particularly effective in reducing the symptoms of PTSD, anxiety, and depression that often accompany trauma.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): DBT is especially helpful for those who experience intense emotional reactions as a result of trauma. By learning emotional regulation skills, mindfulness techniques, and distress tolerance, DBT can help you regain control over your emotional responses and feel more balanced in your everyday life.
What Does Trauma Therapy Look Like?
Our approach to trauma therapy is compassionate, tailored to your unique needs, and focused on empowering you to heal at your own pace. We understand that trauma affects each person differently, and our sessions will be structured to help you work through the specific ways trauma has impacted your life.
​​The process often begins with understanding the nature of your trauma and learning coping strategies to manage any intense emotions that may arise. These strategies may include grounding exercises, mindfulness, or somatic techniques to help you feel more present and in control of your emotions.
As we move forward in therapy, we will focus on processing the trauma itself to help you reframe negative beliefs and build a sense of resilience.
Over time, you’ll learn how to cope with trauma triggers, navigate relationships with more trust and openness, and ultimately regain a sense of inner peace and stability.
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You Don’t Have To Navigate This Journey Alone
No matter how overwhelming your trauma may feel, you don’t have to face it on your own. At Creating Connections, our therapists are here to guide you every step of the way, providing the support and understanding you need to heal.
If you’ve been feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected due to trauma, therapy can help. Our compassionate, trauma-informed therapists are committed to helping you feel safe, empowered, and supported as you embark on your healing journey.
You May Have Questions About Trauma Therapy…
Won't talking about my trauma make things worse?
We understand that facing trauma can be incredibly difficult, and we will never rush you through the process. Our trauma therapists are here to help you at a pace that feels safe and manageable. Through techniques like grounding and mindfulness, we can help you stay calm and present during therapy, allowing you to process your emotions without feeling overwhelmed.
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Will therapy help if my trauma happened a long time ago?
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It’s never too late to heal from trauma. Whether your trauma is recent or from years ago, the impact it has had on your life is real. Therapy for trauma can help you process past experiences, re-integrate them into your current life, and reduce the lasting effects that continue to shape your experiences.
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I've been experiencing these symptoms for so long can therapy really change things?
Yes, trauma therapy can absolutely help you heal. The first step is knowing that you can re-gain control of your experience and that you don't need to continue to suffer anymore. Together with compassion and curiosity we will find the right techniques, tools, and modalities that will be right for you. With every step forward you will be able to leave one difficult memory behind. Our therapists are experienced in trauma work and are committed to supporting you through the healing process.​
Let’s Begin Your Healing Journey
One Step At a Time
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Take the courageous step towards reclaiming your sense of safety, connection, and vitality. Reach out for a free consultation and learn how Creating Connections can support you in overcoming the impact of trauma and reclaiming your life.
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