PTSD and Trauma
Have you been struggling with:
Upsetting thoughts and memories that won’t leave you alone
Strong emotional and physical reactions whenever anything reminds you of the past or upsets you in the present
Self-criticism, blaming yourself everything, and deep feelings of not being good enough
Constantly feeling on guard, difficulty trusting people, and trouble believing that things will turn out well
Avoiding people, places – or even thoughts and feelings – associated with past

In the past fifteen years, there has been an explosion in trauma research and we now have a number of effective treatments. You can feel better. We can help.
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is the name of the psychological condition you may experience after traumatic events. This can include one-time incidents like a car crash or assault, or chronic, long-term experiences of abuse, living in a warzone, or responding to crisis situations
PTSD is your brain’s way of adapting to conditions of danger. It’s a combination of learning and physiological responsiveness that represents your survival mode. During traumatic events, being in survival mode allowed you to make it through terrible experiences.
Even though the traumatic events are over, your body and your brain haven’t caught up. They are still in survival mode. YOU are still in survival mode.
Once you are no longer being hijacked by symptoms and triggers, we can move into trauma processing if it makes sense for you. Our therapists are trained in a number of therapeutic modalities that are effective for working with traumatic memories and can guide you safely through this journey.

Want to learn more?
Check out some of the resources below!
This video from The Trauma Foundation is a great explanation of how trauma impacts our nervous system and shows up in our day-to-day lives.