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Trauma Therapy

Overcoming Trauma

Trauma can be overwhelming and cause you to feel a lack of safety, control and personal power. When dealing with trauma, it’s hard to know what your best options are. But, counselling with a trauma informed therapist can be very effective. Trauma therapy can help you establish better coping patterns and helpful ways to move beyond distress and difficulties.

Benefits of Trauma Therapy:

- process feelings and emotions
- process the reality of the traumatic event(s)
- opportunity to face fears in a safe space
- learn coping skills
- address the symptoms of anxiety
- deal with traumatic memories and feelings
- challenge problematic beliefs
- help make sense of your world
- validate your experiences
- receive understanding, acceptance and feedback
- to help assemble a coherent narrative about what has happened
- change past focus to present focus
- establish greater stability and confidence
- strengthen a connection to your goals

 
Testimonials

Carly helped me to integrate the events of my life into a cohesive narrative. Once you share or express your stories you are no longer alone. I feel seen and heard.

- Diana T. - Santa Monica, CA

Carly’s ability to weave colour, music and people into her teaching was enriching and inspiring. We gathered together like an old-fashioned quilting party, sharing the fabric, stitches and patterns of our lives.

-Ruth S. - Portland OR

Carly helped me immensely by connecting me with my inner knowing and strength. I have developed more compassion for myself and feel more resilient in the face of anxiety.

-Kris S. - Seattle WA

 

What is Trauma Therapy?

Trauma is very subjective. Your life experiences and how they have affected you will be completely unique to you. This means that distressing situations where your brain and body has been shocked or overwhelmed can register as trauma.

How a situation impacts you depends on a variety of factors:

- level of distress tolerance
- access to coping strategies
- past negative or traumatic experiences
- particular expectations for the future
- a lack of social support
- pre-existing mental health challenges

If you are experiencing the symptoms of trauma or are unsure, I encourage you to reach out. Trauma therapy can help you gain some tools to cope, manage symptoms and work towards becoming free from the effects of trauma.

Some common signs of trauma are:

- avoidance of talking or doing anything that brings up the trauma
- a sense of numbness or being unable to feel love or joy
- feelings of despair or worthlessness
- sleep disturbance and nightmares
- anxiety/ panic
- increased hostility or rage
- shutting down or disconnection
- social isolation
- job loss
- hyper-vigilance
- substance abuse

Many people will experience traumas, both big and small, at some point in their lives. Some people will reach out for help and others will not. Getting the right kinds of help can make a big difference.

I offer various approaches to trauma therapy to help you address whatever keeps you stuck so you can feel better and move forward.