Trauma Therapy in Glendale, Arizona
Trauma is like an alarm that won’t stop.
Trauma impacts all of us differently. You might notice yourself experiencing:
Isolation and avoidance
Being startled easily or constantly scanning for danger
Excessive risk taking behaviors
Nightmares and flashbacks
Attempts to have total control and safety
Difficulty regulating emotions
Feeling like you’re reacting to your life instead of living it
We can turn that alarm off and help you feel like yourself again.
Do I need trauma therapy?
I’ve been feeling…
Like I’m not really in my body.
My emotions are unpredictable and I just don’t feel like myself anymore.
I can’t relax and live my life the way I want to.
I can’t keep living like this.
I wish I could feel…
Like I’m able to actually participate in my life.
I’m able to build relationships without being afraid.
I know who I am and I’m in control of my life again.
I don’t have to feel like this forever.
If this sounds like you, it might be time to talk to a professional.
Your Trauma Therapist in Glendale, Arizona
Therapy doesn’t have to feel like “therapy”
Why would you come sit on a couch and tell a stranger the most awful thing that has ever happened to you? We will establish a baseline of trust and understanding first, so that when it is time to open that box, we both know exactly how to sort through it and not make an even bigger mess. Once you feel safe and ready, we can start to understand each part of you that is showing up.
I will help you understand what is happening in your mind and body, and give you the tools you need to be your own hero.
What happens in trauma therapy?
It’s kinda scary to think about sitting down with a stranger to tell them about the worst moments of your life. It’s fair to want to know what that’s going to actually look like. Of course, it’s different for everyone, but there are a few things I can promise.
We take it at your pace
Trust and safety are the most important parts of this process. I want to ensure that once we go there, you really trust me and feel safe with me so that I can be there to help you if it becomes too much. We will focus on creating a really steady therapeutic relationship that feels right to you. I take your lead, but I’ll also take the reins when you need it. Once we find our rhythm, we can really do the deep work.
We don’t have to talk about it
We totally can talk about it, and we totally will. But there are so many other ways to process trauma, and you don’t have to repeat every detail to me for me to be able to help you. We can use music, art, movement, or whatever speaks to you as a way to help you get through this. You probably already have a song or poem or something that captures your feelings better than your words can; bring it to therapy with you, let’s use it.
We learn about you
I trust you to be the expert of your life and your mind, but I also know that trauma can make a lot of that feel all jumbled up. By learning about every part of you, why those parts are showing up, and what those parts need, we can help you understand yourself on a deeper level. This kind of therapy aims for your happiness and peace in the long run, not just while you are in therapy. We will give you the tools to tackle whatever life throws at you.
You get to be in control of your life again.
Learn how to stop reacting to the world and start responding to it
Your body and mind are trying to protect you, and I’m grateful for that. It kept you alive. But now we need to find a way to help those parts relax so that you can turn off the protective mode and enjoy your life again. Trauma therapy can help you:
Understand why you are having the reactions you are having
Feel like you can make authentic decisions, not decisions based in fear
Relax, enjoy, and be present with your loved ones
Know yourself on a deeper level
Find peace