Trauma

Trauma can be defined as a deeply distressing or disturbing experience. Many people experience strong physical or emotional reactions immediately following the experience of a traumatic event.

The truth is, at some point, most of us will experience a traumatizing event.

Some forms of trauma are:

• accidents

• fires

• abuse (physical or emotional)

• assault

• robbery

Trauma can also come from seeing another person suffer, such as from an illness or even the experience of seeing someone die. In addition, trauma during childhood while the brain is still developing can have severe and long-lasting effects that can carry into adulthood. The negative impact of childhood trauma is deep and often devastating.

Regardless of the type of trauma experienced, the effects can be so severe that they interfere with an individual’s ability to live a normal life. Therapy has not only been proven to help people overcome psychological trauma, but it has also shown to help people experience relapses that come with traumatic experiences.

Trauma Therapy can help those suffering from a traumatic experience to:

• discuss the past event without getting overwhelmed

• improve daily functioning by reducing or eliminating trauma symptoms

• overcome addictions associated with traumatic stress

• regain confidence

• gain skills that prevent relapse

In a safe environment, peeling back the layers of the onion can have life-changing effects for any individual suffering from a traumatic experience.