Surviving after trauma can be scary. It can be painful. And if you are alone to patch up your wounds you can increase your risk of additional trauma. That is why it is best you get the trauma support you need from a professional trauma counselor. He or she can help you recover and heal.
Find the Right Counselor For Your Trauma Support
Trauma can cause short and long term psychological and other types of health problems. These are just a few examples of the types of issues you may face:
• Emotional numbness
• Disconnection from your inner self and others
• Have trouble functioning at home or work
• Suffering from severe fear, anxiety, or depression
• Unable to develop close, satisfying relationships
• Terrifying memories, nightmares, or flashbacks
• Increased use of alcohol and drugs
• Avoiding people or things that remind you of the trauma
You can reduce your risk of these problems by seeking trauma support from a mental health counselor. Realizing you need trauma support is a big first step. However, not all therapists have the right training and experience in trauma support or emotional trauma counseling. Finding a mental health counselor who specializes in emotional trauma support can help you recover and heal. Here’s the truth…
Recovering from a traumatic event takes time. Everyone is different and heals at his or her own pace. But if you are to heal you must face and resolve some uncomfortable feelings and unbearable memories. If you don’t, these feelings will return again and again and make you feel worse. Your mental health counselor can help in many ways. These include to:
• Discharge pent-up “fight or flight energy
• Learn how to deal with and process trauma-related memories and feelings
• Manage strong emotions
• Redevelop the confidence to trust other people
Your Counselor Supports Your Healing
Your mental health counselor may provide one or more approaches for trauma support and treatment. You see trauma disrupts the equilibrium in your brain and body. Trauma keeps you in a state of hyperarousal and fear. Your nervous system is overworking.
Your counselor will help you find a healthy balance and feel safe. He or she may use EMDR, cognitive-behavioral therapy or somatic experiencing to help you recover and heal.
• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing helps you unfreeze traumatic memories and resolve them so you feel safe and less anxious.
• Cognitive-behavioral therapy helps you assess, evaluate and process your thoughts about a trauma.
• Somatic experiencing focusses on your bodily sensations about the traumatic event and helps you release any tension.
No matter what type of therapy may be best for you, the first step is to seek trauma support.
Don’t Suffer From Trauma Alone. Get the Help You Need.
Trauma hurts. But you can heal. That’s why Center for Trauma Counseling in Palm Beach County provides prompt and effective mental health services for children and adults at a cost you can afford.
You Can Feel Safe With Us.
We listen to you and empathize with your pain. We tailor a path of recovery and healing for you. And we encourage you to help yourself create the life you choose.