Trauma Therapy in Charlotte, NC
Online Trauma Therapy in Charlotte and throughout North and South Carolina
You’ve had an awful event happen, and you can’t stop thinking about it. It’s affecting your sleep, your appetite, and your relationships. You know that it’s in the past, yet it sometimes feels like it’s still happening. You notice yourself feeling more sad, or anxious, or even angry. And you weren’t like that before.
It’s not just your emotions and thoughts. You can physically feel the impact in your body. Your heart races more, your stomach hurts, and you physically feel on edge. You catch yourself frequently looking around the room, or startling when someone touches you. There may even be nightmares. It seems like no matter what you do, you can’t convince yourself that you are safe.
You may find yourself thinking “sure, this thing that happened is bad, but other people have it so much worse!” or even “I deserved for this to happen. I should have done (something) different. It’s all my fault.” Maybe it’s something that happened a long time ago and you can’t help but think you should just “be over it” by now.
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Things can get better.
I help folks who have experienced trauma to regain those feelings of safety so they are no longer impacted by the things that have happened to them. Some of my clients know they’ve experienced a traumatic event and are ready to address it, while others aren’t sure their trauma is “bad enough.” The truth is, all of them deserve healing. Together, we come up with a plan to address your trauma that you feel comfortable with. Some people want to spend a lot of time talking through it and telling their story, and that is 100% ok! Others are uncomfortable talking about it or even feel like they’ve told the story too many times already without anything changing, and for those folks, we may use different somatic (body-based) techniques to help you feel better. No matter the method, whether it’s talk therapy, brainspotting, EMDR, or other trauma-focused techniques, you have the ultimate say in your treatment. You also get things you can do outside of sessions so your healing can continue. All of this of course with sarcasm, cursing, and humor.
While my clients typically see me on a weekly basis for consistent support in working on their trauma, some prefer a therapy intensive so they can really dig deep. Others prefer to do regularly scheduled sessions of 90 minutes to give them the time they need to address their trauma and other things that are happening in their day-to-day life. Along with traditional talk therapy, EMDR, and brainspotting, we can also use yoga, mindfulness, and other body-based work to help you remain calmer both during and between sessions. The choice is always yours through. Yes, trauma therapy can be hard, but it doesn’t have to be scary. It can help you feel more in control of your life. And it can absolutely be worth it. If you are ready to take back control of your life by digging in and addressing the past hurts and traumas, contact me for a free 15-minute consultation by clicking the link below. Discover how therapy with someone who understands trauma can help make a difference in how you feel.
Trauma therapy can help you…
Feel better about yourself
Maintain healthy relationships
Decrease nightmares
Generally feel more calm and like yourself
Frequently asked Questions about online trauma therapy
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The best therapy is the one that works for you!
Often people think that trauma therapy means talking about what has happened every week for an hour at a time. While trauma therapy can (and often does) involve talking about what has happened, that doesn’t always have to be the case.
Along with talk therapy, I use a variety of other evidence-based techniques to address trauma, such as brainspotting, EMDR, therapeutic yoga, the flash technique (which is based out of EMDR), parts work, and others. I even offer therapy intensives for those who want to combine multiple options and really dig deep.
I always talk through options with my clients so we can work together to find the way to address your trauma thah works for you.
If you want to learn more about the different types of trauma therapy I offer, click here to schedule a free consult.
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Trauma therapy can include so many different things. For some people, we spend a decent amount of time with you telling your story, allowing you a safe space to be heard. From there, we work on ways to help you not be overwhelmed when reminded of your trauma. That can be very different from person to person.
For some people, we identify thoughts you have about yourself that come from the trauma, and work on identifying what is *actually* true about you. For example, following assault, many people have the thought that they are dirty, or deserved what happened. Those things simply aren’t true though. Trauma therapy can help you fully believe the true thoughts of “this isn’t my fault,” or “something bad happened, but there is nothing wrong with me.”
Some clients have very physical reactions to their trauma. Of course this varies between people, but some examples are: racing heart, difficulty sleeping, nightmares, increased muscle tension, feeling like you’re always on edge, and more. This is where we can use more somatic (body-based) techniques to address the physical symptoms of the trauma (which also helps with the emotional impacts). We can incorporate skills like mindfulness, yoga, brainspotting, EMDR, flash technique, and other skills that help calm your nervous system.
And of course, we can always mix different things together, depending on what works for you.
If you are ready to start trauma therapy, or even just want to learn more, click here to schedule a free consult.
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For good or for bad, it really depends on you and your particular trauma(s). Traumatic events that were a one-time thing (such as a car accident or a one-time assault) can often take less time to address than those that were ongoing. Typical weekly therapy sessions to address trauma usually take months, if not longer. Some people find longer sessions, such as 90 minutes, can help them move through the trauma in less time overall. These clients often need more time to “settle in” to addressing the trauma during session, as well as more time to “close up” at the end. And some people prefer a therapy intensive to address their trauma, so they can do the deep work to address the trauma for much longer sessions, but over less time.
If you’re interested in learning more about trauma therapy, what it involves, and what length of sessions may be best for you, click here to schedule a free 15 minute consult.