TRAUMA
Gain understanding into mind body connections and learn how to identify triggers.
What is Trauma Counselling?
Trauma therapy is rooted in understanding the connection between our experiences of trauma and the many ways that our nervous system responds to them. The purpose of trauma-informed therapy is to develop skills and understanding that allow us to cope with the challenging emotions and often painful memories tied to these traumatic moments. Trauma-informed therapy can help individuals to live a more grounded, more authentic life by helping them to make sense of, and to feel safe from, the adversity they’ve experienced in the past
Who is Trauma Counselling For?
If you’ve undergone a traumatic event or think you might have signs of traumatic stress, trauma-informed therapy may help you begin to process your experiences. Talking about your pain and exploring disturbing events in your past can help you address memories and live an empowering, fulfilled life.
Trauma Counselling may help with:
- Intrusive thoughts or memories (e.g., flashbacks, involuntary memories, or distressing dreams)
- Avoidance and dissociation (e.g., avoiding memories, places, or activities associated with the traumatic event)
- Cognition and mood changes (e.g., ongoing fear, self-blame, guilt, shame, or feeling detached)
- Arousal and reactivity changes (e.g., angry outbursts, irritability, or trouble concentrating)
Working with a trauma-informed counsellor or healer may help you become aware of your trauma symptoms, triggers, and reactions.
Here are examples of common goals in trauma-informed therapy:
- To make sense of and move on from traumatic events from the past.
- To eliminate or ease the symptoms of trauma.
- To shift your focus from the past traumatic event to what’s happening in the present.
- To boost day-to-day functioning.
- To understand intergenerational traumas.
- To regain personal power and self-esteem.
- To overcome addictions caused by traumatic stress.
- To understand triggers and prevent the activation of trauma responses.
Trauma-informed counselling is an individual experience, and you have the right to work toward any personal goals that you believe might help you heal. Whether you’re working through flashbacks, PTSD, guilt, fear, or another trauma response, our team is here to provide support.
