Trauma
Trauma is an emotional and psychological response to a deeply distressing or life-threatening event that overwhelms your capacity to cope. Rather than just the event itself, trauma is how your mind and body react, leaving you feeling helpless, intensely fearful, and disconnected from a sense of safety.
Trauma
Trauma is the emotional and physical response to experiences that overwhelm a person's ability to cope. It can result from a:
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Single distressing event, such as a car accident, assault, or natural disaster (acute trauma)
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Repeated or ongoing experiences, such as childhood abuse, domestic violence, or chronic neglect (chronic trauma)
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Exposure to multiple traumatic events over time, often referred to as (complex trauma).
Trauma can also stem from grief and loss, medical experiences, community violence, or witnessing a traumatic event. Common symptoms include intrusive memories or nightmares, heightened anxiety, emotional numbness, irritability, difficulty trusting others, feeling constantly on edge, avoiding reminders of the trauma, difficulty concentrating, sleep disturbances, and physical symptoms such as muscle tension or fatigue. While trauma can leave lasting emotional and physical effects, healing is possible. Through a compassionate, trauma-informed approach, we'll work together to help you process your experiences, restore a sense of safety, strengthen resilience, and move toward lasting healing and hope.