Trauma Therapy

In person and online therapy for teens and adults near Minneapolis and across MN

Are you having a hard time moving past experiences from the past?

Throughout life we often experience very difficult things.  Some of these things we can work through by ourselves and with the support of those around us.  Other times we may get stuck in the past and find that our experiences may influence our mood, sleep, and behaviors years after a difficult experience.  Maybe you find yourself recreating destructive patterns in your life or perhaps emotions and memories related to the experience feel as real as they did when it happened.  Others experience chronic physical health symptoms that may be tied to traumatic experiences.

Do experiences from the past keep coming back to haunt you?

You are concerned because your experiences in the past not only impact you but those around you as well.  To manage the experience and feelings, you may have found yourself angry and irritated for no apparent reason, using substances to numb the pain of what you went through, or engage in behaviors that you know will hurt you, your relationship, or your family in the long run.  Despite everything you have tried, you cannot find peace.  

It is time to overcome experiences that have been holding you back.

Let’s resolve your impacts from trauma at their source.

Processing and successfully letting go of difficult experiences will allow your mind and body to release what it has been holding on to all this time.  Imagine being able to find joy, happiness, and connections once again with others.  Or imagine being able to better manage stress and difficult situations leaving you feeling accomplished instead of defeated.  Your mood may be better balanced, and you can have greater peace within yourself and with those around you allowing you to feel like your unique and authentic self again.

Working with a specialty trained trauma and Brainspotting therapist can allow you to work through things you’ve been holding onto for so long.  Although you may never forget what you have been through, letting go of the emotional and mental energy is a great step in your healing journey.  Most therapy approaches take a top-down talking approach which can be helpful for some.  For others it is not enough and taking a brain based bottom-up approach like Brainspotting can allow you to overcome difficulties at their source.

Trauma Therapy can help you…

●        Heal from experiences that have impacted you for years.

●        Break the cycle of problematic substance use and behaviors.

●        Alleviate related mental health symptoms from depression, anxiety, and other concerns.

●        Reconnect with yourself and others in a more meaningful and authentic way.

●        Allow you to better manage stress and the day to day difficulties we experience in life.

 FAQs

  • As a practitioner trained and certified in Brainspotting, I take a whole body/ whole mind approach to trauma therapy. Traditional models often focus on just the cognitive aspects which may re-traumatize some people. Taking a whole body/ whole mind approach allows us to work on trauma symptoms originating in our midbrains. Our midbrain is designed to keep us alive and can override our thinking part of brain leaving the trauma unresolved and stuck. By combing Brainspotting, talk therapy, and neuroscience, I can tailor your care for an approach that helps let go of the past quicker and heal more deeply.

  • I have worked with many different types of traumas including war trauma, perpetrators and victims of violence, familial abuse and neglect, sexual abuse/ sexual violence, religious trauma, trauma related to injuries, and trauma related to accidents. If you have questions about whether we would be a fit, please reach out for a free consultation to discuss your unique situation and how we can approach it.

  • Trauma therapy can be highly dependent on the individual. There are several factors that determine one’s resiliency and ability to overcome trauma more quickly. Factors include trauma history, the complexity of the trauma history, the age of trauma onset, types of traumas, one’s control in the traumatic situation, and other overlapping mental health diagnoses. As people we are all unique and none of us experience a situation the same way. Working with a competent trauma therapist can help you determine the best approach for your situation and allow you to move on in life more quickly.

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