Trauma & PTSD

Teens and Adults

We have all had experiences that impact us, where we lose something in the articulation of it. Trauma is a similar experience. Words cannot convey the spectrum of feelings and emotions experienced. According to Caruth (1995), “trauma disrupts the ordinary mechanisms and representations of consciousness and memory.” In this, much of the former studies of trauma stem from a truncated, often stereotypical philosophy of working-through “various stages.”

My experience with trauma is a belief in what I have witnessed and experienced in the field, processes that can sometimes have unintended consequences, therapies that may leave the person feeling re-traumatized. They are out there, and yet we do not know the long-term effects but I am aware of unsuccessful ventures as well. In my 19 years of research and a lifetime of experience both teaching and researching trauma, I believe there are more formative and better alternative approaches, better therapeutic dispositions, and ways to address trauma.

Working with traumatic injury requires a skill-set that must address the gates of vulnerability, predisposition, and compensation regarding the client with care and precise skills. I approach trauma with an understanding of the wide range of peer-reviewed research on the topic, but without the premature closure to a variety of potentials in treating trauma in ways that are more aligned with the brain’s way of healing.

My approach to PTSD and trauma therapy is embedded in powerful possibilities for a greater path to meaning-making for clients which can bring strength and imbued potential through positive psychology and neuroscience.

A part of the hero’s journey is the courage to feel. “

FAQ’s regarding Trauma Therapy

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