Move past your past.

Trauma therapy in Littleton, CO

You’re tired of feeling like your past is haunting you and keeping you from living your best life.

It’s like you can never get away from the ick that is weighing you down

You look around and while there are some great things about your life, they are all clouded by the trauma or baggage of your past. You notice your nervous system is on overdrive, responding to every little thing in a way that feels like an overreaction. Or maybe it is the opposite and you are weighed down by a lack of energy that makes it hard to do anything.

Many people don’t identify with the word trauma- they feel like nothing “major” happened to them and therefore they don’t think they had trauma. But trauma is in the eye of the beholder.

Maybe it is the relationship you had with your own mother that is causing you ongoing pain- whether she was abusive, narcissistic, emotionally immature, or just plain not present, it can be hard to be the woman you want to be when your closest model was inadequate at best.

Maybe it is trauma that doesn’t even seem to relate- relationship trauma, physical injuries, birth trauma, car accidents, losing a loved one, and so many more things can impact your ability to function.

While it would sure be nice if the past stayed in the past, the truth is it doesn’t. You may be noticing it in your thoughts about the world or the people in your life, in the way your body is reacting to things, in health struggles fueled by trauma, or in your emotions. But it is undeniable- your past and the baggage it has brought has made travel through this life hard!

Sound like you?

Struggling with regulating your emotions.

Tired of feeling like your nervous system is out of control.

Ready to stop battling the negative emotions and memories tied to your past.

Wishing that you could be free of the effects of trauma in your life.

Here’s what we’ll do together

Therapy can help you free yourself from the burden of your past and unlock your ability to function at your highest level.

Together we will uncover the parts of your story that have caused a lingering trauma response in your body and mind. You will have the chance to tell your story and learn to reframe it in ways that is more beneficial to you.

Once we have identified the key events, or patterns in your life, we will create a treatment plan that may include either EMDR or Brainspotting.

We will be able to re-shape the way your brain and body responds to the negative events of your past and over time you will notice that these things don’t have the same impact on you.

Therapy doesn’t erase the past (if only!) but it can help you put the past in the right place, reduce your reaction to it and limit its impact on your daily life in the present moment.

At the end of the day, I want you to know:

Past experiences don’t have to continue holding you back. You are stronger than you know!

What we’ll work on

Imagine a life where…

  • Your relationships feel safer and more supportive.

  • Work doesn’t feel impossibly hard but rather like a challenge you are equipped to face.

  • You’re connected to yourself and your loved ones at a deeper level.

  • Your past no longer looms over you, but you have freedom and joy in the present.

  • There is a peace that overwhelms you.

Change is possible.

Change is possible.

Questions?

FAQs

  • The fact that you are even reading this may be a good indication. However, common signs that trauma is impacting you in a way that therapy may be able to help with are: persistent feelings of sadness, anxiety, flashbacks, difficulty trusting others, avoidance of reminders of the trauma, feeling easily triggered or "on-edge", orchanges in mood or behavior.

  • Hard to say...it is completely individual. Some of the factors that impact the length of trauma therapy are: length of time since the trauma (more recent=shorter duration), how many times the trauma occurred (the more it occurred the longer it can take), the supportive resources in the client's life, the severity of symptoms and more. We can discuss this if this is a concern for you.

  • Not necessarily! Depending on the approach we take in treating your trauma, you may not have to share a lot of details. However, many people find that as they share their stories, the stories lose their power over them. It will be up to you how much you share. You are always allowed to say, "I am not comfortable talking about that."

  • Click here to schedule a free consultation to see how trauma therapy may help you.