Trauma therapy involves healing from the emotional and psychological effects of traumatic events or situations. Traumas can be caused by anything that overwhelms a person’s ability to cope. During the crisis, people experience real or perceived fear of death or serious injury. Trauma can be a single incident or repeated exposure to harm. Some examples include neglect or abuse, abandonment, accidents, illnesses, disasters, political upheaval, wars, pandemics, etc. Exposure to trauma can be unexpected and random or a part of ones career or work. This would be military members (active or not), medical providers, fire and law enforcement officers, refugee populations, marginalized individuals, etc.
When a person experiences trauma, it triggers heightened reactions to every day stimuli. Traumatized individuals describe suffering from unwanted and intrusive distressing memories. They have nightmares, flashbacks, and intense reactions to reminders. They can become irritable, reckless, and hypervigilant. They can’t sleep which makes the symptoms even worse. In an attempt to cope with these negative symptoms, traumatized individuals will isolate themselves and avoid participating in activities they once enjoyed. Thoughts and moods become negative and people report having few if any positive emotions. They can feel hopeless and want to die. Addictive and impulsive behaviors frequently occur.
Trauma therapists have specialized training designed to help people overcome the negative symptoms of traumatic events safely and without re-traumatizing their clients. The goals are to establish hope, safety, and stability first. Then to help trauma survivors process their trauma, manage distressing symptoms, and develop resiliency. At Somatic Interventions, clients receive care that integrates the mind, emotions, and body into the healing process.
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Trauma treatment begins with an individual session to gather information about the client’s past history and current functioning. The therapist wants to learn of any traumatic events, the frequency and severity of the symptoms, and ways the client is coping. The next step is developing an individualized treatment plan that has specific goals, appropriate interventions, and measurable outcomes. Much focus is given to building awareness of the body’s “felt sensations” and increasing emotional regulation. Based upon the plan, the client has options for individual, family, or group therapy.
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