Have you ever been through a traumatic event that left you feeling overwhelmed, scared, and unable to move forward? Trauma can be incredibly disruptive to our lives if we don’t have the right strategies for healing. But there is hope. With the help of trauma-informed resources, such as counseling, mindfulness activities, understanding triggers...

Have you ever been through a traumatic event that left you feeling overwhelmed, scared, and unable to move forward? Trauma can be incredibly disruptive to our lives if we don’t have the right strategies for healing. But there is hope. With the help of trauma-informed resources, such as counseling, mindfulness activities, understanding triggers and more - it's possible for anyone suffering from PTSD or other forms of trauma to find relief and learn how to manage their emotions in healthy ways. In this blog post, I will provide helpful information about how you can heal from various types of trauma and its effects on your life.

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How To Cope with Trauma Responses

What is trauma? Trauma is something that has happened in one's life that was deeply distressing or disturbing.  It is a moment that has left a replayable mark on the brain.  This moment...

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Trauma Coping Skills

Trauma is a response to something deeply upsetting that has happened to someone.  It is an emotional event that happens and can be comprised of various different symptoms.  There are short-t...

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What To Expect During Trauma Counseling

For many people, a traumatic event can trigger a range of emotions.  These feelings may persist for extended periods of time and can lead to a variety of additional problems. This is because trau...

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How Trauma Affects the Brain

If you or someone you love has experienced an overwhelming life event, you may be left wondering: how does this trauma affect the brain?

When we go through situations that leave us feeling unsafe and powerless, the brain will try to send signals to help us reestablish security, typically through the "flight or fight" response.

However, when such reactions fail, there may be longer-term changes in specific regions of the brain--specifically the amygdala, hippocampus, medial prefrontal cortex, and dysregulated norepinephrine and cortisol levels.

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Trauma Effects on the Body

We often think of trauma as a mental or emotional problem: but, trauma also has effects on the body.  And, not just in your heart. Trauma is a serious issue. Research shows that up to 90% of adul...

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Identifying Family Trauma

Identifying family trauma can be a painful process. The effects of trauma manifest in various painful ways. No two people are alike, and therefore the effects of trauma on individuals vary. Trauma aff...

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How to Spot Some of the Signs of PTSD in Teens?

Every teenager goes through the typical emotional roller coaster. They may love you one minute and hate you the next. Suppose your teen lashes out more than usual and isolates herself from her friends...

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How to Deal With Trauma in Adulthood

Would you like to learn about how trauma in adulthood affects us? If so, keep reading!  Trauma affects people in different ways. People react to it differently.  They may also have various r...

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Where Do Anger Issues Come From?

In order for healing from trauma to begin, it is important to ask the question- Where do anger issues come from? Trauma from your past relationships affects your present relationships. Especially trau...

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Which Type of Trauma Therapy is Right for Me?

Looking for the right therapist to help heal your trauma can be extremely daunting.  Especially when it comes to all of the different modalities (read types), it can feel downright overwhelm...

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Learning to Manage PTSD

What is PTSD?

PTSD is short for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder; a mental health condition that is in response to a traumatic or deeply disturbing event.

There are many causes of PTSD so each treatment plan will look different.

If you suffer from PTSD, you are not alone.

Approximately 3.5 percent of American adults are affected by PTSD every year.

Although it is difficult, you can learn to manage PTSD.

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What Does the Bible Say About Abuse?

Trauma resulting from abuse can cause serious mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual pain. For those suffering trauma resulting from abuse, it can be a daily struggle. Trauma may cause anxiety, de...

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4 Pain Responses

Healing from trauma can begin by better understanding four pain responses, and making healthier choices to avoid them. The debilitating symptoms of suffering from trauma, which causes mental...

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Identifying Anger in the Workplace

Feeling anger in the workplace can affect not only your job performance but other aspects of your life as well. Not everyone necessarily loves their jobs. Most of us work to pay bills, have financial ...

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How Trauma Affects Relationships

It is important to understand how trauma affects relationships. Trauma can cause anger to turn inward, and create feelings of bitterness and resentment towards your partner. Trauma can affect relation...

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