If you’ve experienced a distressing event that has interrupted your emotional or physical well-being, there’s a chance you have experienced a form of trauma. Trauma is assessed subjectively as the response to events differ in the way they’re processed individually.   People often aren’t able to recognize they’re experiencing trauma and can go through day to day with deteriorating changes in behaviors and feelings.

Trauma can leave a person with unresolved disputes and feelings.  Some symptoms you may feel are anger, flashbacks, isolations, hopelessness, shamefulness, guilt, fear or vulnerability.

Healing from emotional and psychological trauma is possible.  In order to begin your road to recovery you have to be willing to reach out for support and getting help is the first step you will take.  In processing and working through your trauma you will process what you’ve experienced, recognize where you stand and learn to distinguish your past from your present.  As you begin the healing process you will create closure from the traumatic experience and begin to moving forward.  Once you start working on your goals, you’ll find yourself creating new ones and stepping outside your comfort zone.

One of the most important specifics to keep in mind is to make sure the therapist you’re working with is a good fit for you.  They should understand your needs and wants and be free of bias so don’t be afraid to ask questions.