PTSD

You know something is off.

Maybe you’re triggered by sounds or smells that take you back.

Or you suffer from nightmares, constantly reminding you of past distress.

The tension is constant, and you sometimes fear for your life, even when the threat is only in your head.

You might question whether it’ll be like this forever.

How has it taken over YOUR life?

Have you ever gone into “survival mode” just because you saw someone walking toward you a certain way… only to realize they were just going to pick something up off the ground?

If you know this kind of paranoia, you’re also familiar with how it creeps into your relationships.

Or maybe you avoid people and places you once enjoyed.

You may even use distractions like overworking, over-productivity, self-medicating… or using sex or substances to avoid unwanted thoughts, feelings, and memories.

But it’s so hard to share these things with anyone. You’re afraid that no one will understand.

No one is immune from developing PTSD.

In fact, it’ll affect 6% of the world’s population at some point in their lives.

PTSD is a normal human response to a not-so-normal situation. It’s the brain’s way of protecting itself during traumatizing events.

But therapy can help you heal.

We’ll use EMDR to clear out suppressed emotions and distressing memories. With EMDR, we’ll use eye movements or bilateral stimulation to reprocess the memories so your brain can escape danger mode. This process retools your brain, so you no longer feel like the stress is still affecting you.

This will relieve your PTSD symptoms.

We can also explore the negative core beliefs you may have attached to traumatic experiences. In therapy, you learn to exercise control over your thoughts and get the tools you need to cope with unpleasant thoughts and emotions.

PTSD doesn’t go away on its own.

It’s time to step toward a better life.

Let’s open more space to free your mind, move out of the past, and connect with people!

No more hiding behind a façade… take the reins back to your life!

The past doesn’t have to haunt you. Call me today for a free consultation: (843) 941-9260.