Trauma
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Trauma is a psychological, emotional and/or physical response to a real or perceived highly distressing, threatening or harmful situation or event. This could be a major life event, natural disaster, or physical or psychological abuse.
There are three main types of trauma:
Acute Trauma: arises from a single event
Chronic Trauma: develops over time from prolonged exposure to highly stressful situations such as abuse or violence
Complex Trauma: exposure to multiple traumatic events, often throughout childhood
Trauma affects each individual differently and can present as a variety of symptoms and behaviours:
Emotional: Anxiety, depression, anger/short-tempered, guilt or sadness
Physical: chronic pain or illness, inflammation in the body, compromised immune system, sleep disturbances
Behavioural: Lack of self control, addictive tendencies, impulsive/compulsive behaviours, substance abuse
Examples of what we do in the room
Cognitive Restructuring: learn to identify and dispute irrational or maladaptive thoughts known as cognitive distortions
Narrative therapy: identify values and the skills to enhance the ability to embody these values and effectively confront current and future problems.
Somatic Therapy: body-centred approach that integrates talk therapy with physical techniques like breathing, body awareness, and movement to help release trauma stored in the body.
