trauma & crisis
Trauma can have a devastating impact on your life. If left unresolved, the feelings surrounding trauma can persist. The full effects of a traumatic event can strike days, weeks, months or even years after the event and have ongoing symptoms, feelings and thoughts.
SYMPTOMS:
Low Self-Esteem
Nightmares
Difficulty Sleeping
Flashbacks
Anxiety
Dissociation
Depersonalization
Derealization
Blocking out of memories
FEELINGS & THOUGHTS:
Shame
Blame
Anger
Hopelessness and despair
Guilt
Feeling Detached
Isolation and Lack of Belonging
I’m not good enough
I won’t be believed
I don’t deserve happiness
I can’t trust anyone
People who have experienced trauma can have difficulty identifying and expressing their feelings.
HOW CAN COUNSELLING HELP?
Counselling can help you process the memories and emotions tied to your trauma and help make sense of your experience. It will provide you with the tools you need to cope with everyday life, to regain your sense of self, and to help you move forward.
