I have had complex ptsd and learning the vocabulary for how I feel and seeing how the feelings I struggle with daily do not mean that I am broken, just that my nervous system is freaked out by abuse and seeing so many things as threats in an effort to protect me. I have been able to take a couple group classes with Monique and they were life changing for me. It makes sense if you have difficult time relaxing or staying present.Īnd, you CAN grow and in your capacity to feel safe and connected to yourself, others and your life now. It makes sense if you feel overwhelmed by life. It makes sense if you struggle with triggers. It makes sense if you find getting close to people challenging. It makes sense if you spend time in your head trying to figure things out so you could “feel” better. It makes sense if you still feel at times like a child in an adult body.It makes sense if you feel deep sadness even though your brain tells you that you should be happy.
It makes sense if you struggle with shame and guilt. It makes sense if you still feel afraid when you are now safe. Trauma is what happens inside of you as a result of what happens to you.”Ĭhronic, persistent, and ongoing childhood trauma that keeps a child in active self-protection grows into an adult with an extremely sensitized nervous system, hypervigilant and on guard for any possible threats of danger. Trauma expert Gabor Mate, MD says “Trauma is not what happens to you. What is Trauma? Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is developed over long term trauma, such as chronic neglect, physical, sexual and emotional abuse and more. Trauma Responses can make you feel alone, out of control, and helpless. It impacts our personal sense of safety in relationships and in the world. Lindsay Gavin, at 41.Trauma impacts all areas of life including how we see ourselves, others, and the world, how we relate, how we feel in our bodies, how we express emotions, how we think, and how we respond.
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Our team also provides community-based education, training and outreach on topics related to child and family trauma, including, how to recognize the signs/symptoms of traumatic stress how to provide trauma-informed services and how to promote healing and recovery from trauma, among many others. All trainees are supervised by licensed psychologists. We have formal externship, post-doctoral and accredited APA internship training programs. We also provide training in trauma assessment and treatment to all levels of students seeking Doctoral degrees in psychology. Occupational and Physical Therapists Speech Therapists.
We are interdisciplinary and also consult and collaborate with other members in the hospital community, including: Our team includes a group of licensed psychologists who are trained in evidenced-based treatments and approaches for children and their families impacted by trauma.