Life seems like an ongoing struggle. In fact it’s felt this way for far too long. You’ve tried everything you could think of to make things better; it just seems to be one disappointment after another.
Things never seem to work out the way you had hoped or imagined they would. You feel depressed, anxious or lonely a lot of the time. You are ‘sick and tired’ of feeling ‘sick and tired’. Your friends and family say you are so hard on yourself. Your relationships never seem to work out and you don’t seem to know why.
If this feels familiar to you, you’ve likely experienced one or more traumatic event at some point in your life. Chronic problems in life often are the result of past events which you may, or may not, have realized had such an impact on you.
Experiencing any kind of trauma can dramatically influence the way you view yourself and the world around you. The impact can be even more profound if the trauma happened during childhood, a time when you were developing your beliefs about yourself, your relationships and the world around you.
At any rate, it doesn’t matter whether you know why you feel the way you do.
You want a better life for yourself.
You didn’t have a choice about what happened to you in the past; however you DO have a choice about how you move forward from here. You don’t need to continue reliving the feelings from your past and you don’t need to do this alone.
Going to a counsellor does not mean you need to “relive” your trauma. The fact is you have already survived, even if you don’t always feel that way. In therapy I will teach you tools and techniques to help you ‘observe’ or ‘visit’ the trauma from the perspective of your present day adult self, minimizing feelings of overwhelm and preventing you from feeling re-traumatized.
It is possible to live your life confident in your ability to set boundaries and make healthier choices about your relationships. You’ll discover your strengths and appreciate your ability to have survived such a difficult challenge. Through therapy you’ll believe in your right to enjoy your life feeling happy, fulfilled and respected by yourself and others. Moving beyond trauma means ‘fully living’ your life, not just ‘surviving’.
You can feel empowered to create the life you want!
Over 30 years ago I learned how my past beliefs influenced my choices and decisions. I did not value or respect myself. I was able to change and now live a happy, fulfilled life.
I feel honored to help others who are still struggling. I have over two decades of experience as a counsellor helping others heal from traumatic experiences. I was able to heal, and I believe you can too.
I respect your privacy. Your name and email address will never be shared with third parties.