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Are You Struggling With Childhood Trauma as an Adult?
People are Scary
Childhood trauma can make it difficult to feel safe around people. This can mean feeling really anxious whenever you get the slightest hint that someone is angry, especially if you think they might be upset with you. It can also mean just having a hard time letting people in, trusting people, asking for help, or being yourself even with close others.
Everything in Extremes
With childhood trauma, our nervous systems get wired for survival rather than thriving - which is only accessible when we feel safe. It’s common to operate in extremes - doing everything yourself or feeling completely helpless, feeling anxious and restless or run down and checked out, feeling hyper-emotional or completely numb.
Caught in a Loop
Trauma can leave us with well-worn patterns. This can include everything from getting into the same unhealthy relationships over and over to repeating the same cycle your parents fell into. Adults with childhood trauma often promise themselves to “make it different this time” so they can find the happier life they know is possible.
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The Crisis Lifeline offers free, confidential support 24/7. You do NOT have to be actively suicidal to reach out for help. If it’s 2am and you just need someone to sit with you while you cry or just listen and not say the wrong thing - give them a call. Just let them know you need someone to talk to.
How Trauma Therapy Can Help
When It’s Time to Call In the Pros
Childhood trauma can affect major areas of your life - your relationships, work, finances, self-esteem, and your physical health. Everyone has moments from childhood that were difficult or painful. Everyone has experiences where it felt like their parents of caregivers fell short. These experiences, while unpleasant, may not necessarily warrant therapy. If you notice however, that your childhood trauma has been negatively affecting major areas of your life such as your ability to maintain relationships, impacting your performance at work or school, or making it hard to manage daily life tasks - then it’s time to reach out.
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Get In Touch With Us
Perhaps one of the hardest steps you’ll have to make by yourself is the first step of reaching out to us. Send us your info and we’ll take it from there, supporting you each step of the way.
Complete a Free Consult
You might be nervous about making phone calls or not sure what to say - either way we’ll walk you through it step-by-step in about 15 minutes. We like to be sure it’s a good fit first.
Have Your First Session
We’ll set up your first session with your therapist to complete your initial assessment. This helps to ensure we have a solid game plan from the get-go so you can feel confident in the process.
References:
Mattick, R., and C. Clarke. 1998. Development and Validation of Measure of Social Phobia Scrutiny Fear and Social Interaction Anxiety. Behavior Research and Therapy 36:455–70.