Are you struggling to move on from a traumatic experience from your past?

Do you feel detached and disconnected from others?

Most people will experience trauma in their lifetime whether it’s a car accident, abuse or neglect, the sudden death of a loved one, a violent criminal act, exposure to the violence of war, or a natural disaster.

Throughout American history, African American people have suffered from physical, sexual, emotional, and psychological trauma during enslavement, the Jim Crow era, and the Civil Rights Movement. Recent cases of police brutality and divisiveness of the current sociopolitical climate are evidence of continued racial oppression and explicit and implicit biases against African Americans.

While many people can recover from trauma over time with the love and support of family & friends, others may discover effects of lasting trauma, which can cause a person to live with deep emotional pain, fear, confusion, or post-traumatic stress far after the event has passed.

In these circumstances, the support, guidance and assistance of a psychotherapist is fundamental. 

Trauma Symptoms

• Avoiding specific locations, sights, situations, and sounds that serve as reminders of the event

• Intrusive thoughts, nightmares or flashbacks

• Aggressive, reckless behavior, including self-harm

• Loss of interest in activities that were once considered enjoyable

• Difficulty remembering details of the distressing event

• Change in habits or behavior since the trauma

Research has proven psychotherapy to be the most effective form of treatment for trauma. Most commonly, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) are used in treating trauma.

If you or someone you know match the trauma symptoms listed above, reach out today for a free 15 minute telephone consultation.