Trauma Therapy in El Paso, TX

Release the shame you’ve carried for years

It’s not “what’s wrong with you?”,

it’s “what happened to you?”

There’s nothing wrong with you. You experienced things your brain did not have the capacity to cope with. Not because you are weak, but because your brain was not built to process loads of stress. When we undergo trauma, our brain is flooded with stress.

“There’s no way this is still affecting me”. You experienced trauma years ago and you think that just because the event is over, it’s no longer affecting you. However, you’re up late at night and feel a deep sense of unworthiness and shame on a daily basis. This unworthiness shows up in your decisions and in your thoughts.

Trauma doesn’t simply go away, it lives in the body until we process it. You may feel afraid, like something bad will happen to you and your loved ones or that you are in danger. You walk around hypervigilant and struggle to trust those around you.

You feel like you are unable to stop, everything feels urgent. This is how your body created safety in times of chaos. Even though this chaos may be over, your body still feels the urgency and often puts you in high stress situations because of its familiarity.

The Trauma you experienced does not have to continue to define you. You don’t have to continue walking around with your guard up. If you are ready to feel safe and confident in yourself, reach out.

Reach out now

Trauma Therapy might help you If :

You feel highly charged emotions, especially in your relationships. You fear being abandoned by those you love and overextend yourself in hopes that they don’t leave. This codependency restrains your relationships from developing the intimacy your heart desires.

You feel responsible for other people’s wellbeing. Other people’s emotions are your responsibility. Because you don’t want them to feel disappointed, you withhold yourself from showing up as your authentic self.

Your mind jumps to the worst case scenarios in every situation and your body constantly feels that you are in danger and need protection because of this. You struggle to stay present in simple activities because your mind is busy ruminating about how the past should have been different. You replay painful scenarios over and over in your head in hopes that they will somehow change.

You find yourself neglecting your own needs. Rest is always last on your list of priorities. When there are moments in your life where you could rest or are able to slow down, you sabotage yourself and accept plans you did not need to accept.

Your decisions are driven by shame and guilt and you resent yourself often after making decisions

The same way your needs were neglected as a child is the same way you learned to care for yourself as an adult. You are exhausted and want support now.

You pour from an empty cup. You give love you yourself don’t possess. This leaves you feeling empty and unfulfilled and puts hurts your relationships because you have placed an expectation to receive love from them too.

Trauma Therapy in El Paso, TX can help!

What if you could go from:

Burnt Out and Frustrated to: feeling energized and excited

Giving in order to feel worthy to: Giving from a place of love and abundance

Feeling debilitating shame to: self-forgiveness and self-trust

Unable to slow down to: Feeling safe and worthy without needing to perform

Emotionally reactive to: Emotionally regulated and able to communicate

Overthinking and feeling unsafe to: Being present and grounded

Ruminating over the past to: Focusing on the things you can control now

Reach Out!

How Therapy for Trauma In El Paso, TX Works

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We work together to develop a safe and trusting therapeutic relationship.

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We work to uncover patterns you learned in order to survive and how they are still affecting you today

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We work towards seeing your traumatic experience in different light and modify your patterns to allow you to respond from empowerment instead of reacting to your environment.

My approach to Trauma Therapy in El Paso, TX

I believe we all experience trauma in our lifetime. Whether it was neglect or abuse during childhood, experiences in the military, or traumatic experiences in your adulthood, trauma is trauma. Trauma alters our brain and this is why you may experience life differently than before the traumatic event(s).

Your experiences do not have to continue to define you. What happened to you was not your fault, but it is your responsibility to heal. I know that sounds frustrating, but that’s what I am here for. I will support you as you process and release the experiences that have held you back for years.

Together, we will process these events. Our goal in therapy is not to forget that you had these painful experiences, but to ensure they no longer carry the strong charge they once did.