Trauma Counseling

Recovering from Trauma

John Briere, Ph.D., a national expert on trauma, reports that up to 80 percent of counseling clients have experienced a trauma that has significantly affected their lives.

Trauma originates in a variety of situations including the loss of a loved one, the loss of predictable income, infidelity, the death of a child, sexual or physical abuse, the threat of illness, and more. In addition, the ordinary circumstances of life including divorce, being bullied at work or a tumultuous, abusive relationship can all lead to significant trauma. Such verbal and emotional abuse can deeply scar even the most resilient of personalities, especially if the criticisms, accusations and threats are vehement, chronic and personal.

Why is Trauma a problem?

Trauma can de-regulate the processing of the mind resulting in over-reactivity, hyper-vigilance, intrusive thoughts and memories and psychological numbing. Compromised functioning, a lack of sustained attention and focus and increasing problems with anxiety, depression and stress are the result. Indecision, worrying and sleeplessness all contribute to the ongoing emotional storm of trauma.

At Gearing Up, we understand trauma. We offer innovative treatments and solutions for life’s toughest moments. We are a community of experienced therapists dedicated to the healing of hearts and the remediation of hardship. We will harness the best therapeutic approaches and the wisdom of our many years of practice to help you.

You will learn how to take back your power by engaging in a new vision of your life and by setting sturdy boundaries with people who have hurt you and the traumatic experiences you have survived. You will learn to forgive and move on with dignity and compassion.

By empowering your mind with new solutions and a deeper understanding of effective thinking, you will elevate your mind to a brand new reality built on faith, hope and courage.