Traumatic events come in many forms and are generally distinguished from more commonplace misfortunes by the severity of the event and the intensity of a person’s reactions to it.
Psychological trauma can result from a single, one-time traumatic event such as sexual assault, physical attacks, car accidents, natural disasters, crimes, deaths, and other violent events. It can also include responses to chronic or repetitive stressful experiences such as child sexual and physical abuse, battering relationships, bullying, neglect, urban violence, and combat.
However, different people will react differently to similar events. One person may perceive an event to be traumatic that another may not and not all people who experience a traumatic event will become psychologically traumatized
- Adults and teens survivors of sexual abuse
- Adults and teens survivors of emotional abuse
- Adults and teens survivors of physical abuse
Symptoms that we treat:
- Worry, anxiety, obsessive thoughts and confusion
- Recurrent distressing memories incest
- Difficulty trusting others
- Difficulty concentrating
- Depression, despair, and hopelessness
- Overcoming fear and increasing faith
- Relationships: Problems in interpersonal relationships
- Recurrent nightmares and night terrors
- Guilt and Self-Blame
- Chronic anger and rage
- Sadness and feeling hopeless
- Attracted to people that are not good for them
- Recall: Visual images that trigger intense emotional distress
- Feeling as if the trauma is recurring or you are reliving it
- Efforts to avoid thoughts related to the event
- Apathy: Lack of interest in activities you used to enjoy
- Indecision when faced with important choices
- Feeling detached from others
- Feeling numb or not having a normal range of emotions
- Anger and aggressive behavior toward oneself or others
- Social isolation
- Problems with identity and self-esteem
- Feeling permanently damaged
- Difficulty remembering important parts of what happened during the trauma
- Inability to have loving feelings or feel any strong emotions
- Difficulty falling or staying asleep
- Irritability or outbursts of anger
- Constantly feeling watchful or “on guard”
If you are afflicted by the symptoms of trauma we encourage you to call our office or schedule a complementary thirty minute consultation with one of our therapists at Psychological Health and Wellness, meet with one of our dedicated practitioners and learn how our trauma counselors can help you live a life free from the suffering effects of anxiety, depression and trauma. We are located in Mesa, AZ.