I have worked in social services for over 20 years in St. Louis. I found that our family of origin and experiences growing up have an affect on us as adults.
The effects of being neglected, physically and sexually abused, and other experiences are far reaching into how a person responds to life; and sets us up for many of the reasons people seek counseling.
Instead of treating symptoms, I wanted to go to the core of the issues and offer relief and release.
The effects of being neglected, physically and sexually abused, and other experiences are far reaching into how a person responds to life; and sets us up for many of the reasons people seek counseling.
Instead of treating symptoms, I wanted to go to the core of the issues and offer relief and release.
Together we build resilience, Build boundaries, Pull in resources, Navigate trauma, shame and grief, build positive coping skills and support systems, and get grounded so you can continue on your life's journey.
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What is trauma? When a persons has been exposed or experienced overwhelming events such as:
Common themes that happen after trauma include, but are not limited to: anxiety, depression, emotional dysregulation, shame, self loathing, loss of coping skills,problems with relationships, body aches and inflammation, seeing what happened to you over and over, not feeling like you belong |
Shame- World renown speaker Brene Brown states Shame is "unworthy of love and belonging.” It's an emotion that affects all of us and profoundly shapes the way we interact in the world.
Shame is what happens when:
"There is something wrong with me," dissociate with food and substances,blame others for how we feel, cause rage |
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