Trauma can make it difficult to connect, trust and concentrate. It can leave you feeling hopeless and overwhelmed.
In therapy, I help you process the distressing experiences, develop effective coping strategies, and get the right support for you or your teen. We are equipped to help you through short-term crises and long-term recovery.
There’s no one way to define trauma, and it can come from many different experiences. At its core, trauma is a word we use to describe the emotional response to very difficult and distressing experiences. The effects of trauma can impact your mental and physical health, your relationships, and your overall quality of life.
Trauma isn’t just about what happened—it’s also about how it stays with you. Sometimes, it shows up in ways you don’t fully understand: anxiety, mood swings, relationship struggles, or feeling stuck in patterns you can’t explain.
A short-term, intense emotional reaction that follows a single traumatic event such as an accident.
Prolonged exposure to distressing circumstances, leading to complex and persistent emotional symptoms.
Resulting from prolonged, diverse distress, it involves intricate and persistent emotional reactions after a confluence of traumatic events, often of an invasive and interpersonal nature.
This includes injuries, accidents, or physical assaults that result in harm to the body. It can lead to physical and emotional trauma.
This type of trauma often results from distressing events such as abuse, neglect, loss of a loved one, or witnessing a traumatic event. It can lead to long-lasting emotional distress and may result in conditions like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Sexual trauma encompasses sexual abuse, assault, harassment, or any unwanted sexual experience that causes emotional and psychological distress.
Traumatic experiences during childhood, such as physical, emotional and sexual abuse, emotional neglect, or witnessing domestic violence, can have lasting effects on emotional and psychological well-being.
This form of trauma is experienced by military personnel and veterans who have been exposed to the horrors of war, including combat-related injuries and witnessing violence.
Trauma can also result from natural disasters like earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, and wildfires, causing physical harm, loss of property, and emotional distress.
Individuals who undergo serious medical procedures or experience life-threatening illnesses may suffer from medical trauma, which can affect their mental and emotional well-being.
Surviving accidents or near-death experiences can result in trauma, as individuals may struggle with the psychological aftermath of these events.
Living in communities with high levels of violence or exposure to gang-related activities can lead to community-based trauma.
Experiencing discrimination, racism, or cultural oppression can cause trauma related to one’s identity and background.
Everyone experiences trauma differently; the symptoms can present as physical or physiological, and can include:
To effectively help you deal with your trauma-related challenges, we go beyond symptoms. We focus on you as a whole, and I help you explore the deeper layers of your experience. We take time to understand how past events might still be shaping how you feel and respond today. As you begin to understand your story more fully, healing can happen—not just on the surface, but deep down.
Clinical Psychologist & Director
We are passionate about the work we do and are dedicated to helping clients reach their full potential.
Our team of therapists has extensive training and experience in trauma care and is led by our clinic director, Dr. Zorzella, a dedicated clinical psychologist specializing in trauma. Dr. Zorzella boasts publications on trauma therapy, reflecting our commitment to staying at the forefront of trauma care.
Whether you're navigating short-term crises or seeking long-term recovery, our team is equipped with the expertise to guide you through each step of your healing journey.
Clinical Psychologist
We learn about your history, symptoms and current coping strategies so we can better understand the challenges that are holding you back.
We provide the tools and support you need to develop and understand effective ways to cope with the challenges you are facing.
It’s completely normal to have these thoughts when you’re going through a tough time. You’re not crazy, and there’s nothing wrong with you. Sometimes, life throws us difficult challenges, and it’s a brave step to seek help and support to navigate them.
A therapist can provide a safe space to talk about your thoughts and feelings, offer practical tools to manage them, and help you gain insight into your experiences. Through therapy, you can learn coping strategies, build resilience, and work towards a happier and more fulfilling life.
Yes, it can get easier, and you can get better. Healing takes time, and it’s a journey with ups and downs. With the right support, you can develop the skills to manage your challenges, find relief from distressing thoughts and feelings, and move towards a place of greater well-being and hope for the future.
It’s natural to ask these questions, but sometimes, there aren’t clear answers. What happened is not your fault. Life can be unpredictable and unfair, but you don’t have to do this alone. Therapy can help you explore these questions, find meaning in your experiences, and focus on your journey toward healing rather than dwelling on why it happened.
Persistent thoughts and feelings can be challenging, but they are a natural response to what you’ve been through. Therapy can provide you with strategies to manage and gradually reduce their intensity, giving you more control over your mind and emotions.
Yes! We provide trauma therapy for children and teens. You can click here to learn more about our child therapy, and here to learn more about our teen therapy.
If you still have questions, reach out! We’d love to hear from you.
Every person and situation is different, and while we are unable to guarantee specific outcomes, over time you may notice improvements such as:
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