Trauma Counseling
Is your past trauma making everything in your life harder—your relationships, family, and work? Are you feeling tired, disconnected, and like you can’t trust anyone? Do you wonder if you’ll ever feel like yourself again? Trauma therapy can help you heal and get back to feeling more like you.
Understanding Trauma
Trauma can impact your well being. All trauma is not life threatening, but it can cause deep wounds that stay with us. Whether you experienced one traumatic event or many, if it was recent or buried in your past, we want to help you heal and reclaim joy.
Trauma is a profound and distressing experience. It can significantly impact our mental and emotional well-being. It can happen at any age and come from various sources, including accidents, abuse, violence, natural disasters, or persistent stressors like discrimination or bullying.
Unaddressed trauma can present in numerous ways, including physical symptoms, anxiety, depression, and more. Trauma often disrupts relationships, work, and overall quality of life.
Supportive Counseling for Your Healing Journey
As therapists with a trauma-informed approach, we recognize the complexity of these experiences and respect each individual's path to healing. Trauma isn't one-size-fits-all; it shapes everyday life, not just what happened. Our mission is to provide a safe space where you can explore, process, and begin your journey towards resilience and renewal.
Trauma can shatter our sense of safety, leaving us feeling vulnerable and overwhelmed. It may show up as intrusive thoughts, flashbacks, nightmares, or avoidance behaviors, affecting both our mind and body. Your past experiences don't define you. At Mindful Healing Counseling, we believe in everyone's resilience, though sometimes we need support to remember it.
Our therapists are experienced in a variety of evidence-based approaches, including cognitive-behavioral therapies, trauma-informed therapy, relational approaches, and strengths-based approaches. We tailor our support to your unique needs.
“You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.”
— C.W. Lewis
Trauma Counseling in Chicago and Illinois
A cornerstone of our approach at Mindful Healing Counseling is providing a safe and supportive environment for healing. We understand that discussing trauma can be difficult and triggering, which is why we prioritize confidentiality, respect, empathy, and evidence-based practices in our therapeutic relationships.
Our therapists encourage open communication and collaboration, allowing you to share your thoughts and feelings at your own pace. We are here to listen, validate your experiences, and provide guidance and support every step of the way.
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Acute trauma: This results from a single stressful or dangerous event.
Chronic trauma: This results from repeated and prolonged exposure to highly stressful events. Examples include cases of child abuse, bullying, or domestic violence.
Complex trauma: This results from exposure to multiple traumatic events.
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Symptoms of trauma can be emotional, psychological and physical, including:
Shock, denial, or disbelief
Confusion, difficulty concentrating
Anger, irritability, mood swings
Anxiety and fear
Guilt, shame, self-blame
Withdrawing from others
Feeling sad or hopeless
Feeling disconnected or numb
Insomnia or nightmares
Fatigue
Being startled easily
Difficulty concentrating
Racing heartbeat
Edginess and agitation
Aches and pains
Muscle tension
Reclaiming Your Power and Resilience with Trauma Therapy
Healing from trauma is about more than addressing past wounds; it's reclaiming your power and rediscovering agency in your life. At Mindful Healing Counseling, we empower you to nurture resilience, self-compassion, and inner strength as you navigate the journey of recovery.
Through therapy, you'll acquire invaluable skills for stress management, emotion regulation, and coping with triggers. You'll gain insight into how past experiences have shaped your beliefs and behaviors, developing healthier ways of relating to yourself and others.
Healing from trauma comes with its share of ups and downs. We're with you every step of the way, offering ongoing support, guidance, and resources to maintain your progress and continue evolving. Our aim is to help you move beyond surviving trauma to thrive in your life.
