Reclaim your nature psychotherapy
Trauma Therapy
Heal from the effects of trauma and move forward with freedom.
Understand Your Responses
Develop Healthy Coping Skills
Move Towards Healing and Confidence
What you are carrying is heavy
It’s not just the events that hurt; it’s the weight they leave behind. The quiet moments where memories resurface, the looming sense of unease, the feeling that the world has shifted just slightly off its axis.
With therapy, we can help lighten the load
Reclaim Your Nature Psychotherapy
What Is Trauma?
Contrary to popular belief, trauma is not a specific event or experience that happens to you, but the resulting emotional response to negative stimulus that overwhelms your ability to cope. These responses can manifest in a multitude of ways, and to varying degrees; some emotional, and some physical.
In general, trauma can be defined as any event that leaves you feeling scared, helpless, or out of control, but more specifically, trauma can be divided into two main types: acute trauma and chronic trauma.
Acute Trauma
Also known as “Big T” trauma, acute trauma includes responses to significantly large events that cause trauma, such as an accident, abuse, natural disasters, or the loss of a loved one.
Chronic Trauma
Also known as “Little T” trauma, chronic trauma is the result of smaller negative events (such as the onset of an eating disorder, or prolonged bullying) building up over a period of time.
Though varying in intensity, both types can profoundly affect an individual's mental well-being, behaviour, and overall perception of the world. Therapy offers a supportive space to explore and process these traumas.
- Excessive Worry
- Flashbacks
- Self-Sabotage
- Inability To Trust
- Mood Swings
- Anger
- Feeling Numb
- People Pleasing
- Physical Attention
- Low Self-Image
Therapy can help heal trauma by:
Delving into trauma therapy begins with understanding. By gaining clarity into the nature and aftermath of traumatic events, individuals can start to see the larger picture of how these experiences have shaped their feelings, behaviours, and perceptions. This foundational insight serves as a stepping stone for the rest of the therapeutic journey.
Trauma can often cause overwhelming emotions that seem uncontrollable. Therapy introduces individuals to a range of techniques, from mindfulness practices to cognitive reframing, equipping them with the ability to manage, mitigate, and understand their intense emotions and reactions, ensuring they’re not prisoners to their feelings.
Traumatic memories can be paralyzing. In therapy, individuals are provided a safe and supportive environment where they can confront and navigate these memories. By revisiting them in a controlled setting, it becomes possible to process, understand, and eventually find closure.
Trauma can introduce numerous stressors and triggers into one’s life. Therapy is instrumental in equipping individuals with effective tools and strategies to handle these challenges, ensuring they have the resources to navigate life’s difficulties with grace and resilience.
One of the profound effects of trauma is a breakdown in trust, both in oneself and others. Through therapeutic intervention, individuals are guided in mending these rifts, laying the groundwork for healthier relationships and a restored sense of self-belief.
Trauma doesn’t just affect individuals; it can strain relationships with loved ones. Therapy provides tools and insights to improve interpersonal dynamics, ensuring that the bonds of connection and understanding are strengthened and healed.
The journey of healing from trauma is also one of fostering resilience. Therapy helps individuals develop the ability to bounce back, adapt, and thrive in the face of adversity, ensuring that they are not just survivors, but warriors in their life stories.
Trauma can erode one’s self-image and confidence. With the right therapeutic guidance, individuals can rebuild a positive self-concept, re-emerging with a renewed sense of worth and an empowered perspective on their capabilities.
Avoidance behaviours, while initially protective, can limit daily functioning and personal growth. Therapy pinpoints these patterns and equips individuals with strategies to confront and overcome these avoidance tactics, ensuring they’re actively engaging with life.
Healthy relationships are built on respect and boundaries. For those affected by trauma, establishing and maintaining boundaries can be challenging. Therapy offers valuable insights and tools to assert these boundaries, fostering relationships that are both nurturing and respectful.
At Reclaim Your Nature Psychotherapy, we're not just providing a service; we're offering a sanctuary. A place where your natural essence, no matter how buried or bruised, can find its way back to light and life.
Who We Are
Why Reclaim Your Nature Psychotherapy?
We believe that therapy should be:
Hopeful
The essence of therapy is hope; and although you may have tried things that haven’t helped, you hope that therapy will help. We strive to strengthen that sliver of hope so that it grows and along with it, confidence that you can heal.
Empowered
At Reclaim Your Nature Therapy, we want to help you do just that; reclaim your nature. We provide the tools and strategies you need to feel like you have choices in your life so you can live as your authentic self and create a life you love.
Natural
We highly value time in nature and are fascinated at how our systems respond positively to spending time there. Your responses to trauma are a natural response, shouldn't the healing process be naturally based as well?
Our Approach
How Trauma Therapy Works
People respond to different styles of therapy. We find the approach that is best suited to you and your situation.
We get to know you
When we first meet, we find out what brought you here, what your current stressors are how we can be supportive for you.
We build a plan
Together we work on the issues we have identified and help you develop skills to strengthen your confidence and assist you in the healing process.
We help you move forward
We evolve and adapt our approach to meet the needs that arise as we dig deeper into the root issues that are holding you back.
What You Can Expect From Trauma Therapy
While we can’t guarantee specific results or a set timeline, with consistency and commitment, you may see these positive results over time:
- Reduced Trauma Symptoms
- Less Anxiety
- An Improved Mood
- Higher Quality Sleep
- Better Self-Esteem
- Increased Emotional Stability
- Stronger Relationships
- Greater Resilience
- A Newfound Sense of Peace
- Healthier Coping Strategies
By understanding and processing trauma, you can begin to experience healing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Trauma therapy is a specialized form of therapy designed specifically to address and heal the emotional and psychological scars left behind by distressing and unsettling events. These events can be acute, such as accidents or violent incidents, or chronic, like prolonged abuse or neglect. Trauma therapy often integrates various therapeutic modalities, from cognitive-behavioural techniques to expressive therapies, all with the intention of helping the individual process their experiences, regain a sense of safety, and move forward with their lives.
There’s no one-size-fits-all answer to this. The duration of trauma therapy is dependent on several factors: the type and severity of the trauma experienced, the individual’s personal healing journey, and the specific therapeutic goals they set. Some people find relief in a few sessions, while others benefit from longer-term engagement. Regardless, the aim is always to work at a pace that’s comfortable and beneficial for the individual, ensuring that every step taken is collaborative and supportive.
Absolutely not. Trauma exists on a spectrum. While some individuals seek therapy for significant, life-altering events, others might come to address the subtle traumas that accumulate over time, like bullying, emotional neglect, or even societal pressures. The impact of the trauma, not necessarily its magnitude, is what’s paramount. If an event or series of events has left you feeling lost, disconnected, or constantly on edge, it’s worth seeking guidance, regardless of how “big” or “small” the events might seem.
Nature, with its tranquil landscapes and rhythmic cycles, offers a serene space that can significantly augment the therapeutic process. The act of being in nature can help to lower stress hormones, encourage introspection, and strengthen one’s connection to the world. Moreover, the very metaphors of nature—like a tree weathering a storm or a river navigating obstacles—can resonate deeply with the therapeutic journey, providing tangible examples of resilience, growth, and change.
Revisiting traumatic memories can indeed be difficult. It’s akin to reopening an old wound. However, the intention behind revisiting these memories in therapy is not to cause further pain but to allow for cleansing, healing, and eventually, closure. In the safety of a therapeutic setting, with the guidance of a trained professional, confronting these memories can be a transformative experience, leading to greater understanding, acceptance, and empowerment.
Undoubtedly. The ripple effects of trauma can pervade every facet of one’s life, from interpersonal relationships to self-esteem and worldview. By addressing and processing trauma, individuals can regain control, find renewed purpose, and embrace a life marked not by past pains, but by present potentials and future possibilities. With dedication and the right guidance, trauma therapy can be a cornerstone in building a life defined by strength, joy, and fulfillment.
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