Trauma or Abuse

Symptoms

• You may be having flashbacks or nightmares about a painful past event.
• You may be feeling ashamed, useless or like it was your fault.
• You may be feeling numb, afraid or lack any enjoyment.
• You may have difficulty with making decisions, concentrating or remembering things.
• You may have lack of energy or often be tiered.
• You may have a loss of appetite resulting in weight loss or eating too much resulting in weight gain.
• You may feel irritable, angry, moody, unhappy or vulnerable.
• You may have unexplained bodily symptoms like aches or pains.
• You may be afraid to go out, be withdrawn or avoid certain situations, people or places.

Remedies

• With some exploration of your situation, life stage, past events and family, it is possible to understand the cause of your distress, which may change your response to the events, people or situation.
• With some therapeutic counselling, it is possible to learn to manage your distress and learn how to self-sooth.
• It is possible to learn to relax your body and mind with techniques like progressive muscle relaxation.
• Utilising mindfulness, you can learn to be an observer of your thoughts, feelings and sensations without being disturbed by them.
• Using a technique called focusing, first with the therapist and then on your own, you can learn to stay present to your body symptoms, which allows them to shift, change and bring relief.
• It is possible to use techniques like tapping, TFT, EFT with the therapist as well as on your own to soothe, calm and settle your distress.
• Utilising modalities like sand play therapy, art and expressive therapy, symbol work, working with parts and dream work it is possible to rework and transform your thoughts, feelings, behaviours and body sensations in relation to your situation.
• Utilising Bi-lateral Stimulation Processing, it is possible to rework and transform any past traumatic or painful events that may be contributing to your symptoms.
• With the use of hypnotherapy it is possible to access the unconscious mind to develop inner resources and coping capacities, as well as changing undesirable patterns and habits.
• Developing and engaging in a process of therapeutic ritual may allow for inner healing and restoration.
• With the aid of Chakra Healing, it is possible to clear out stuck beliefs and patterns directly from the body's energy system, followed by rebalancing and connecting to desirable beliefs.

With some exploration of your situation as well as utilising a variety of therapeutic modalities, it is possible to overcome your symptoms of trauma and reconnect to enjoyment and fulfilment of life.