Trauma Therapy
Trauma and EMDR therapy to help heal childhood memories, attachment wounds, and painful patterns so you can feel calmer, safer, and more connected as an adult.
Signs Developmental Trauma May Be Affecting You
Maybe you’ve never used the word trauma to describe what happened to you, but you know your childhood wasn’t great.
Your parents or primary caregivers often used harsh physical punishments or shamed you frequently. Maybe you feel like your parents did the best they could to meet your material needs, but not your emotional needs. You didn’t feel safe, loved, valued, or connected.
Maybe you’ve said you’re fine, but you’re starting to realize that as you become a parent you don’t want to repeat those patterns.
In the therapy world, we call this developmental trauma, which just means that something was broken in the attachment between you and your caregivers. The good news is that those attachments can be repaired, maybe not between you and the people who should have loved you better, but within yourself.
Add how each modality is used to treat trauma. Once Micah meets with you he will formulate a plan specific for your unique needs using these modalities: EMDR, ACT, Pyschodynamic. Share about each of these at the bottom of the page. Link to their perspective pages and add blog posts too.
Do any of these sound familiar?
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You’ve never felt good about yourself
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You’re constantly second guessing yourself
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You’re angry and you don’t know why
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You get depressed and you don’t know why
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You don’t feel safe in your relationship even though your parent is trying their best
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You often find yourself in toxic relationships
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You feel sad and confused
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You feel defensive with your partner, coworkers or friends
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You feel like you don’t deserve good things
These are all totally normal feelings that may have helped you survive in the past, but they are holding you back now.
Now you’re an adult and you get to parent yourself the way you wish you would have been parented. You can find a source of connection, safety and love within yourself and discover relationships that are healthy and build you up as well.
Are You Ready For . . .
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Feeling safe in your body
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Feeling like the world and other people are generally safe
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Like it’s ok to trust yourself
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Waking up refreshed and energized instead of anxious
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More optimistic outlook on life
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Better connections with your partner, friends and family
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Healthier relationships with peers
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Feeling hopeful and inspired
One way Shapiro Psych can help you resolve your childhood trauma and feel connected to your sense of self again is through EMDR therapy.
What's EMDR Therapy?
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a research-supported therapy designed to help people process and heal from traumatic or painful life experiences.
When something overwhelming happens, the brain sometimes stores the memory in a way that keeps the emotions, body sensations, and beliefs from that moment “stuck.” This can show up later as anxiety, anger, shame, relationship struggles, or feeling constantly on edge.
EMDR helps the brain reprocess these experiences so they no longer carry the same emotional charge. Learn more about EMDR.
If you're ready to feel more grounded, confident, and connected in your life and relationships, therapy can help.
Schedule a free consultation to learn how trauma therapy and EMDR can support your healing.
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