Trauma Recovery

Our Approach To Treating Trauma and PTSD

“Trauma” can be an intimidating word… and what does “trauma” even mean?

For some, trauma may tie back to a particular event that changed everything. It likely ruptured your feelings of safety and control and now, you view your life through the lenses of “before” and “after.”

For others, though, trauma is less about an event and more about emotions and experiences, like feeling perpetually stuck, overwhelmed, or unable to cope. This kind of trauma can be difficult to self-diagnose as you may undermine our own experience because you don’t think it is as “big” or as “bad” as others’ you've read about or watched on TV.

In fact, we find that many of our clients who present with trauma have previously received mental health care for other areas like addiction, eating disorders, depression, or anxiety, not realizing that those are often symptoms of unprocessed trauma.

A Traumatic Experience Can Often Look Like, But Is Not Limited to:

- Adoption
- Birth Trauma, Infertility, Miscarriage
- Bullying
- Divorce, Infidelity, Ending of Relationships
- Growing Up With Emotionally Immature, Volatile, Neglectful, or Unavailable Parents
- Experiencing Mental Health Challenges
- Frequent Relocation/Moving
- Historical + Intergenerational Challenges
- Having a Parent Who is Mentally Ill or Abusing Substances
- Higher Level of Care + Carceral Care
- Incarceration

- In Utero Exposure to Trauma, Stress, or Substances
- Lack of community and connection
- Living within Oppressive Systems (racism, sexism, heterosexism, ableism, classism, ageism,
Anti-Semitism, etc.)
- Medical Procedures
- Motor Vehicle Accidents
- Natural Disasters
- Near Death Experiences
- Religious Institutions
- Sexual Harassment + Sexual Assault
- Unexpected Death of a Loved One
- Violence (witnessing or experiencing)

Do you feel like you have had an experience where too much happened too fast? Or maybe that not enough was happening, and it went on for too long? The truth is – no one owns the label “trauma.” At New Moon Rising Wellness, we work with you to help tell or even rewrite your own story, in the ways that feel right for you.

How Does Trauma Present Itself?

Often times when people experience trauma, they do not have the opportunity to let their protective responses come to completion. This can leave them feeling stuck in a set of patterned thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that is different than before the event happened.

When people get stuck in these states, they may end up noticing some of these experiences:

-Always on Edge
- Autoimmune Conditions + Other Syndromes
- Chronic Exhaustion or Fatigue
- Digestive Issues
- Difficulty Sleeping
- Difficulty being still, need to stay busy

- Feeling disconnected from self
-Flashbacks or Nightmares
- Migraines
- Numb, Unmotivated
- Sense that they are watching a movie of their life rather than experiencing it as themselves

Ways That We Treat Trauma or PTSD

Beyond traditional talk therapy, our trauma specialists are also certified in additional integrative, evidence-based treatment techniques, including Brainspotting, EMDR, Play Therapy (TraumaPlay), Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Somatic Experiencing. For additional information about these types of therapies, explore the "How We Treat" tab in the main navigation.