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When we have been hurt in the past, we carry our wounds into the present. Not only do we carry the painful memories, but also all the accompanying feelings such as shame, anger and powerlessness. Our nervous system is on high alert and our brains prepare our bodies to survive. Our muscles get tense, our chests get tight, our shoulders ache. Trauma doesn’t have to be one terrible event. It can be the daily impact of not feeling safe and secure in our early environments. Often, we think that we have moved on, but our brains and bodies do not forget. I incorporate the beliefs and tools of Internal Family Systems. I work with the multiplicity of the brain-the wounds that we carry and the protective mechanisms that we develop to protect our wounds. Since everyone has a core Self, whether one has experienced trauma or not, healing comes when we feel grounded in that core self. I take a non-pathological view of trauma. I believe the nervous system and brain did its best to protect us. Our bodies and brains still are often still working so hard to keep us safe. It wears us out and keeps our bodies really tense. It is time to help those parts to heal and feel more grounded in the core Self.
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| Qualifications: | Virginia Tech |
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| Academic Suffixes: | LPC |
| Expertise: | ADHD, Anxiety, Child or Adolescent, Coping Skills, Depression, Life Transitions, Marital and Premarital, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Spirituality, Stress, Trauma and PTSD, Women |
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