Christopher Straface (He/Him)

Trauma can be debilitating. Unwanted memories of the event, avoidance of reminders, anxiety, panic, depression, sadness can all be present when we experience trauma. We experience irritable mood, sleep disruption, difficulty focusing, avoidance, work problems, school problems, and much more. Trauma can change how we see ourselves, others, and the world. But there is hope! Working with a therapist trained in treating trauma can be healing and restore life.

“I feel tired all the time. I just don’t feel happy and don’t feel like doing anything. I haven’t seen my friends in weeks outside work. Nothing seems fun to me anymore. All I want to do is lay around all day and its very hard for me to do things around the house or at work. I’ve called into work more this year than ever before.” Does this sound familiar? There is hope! Working with a trained and supportive therapist can help you find joy in living and overcome the cycle of depression.

Is anxiety keeping you from enjoying time with friends and family? Do you have trouble staying focused at work because you feel restless, agitated, or uneasy? Is anxiety keeping your son or daughter from going to school? Are you tired the next day because you were up all night with racing worry filled thoughts? Does your worry make you angry or irritable? Anxiety doesnt have to interfere with life. Working with a trained therapist you can learn to break the cycle of anxiety.

Exposure therapy focuses on overcoming fear, anxiety, and resistance by coming into contact with a feared situation or outcome repeatedly until the fear is no longer distressing or persistent. Exposure therapy is a learning therapy. Working with a trained therapist you gradually face these situations, develop confidence in your ability to handle fear and anxiety, and learn to break the cycle of fear and anxiety.

Trauma can be debilitating. It can alter how we see ourself, the world, and relationships. It can impact our jobs, relationships, sleep, school, and ability to enjoy life. Working with a trauma informed and trained therapist can help you find healing from your trauma. We offer trauma therapy specific to both adults and children. Trauma doesnt have to keep you from living. It is possible to find healing, make sense of your trauma, and live life again.

CBT is effective for treating depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, fears and phobias, and much more. CBT focuses on the connection between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. By gaining awareness of this connection, we can learn to change our thinking and behaviors and find healing, make life changes, learn to cope, and live life free from the power of anxiety, depression, trauma, and OCD.