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About My Clients
My clients are people who have experienced childhood trauma. We store every experience in the cells of our body. When those experiences are held, we can stay in a chronic state of stress... fight or flight mode... physically that means we release adrenaline and cortisol (the stress hormone). Long-term cortisol exposure can result in increased or decrease appetite; over sleeping or disrupted sleep; increased nervous energy or fatigue; gastrointestinal problems.
My Background and Approach
What Does Trauma Look Like? Adults – anger issues, anxiety, depression, difficulty with developmental expectations, inconsistent employment, unstable relationships, distrust of others, poor boundaries, difficulty parenting, substance abuse, disengagement, controlling behaviors Adolescents – anger, significant behavior and mood changes, distrust of others, promiscuity, school behavior and performance issues, truancy, court involvement, substance abuse, defiance, running away, high risk behaviors, depression, self-injury, suicidal and/or homicidal ideation, isolating behaviors, extreme compliance, zoning out, bullying Children – rages, extreme friendliness (no “stranger danger”), tearfulness, thumb-sucking, whining, separation anxiety, defiance, regressive behaviors (bedwetting after being dry), sexualized behaviors, depression, school behavioral problems, detachment, zoning out, need for increased structure, poor affect regulation Do you recognize yourself or a loved one?
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
I believe that everyone has value. Sometimes we lose sight of our own value. When we are very young, we develop a core message. The majority of clients I have worked with have the core message, "I'm not good enough." It doesn't have to be a lifelong program running all the time. We can peel away the layers of programming and replace that message with the loving kindness you deserve to feel.