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PTSD Trauma

Guiding Your Path to Healing: Trauma and PTSD Therapy at Wholesome Psychology

PTSD Trauma Therapy in Edmonton & St. Albert

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Wholesome Psychology, Alberta, CA
Author: wholesome
Date: June 3, 2024

Welcome to Wholesome, we are your best tool to navigate and understand trauma and PTSD in order to overcome the challenges it can create. Trauma and PTSD require special care and understanding, and we are dedicated to helping you work through the complex feelings and experiences that you are going through.

What is Trauma and PTSD?

Trauma is an emotional response that continues in the body and mind after a distressing event. Trauma can come from many different situations, not just major events. Experiences that cause trauma can make you feel like you’ve lost your sense of self, sense of safety, and can make it difficult to navigate relationships and regulate emotions. PTSD, or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, can develop from traumatic situations and events, resulting in changes in the brain. These changes can be related to feelings of anxiety, depression, fear and can even cause memory issues and flashbacks.

Understanding The Effects of Trauma: The Symptoms and Effects Later in Life

Trauma can present in many different ways. From increased feelings of fear, anxiety and depression in certain situations, to flashbacks, nightmares, intrusive thoughts, physical sensations such as pain and nausea and intense distress when faced with reminders of trauma or a traumatic event. Our therapists here at wholesome are here to help guide you through these feelings, sensations and thoughts to get back to feeling like yourself again. Trauma can stay with the body for years, and can even interfere with day to day life. Understanding trauma can be crucial to understanding your mind and body to be able to process and overcome the challenges brought forward by trauma and traumatic events.

What Works: Overcoming Trauma and PTSD

Our therapists use different approaches and resources to support you through trauma and PTSD. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is an effective intervention that encourages re-evaluation of thoughts and assumptions to help prevent or ease distortions in thoughts. Exposure therapy is a great way to combat flashbacks, nightmares and intrusive thoughts. Psychotherapy allows you to talk openly with your therapist, releasing negative thoughts, emotions and feelings from trauma and traumatic events. Our therapists will work collaboratively with you to create goals and a therapeutic treatment plan using an approach that best suits your needs, optimizing your skills allowing you to succeed with overcoming trauma and PTSD.

The Road to Recovery and Healing

Facing trauma and PTSD can be nerve wracking. That's what we are here for! Wholesome will be with you every step of the way, on the road to recovery and healing from trauma and PTSD. Using your skills and insights alongside our expertise, to maneuver the challenges trauma creates. During your initial session, your therapist will work with you to get a better understanding of what you are facing to provide you with the necessary resources, skills and tools to work towards your therapeutic goals.

A Wholesome Future: One Step Away

We understand the importance of finding the right fit for you, and that's why we offer a discounted initial consultation! Your mental health and well being are our top priority, and we want to ensure you find the best fit for you. If you feel our approach does not align with your preferences, we can still provide alternative options and resources that may be better suited for you.

Let’s take the first step together, reach out to us today.

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