Everything You Need To Know About Counselling For Trauma

What is Trauma Therapy?

Trauma therapy is a form of therapy that can help a person deal with the emotional response caused by a traumatic event. This type of therapy is helpful as it supports individuals who have traumatic experiences to manage these experiences more effectively by making sense of the events in a safe and comforting environment and learning to regular their emotions.

Defining Trauma

Trauma is a psychological response to a distressing experience. It can leave psychological and physical impacts, such as fears, hypervigilance, avoidance, flashbacks, depression, anxiety etc. Trauma can result from various causes, such as natural disasters, wars, serious illnesses, accidents and different types of abuse, including emotional.

Trauma-Focused Therapy at Inner Eastern Psychology

At Inner Eastern Psychology, we are proud to offer a variety of therapeutic frameworks and approaches that helps us work with clients affected trauma.

Our focused treatments dealing with trauma include: 

Before an individual attends a trauma therapy session or any treatment for their emotional states, it’s crucial for them to understand their goals and objectives for the therapy. With consultations from the dedicated team of psychologists and counselors, the individuals can decide on what type of approach will be most suitable for their needs and where they are at in their wellbeing journey. 

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Benefits of Trauma Therapy

Counselors and psychologists who are specifically trained and experienced in working with trauma help people gain control over emotions, thoughts and memories related to their trauma safely, ultimately teaching clients how to process and manage these challenges.

Keep in mind people respond to traumatic events in different ways, and there are no right or wrong way of how you might be feeling.

Common psychological impacts of trauma include:

  • Hyervigilance of danger

  • Repeated memories of the events or flashbacks

  • Nightmares

  • Intense fear of repeating traumatic moments

  • Withdrawal from day-to-day activities

  • Anxiety and depression

By having a consultation with a trauma psychologist, some of the goals would be for you to:

  • Be equipped with tools and coping strategies to deal with distressing emotions, thoughts and memories

  • Mitigate the fear of trauma and other associated danger

  • Give yourself the best chance of growing from your experiences 

  • Heal from flashbacks, nightmares, and feelings of hopelessness and helplessness

Conclusion

Counseling for trauma is a powerful approach that helps individuals who have experienced traumatic events to recover and manage impacts of past traumas by actively making sense of these experiences. It creates a safe and supportive environment where individuals can share their thoughts and feelings, and where coping strategies are introduced.

If you would like to learn more about trauma and treatment for trauma with a Melbourne Psychologist, feel free to contact our Client Support Team at Inner Eastern Psychology. 

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