Childhood Trauma Therapy in Concord, NC
Online Therapy for Childhood Trauma in North Carolina, South Carolina, & Virginia
Do you struggle with your relationships, identity, or mood? Have you ever thought, “Am I becoming my mom or dad?” Do you have flashbacks to being a kid that that don’t make sense or scare you? Ever felt like a child stuck in an adult’s body?
If you are ready to process past trauma, release unhealthy beliefs, and reconnect with your authentic self, schedule your free consultation today for childhood trauma therapy!
Have you experienced childhood trauma?
Have you ever made a simple mistake and immediately felt terrified that you were going to get in trouble? Do you struggle with relationships that always seem to end up in unhealthy patterns? Is it difficult to make decisions, choose a career, or understand your own identity?
Childhood can hold some of the most precious, joyful memories of our lives. Days were filled with daydreaming, make-believe, and blanket forts! And let’s not forget - no job or bills!! However, it wasn’t always pillow fights and bubbles. No matter who you are, not everything was perfect growing up.
Most people have experienced trauma during their childhood in some form, yet many don’t even realize it. Often misunderstood, trauma not only happens from big, horrific events but also the everyday experiences that impact us in small ways but build up over time. This is called chronic trauma and can be even more impactful than PTSD, especially when it is experienced as a child or teenager.
What you may notice if you have experienced childhood trauma…
Relational:
Relationship difficulties
People-pleasing tendencies
Attachment issues
Codependency and enmeshment
Fear of abandonment
Lost sense of identity
Hyper-independence and trust issues
Tendency to isolate
Emotional:
Anxiety
Depression
Low self-esteem
Guilt and shame
Feeling “on edge”
Aggression
Mood swings
Chronic PTSD
Physical & Mental:
Insomnia and nightmares
Chronic fatigue
Appetite changes
Weight changes
Sexual dysfunction
Substance dependency or other addictions
Difficulty concentrating or making decisions
Obsessive or compulsive thoughts
How therapy for childhood trauma can help you!
Growing up in an unstable environment with unhealed parents, high expectations, enforced guilt or shame, emotional neglect, or outright abuse can all greatly impact a child’s development and influence who you are now as an adult.
During our sessions, we will explore the connections from who you are today to how you grew up. We won’t just learn how to better cope with undesired feelings, but we will dig into the root causes, deconstruct unhealthy beliefs and patterns, and rebuild a life and identity solely within your control.
You are not stuck being the person your childhood created you to be. You are not destined to become your parents or walk their path. I would love to support you in reclaiming who you want to be!
If you would like to learn more how trauma therapy could benefit you, book your free consultation today. I look forward to meeting you!
Other Therapy Services in Concord, NC
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Religious Trauma Therapy
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Narcissistic Abuse Therapy
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LGBTQIA+ Therapy
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Depression Therapy
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Polyamory Therapy
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Group Therapy
Childhood Trauma Therapy in Concord, NC
Frequently Asked Questions
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If you are interested in beginning trauma therapy, you can complete this interest form to get started! You can also email me at michelle@radicalserenity.com or call/text me at 980-202-2480.
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No, a consultation is not required. Free consultations are a courtesy provided to clients who would prefer to speak with a potential therapist before they commit to a therapy appointment. If you would rather ask some questions over email or phone, we can do that! Otherwise, if you feel ready to to jump in, we can schedule your first appointment right away!
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You can access therapy services online from anywhere within North Carolina, South Carolina, or Virginia. Virtual appointments provide you with the flexibility to participate in therapy from your home or anywhere else you feel safe, comfortable, and private.
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Therapy session usually begin with reviewing your current symptoms or experiences that you would like to change. We will process how this affects your life and the ability to engage in the things that are important to you. We will then explore how various patterns, conditioned responses, and natural ways of coping are connected to the way you were raised as a child. Once we identify the roots of why we are the way we are, we can let go of the pieces we don’t want and rebuild our life and identity to align with our authentic self.
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Some people know they have traumatic experiences usually because they can identify obvious events like physical or sexual abuse. However most childhood trauma occurs from less obvious experiences. This is because the harm is done slowly over time. Also, as a child, you have limited perspective into what is right or wrong. If your caretaker is telling you something harmful is right, then you don’t have a choice but to believe them. One of the greatest sources of trauma in childhood is neglect which is the absence of what is good, safe, healthy, and important to a child’s development. If you are not sure, you are not alone! We can work together to explore your life experience to find healing and growth.
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Every experience we have in life leaves an impact on our mind, body, and spirit to some degree. Harmful experiences like abuse and neglect tend to leave even stronger marks. This is even more important in childhood where a young person is still developing physically, sexually, emotionally, mentally, socially, etc. When a child experiences harmful events, it deeply impacts their core beliefs, their view of self, their view of relationships, and how they connect to the world. This has long-lasting effects well into adulthood impacting all aspects of how one operates in the present.
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Some people find it healing to talk about difficult memories. It can be helpful to find validation, process different perspectives, and release those connections. However, it is actually not necessary to process past events in order to heal from them. Trauma is the lasting effect or injury from difficult events. We can focus on and heal the injury or trauma without rehashing what happened by treating the symptoms. It is completely up to you if you want to explore your past or focus on the present.