Trauma isn’t just stored in our memories, it’s stored in the body.

Trying to logic yourself out of it or talking about it often doesn’t help you get “unstuck”. Trauma energy needs to be processed through an embodied approach – engaging and healing all parts: the physical, emotional, and thinking self. It’s crucial to discover what works best for you and to know that you are not alone. We utilize relational and somatic approaches developed specifically to work with releasing and reorganizing stored survival responses. Our work together will work towards restoring connection, trust, and agency. You’ll find movement as you learn to track how your body harbors and regulates stress, explore your survival strategies, learn to live in the present rather than trapped in the past.

What Are the 15 Symptoms of Complex PTSD?

In addition to feeling anxious most of the time, you may experience the following:

• Flashbacks

• Memory lapses

• Distorted sense of self and/or Low self-esteem

• Inability to control emotions

• Hyperarousal

• Sleep disturbances

• Nightmares

• Challenged interpersonal relationships

• Avoidance of certain circumstances/places

• Substance use

• Depersonalization or dissociation

• Negative self-perception and thoughts of suicide

• Unexplained headaches

• Chronic health conditions such as stomach or intestinal distress

• Autoimmune conditions