Trauma therapy in California
Trauma can have an impact on your mental health, physical health and functioning for many years after the actual event. If you have experienced something traumatic, you may want to consider trauma therapy. If you are considering trauma therapy in California, check out Playa Vida Therapy for more information.
What does trauma therapy do?
Every experience we have shapes how we see the world, other people and ourselves. Traumatic experiences can have a particularly strong impact on these things. For example, people who have been through trauma tend to see the world as dangerous and/or unfair, other people as malevolent, and themselves as incompetent or not enough. It makes sense that after experiencing something terrible, you expect terrible things to keep happening. However, this can increase anxiety, make you want to retreat from the world, and rob of your positive emotions like joy and pleasure.
Trauma therapy helps you to process difficult emotions about trauma, challenge perspectives that are keeping your stuck or unhappy, and help you to reclaim your sense of empowerment and hope. Although it is common to experience high anxiety, depressed mood, emotional numbing, and loss of hope after a trauma, you do not have to continue to live like this.
Types of trauma therapy
There are many types of therapy out there, it is important that you find therapies that are back by evidence. Some common types of evidence based therapies for trauma are Prolonged Exposure, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Written Exposure Therapy, EMDR, and ACT for Trauma. There are also somatic therapies that can be used as an adjunct to traditional talk therapy.
What’s next?
If you are considering seeking out trauma therapy in California, find an experienced therapy like Dr. Jaclyn Grad at Playa Vida Therapy. Make sure your therapist has specific training in trauma and trauma related issues. You deserve someone who can guide you through the treatment you need.
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