Overcoming Psychological Trauma: Reconnecting to a Sense of Aliveness

Many people, who are currently affected by unresolved psychological trauma, don't get the help they need in trauma therapy because they're too afraid to delve into traumatic memories.

Overcoming Psychological Trauma in Trauma Therapy

Aside from fear, there's an old and misleading statement, "Time heals all wounds," but psychological trauma doesn't resolve on it's own without help in trauma therapy (see my article: What is a Trauma Therapist?).

What is the Physical and Emotional Cost of Living With Unresolved Trauma?

The physical and emotional cost of living with unresolved trauma is significant, including the possibility of one or more of the following problems:

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Cardiovascular problems, like high blood pressure, heart attack or stroke
• Problems in intimate relationships, including problems with connecting emotionally and sexually with others
• Fibromyalgia
• Other inflammatory disorders
• Headaches and other body aches
• Obesity
• Cancer
• Alcoholism and other forms of substance misuse
• Other stress-related physical and mental health problems

Aside from all problems listed above, unresolved trauma can also create emotional numbness and a sense of deadness that you might not recognize in yourself but others sense in you.

How Can Trauma Therapy Can Help?

There are many different types of trauma therapy including EMDR therapy, AEDP (Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy), and Somatic Experiencing (SE), to name a few, which help people to overcome unresolved trauma.

Overcoming Psychological Trauma in Trauma Therapy

All of the above modalities to trauma therapy are considered Experiential Therapies (see my article: Why is Experiential Therapy More Effective to Overcome Trauma Than Regular Talk Therapy?).

Often working on trauma isn't nearly as difficult as most clients believe.

A skilled trauma therapist helps clients to develop the internal resources necessary to work on traumatic memories during the preparation phase of trauma therapy (see my article: Developing Coping Strategies Before Processing Trauma in Trauma Therapy).

Overcoming Trauma Can Help You to Reconnect With a Sense of Aliveness

Once you have worked through your trauma so it's no longer affecting you in the present, you can reconnect with a sense of your own vitality and aliveness (see my article: Recapturing a Sense of Aliveness).

Overcoming Psychological Trauma in Trauma Therapy

Getting Help in Trauma Therapy

Taking the first step of overcoming your fears and contacting a trauma therapist for a consultation is usually the hardest.

But if you find a trauma therapist that you can relate to and who has an expertise in your particular trauma, you can be one step closer to living a more fulfilling life.

About Me

I am a licensed New York City psychotherapist, hypnotherapist, EMDR, AEDP, EFT, Somatic Experiencing and Sex Therapist.

I am a trauma therapist who works individual adults and couples.

To find out more about me, visit my website: Josephine Ferraro, LCSW - NYC Psychotherapist.

To set up a consultation, call me at (917) 742-2624 during business hours or email me.