Trauma in Childhood

Experiencing chronic (repeated or prolonged) trauma in childhood disconnects us. 

It can change our views of the world, our relationships and our view, most importantly, of ourselves. 

At the heart of many people who have experienced childhood trauma, particularly through abuse from caregivers, are the messages: 

I am unlovable. 

I must be bad. 

I am not good enough. 

Individuals adapt to cope with childhood trauma in different ways, but you may be experiencing one or more of the following:

- addictions

- extreme people-pleasing

- masking or changing the ways you behave to fit in with the people around you

- hyper-vigilance such as obsessive organising, planning and 'what it...?' ways of thinking

- dissociating from and avoidance of your own emotions

- constant busy-ness and rushing to distract your mind

- pushing people away

- and/or, holding on to others for dear life

Our first step in therapy is to understand how your traumatic experiences have impacted you. 

We can then work together to help you stabilise your inner thoughts and feelings, understand them, and manage them moving forwards. 

Post-traumatic growth is a real thing! And we can get there together.