Natural Disasters. Violence. Sexual Abuse. Domestic Violence. Rape. Neglect. Emotional Abuse. Death and Loss. Bullying. Accidents. School Violence. At times it is hard to escape the negativity and heaviness of all that we are exposed to and what some may experience.

Traumatic events or experiences are often jarring and unexpected. It can disrupt our world view, our security and safety in relationships, and make daily life challenging. Trauma can have lost lasting negative effects on emotional and psychological health and wellness.

Some people will say the event that experienced wasn’t “big enough” to be traumatic. Mistakenly, many people think of events like war to be the only times when the word trauma applies.

Psychology Today defines trauma as, “the experience of severe psychological distress following any terrible or life-threatening event.” A keyword here is terrible.

• How do you define terrible?
• Is your definition of terrible the same as your partners?
• As your neighbor’s? As your classmate’s?

Probably not. Each individual’s perception, reaction, or response may vary when they have experienced a traumatic event.

All responses are valid. No one gets to decide how you feel.

Therapy can support anyone who has experienced trauma, no matter how bigger or how small you think it may be. Therapy can help you:

  Develop New Coping Skills

  Limit Negative Thoughts

  Sleep Better

  Put Feelings Into Words

  Gain Control Over Your Life

  Decrease Anxiety

  Limit Depression

  Improve Relationships

The effects of trauma do not have to last a lifetime. We are here to help.

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Relationships are hard. They require constant work and dedication and nurturing. They can be easily put on the back burner to deal with all the other distractions in life – careers, children, health, in-laws, finances, etc…

A healthy relationship can be derailed by

• Miscommunication
• Addiction
• Affairs
• Good intentions with poor executions
• One sided decision making
• Assumptions
• Not feeling appreciated
• Lack of trust

Couples therapy can help get your relationship to a place where both partners feel loved, satisfied, trusted, and valued.

Couples in therapy can expect that both sides will be heard.  The therapist will help the couple develop empathy for one another and to engage in specific exercises to accurately listen and respond to one another. Working with trained marriage and family therapists, the couple can expect to be held as the expert in their relationship.  No two relationships are the same.

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Gaslighting. Manipulating. Love bombing. Emotional and Physical Abuse. Trauma.

Whether inflicted by a parent or your partner or even your boss, narcissistic abuse can leave you feeling helpless and hopeless. It’s hard to know what is reality. Everything feels distorted.

Recovering from Narcissistic Abuse is possible. It requires an incredible amount of strength and courage.

Courage that you absolutely possess.

The lies you have been told about yourself are not true. You are valuable. You are lovable. You are worthy and deserving of a healthy, fulfilling, and safe life. You can have secure relationships. You can advocate for yourself. You can move forward with a sense of freedom and resiliency.

BCA Therapy is here to support you on this journey of recovery.

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