Transforming
toxic stress, trauma, complex trauma
Overwhelming Circumstances
Life can have some very overwhelming circumstances.
The reality is that there are many circumstances, family dysfunctions, social problems and systemic issues that can result in Toxic Stress, Trauma and Complex Trauma– many more than people realize.
Because of this, through no fault of your own, you may find yourself struggling or stuck inside the Symptoms of Toxic Stress, Trauma or Complex Trauma.
Problem, Possibility and Probability
It’s HARD to:
- Live with and be trapped inside the Many Symptoms of Toxic Stress, Trauma or Complex Trauma wanting to be and do things differently, not knowing how or not being able to despite our best intentions or efforts.
- Experience the negative impact that Toxic Stress, Trauma or Complex Trauma have on the different areas of our lives whether parenting, intimate relationships, friendships, work, finances etc.
- Know that we are impacting the whole and not living into our potential because we are struggling or stuck with the Many Symptoms of Toxic Stress, Trauma or Complex Trauma.
Its POSSIBLE, even PROBABLE to:
Transform through and to the other side of Toxic Stress, Trauma or Complex Trauma with recognition, resources and counselling support.
Achieve regulation, recovery, resilience, and restored relationships (with self and others).
Reasons to Choose Recovery
In most cases, recovery from toxic stress, trauma and complex trauma doesn’t just happen.
The more symptoms we have, and the longer we’ve had them, the more attention, effort and recovery resources (including counselling) are usually needed.
Continuing to struggle in endless symptoms and survival is not living.
It’s important to see and consider the likely consequences of not recovering to ourselves, our relationships, and our lives now and in the future.
And just as importantly, we need to understand the likely benefits of doing the work, and find a reason or reasons that are compelling enough to get us started.
Counselling Areas
I work in person with Edmonton based adults, or virtually within Alberta.
I provide counselling support related to Toxic Stress and Trauma with a special focus on Complex Trauma (which occurs in response to significant, prolonged, or recurring traumas and results in a more global impact on a person and has more involved symptoms).
Working Together on Recovery
Counselling is about working together.
You show up as the expert on your goals, your experiences, and your life and with the willingness to reconsider and try new things.
The counsellor holds good process and provides the expertise to ask good questions, encourage insights, share information and practices that will help you shift from what’s not working into what will.
Safety
Client Defined Goals
Intentional Approach
Wholistic
Recovery Roadmap
6 Ps of Counselling
Client Sheets
High Benefits: Low Risk
50 Minute Sessions
Accessible Fees
Flexible Format
Regulated Practice
Recovery is a beautifully messy and elegant multi-related and multi-directional journey. It has four phases and typically six areas of focus within these phases including: accessing safety; realness and response; story integration; self leadership; supportive lifestyle; and life engagement. Recovery in any one area starts to shift functioning in the other areas.
There is different emphasis depending on the level of severity (toxic stress, compared to trauma and complex trauma).
STABILIZATION focuses on accessing safety and learning to be real and responsive rather than engaging in avoiding or reacting.
PROCESSING involves moving through and coming to terms with stressful/traumatic material until it is integrated in your story.
DEVELOPMENT involves expanding the self, its leadership and your abilities to better relate with life in self-supportive ways.
MOVING FORWARD involves pulling all of the changes through into your larger life in a manner than reinforces and integrates recovery.
Take the Next Steps
Some of us are quick to dive into counselling so we can get to the other side faster. Others of us, need to struggle a little longer and seemingly inch our way there.
Wherever you are in terms of readiness…
Take the next steps and reach out for a free consultation if:
- you’re wondering if you might have toxic stress, trauma or complex trauma.
- you’re wanting to better understand the process of recovery and what it looks like.
- you’re ready to get started with counselling.
