Trauma and PTSD therapists in Sweet Home, Oregon OR
Trauma and PTSD
Chris Chappell
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, MA, MS, LMHC
Are having disturbing flashbacks, recurring difficult memories, feeling triggered but not sure why? Have you been avoiding certain situations because they make you very uncomfortable? Would you like to not be driven by fears connected to the past? Trauma (that is, perceived life-threatening incidents) can reside in the body and the nervous system without our even being aware of it. In nature, animals experience life-threatening incidents and they shake it off, literally, by trembling, crying, or shaking. People, however, in our culture at least, are taught at a very early age that it's not OK to shake or cry - we are told to 'hold it together' or 'pull yourself up by your bootstraps' or 'don't cry'. People will often grab you and forcibly stop you from shaking, but shaking is what our animal bodies need after a life-threatening occurrence (which can include witnessing someone else's life threatened). So, because the natural relief valves are turned off, the trauma sticks in the body and may not go away for a long time. Trauma is also historical and inter-generational, passed down through families and cultures. If you come to me with trauma as an issue, we will talk about the sources if you want to, but more importantly, we will work with the nervous system and the body gently, through somatic therapy. First, helping you to feel strongly resourced in your body, and then, slowly tapping into the feelings and memories that are disturbing, and using mindful awareness to very gently allow release of the trauma. Doing this work outdoors can amplify the benefits because our nervous systems are naturally tuned by evolution not to the modern rhythms of offices, buildings, clocks, cars, and computers, but to the more gentle, slow rhythms of nature, of flowing water, of rustling leaves, of singing birds, of the wind and clouds. I can help you heal your trauma and be less afraid and anxious.
14 Years Experience
Trauma and PTSD
Catherine Saunders
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
I follow the work of the leaders in Trauma and PTSD, like Bessel Van der Kolk and Gabor Mate, and feel that this is some of the most important work in my field. I help many clients with their process through and sometimes even out of this type of conflict.
27 Years Experience
Trauma and PTSD
Emma Huber, Apricity Bay Therapy
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, EMDR
As a certified EMDR therapist, I am able to help you manage and work to improve symptoms from trauma and PTSD. EMDR is the gold standard in trauma therapy and can work wonders in helping you live a fuller life while healing from trauma.
4 Years Experience
Trauma and PTSD
Victoria Miller
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
CPT helps people recognize how trauma has changed their view about themselves, others, and the world. CPT teaches people to recognize the negative thoughts that are created by the trauma. These thoughts are called "stuck points" in CPT because they keep people stuck and get in the way of recovery from PTSD (from the National Center for PTSD (.gov))
18 Years Experience
Trauma and PTSD
Mary Knoblock
Hypnotherapist, Licensed RTT Practitioner, Clinical Hypnotist, Duke Certified Health Coach, Spiritual Counselor
I have experience working with a lot of people who experienced trauma and PTSD. Either using the emotion code, or RTT, hypnosis and health coaching we navigate through the trauma and lead you to greater confidence, wellbeing and a sense of stability.
9 Years Experience