When we experience something overwhelming, our nervous system responds to protect us, through fight, flight, freeze or fawn.
This is a completely natural survival response. The difficulty is that long after the event has passed, the nervous system can remain stuck in that protective state. Your body is still responding as though the threat is present, even when it isn’t.
This is why trauma can show up as chronic anxiety, emotional numbness, difficulty sleeping, or a persistent feeling that you can’t quite relax even when life looks okay on the outside.
You don’t have to keep carrying this alone. Trauma therapy creates a safe, supported space to process what happened at a pace that feels right for you, without having to relive it or talk about every detail. If any of this resonates, I’d love to connect. I offer a free 15-minute consultation to see if we might be a good fit.