Trauma can come from a lot of things including abuse, tragedy, abandon, neglect and a lot of other things that have scarred a person throughout their lifetime. PTSD can be come from accidental deaths or military service. I have treated clients dealing with various forms of abuse, as well as military PTSD clients from WWII to Afghanistan vets.
Trauma can be devastating. Memories that cannot be erased and keep coming back, a past that feels like the present, and constant tension, anxiety, depression. Trauma requires specific treatment, following certain steps in a safe environment or else therapy can be re-traumatizing.
Crispin wants to help you through a traumatic event you're going through. A traumatic event, or series of events, can leave the brain and body experiencing and re-experiencing the event heightening stress, and tension, and dramatically impacting the mood and even physical well-being. Some support avenues he might try include medication management, and also in-center Ketamine yet a customized care plan will be created for you depending on your needs.
I primarily focus on deep trauma healing work with clients, using experiential therapies of Internal Family Systems and Somatic Experiencing. Through parts work and inner child healing, we will uncover layers of trauma and re-write your story while healing the nervous system and re-wiring the brain. This will produce lasting results so that you may enjoy life more fully.
I am trained in EMDR, an evidence-based treatment for trauma. My purpose is to help others transform their lives by discovering different perspectives on old hurts, to develop new ways to face and cope with existing challenges, and to assist in navigating your way towards a brighter future. I am best suited to address areas of childhood trauma, depression, anxiety and how it affects your relationship with self and others.
Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Professional Counselor Associate, M.S., LPC-A, NCC
Living with Trauma and PTSD can often feel like carrying an unbearable weight. I offer a safe, supportive, and confidential space to unpack traumatic experiences and their aftermath. By employing proven therapeutic methods, we can work together to lessen the power of traumatic memories, build resilience, and pave the way towards healing and recovery.
"Trauma is Trauma!" It is a belief that the client is the one that gets to define the situations that they feel have been impactful and have changed the course of their life. Using Trauma Focused-CBT, we will work side by side in helping to go through the trauma in a narrative fashion. This will be done only after building trust and using psychoeducation for a more thorough understanding of the impacts on trauma no matter what age it has occurred. It takes time to heal, but these are things that happened and do not have to hold you back anymore. Let's start the process of healing for you.
Trauma is always with us. We re-experience traumatic events as we move from one phase of life to the next, and thus we must also re-process the trauma. Not doing so can lead to PTSD. Biologically, we are creatures that feel first, and think second. Thus, having a safe space to explore the emotional content of our trauma and validation for those feelings is an important step in moving forward.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Trauma can result from big or small events. The result for both is that the event remains frozen in our brain bodies affecting our present day. The use of EMDR allows the brain to reprocess and resolve traumatic events.
I’m trained in EMDR- a proven effective treatment for trauma and PTSD. EMDR goes beyond teaching you cope with your trauma and helps you to truly find healing so you can fully live your life.