Trauma and CPTSD
Trauma and CPTSD therapy for adult expats
Virtual counseling in Germany
You mostly feel numb.
You’ve needed to present yourself to the world in a certain way for a long time: as a good person, worthy of love and respect. And it’s pretty much worked! You have relationships, you have a job, it’s going well.
If only it didn’t feel so empty and lonely. It’s draining to have to perform all the time, to feel like nobody really knows you...but it’s a good thing they don’t, because you’re pretty sure nobody would want to know the real you. If only you could ever feel as though you deserve that care you’re looking for.
With the exception of a few people, a few places, the world seems like a dangerous place full of people who are just waiting to hurt you. It’s hard to imagine “just being yourself” and “enjoying life.” What does that even mean?
Days are so boring, if they aren’t nerve-wracking. Everything feels like a test. If you can just get through this next day, maybe tomorrow will be better. Meanwhile, who you really are and what you really want in life seems farther and farther away every year.
Were you always this exhausted by life? Was it ever better, or has it been this way since you were little?
Could there ever be a place where you feel safe enough to try something different?
Healing is possible.
Did you know that life can feel good, not some of the time, but most of the time? Joy is your birthright! But just because you’re not feeling those things right now doesn’t mean you’re broken. In fact, you are a survivor. Your body and mind figured out how protect you when you needed it to, and it hasn’t learned that things are safe enough yet. With patience, compassion, and curiosity, we can update that old program, and start letting in a little ease.
Somatic therapy can help you:
Start to feel more comfortable in your own body
Figure out what is your natural self and what is a trauma response
Learn when and how to calm your nervous system
Create a positive relationship with yourself and foster healthy relationships with others
Unearth the fear and tension you’ve been holding all these years
I am not here to “fix” you. I will partner with you to discover the strength, wisdom, and potential for growth that is already inside you. You just need the right support, and the process will begin.
