Trauma

Trauma isn’t just about what happened to you. It’s about what happened inside of you as a result. Whether your trauma came from a single overwhelming event or years of ongoing emotional, physical, or relational harm, the impact can live in your mind and body long after the danger has passed. You may feel anxious, disconnected, on edge, numb, easily overwhelmed, or unsure why you react so strongly to certain situations. You might have trouble trusting others, setting boundaries, or feeling safe in your own skin.

These responses are not signs of weakness—they are your nervous system’s way of trying to protect you.

Trauma can result from:

• Childhood emotional neglect or abuse

• Intimate partner violence or coercive control

• Sexual assault or violation

• Narcissistic abuse or betrayal trauma

• Sudden loss, abandonment, or chronic instability

• Accidents, medical trauma, or natural disasters

• Growing up in unpredictable, chaotic, or unsafe environments

• Complex trauma from repeated harm over time

Many people feel confused or ashamed by their trauma responses, but everything you’re experiencing makes sense in the context of what you’ve lived through.

Healing is not about “getting over it.” It’s about gently rewiring your nervous system, reclaiming your sense of safety, and learning to live without fear running the show.

Our therapists specialize in trauma-focused care and offer a safe, validating space to explore your experiences without judgment. We use evidence-based, trauma-informed approaches including Schema Therapy, EMDR, attachment repair, IFS parts work, and nervous-system regulation to help you:

• Understand your trauma responses

• Reduce hypervigilance, anxiety, and emotional overwhelm

• Heal younger parts of yourself still holding pain

• Break free from patterns rooted in survival

• Strengthen boundaries, identity, and self-worth

• Rebuild trust with yourself and others

• Create a life that feels grounded, empowered, and aligned with who you truly are

• Trauma may be part of your story, but it does not have to define your future.

You deserve healing, safety, and peace. We support our clients in the Lake Norman and the Charlotte, NC area every step of the way.