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    Trauma

    A traumatic event is defined essentially as something that instantly and irreversibly rewires neural pathways, affecting thoughts, reactions, behaviors and often the very core of who we are. While this admittedly sounds a bit dramatic, it is very relevant, sometimes in drastic and sometimes in small ways to how a lot of us interact with ourselves and the outside world. We develop certain values, ideas and behaviors that while are protective during and often immediately after the trauma, prevent us from moving forward in the ways we want to long term. Therapy can help process the trauma and identify maladaptive coping and communication patterns that get in the way of moving towards goals and work to replace them with better, more useful ones.

    We currently offer individual trauma work. Trauma support group to come…

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