Trauma Counseling in Wayne County

Experiencing traumatic events can influence how you cope with stress, experience relationships, and even impact your physical health.

There are many statistics that show a significant number of first responders, essential workers, those diagnosed with a pandemic virus, as well as children and adults who have experienced quarantine or a shut down due to a pandemic, experience symptoms of PTSD. You may have experienced fear regarding your health or the health of your loved ones, loss of your job, loneliness due to the separation from family and friends, anger over lack of support or resources, and difficulty coping with rapid and uncontrollable life changes. Post traumatic stress disorder and vicarious trauma can be expected during these times and are symptoms of the extraordinarily stressful circumstances. You are not alone in this. We are trained and experienced mental health counselors who can help you or your child cope with these traumatic events and move through it to get to the other side. Whether you are a first responder, essential worker, parent, high risk, child or teen, we can help you cope, teach you skills to manage your moods and thoughts, and build resilience.

64% of people have experienced at least one harmful childhood event in their lives and of those people 84% have experienced at least 2 or more.

These events could include a wide array of situations like experiencing or witnessing abuse or neglect, being bullied, experiencing gender discrimination or racism. Other times it might involve a main caregiver who was battling addiction or mental illness, or a going through a divorce or separation.

Such events can leave lasting effects and cause us to form beliefs about ourselves, others, or the world around us. Our Certified Trauma Specialists guide and support you towards resolution so you can feel empowered to move forward.

25%-30% of adults and children who experienced a quarantine or shut down during a pandemic experienced symptoms of PTSD

Body

• Aches and Pains
• Ticks
• Clenching Jaw
• Guarded or without any guard
• Headaches, Migraines
• Tightness in Chest
• Stomach Aches
• Back Pain

Thoughts/Emotions

• Emotionally numb or intense emotions
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Feeling Hopeless
• Feeling Violated
• Feeling Unsafe
• Feeling Out of Control
• Difficulty trusting others
• Thoughts of being defective or unworthy

Behavioral Symptoms

• Agitation
• Distancing in relationships
• Reactive
• Coping with food
• Risky behaviors
• Phobias
• Exaggerated reactions to certain sounds, smells, events, or people

Learn to move past traumatic life events and seek help today.