Complex Trauma (C-PTSD)

What brings many clients to therapy is to process and understand their past experiences. While some have dealt with a singular traumatic event, many have a history of complex trauma built from ongoing periods of toxic stress.

Trauma can build up over time from prolonged stress, such as abusive relationships or unhealthy family dynamics. The effects can show up in a lot of ways, with hypervigilance, people-pleasing tendencies, anger, and much more. It can feel like wading through an ocean of complexity and struggle, without many others who can understand your experiences or see you for who you really are. I provide an affirming space here in Austin, Texas at Geode Psychotherapy to accommodate your unique needs without judgment, where you can truly be yourself.

I love to dig in deep to the complexity to see you in your full context. While your trauma doesn't define you, it can deeply impact the way you view the world around you. You may have a perfectionistic part of yourself, compulsively driving you to unattainable standards. Or possibly an avoidance of close relationships to protect you from being hurt again. Each part is valuable and there for a reason, and I'd love to help you understand them all.