Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder can develop after any experience that overwhelmed your ability to cope, and its effects can linger long after the event itself has passed.
What happened to you was real, and so is the way it’s still showing up in your life.
PTSD can look different from person to person.
You might find yourself feeling constantly on alert, struggling with flashbacks or intrusive memories, avoiding certain places, people, or situations that trigger a response.
You might have difficulty sleeping, feel emotionally numb or detached, or notice that your relationships and sense of self have shifted in ways that are hard to explain.
Complex PTSD, which can develop after prolonged or repeated trauma rather than a single event, can bring additional challenges including difficulties with emotional regulation, identity, and trust.
Whether your experience fits neatly into a diagnosis or not, what matters is that your symptoms are real, your responses make sense, and support is available.
You don’t need to have the right label to deserve care.
In therapy for something like PTSD, we take a gentle, grounded approach to help you begin to feel safe again, not just in the world, but in your own body and mind.
You won’t be pushed to talk about anything before you’re ready to talk about it and we’ll focus instead on building stability, reducing symptoms, and helping you regain a sense of control over your own experience.
Drawing on Somatic and Trauma-Informed Approaches, Parts Work, and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, I work collaboratively and at your pace, because healing from PTSD isn’t linear, and there’s no single right way through it.
Together we can gently begin to process what happened, calm your nervous system, and rebuild a sense of safety and possibility from the inside out.
Just know that you’ve already survived the hardest part, and I would be honoured to support you in finding your way back to yourself.
Take a minute to send me a quick message, or just go ahead and schedule your free, 15-minute consultation.
I’m looking forward to hearing from you!