WHAT IS TRAUMA?

Vania specializes in the treatment of trauma, including interpersonal violence, sexual assault, childhood trauma, and Complex Trauma.

There are many definitions of trauma but the most common theme is that trauma is any event which overwhelms a person’s ability to cope with it. Trauma affects your mental, emotional, social, and spiritual health and can make it difficult to live your life as you did before the trauma came into your life.

Trauma can come as either a one-time event or as a prolonged series of events.

DIFFERENT CAUSES OF TRAUMA:

• Sexual Assault + Abuse

• Intimate Partner Violence/Domestic Violence

• Childhood Abuse and/or Neglect

• Natural Disasters

• Financial Uncertainty

• Food Insecurity

• Homelessness

• Community Violence

• Medical/Health-Related Trauma

• Traumatic Grief

WHAT DOES TRAUMA LOOK LIKE?

Common Symptoms of Trauma

It’s important to know that the symptoms that you may be experiencing following trauma exposure are actually a very normal and natural response to a very abnormal situation. Some of these symptoms include:

PSYCHOLOGICAL + EMOTIONAL

• Anxiety, fear, and panic attacks

• Depression and feelings of hopelessness

• Shock, denial, or disbelief

• Confusion, difficulty concentrating

• Mood swings, anger, and irritability

• Shame, guilt, and self-blame

• Hypervigilance, or a feeling of always being on edge

• Feelings of numbness or dissociation

• Social isolation and relational issues

PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS

• Difficulty sleeping or nightmares

• Feeling overly tired or easily fatigued

• Heightened startle response

• Difficulty concentrating on normal tasks

• Racing heartbeat or heart palpitations

• Bodily aches and pains

• Muscle tension