“Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light”
— Brené Brown
Individual Therapy for anxiety, panic, and PTSD online and in Long Beach, California
You feel anxious, on-edge, and worried about the safety of yourself and your family. No matter what you do, you can’t seem to push away the painful memories of the things you’ve seen. You feel irritable all the time, and you try to isolate and stay by yourself so that you don’t snap at your family, friends, or coworkers. But when you pull back, they accuse you of being angry or not caring about them. Everyone counts on you in times of crisis, but you never have a chance to let your guard down. You’re having trouble sleeping, nothing seems enjoyable anymore, and no one understands.
You’ve felt this way for a long time, but you’ve never asked for help because you are trying to be “strong” and manage it on your own. Except, it hasn’t gotten better and the painful memories haven’t gone away. You’ve gotten used to feeling on-edge all of the time, but it is exhausting. You’ve heard stories from others and you know that if you continue down this path it could lead to losing your job, drinking too much, getting divorced, or even worse.
Is it time to talk to a therapist and ask for help?
Symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can get in the way of life and make it difficult to participate in meaningful activities. If you have had PTSD symptoms for a year or more, they are unlikely to go away on their own; however, therapy can help!
I specialize in helping people who have experienced life-and-death situations face their past, so they can build a stronger and more satisfying future. I provide a structured approach and help you sort through the memories, to find new ways of understanding the traumatic events. In therapy, you can learn new ways of thinking and interacting, to reduce your symptoms and begin to recover from PTSD.