Healing From Trauma

Mindful Transformation: Redefining Your Trauma

Traumatic events happen when we least expect it and they have a way of uncovering and exposing flaws that we never knew we had. After trauma, some individuals lose interest in doing things that once brought them pleasure. They feel down, depressed and hopeless. Some have trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, or sleeping too much. Many individuals feel bad about themselves, feel like a failure in some way, or feel like they have not only let themselves down, but let their family and friends down as well. Often, areas concerning safety, trust, self-esteem, intimacy and power and control have been affected in some way as well.

At the center of how we feel once a traumatic event or events have occurred, is how we have processed our thoughts around the event(s). Thoughts that stem from trauma can often become very distorted and maladaptive and leave us feeling “stuck.” These thoughts are often referred to as “stuck points,” for that very reason. Examples of stuck points include: “I am ugly,” “I can never let my guard down,” “My needs are unimportant,” “Asking for help is a sign of weakness,” “I will never know what it is like to feel truly loved,” and “I will never experience true happiness.”

In order for us to challenge these “stuck points,” we must come up with alternative ways of looking at our situation using facts. We can ask questions to determine if our “stuck points” are based out of factual evidence, or based on overwhelming feelings that we are having. Is there factual evidence for our “stuck point”? Is their factual evidence against our “stuck point”? Has our “stuck point” become more of a habit that we have been telling ourselves, or is it based on facts? What is the probability that our “stuck point” is completely factual?

At Santé, we offer a 4-day Therapy Intensive Workshop, “Mindful Transformation: Redefining Your Trauma,” that teaches participants to learn to challenge their own way of thinking utilizing a therapy approach called, ‘Cognitive Processing Therapy.’ During the Therapy Intensive Workshop, workshop participants are taught a new way to handle the upsetting thoughts they have as a result of trauma. Participants will not be asked to share specific details about their trauma, but will be asked to talk about their beliefs and feelings related to their trauma instead.

If you, or someone you know, is looking to heal and find hope after trauma, please contact Lisa King, our Intensive Workshop Therapist, to learn more about this 4-day workshop experience.

Lisa King, MS, NCC, LPC-Intern
Supervised by Sam Slaton, M.ED., LPC-S, MBA, MHSM
Intensive Workshop Therapist
lisak@santecenter.com
940-293-7117

To reserve a spot in our workshop and start healing from trauma, give us a call at 866-238-3154.