Counseling Blog
Durango Counseling – Anna Freeman, LPC
What happens in the human mind when something traumatic happens? How do this process effect ones everyday life and functioning? Why is it important to understand what happens in the mind when a traumatic event occurs and how can it help us cope with PTSD, anxiety and depression that commonly occurs as a result?
I find myself so often in awe of people’s power and, most of all, their resiliency to the challenges that they face. As a result, trauma work has always called to me because there are so many times I have had the pleasure of watching people overcome their unique challenges that can seem so insurmountable, where the easy choice would be to give up and instead they thrive.
Traditional counseling services are time tested and evidenced based approaches to helping people work through a variety of life’s challenges. Durango Counseling, as a licensed and insured professional counselor, utilizes a variety of traditional counseling techniques to help my clients in their personal growth.
I recently came across an article titled “Trauma Touch Therapy” Karrie Mowen (Osborn) which did a great job of describing the benefits of touch for survivors of sexual and physical abuse. The article discuss how touch can help those who have been violated by touch and how they can slowly begin to integrate touch back in their lives in a safe and nurturing manner.
Seeking help when you really need it is one of the most courageous and difficult things that someone can do for themselves. Asking for help can be scary and intimidating while, simultaneously, one of the best things that we can do to start creating the life that we have always wanted.
The mind and the body are indelibly interconnected. Integrated Somatic Psychotherapy (ISPT) is a unique form of Body Centered Psychotherapy in Durango, CO which we have developed to people that have suffered from trauma to reintegrate the connection between the mind and the body.
The rule of six states that for “each apparent phenomenon you should devise at least six plausible explanations.” While there may be many more explanations, if you can develop six, it will help you become conscious to the vast array of possibilities that exist and prevent you from insisting on one right truth.
From that nagging voice of irritation in your head to debilitating depression and anxiety, we all feel it. Some studies suggest that 75% of people get “stressed out” at least 2 times per month and that over 25% of the drugs prescribed in our country are sold to treat it. Alternatively, stress is a condition that can be very effectively treated in various other ways including massage, acupuncture, and counseling/therapy.