Professional Trauma Counseling Services in Edmond & OKC
If you are reading this, something tragic has happened in your life or the life of someone you love. If you have experienced trauma in OKC or anywhere, you will need help. You have likely suffered and felt alone and isolated in so many ways, certain that nobody can relate to what you have been through. Trauma can leave you feeling powerless and wondering how you could ever regain a sense of safety and control again. There is no doubt you were robbed, as something very dear was taken away against your will. You may even be feeling like the trauma you suffered was your fault.
You Are Not Alone in Your Trauma
As you read this, you may be feeling alone and wondering if we can really help. You may be experiencing a sense of shame and a strong need to remain silent. Or maybe you feel so ashamed that you question if you even deserve help. The trauma you experienced may be taking over your life. This shame is so powerful it can deceive you into suffering in silence for the rest of your life—if you let it. But that's not what you're going to do. We know you are here because you want help, and we have great news: we can help you! Whether you experienced trauma in OKC or anywhere else, we are here for you.
We Can Help with Trauma in OKC or Anywhere
We start by affirming that you are not alone in your trauma. Research indicates that approximately 70 percent of Americans have experienced at least one traumatic event in their lifetime. Trauma can range from mild to severe and have a multitude of negative effects on our lives. Psychological trauma can originate from childhood abuse, unhealthy relationships, bullying, car accidents, sexual abuse, witnessing scary events, or thousands of other experiences that we may encounter throughout our lives. If left unresolved, trauma can lead to shame, anxiety, or depression. You might be wondering if you will ever be able to love, trust, and be happy again. How can you move forward in a relationship when something like intimacy is a trigger that spirals you into an anxiety attack?
"Anything that's human is mentionable, and anything that is mentionable can be more manageable. When we can talk about our feelings, they become less overwhelming, less upsetting, and less scary. The people we trust with that important talk can help us know that we are not alone." — Fred Rogers
Having the courage to begin therapy is the first step towards a better tomorrow. Therapy is one of the most powerful remedies for healing the negative effects of trauma. Sharing your story within the safety of the counseling office with your trusted therapist is a big move towards freedom. Our trauma-informed therapists have a gift for validating your feelings and guiding you through the healing process. We are committed to walking with you through it until we get to the other side.
At New Vision Counseling, we have therapists who specialize in treating trauma. We use cutting-edge techniques such as EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing Therapy), Behavior Therapy (such as Exposure therapy), and CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) to resolve past or recent trauma and set you free to live in the present moment. Our clinicians are trauma-informed and client-centered in their practice. We use unconditional positive regard to foster a judgment-free, caring environment where it is truly safe to share your story and everything you are feeling.
Trauma Therapies We Use in OKC
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Our trauma-informed therapists use cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help you identify and correct thoughts that are incorrect and not based on facts or reality. Some of the techniques used in CBT include:
- Identifying your triggers and unhelpful patterns of thinking, then helping you create new patterns that move you towards your goals
- Helping you see and develop healthy reactions to your daily events
- Educating you on specific relaxation and breathing techniques to help you stay in the moment in healthy and productive ways
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Our therapists who use EMDR for trauma in OKC have received highly specialized training from organizations such as the EMDR International Association and the EMDR Institute. For many EMDR sessions, you will walk through 8 phases of treatment for trauma in our OKC offices.
This treatment typically involves identifying a key traumatic experience that could have created the trauma or something close to it. Then you will mentally focus on the trauma or negative thought while moving your eyes from side to side. You do this through tracking a light or the therapist's finger. Your therapist may also use hand tappers that gently vibrate in your hands or audio methods with headphones.
All three methods are highly effective in helping you reprocess the trauma in a safe and caring environment with your therapist. Once you have released the traumatic part that was stuck, you can begin rewiring in the positives you want for your future life. This treatment has been proven to be highly effective in alleviating and eliminating trauma symptoms and all kinds of other issues that are causing you pain. Some of our clients have even used the term "magical" in describing the level of freedom they have experienced from this technique.
Exposure Therapy
This is a type of CBT that specifically focuses on helping you face your fears in safe ways. It is well researched and remarkably successful with OCD, anxiety, PTSD, and related issues and traumas. Through writing, guided imagery, and facing real-life fears in safe ways, you can be set free from gripping fear and past trauma. We have seen miraculous results from exposure therapy, and these successes are well researched and documented.
Why Choose New Vision Counseling for Your Trauma Therapy?
At New Vision Counseling, we understand that trauma is not only experienced physically, but mentally and emotionally as well. Additionally, psychological trauma can be hidden from the world's eye, leaving you alone to experience its terrible effects. We want you to know that you are not alone in this. Our team is dedicated to walking alongside you and helping you break free from the chains of trauma and psychological abuse that you've experienced.
We'll guide you through the many stages of trauma recovery. We'll come alongside you in the despair you may be feeling now and educate you on why psychological trauma makes you feel this way and how it is used. Through this, we hope to awaken you to start living in truth and then empower you with the tools to heal and safeguard yourself from this experience happening again. One of these tools is learning how to set good boundaries, which we wish to teach you as well within your counseling services journey. We have faith and belief that you can be restored from this difficult trauma, and we will help you acquire the beautiful life that you have imagined could be yours.
We are proud to serve Oklahoma City, Edmond, Yukon, Mustang, and the Greater OKC Metro areas. Our Trauma Counseling & Therapy services are designed to meet you where you are and help you move forward with confidence and hope.