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There are many life experiences that can be traumatic, and these can affect our sense of safety, self and feelings about life. 

Resolving traumas can help to decrease or eliminate the anxiety, fear, shame, guilt, panic attacks, depression, loneliness, and hopelessness that may follow a trauma, helping us to remember who we are and getting back to (or finding for the first time) the good things life has to offer.

Do you find too much of your time each day is spent being worried, fearful, panicky, or not able to sleep because your mind races? Resolving panic and anxiety will free up so much energy that you can then spend on having fun and enjoying life.

Depression comes from a multitude of issues in our life:  being in a bad relationship, unresolved trauma, difficulties with loved ones, or many other causes. A supportive counselor will be by your side as you make changes in the areas of your life you are not happy with. As you make these changes, you will notice improvements in motivation, productivity, sleep, appetite, and how you feel about yourself. You can once again find joy and meaning in your life. 

We all develop an attachment style in childhood. If we had parents who could not be consistently loving, emotionally-present caregivers, be it from mental illness, addiction, physical absence, their own insecure attachment, etc., they may not have provided the environment we needed to develop a secure attachment. Fortunately we can earn Secure Attachment by learning more about our attachment style, healing, growth, accepting, and resolving any unmet emotional needs.

As children, we are often unaware of "the invisible things:"  These are things that we didn't know we needed and never got. Things like emotional presence, consistency, unconditional support. This lack of having our emotional needs met can alter our development of self and impact how we see ourselves, others, and the world. Accepting and resolving these unmet needs can improve our ability to function in various ways as an adult and within our adult relationships.

Relationships are an important part of everyone's life are are meant to be a source of great joy, adding to life satisfaction. Unfortunately some relationships can be a repeating source of anguish, a constant struggle, or even toxic or abusive. I have 25 years experience working with abusive, toxic and troubled relationships. Even if the one who seems to be the problem will not get counseling, the other party can get support, knowledge, understanding, and tools for ways to better manage, or end, these types of relationships.