Trauma

Support For

Reclaiming Your Life

Evidence-based trauma therapy to help you process painful experiences, rebuild safety and confidence, and move forward with greater control.

A Different Kind Of

Trauma & PTSD Support

Does it feel like a painful experience from the past is still affecting your life today?

Trauma can leave a lasting impact on how we think, feel, and interact with the world around us.

• Replaying events in your mind
• Feeling anxious, on edge, or unsafe
• Avoiding reminders of what happened
• Struggling to trust others
• Feeling disconnected from yourself or the people you care about
• Reacting in ways that do not feel like you

When this happens, it can feel as though the trauma is still influencing your life long after the event itself has
ended.

We can help you regain control.

Common Signs Trauma May Still Be Affecting You

Trauma can affect people in many different ways, including:

• Intrusive memories or flashbacks
• Nightmares or trouble sleeping
• Anxiety or panic
• Emotional numbness
• Irritability or anger
• Difficulty trusting others
• Avoiding people, places, or situations
• Feeling constantly alert or unable to relax
• Guilt, shame, or self-blame

Everyone responds to trauma differently, but many people recognize some of these patterns in themselves.

How We Work

You Don't Have To Carry This Alone

Working through trauma can feel overwhelming.

The goal is to understand how the experience changed you.

From there, we work so it no longer continues to shape your life in ways you do not want.

Together we will work to:

Understand how trauma continues to affect you
Identify patterns of avoidance that may be keeping you stuck
Process difficult emotions in a safe and structured way
Challenge unhelpful beliefs that developed after the trauma
Rebuild a sense of safety, confidence, and control
Reconnect with the life you want to live

Reclaiming Your Life

Many people feel as though trauma has taken something from them.

• A sense of safety
• Trust in other people
• Confidence in themselves
• Connection with loved ones
• Hope for the future

Recovery is not about pretending the event never happened.

It is about making sure the event no longer determines your choices, relationships, reactions, or future.

Our goal

To help you realign your emotions, perceptions, and responses with your values and the life you want to live moving forward.

Trauma rarely affects only one area of life.

Many people who have experienced trauma also struggle with:

• Anxiety
• Depression or low mood
• Relationship difficulties
• Addiction concerns
• Chronic stress
• Difficulties managing emotions
• Low self-esteem or self-worth

Addressing these concerns is often an important part of healing and recovery.

Therapy

Services

Next Steps

Support can help you regain a sense of control

If trauma continues to affect how you think, feel, or interact with the world, we will start where you are and move at a pace that feels manageable — with the goal of helping you regain a sense of control, confidence, and freedom in your life.

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"Dr. Vakili is compassionate, attentive, and highly skilled. He creates a safe and supportive environment while providing practical tools that genuinely help. I highly recommend his services."
"Dr. Vakili is compassionate, attentive, and highly skilled. He creates a safe and supportive environment while providing practical tools that genuinely help. I highly recommend his services."
"Dr. Vakili is compassionate, attentive, and highly skilled. He creates a safe and supportive environment while providing practical tools that genuinely help. I highly recommend his services."
"Dr. Vakili is compassionate, attentive, and highly skilled. He creates a safe and supportive environment while providing practical tools that genuinely help. I highly recommend his services."
"Dr. Vakili is compassionate, attentive, and highly skilled. He creates a safe and supportive environment while providing practical tools that genuinely help. I highly recommend his services."
"Dr. Vakili is compassionate, attentive, and highly skilled. He creates a safe and supportive environment while providing practical tools that genuinely help. I highly recommend his services."