Trauma
Trauma isn’t just about what happened — it’s about how your body and mind responded to it. When something overwhelms your ability to cope, your body can stay stuck in survival mode, even long after the danger has passed. You might find yourself replaying moments in your head, avoiding certain places or people, or feeling like you’re always on alert. It can be hard to trust others, hard to sleep, and hard to feel safe in your own skin. Some days you might feel flooded with emotion; other days, completely numb. You may look fine on the outside but feel like you’re barely holding it together inside. Everyday life — work, relationships, even joy — can start to feel like too much.
When the Past Doesn’t Feel Like the Past
Beginning to Feel Safe Again
At WanderWell Therapy, we help you understand what your body and mind have been trying to protect you from. Healing from trauma means helping your system learn that it’s safe to rest again. Through gentle movement, time outdoors, and conversations that move at your pace, we work together to calm the body and make sense of what happened. Over time, the flashbacks quiet down, sleep improves, and your world starts to feel bigger again. You’ll begin to feel more grounded, more connected, and more in control of your reactions — like you finally get to live, not just survive.
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