The Headwaters Therapy Blog
Resources, tips, and articles to help you overcome trauma, manage emotions, and maintain healthy realtionships.
What to Expect in Trauma Therapy: A Step-by-Step Guide to Healing
Starting therapy for trauma can feel intimidating. You might be wondering what it will be like, how it will work, or whether engaging with your past experiences will be overwhelming. Understanding what to expect can help reduce some of that uncertainty and make the process feel more manageable.
When the Past Still Feels Present: Is It Unprocessed Trauma?
You might not immediately link your current symptoms to something in the past, especially if that past event happened a long time ago or doesn’t seem “bad enough” to count as trauma. But trauma can show up in many different ways that impacts our overall health and wellness.
Trauma vs Complex Trauma: Understanding the Difference & Why It Matters in Therapy
Complex trauma usually refers to ongoing or repeated traumatic experiences, often beginning in childhood—like emotional neglect, abuse, chronic instability, or growing up in a home where your needs weren’t consistently met. Instead of feeling like a disruption from the norm, these experiences were the norm.
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