Complex PTSD

What is Complex PTSD?

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Unlike PTSD, which often stems from a single traumatic event, C-PTSD arises from chronic trauma, especially in relationships. This may include childhood emotional neglect, domestic violence, or long-term exposure to unsafe environments.

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Common symptoms include:

• Difficulty trusting others or yourself

• Emotional flashbacks

• Chronic shame or self-criticism

• Dissociation or emotional numbness

• Hypervigilance or always being "on edge"

• Relationship and attachment struggles​

 

Therapy isn’t about fixing you, it’s about coming home to yourself. Using body-based methods and trauma-specific therapies, we unwind these patterns at a nervous system level.

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How the modalities I use help with symptoms of C-PTSD:

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• Somatic Experiencing (SE™): Helps regulate the chronic dysregulation of the nervous system often found in C-PTSD, supporting a shift from survival to presence.

• Internal Family Systems (IFS): Addresses the internal fragmentation caused by chronic trauma by helping you relate to your parts with compassion and curiosity.

• EMDR: Targets and reprocesses emotionally charged memories, softening the impact of trauma and shifting negative core beliefs rooted in early experiences.

• Brainspotting: Accesses and integrates deep, nonverbal trauma stored in the midbrain, especially useful for those who struggle to articulate their experiences.