Traumatic Life Events - Square 1 Therapy

What are traumatic life events?

Life events become traumatic when there are prolonged periods of fear or stress from which an individual is unable to escape. Trauma counselling can help you to identify and overcome the physical, emotional and psychological reactions during or following a traumatic life event. It is important to realise that experiencing the symptoms of trauma is your bodies way of coping with what has happened to you. Trauma counselling can provide you with the tools to explore your trauma while feeling safe and listened to. This will enable you to learn how to create lasting coping strategies and regulate your emotions to feel secure in the here-and-now.

What causes traumatic life events?

There are of course, many reasons why individuals experience traumatic life events. These can occur at any stage of life and can be caused by several different incidences, such as, but not limited to:

Accidents
Childhood experiences
Loss and bereavement
Personal injury
Assault
Physical, emotional or sexual abuse
Life threatening illness
Humiliating or disappointing experience
Separation from a loved one

Symptoms of traumatic life events

Stressful events in your life can shatter your sense of security and create feelings of helplessness even if you were not directly involved in the event. Symptoms which you may experience can include:

Anger, irritability and mood swings
Difficulty concentrating
Denial or disbelief
Guilt, shame and self-blame
Feeling disconnected
Withdrawing from people and activities which usually bring joy
Insomnia or nightmares
Increased heartrate
Muscle tension
Fatigue
Being constantly on edge

Why choose us?

Our compassionate and qualified therapists help you to process the traumatic life event and provide long-lasting psychological tools to decrease the effect of triggers. Here at Square 1 Therapy, we can help you to deal with the symptoms of trauma by developing robust coping strategies. Your psychologist will create and explain a bespoke treatment plan after your initial consultation.