Reconnect After Trauma
Tired of trauma being the third wheel in your relationship?
Trauma can feel isolating.
It drives a wedge between you and the people you love.
Your partner and best friend no longer understands you.
They want to help, but nothing seems to work.
You feel broken and alone.
They don't understand why you can't get over it.
It feels like you and your partner will never recover.
What causes trauma?
There are many things that cause trauma, some of those things include:
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Chronic exposure to death due to your job
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Childhood abuse
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Childhood neglect
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Emotional abuse
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Childhood sexual abuse
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Parental substance use
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Sexual assault
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Sudden death of a loved one
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Near death experience
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Relationship abuse
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Pregnancy loss
Ways Trauma Impacts Relationships
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Isolation
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Trouble trusting your partner
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Trouble understanding your partner
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Arguments
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Confusion
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Embarrassment
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Difficulty talking to one another
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Difficulty feeling safe in the relationship
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Difficulty expressing your emotions and needs
Trauma impacts both partners in the relationship
There is hope.
You and your partner can reconnect after a traumatic event.
Regular Couple's Therapy
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Focuses on communication without addressing the underlying problem
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No specified length of time - it could be three months or five years
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Sensitive to how trauma has impacted you as a person
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Based on what has worked in the past, which doesn't always work on trauma
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General information on mental health and trauma responses
Emotion Focused Couples Therapy
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Breaks the cycle of silence and shame by talking about the trauma
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Recognizes the way early attachment wounds impact relationships
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Generally from 3-12 months depending on your goals
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Sensitive to trauma's effects, yet challenges you to move forward
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Based on our best available research and years of clinical data
Frequently asked questions
Office location for appointments:
2002 Eastland Avenue, Suite 102
Nashville, TN 37206
phone: (615) 208 - 3076
email: contact@dremmadiaz.com