If you’ve landed here because you’re carrying trauma, whether from childhood experiences, a painful relationship, a car accident, grief, or any life event that has stayed with you, you’re not alone. Many people in West Virginia are navigating the long-term effects of trauma without realizing there is real, evidence-based help available. PTSD and complex traumaContinue reading “Healing Trauma in West Virginia: How EMDR and Trauma-Focused Therapy Can Support Your Recovery”
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From Self-Esteem to Self-Compassion: The Path to True Confidence
When people think about confidence, they often focus on building self-esteem. While self-esteem—a sense of self-worth based on accomplishments or how others view us—can be helpful, it often falls short when life gets tough. At Metta Holistic Therapy, we believe there’s something even more powerful than self-esteem: self-compassion. Our approach, available to those in WestContinue reading “From Self-Esteem to Self-Compassion: The Path to True Confidence”
What is the science of PTSD?
Trauma is a complex and profound experience that can have lasting effects on an individual’s mental and physical well-being. In recent years, scientific research has delved into the intricate ways in which trauma, particularly post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), affects both the brain and the body. Understanding these processes not only sheds light on the challengesContinue reading “What is the science of PTSD?”
Why can’t I remember my trauma?
It’s extremely common to not remember part or all of the trauma that you’ve experienced. This can happen in instances of childhood abuse, childhood neglect, childhood sexual abuse, adult domestic violence, or rape and sexual assault in adulthood. As a trauma therapist, many of my clients have gaslit or discredited themselves over the years becauseContinue reading “Why can’t I remember my trauma?”
Recovery tips for childhood trauma or abuse survivors
Most of us know that abuse is bad, that it is not the victims fault and that no one deserves it. What most people don’t know is how much childhood trauma and abuse developmentally impact an individual. As a trauma therapist and trauma survivor, you would be surprised with how often I hear, “well itContinue reading “Recovery tips for childhood trauma or abuse survivors”
What is inner child healing?
As a therapist and trauma survivor myself, one of my all-time favorite quotes is “be the person you need it when you were younger”. This is the essence of inner child healing. Our childhood and teenage years are the most important years developmentally. This includes social emotional development, and also actual brain development. The experiencesContinue reading “What is inner child healing?”
What is narcissistic love bombing?
You may have heard of love bombing associated with narcissistic or abusive relationships, and wonder what does that mean? Love bombing is one of the really important signs to notice when trying to spot an unhealthy start to a relationship. Love bombing happens at the beginning of a relationship and it’s distinctly different than normalContinue reading “What is narcissistic love bombing?”
How long does grief last?
Losing someone we love whether they died, or a relationship ended can be some of the most difficult pain our heart can go through. There are many factors that determine the depth and the length of our grief. Some of these factors include the depth of the relationship, the closure before the ending, our ownContinue reading “How long does grief last?”
Was my mother/father/parent a narcissist?
The term narcissist has been used more more and recent times and is starting to gain increasing awareness among the general population. If you’ve heard of the term narcissist and heard a little bit about what a narcissist is, you may be wondering if your parent was a narcissist. Merriam Webster define narcissism in generalContinue reading “Was my mother/father/parent a narcissist?”
Therapy for PTSD
Having complex post traumatic stress disorder or PTSD affects our every day lives. We want to feel better within ourselves and within our relationships. Therapy is a really good place to start. So we know that we have PTSD, and we know that we need therapy, but now what? When looking for a trauma therapist,Continue reading “Therapy for PTSD”
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