Trauma Therapy

Trauma exists on a spectrum of severity.

Research estimates 60% of men and 50% of women will experience at least one traumatic event in their lives. Marginalized communities, in particular, face increased vulnerability to trauma, often as a result of living under systemic oppression.

Generational Trauma

Generational trauma consists of emotional and psychological wounds passed down through families, deeply impacting individuals and entire family systems.

At Happy Nest, we specialize in helping you navigate the complex layers of generational trauma, empowering you to reclaim your family legacy and heal for future generations. 

Symptoms of PTSD

  • Hypervigilance

  • Symptoms of Depression, Anxiety or OCD

  • Avoidance of reminders of the trauma

  • Irritability, fear and mood swings

  • Nightmares, panic attacks or flashbacks

  • Withdrawing from loved ones

  • Feeling numb or disconnected from your body

Events that can lead to PTSD

  • Experiencing or witnessing violence; such as abuse (physical/verbal/sexual)

  • Loss of a loved one

  • Discrimination due to racism, sexism, homophobia/biphobia, or being targeted for your identity

  • Having a job where you are repeatedly exposed to distressing events (emergency services, armed forces)

  • Experiencing or witnessing traumatic child birth for both partners

  • Surviving a natural disaster (COVID, natural disasters)

Goals of Trauma Therapy

Trauma therapy can help you address the automatic responses shaped by your trauma, paving the way for healing and growth.

  • Gain a deeper understanding of PTSD and its hereditary effects.

  • Develop awareness of how trauma has impacted your life and how it may continue to affect your family.

  • Re-establish sense of safety and security within yourself.

  • Learn coping skills to manage and reduce symptoms effectively.

  • Cultivate new ways of thinking to break negative patterns that can maintain PTSD and harm relationships.

  • Reconnect with your body through learned somatic techniques that promote healing.

  • Improve your daily functioning and well-being.

Happy Nest is here to walk alongside you as we navigate your healing journey