Kindly read the following statements. If you answer yes to any of them, you may find therapy beneficial.

• I repeatedly have memories or flashbacks of my past that are disturbing and distressing.
• I have feelings that the traumatic event is happening all over again.
• I attempt to avoid anything associated with the trauma
• I struggle to make or sustain relationships or continue to find myself in unsatisfying or unhealthy partnerships.
• I feel depressed, anxious, fearful, agitated, angry, or unable to cope.
• I recognize behavior that seems self-defeating, out-of-control, addictive, or self-destructive.
• I have difficulty separating my feelings from the feelings of others.
• I recognize that I sacrifice my own needs for the needs of others.
• I have difficulty expressing my feelings or even knowing what I feel.
• I don’t feel connected to family and friends.
• I sense that my true self is being hidden.
• I feel like I’m stuck in the past and not living in the present.

From therapy, you may gain the following benefits and experience these changes:

• Decrease of disturbing memories and images.
• Reclaim lost or devalued parts of yourself.
• Regain access to your own resources.
• Learn better skills for self-care and self-regulation.
• Connect to positive feelings, beliefs, and self-image.
• Develop and maintain healthy boundaries.
• Shift attention from the past to the present and future.
• Appreciate and embrace your authentic self.

“There is a sure place within you, where you have never been damaged or diminished, a place where there dwells serenity, courage, confidence, forgiveness, and endless adventure of imagination.”

John O’Donohue