Deborah Parker(She/Her/Hers)

I am passionate about trauma work. I absolutely love it! Just know that when you finally decide to address your childhood trauma(s), we WILL work. This isn't just talk therapy here. We will look at your inner core messages, when and how they develop, how to reprogram those negative core messages like, "I'm not good enough." We will identify negative self-talk and challenge it.

Let's talk about trauma for a moment. What does trauma look like?

Children – rages, extreme friendliness (no “stranger danger”), tearfulness, thumb-sucking, whining, separation anxiety, defiance, regressive behaviors (bedwetting after being dry), sexualized behaviors, depression, school behavioral problems, detachment, zoning out, need for increased structure, poor affect regulation.

Adolescents – anger, significant behavior and mood changes, distrust of others, promiscuity, school behavior and performance issues, truancy, court involvement, substance abuse, defiance, running away, high risk behaviors, depression, self-injury, suicidal and/or homicidal ideation, isolating behaviors, extreme compliance, zoning out, bullying

Adults – anger issues, anxiety, depression, difficulty with developmental expectations, inconsistent employment, unstable relationships, distrust of others, poor boundaries, difficulty parenting, substance abuse, disengagement, controlling behaviors.

Physical, sexual, and psychological trauma in childhood may lead to psychiatric difficulties that show up in childhood, adolescence, or adulthood. The victim’s anger, shame, and despair can be directed inward to spawn symptoms such as depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, and post-traumatic stress, or directed outward as aggression, impulsiveness, delinquency, hyperactivity, and substance abuse.

Trauma can impact Cranial nerves #7 and 10. Contact me for more info!