Fast, Effective Trauma Therapy For Busy Moms
SHORT TERM | ADJUNCT | INTENSIVES
Something negative happened, and you haven’t been the same since.
Motherhood has a way of triggering all of your stuff.
The things you thought you’d worked through and had gotten past. Those memories that you want to believe weren’t a big deal. The moments that were so uncomfortable or terrifying that you had to just pretend they weren’t there so you could keep going.
But here you are with it all coming back up.
Maybe it was something in childhood…
the things you have either ignored, “forgotten”, or thought you’d dealt with in therapy. Now your child is the same age you were, and something keeps coming up. You are responding to your child like the child you once were.
Maybe it’s something that happened on your path to motherhood…
A pregnancy loss or a birth that didn’t go as planned. A moment with the nurse or doctor when you weren’t sure you and your child were going to be okay.
Maybe it’s something that happened more recently…
Watching your child run into traffic before you could catch them. Getting a diagnosis that rocked your world. Witnessing your child go through something painful (medical procedure, bullying, etc) that you couldn’t stop.
No matter what it was or whatever combination it’s showing up now. It’s making it harder to be the mom you always wanted to be.
You might be:
Reacting with more anger or fear than the situation calls for
Have flashes of unwanted memories that intrude when you’re parenting or just having downtime
Feel like you are always on edge and never able to feel fully calm and at peace
Catching yourself trying to control things that you know are out of your responsibility
Criticizing yourself constantly, even though no one else is worried about your parenting
Carrying grief around parts of parenting that never seem to move
Tormented by guilt around things other moms just do
Never feeling like you are good enough or that you can do enough to be okay
You’ve tried talk therapy, read the books, learned the tools, and no matter how hard you’ve tried, the big shift just hasn’t happened.
It’s not a failure, it’s a sign that this isn’t something just in your head. The trauma is in your body as well, and it needs a different kind of treatment.
Imagine getting through the day without your past getting in the way
You actually wake up feeling relaxed and ready to face the day. The way you remember waking up years ago.
Even if one of the kids was up in the middle of the night, you were able to get up calmly, help them back to sleep without the surge of panic, and without difficulty getting back to sleep.
You get through the morning routine without losing your shit over something that should have been small. And even though the day isn’t perfect, you’re still able to be present for yourself and your kids.
You’re able to respond instead of react.
You talk to your child about their day, and you don’t feel the panic of a flashback flooding your body, and you can actually be there with them. You can be present and hear about their world.
You look at your child without flashes of you at that age, the hospital room, or the moment the world turned upside down.
You can just enjoy them.
The grief that has been there for years is still there, but it’s no longer running the show.
You still remember that the trauma happened, but it doesn’t constantly invade your life. You can live, and be yourself again.
This is how trauma therapy can help, ART and Brainspotting work quickly.
Meet Danielle Peters, LMFT
If you are ready to move beyond talk therapy, I can help
I'm Danielle Peters, LMFT, a licensed therapist, mom of two neurodivergent kids, and neurodivergent myself.
I know what it feels like to have your past hijack a moment with your child. To know all the skills, but continue to be reactive. To constantly feel guilty because it feels like you are failing the people you love.
I know that sometimes talking about it isn’t enough. The brain and body hold onto trauma, and understanding doesn’t move it.
That’s why Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART and Brainspotting are so life-changing. They are both evidence-based approaches that work with the nervous system to resolve trauma. Not just understand it.
As a Master ART Practitioner, I am amazed at the changes that happen in my clients' lives after just a couple of sessions.
There is a faster way through.
Short-term trauma therapy options for moms
Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)/ Brainspotting Short-Term Work
Highly focused short-term work targeting the trauma that is interfering with your life. We get to know each other, target the memories and problems that are creating havoc in your life, and then you move on either back to your regular therapist or on with your life.
Learn more about Accelerated Resolution Therapy and Brainspotting.
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Trauma Intensives/One Weekend/ In Person/Online
Walk away a changed woman. These three-day intensives are highly targeted with an intense laser focus on you and your trauma. We identify the themes and memories that you want to work on and focus on those with both brainspotting and ART.
This is the perfect format for the busy mom who just wants to get on with her life and doesn’t have the time for weekly therapy. Find out more HERE.
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Are you ready to stop letting your past interfere in your relationship with your child?
If you are ready to try something different because it feels like you’ve tried everything else. Let’s book a consultation and figure out how we can help you get closer to being the mom you want to be.