As we read the Bible, we learn that Jesus suffered trauma before and during the crucifixion. We read of people who suffered at the hands of others but leaned into God for peace. Trauma recovery is an essential aspect of our mental health. At Allen Christian Counseling in Texas, we want to help you through trauma recovery with proven psychology methods combined with Christ’s love and compassion.
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Sometimes, the effects of trauma are subtle. You may have thought you moved past it, but in reality, you buried it deep inside. Unresolved trauma can manifest in several ways, such as:
- Anxiety
- Panic attacks
- Avoiding people or places that remind you of the trauma
- Substance abuse
- Disordered eating
- Nightmares, night terrors, and sleep problems
- Depression
- Isolation
- Feeling worthless, guilty, or ashamed
- Angry outbursts or mood swings
- Self-harm
- Suicidal ideations
Trauma can also interfere with your daily life, including your career, schooling, and relationships. You may find it difficult to trust others or let anyone close to you. You may place an imaginary wall between yourself and others and miss good opportunities.
As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him. – Psalm 103:13, NIV
Trauma recovery at Allen Christian Counseling in Allen, Texas helps you to lean into God and rebuild your self-esteem and confidence. God is not like a human father who is changing and fallible. God is supernatural and unchanging. He walks beside us, and His constant love will always be with us.
Every client’s story is different. The following is a sample of the types of traumas we treat:
- Childhood abuse, neglect, or abandonment
- Sexual abuse
- Physical abuse
- Verbal abuse
- Natural disaster
- Military trauma
- Witnessing a traumatic event
- Traumatic injury
- Sudden loss of a loved one
- Sudden loss of a home, business, or dream
The mind finds ways to cope with trauma, but not all of those coping mechanisms are healthy. Trauma recovery taps into psychological techniques and new habits that benefit your healing and help you move forward from trauma.
Your Christian counselor in Allen, Texas will choose psychological methods for trauma recovery based on your needs. You may work within any of the following methods:
- Talk therapy
- Group therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Prolonged Exposure Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR)
There are other methods your Christian counselor might consider if it serves your recovery better. They may try several methods since each individual responds to techniques differently.
Your counselor at Allen Christian Counseling may assign work for you to do between sessions. This ‘homework’ is to help you instill new thought or behavior patterns and is often a catalyst for a breakthrough. You can check in with your counselor between sessions to let them know how you are doing with the new activity.
God uses advisors to help His people through trauma and oppression. Freedom is yours, but you might have to learn how to claim it.
He will take pity on the weak and needy and save the needy from death. He will rescue them from oppression and violence, for precious is their blood in his sight. – Psalm 72:13-14, NIV
Christian counseling can be the starting point for overcoming trauma and living your life with peace in your heart and for His glory.
At Allen Christian Counseling, you can choose between in-person sessions with a counselor in Allen, Texas, or virtual sessions that they can participate in from home or any secure place. Many clients enjoy the flexibility of brick-and-mortar and virtual sessions.
Depending on your unique circumstances, your counselor may also offer individual and group therapy sessions. The benefit of individual counseling is you can share your story in a confidential setting with a mental health care professional in Allen, Texas.
Group therapy provides you with a “family” of others who have experienced similar circumstances or faced the effects of trauma. Participants in the group can bounce ideas off one another, share experiences, and voice techniques that have worked for them.
The reception team at Allen Christian Counseling in Allen, Texas will match you with a counselor who excels at trauma recovery and Christ-led compassion.
For he will deliver the needy who cry out, the afflicted who have no one to help. – Psalm 72:12, NIV
If Allen Christian Counseling sounds like the answer or you have questions about how counseling can help trauma recovery, contact our center today to schedule an initial appointment and assessment. Our reception team will connect you with a counselor in Allen, Texas who can answer your questions and get you started.
Get connected with a Christian Counselor
Please contact our reception team at
(469) 943-2459
