Complex Trauma & Post-Traumatic Stress

Overwhelming or frightening events that shatter an individual's sense of safety can leave lasting impacts on both mind and body. Traumatic responses arising from accidents, losses, natural disasters, violence, or adverse childhood experiences can make it challenging to feel safe in the present moment, long after the event has passed. In our practice located in Kadıköy Suadiye and through online sessions, we provide counseling to help you process trauma in a safe and supportive environment.

It is common to experience emotional and physical distress after a traumatic event. However, professional support becomes essential when the following symptoms persist and interfere with daily life:

- Intrusive Memories: Unwanted flashbacks, nightmares, or distress caused by reminders of the event.

- Avoidance: Persistent efforts to avoid places, people, conversations, or thoughts associated with the trauma.

- Hyperarousal: Constant state of alertness, exaggerated startle responses, irritability, or difficulty relaxing.

- Negative Changes in Mood: Loss of trust, persistent guilt, emotional numbness, or feeling detached from others.

In our trauma counseling sessions in Kadıköy, we utilize evidence-based therapeutic approaches, placing the client's safety and readiness at the center of the process:

- Reprocessing traumatic memories to diminish their disruptive emotional impact on daily life.

- Developing self-regulation techniques to calm the nervous system's heightened threat response.

- Rebuilding a fundamental sense of safety, personal control, and emotional resilience.

While past events cannot be altered, their weight on your present life can be healed. Contact us to schedule an in-person consultation in Suadiye or an online session.