CAR AND MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS- ICBC
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Car Accidents or Motor Vehicle Accidents (MVA) happen in a split second, but leave a lasting impact of trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
Typical symptoms include some of the following:
Avoiding driving or feeling increased anxiety while driving
Heightened anxiety in general
Feeling unsafe and hypervigilant
Insomnia and/or nightmares related to the accident
Avoiding driving or feeling increased anxiety while driving
Either intrusive images of the memory, or memory loss of the accident
Shame, guilt, or feeling like you should have prevented it or that you deserved it
Feeling stuck and unable to move forward with your life
Luckily the trauma and PTSD that you have been left with can be resolved with the help of
Somatic Therapy.
A car accident happens so quickly, that it does not give us the opportunity to digest what happened. This leaves us traumatized and our nervous system stuck in high alert.
Together we can create a relationship of trust and support, give you tools to manage anxiety and other difficult emotions, help you to listen to your body and feelings, restore your nervous system back to balance, and reprocess the traumatic memory in a slow and safe way.
With the use of cutting edge therapies like Somatic Experiencing and EMDR, we can help you to process the traumatic memory so that you can move forward with your life while putting the past where it belongs.
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