Parenting Through Trauma
How do I keep it together when I feel like I’m falling apart?
You’ve already done the work. You’ve dug into your past in therapy, and you know how to pinpoint the disconnection and avoidance that arise when painful past experiences are influencing your present-day life. You thought you had a grip on this, so why is it showing up again?
All of a sudden, you’re stuck in throwback anxiety spirals that keep you up at night. You know that talking to that one friend helps you feel better, but you’re frozen, and the thought of reaching out to someone feels overwhelming.
This isn’t what you imagined. You envisioned the kind of mother you were going to be, and lashing out at your partner or becoming completely dysregulated when your baby cries wasn’t part of the plan. My clients want to feel capable in their role as mothers, not yanked around by something that happened to a younger version of themselves. You want to show up as the best version of you.
The truth is, motherhood is a magnifying glass. You’ve put in the hard work to heal past wounds, but being a new parent involves hormones, stimulation (think loud noises and a messy house), and new worries that your nervous system hasn’t dealt with before.
Trauma Therapy May Be for You If:
Memories from your childhood are starting to surface and negatively affect how you show up as a parent.
You had a traumatic birth experience.
You’ve withdrawn and isolated from loved ones.
Anxiety and guilt are your baseline parenting emotions.
My goal for my clients is to help you work through what is holding you back from being the parent you want to be (and making sure your expectations are realistic!). We will explore how your past affects the way you view yourself in this new role, and explore tools to help you feel calm, grounded, and present with your family.
Showing Up As The Mother You Envisioned
Begin Trauma Therapy in Houston
You don’t have to navigate the challenges of new motherhood alone. Therapy can help you manage your worry, self-doubt, and the emotional stress of this transformative time. If you’re ready to find genuine joy in motherhood, slow down the hamster wheel in your mind, and reconnect with yourself, we can help.
Our Houston therapy clinic offers compassionate therapy for trauma.
To begin your journey, follow these simple steps:
Find joy and ease in motherhood and reconnect with yourself
Other Counseling Services at Sarah Duran Psychotherapy
Trauma counseling is not the only service we offer at our Houston counseling clinic. We understand that families like yours are multifaceted and may have other concerns you would like to address. Other therapy services Sarah Duran Psychotherapy provides include treatment of postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety, and play therapy.