If you've experienced a traumatic event, you might be struggling with symptoms such as flashbacks, nightmares, or feeling anxious or on edge. These symptoms can make it hard to carry out daily activities, and can affect your relationships and overall well-being. Below is a list of potential symptoms that you may experience with PTSD:

• Flashbacks or feeling like you're reliving the traumatic event

• Nightmares or trouble sleeping

• Avoiding situations or activities that remind you of the trauma

• Feeling on edge, easily startled or tense

• Feeling guilty, ashamed, or blaming yourself for the trauma

• Losing interest in things you used to enjoy

• Feeling numb, disconnected or having difficulty remembering the trauma

• Experiencing negative thoughts or beliefs about yourself, others or the world

• Feeling irritable, angry, or having outbursts of anger

• Difficulty concentrating or remembering things

Keep in mind that everyone's experience with PTSD is different, and not everyone with PTSD will have all of these symptoms.

Anxiety is a normal and often healthy emotion, but it can become overwhelming and interfere with daily life when it is experienced excessively. Anxiety disorders are common and can be caused by a range of factors including genetics, environmental factors, and life experiences. Symptoms of anxiety can vary depending on the person, but often include excessive and persistent worry, fear or dread, and avoidance of situations or activities that trigger anxiety. At Invisible Wounds, we offer personalized treatment options to help individuals manage and overcome anxiety disorders. Below is a list of potential symptoms you may experience with an anxiety disorder:

• Excessive or persistent worry

• Feeling restless or on edge

• Irritability

• Difficulty concentrating or making decisions

• Muscle tension or physical discomfort

• Avoiding situations or activities that trigger anxiety

• Panic attacks, which can involve sudden and intense fear or discomfort, heart palpitations, sweating, trembling, or shortness of breath.

It's important to keep in mind that everyone's experience with anxiety is different, and not everyone with an anxiety disorder will have all of these symptoms.

Trauma-informed therapy is a type of therapy that is designed to help individuals who have experienced trauma. This type of therapy focuses on creating a safe and supportive environment for the individual to process their experiences and develop coping skills to manage their symptoms. Trauma-informed therapy may involve a range of techniques, including cognitive-behavioral therapy, mindfulness-based interventions, and expressive arts therapy. Below are some symptoms that trauma therapy may help to alleviate:

• Intrusive thoughts or memories of the traumatic event

• Nightmares or difficulty sleeping

• Avoidance of people, places or things associated with the trauma

• Feelings of detachment or disconnection from others

• Hyper-vigilance or feeling constantly on guard

• Difficulty concentrating or remembering details

• Negative thoughts or beliefs about oneself or the world

• Increased irritability or angry outbursts

• Loss of interest in activities or hobbies previously enjoyed

• Physical symptoms like headaches, stomachaches or fatigue

If you've experienced a traumatic event and are struggling with any of these symptoms, trauma therapy can provide a safe and supportive environment to work through your experiences and develop strategies to manage your symptoms. Each of our therapists specialize in trauma informed therapy and can work with you to develop a personalized treatment plan that meets your unique needs.

Healing Invisible Wounds Workshop is a 6 week intensive providing psychoeducation, process and real- time practice to begin the healing process of trauma.

The workshop is broken into modules to tap into the impact trauma has on brain and body, emotions, cognitions and behaviours. Each session builds on the next and allows for practice in between sessions as well.