Abuse Trauma

Trauma such as sexual abuse, war, violence, near-death experiences, and domestic violence (and other traumatic experiences) can impact one’s spirituality, sobriety, relationships with self, others, and one’s environment, leading to shame, guilt, substance abuse, depression, anxiety and isolation. With effective treatment one does not have to suffer from trauma and its implications, one can heal. 

Here one will find a trauma informed approach to care, one that is safe to process and work through pain. “Trauma-informed care is an approach to engaging people with histories of trauma that recognizes the presence of trauma symptoms and acknowledges the role that trauma has played in their lives (The National Center on Trauma Informed Care).” As NCTIC encourages, trauma informed programs seek to change the paradigm from one that asks, “What’s wrong with you?” to one that asks, “What has happened to you”?

According to National Institute of Health (NIH), Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a disorder that can occur after prolonged and repeated trauma and at least 30% of the sexually abused population is male.

Typically trauma may be a root issue behind why someone is self medicating with alcohol, drugs, gambling, pornography, overspending and/or eating disorder.  Furthermore, trauma often manifests into depression and anxiety. Belina’s approach emphasizes revealing the root issues behind maladaptive thoughts and behaviors that may be related to trauma.  Therapy would be remiss if one did not work through deep and painful past issues. Therefore, working through past traumas such as childhood abuse, abandonment, combat, divorce, domestic violence, or other forms of trauma, is critical.