Trauma
Trauma can overwhelm a person’s ability to cope, often making it difficult to regulate emotions and respond to stress in healthy ways. When trauma is unprocessed, it can lead to long-term symptoms such as:
Flashbacks (visual, auditory, or emotional)
Intense emotional reactions
Physical discomfort or somatic symptoms
Strained relationships and social withdrawal
Dissociation or feeling disconnected from reality
From a neurobiological perspective, trauma disrupts how the brain processes and stores memories. During a trauma response, the brain’s prefrontal cortex—the part responsible for reasoning and emotional regulation—can go “offline,” leaving the nervous system stuck in survival mode. This can lead to repeated re-experiencing of the trauma, as if it’s happening all over again.
A common coping strategy is to suppress or compartmentalize traumatic experiences, much like shoving papers into a jammed filing cabinet and slamming the door shut. But over time, the slightest trigger can fling that door wide open again, bringing the unprocessed trauma back to the surface.
Effective trauma treatment involves helping the brain and body process and integrate the traumatic experience. I offer evidence-based, trauma-informed therapies including:
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Somatic Therapy and Body-Based Approaches
Mindfulness-Based Interventions
Trauma-Informed Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
These approaches are designed to restore nervous system regulation and promote healing from within. Clients often describe feeling “lighter,” experiencing more moments of peace and joy, and developing the ability to choose how they respond to triggers—rather than being controlled by them.
Treatment for Complex PTSD
In addition to treating single-event trauma and PTSD, I specialize in Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)—which stems from chronic, relational trauma, often beginning in childhood. Unlike PTSD, which is typically linked to a specific event, Complex PTSD results from repeated interpersonal trauma and prolonged exposure to unsafe environments, often involving attachment disruptions.
The effects of Complex Trauma can include:
Emotional flashbacks and intense mood swings
Chronic shame, low self-esteem, or a fragmented sense of self
Impulsivity or self-destructive behaviors
Somatic complaints or chronic pain
Difficulty with executive functioning (e.g., planning, memory, attention)
Challenges forming secure, trusting relationships
As a trauma therapist in Florida, Colorado, and PSYPACT states, I am here to support you through every step of your healing process.
PRICING | THERAPY WITH DR. SEGUIN, Licensed Psychologist
30-minute therapy session: $125 | 50-minute therapy session: $200 | Initial, Intake Session: $245
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WAKING THE TIGER: Healing Trauma BY PETER LEVINE
THE BODY KEEPS THE SCORE BY BESSEL VAN DER KOLK
“The journey to move from surviving from trauma to thriving in life requires much bravery and is well worth the risk.”
— Dr. Seguin