If you are considering having counselling or psychotherapy for childhood abuse or trauma it is possible that you have never spoken to anyone about it before. Many people keep childhood abuse or trauma a secret well into their adult lives and only take action to find support when the effects and consequences can no longer be ignored. Painful thoughts, memories or dreams can be ongoing, bringing about depression , low self-esteem and confidence. In order to try to block out the abuse or trauma and to cope, people sometimes turn to alcohol or drugs, self-harming or eating disorders to ‘cope’. Some people find difficulty in forming or maintaining intimate and/or trusting relationships or suffer from sexual difficulties in their adult lives.
Often people need to talk through their thoughts and feelings in order to try to make some sense of what happened to them and to try to reduce the pain of the past. Sometimes, it is to consider making a decision about seeking justice or to safeguard others. Sometimes when people who have been abused earlier in life go on to have children themselves, it can bring back painful memories.
If you have been abused or traumatised by another person at any time in your life, my work with you would be sensitive, careful and gentle with an emphasis on healing wounds and exploring how to incorporate these experiences into contemporary life in a more tolerable way.
If you would like to make an appointment or discuss having psychotherapy or counselling for childhood abuse or trauma then please contact me on 0777 557 0208 or email.
Amanda Falkson. Psychotherapycity.
Humanistic Psychotherapist & Counsellor in Central London.
© Amanda Falkson 2005
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