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Trauma Treatment at Taproot Therapy Collective

What is Trauma?

Trauma is an emotional response to a deeply distressing event or ongoing stressful situation. Traumatic experiences overwhelm your ability to cope and can have lasting effects on mental and physical health.

Common causes of trauma include:

  • Abuse or neglect
  • Serious accidents or injuries
  • Sexual assault
  • Domestic violence
  • Natural disasters
  • Military combat
  • Childhood adversity

Trauma Symptoms in Adults

Unresolved trauma can manifest in a variety of symptoms:

  • Intrusive memories of the traumatic event
  • Nightmares and insomnia
  • Flashbacks that make you feel like you’re reliving the trauma
  • Severe anxiety and panic attacks
  • Hypervigilance – constantly feeling on guard
  • Irritability, angry outbursts, or aggressive behavior
  • Avoiding people, places, or things that remind you of the trauma
  • Feeling numb, detached, or unable to trust others
  • Hopelessness about the future
  • Substance abuse to self-medicate

Signs of Trauma in Children

Children may show signs of trauma through changes in behavior or development:

  • Regressing to earlier behaviors like bed-wetting or thumb-sucking
  • Clinginess and separation anxiety
  • Re-enacting traumatic events through play
  • Withdrawal from friends and activities they used to enjoy
  • Decline in school performance
  • Unexplained aches and pains
  • Self-harming behaviors

The Neurobiology of Trauma

Trauma disrupts the brain and nervous system in several key ways:

  • Chronic stress floods the brain with cortisol and adrenaline
  • The amygdala, which processes fear, becomes overactive
  • The hippocampus, involved in memory, shrinks in size
  • The prefrontal cortex, which regulates emotions, is underactive
  • Brainwave patterns shift, showing too much slow-wave activity
  • Vital neural networks become dysregulated

Our Trauma Treatment Approach

At Taproot Therapy Collective, we believe in providing multiple pathways to trauma healing. Our clinicians are trained in both cutting-edge neuroscience-based treatments and time-honored depth psychology approaches.

Some of our key trauma therapy methods include:

  • Brainspotting Therapy – uses eye positions to access and process trauma stored in the subcortical brain
  • EMDR – helps the brain reprocess traumatic memories and restore healthy neural networks
  • Somatic Experiencing – releases trauma trapped in the body by tracking physical sensations
  • Emotion-Focused Therapy – identifies and transforms underlying emotional injuries
  • Jungian Therapy – explores the personal and collective unconscious through dream analysis and depth work
  • Parts-Based Therapy – heals the inner world of fragmented “parts” formed by trauma

We also offer advanced brain mapping and personalized neurofeedback training to optimize brain function and nervous system regulation.

If you or a loved one are struggling with the aftermath of trauma, our compassionate team is here for you. We’ll work together to create a holistic treatment plan that enables deep, lasting healing.

Contact us today to learn how we can help you reclaim your life from trauma.

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Trauma Treatment at Taproot Therapy Collective

What is Trauma?

Trauma is an emotional response to a deeply distressing event or ongoing stressful situation. Traumatic experiences overwhelm your ability to cope and can have lasting effects on mental and physical health.

Common causes of trauma include:

  • Abuse or neglect
  • Serious accidents or injuries
  • Sexual assault
  • Domestic violence
  • Natural disasters
  • Military combat
  • Childhood adversity

Trauma Symptoms in Adults

Unresolved trauma can manifest in a variety of symptoms:

  • Intrusive memories of the traumatic event
  • Nightmares and insomnia
  • Flashbacks that make you feel like you’re reliving the trauma
  • Severe anxiety and panic attacks
  • Hypervigilance – constantly feeling on guard
  • Irritability, angry outbursts, or aggressive behavior
  • Avoiding people, places, or things that remind you of the trauma
  • Feeling numb, detached, or unable to trust others
  • Hopelessness about the future
  • Substance abuse to self-medicate

Signs of Trauma in Children

Children may show signs of trauma through changes in behavior or development:

  • Regressing to earlier behaviors like bed-wetting or thumb-sucking
  • Clinginess and separation anxiety
  • Re-enacting traumatic events through play
  • Withdrawal from friends and activities they used to enjoy
  • Decline in school performance
  • Unexplained aches and pains
  • Self-harming behaviors

The Neurobiology of Trauma

Trauma disrupts the brain and nervous system in several key ways:

  • Chronic stress floods the brain with cortisol and adrenaline
  • The amygdala, which processes fear, becomes overactive
  • The hippocampus, involved in memory, shrinks in size
  • The prefrontal cortex, which regulates emotions, is underactive
  • Brainwave patterns shift, showing too much slow-wave activity
  • Vital neural networks become dysregulated

Our Trauma Treatment Approach

At Taproot Therapy Collective, we believe in providing multiple pathways to trauma healing. Our clinicians are trained in both cutting-edge neuroscience-based treatments and time-honored depth psychology approaches.

Some of our key trauma therapy methods include:

We also offer advanced qEEG brain mapping and personalized neurofeedback training to optimize brain function and nervous system regulation.

Explore our full list of trauma treatment options here.

If you or a loved one are struggling with the aftermath of trauma, our compassionate team is here for you. We’ll work together to create a holistic treatment plan that enables deep, lasting healing.

Contact us today to learn how we can help you reclaim your life from trauma.

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How Trauma Traps You

If you’ve experienced something so stressful or terrifying that it overwhelms your ability to cope, you may be haunted by the emotional aftershocks of trauma. Trauma isn’t a sign of weakness. It’s a normal response to abnormal events that exceed your innate capacity to process them.

Traumatic experiences can arise from situations like:

  • Childhood abuse, neglect, or household dysfunction
  • Physical or sexual assault
  • Domestic violence and intimate partner abuse
  • School shootings or other mass violence
  • Car accidents and other life-threatening events
  • Combat exposure and military service
  • Serious illness, injury, or invasive medical procedures
  • Sudden loss of a loved one
  • Natural disasters like fires, floods, and hurricanes

The Secret Storm of Trauma Symptoms

In the wake of trauma, you may feel like you’re fighting an invisible enemy. Unresolved trauma can hijack your mind and body, sending distress signals long after the danger has passed.

Do you recognize these telltale signs of trauma?

  • Intrusive memories replaying the traumatic scene against your will
  • Vivid nightmares that jolt you awake in a cold sweat
  • Flashbacks so intense you feel transported back in time
  • Panic attacks that leave you breathless and shaky
  • Painful emotions like fear, anger, shame, and guilt
  • Difficulty feeling safe or trusting others
  • Always scanning for threats, unable to let your guard down
  • Hair-trigger temper igniting at the slightest provocations
  • Pulling away from people and avoiding reminders of the trauma
  • Feeling disconnected from your body or emotionally numb
  • Using drugs, alcohol, or other compulsive behaviors to cope
  • A suffocating sense of hopelessness

If you’re a parent, it’s crucial to know that trauma can manifest differently in children. Young trauma survivors may show signs like:

  • Regression to behaviors they previously outgrew
  • Extreme separation anxiety and clinginess
  • Recreating trauma through play
  • Withdrawal and loss of interest in favorite activities
  • Acting out with aggression or defiance
  • Trouble concentrating and plummeting grades
  • Physical complaints like headaches and stomachaches
  • Self-destructive actions

Why Trauma Won’t Release Its Grip

No matter how much you try to “get over it” or “move on,” the wounds of trauma are etched deep in your nervous system. Here’s how trauma changes your brain’s threat-detection machinery:

  • Traumatic stress floods your brain with cortisol and adrenaline, keeping you stuck on high alert
  • Your amygdala, the “smoke alarm” of the brain, becomes hypersensitive to any sign of potential danger
  • The hippocampus, which encodes memories, shrinks in size and fills your mind with fragmented trauma memories
  • Your prefrontal cortex, the rational brain’s control tower, goes offline when triggered, leaving you emotionally hijacked
  • Vital neural networks that regulate your stress response become rewired for self-protection at any cost
  • Your brain gets locked in survival mode, interpreting even harmless situations as life-or-death emergencies

Find Lasting Freedom with Trauma Treatment

At Taproot Therapy Collective, we know that trauma is not a life sentence. Recovery is possible with the right therapeutic approach.

Our expert clinicians are trained in the most effective, science-backed treatments to uproot trauma from your brain and body:

    • Brainspotting Therapy: Brainspotting uses specific eye positions to access and reprocess traumatic memories stored deep in the subcortical brain, beneath the reach of talk therapy.

Trauma and PTSD Resources in Birmingham, Alabama, and the State of Alabama

Trauma and PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) affect thousands of individuals in Birmingham and across Alabama. Whether stemming from personal experiences, military service, accidents, or abuse, trauma can have a lasting impact on mental and physical health. Fortunately, numerous resources are available for those seeking help. This guide provides an overview of trauma and PTSD resources, including mental health centers, specialized clinics, support groups, and online platforms offering support throughout Alabama.

Mental Health Centers and Clinics

1. The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) – Trauma-Related Disorders Clinic

  • Offers specialized treatment for PTSD and trauma-related disorders.
  • Website: https://www.uab.edu/
  • Contact: (205) 934-3411

2. Birmingham VA Medical Center – PTSD Treatment Program

3. The Crisis Center, Birmingham

4. Alabama Department of Mental Health – PTSD and Trauma Services

  • Offers statewide programs for PTSD treatment and mental health support.
  • Website: https://mh.alabama.gov/
  • Contact: (334) 242-3454

5. Covenant Counseling and Education Center

Private Therapy and Trauma Treatment Centers

6. Taproot Therapy Collective – Birmingham

7. Ellie Mental Health – Birmingham-Hoover

8. Highlands Behavioral Health – PTSD Treatment Program

Support Groups and Peer Networks

9. NAMI Alabama – PTSD Support Groups

  • Offers peer-led support groups for trauma survivors and families.
  • Website: https://namialabama.org/
  • Contact: (800) 626-4199

10. Alabama Psychological Association – Trauma and PTSD Support

11. Birmingham PTSD Meetup Groups

Statewide and Online PTSD Resources

12. Alabama Trauma Recovery Network (ATRN)

13. Give an Hour – Free PTSD Therapy for Veterans

14. Sidran Institute – Trauma Resources

For this and other issues check out this comprehensive list of mental health crisis resources in Alabama.

We have multiple clinicians availible at Taproot Therapy Collective that treat a wide variety of issues and conditions with training in many techniques and modalities of therapy.