Trauma therapy in Berlin (Friedenau, Steglitz-Zehlendorf) and online
Felix Richter
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Trauma therapy can help if you…
- feel constant tension or restlessness
- Have feelings of anxiety or panic attacks
- suffer from low self-esteem
- regularly feel shame or guilt
- brooding a lot…, suffering flashbacks
- sleep badly and have nightmares
- Feeling numb, foggy, or “not quite there”
- are so challenged by situations that you avoid them
- suffer from psycho-somatic symptoms
Visit me in Berlin or online: Even if you are not quite sure yet – feel free to book a session to get to know me via the form (green button below).
→ I offer accredited sessions for therapeutic self-awareness to colleagues in Somatic Experiencing (SE) training (Beginner I/II).
→ If you are looking for trauma-informed team and organizational development, please contact me (over 20 years of experience).
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How do traumas arise?
Assaults, accidents, sexual assaults or (natural) disasters can lead to shock trauma (including post-traumatic stress disorder; PTSD).
Emotional neglect, relationship problems or prolonged abuse can cause complex trauma (k-PTSD).
The events are insufficiently processed mentally, emotionally and physically. The psychiatrist Bessel van der Kolk speaks of “embodied” horror, as the body plays an important role in traumatization. Healing is therefore also linked to the wisdom and self-regulation of the body.
Many symptoms initially serve the purpose of survival. The psyche protects us by splitting off unbearable memories and feelings and ensuring survival. The symptoms are varied and individual. It often changes over the years.
The actual violent or neglectful events do not have to have been severe. An accumulation of “minor traumas” can also trigger symptoms. Very often, clients can no longer remember the triggering moments.
How does the therapy work?
The sessions are based on the following trauma therapy approaches: Neuro-Affective Relational Model (Dr. Laurence Heller), Somatic Experiencing (Dr. Peter Levine) and EMDR (Dr. Francine Shapiro). In addition, I use body psychotherapeutic interventions according to Prof. Geuter.
Trauma therapy sessions include the following elements:
1) Stabilization is about bringing you more into balance and strengthening your resources. This increases your sense of security and stability. Emotional security is an important basis for the healing process.
2) During the trauma work, we process the previous reaction patterns – step by step – with your inner images, body perceptions and feelings, among other things. Your own suffering and behavior, as well as feelings of shame and guilt, become comprehensible.
3) What has been learned is (re-)integrated into everyday life. Symptoms that still occur make it possible to pick up the (old) reaction patterns in the sessions. In this way, everyday life is used to further reduce moments of shame, fear or panic.