Complex Trauma is the exposure to multiple, often interrelated forms of traumatic experiences and the difficulties that arise as a result of adapting to or surviving these experiences.

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Beth Murphy-Higgins, PsyD

Many haven't heard of complex trauma (CT). It surpasses PTSD usually in symptom-severity. It comprises of significant difficulty with emotional regulation, relationships, self-identity, and fragmentation of the self.

Although the effects of trauma are not in the events themselves, but in how the body and mind register the events, CT usually arises from traumatic events occurring in an extended and continuous fashion, usually early in life. It is usually inflicted interpersonally, by humans, instead of natural disasters or car accidents—often by the caregivers who are supposed to be supportive and protective, in which the victim has virtually no chance of escaping.

I help adults struggling with the challenges of complex trauma impacting mental health, including anxiety, child abuse and maltreatment, depressive disorders, PTSD, and substance use disorders.

I use a person-centered approach and trauma-informed practices and interventions, including DBT/CBT, Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, and Interpersonal Psychotherapy

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