Pre-Verbal Trauma Therapy in Onslow County and across NC, VA, DC, SC & FL

Pre-Verbal Trauma and EMDR Therapy

That’s where pre-verbal trauma work comes in.

There are some things we don’t have words for. This is a wound that needs a different type of holding. That’s where pre-verbal trauma work comes in.

there are no words..

A felt sense that something happened

It could be a felt sense that something happened, there’s something there or something keeping you stuck. You may have aspects of the story that is yours but you were too young to remember. Maybe your mom had a very difficult pregnancy with you or you had time in the NICU that you only have a felt sense of or have heard stories of that you suspect gets triggered in your life now.

Trauma that happened prior to language

When we’re working with pre-verbal trauma, we’re essentially working with trauma that happened prior to language, which is prior to age 3 yrs. Old. Examples of pre-verbal trauma include:

lack of prenatal care
traumatic birth
neglect/abuse
hospitalizations/medical issues
foster care
caregiver dealing with mental health and/or substance abuse issues
failure to thrive
separation from caregiver
poor attachment
unwelcomed pregnancy
poverty
intergenerational trauma

How do you know Pre-verbal Trauma and EMDR therapy may be right for you?

when you’ve been using standard protocol in EMDR therapy but things are not clearing as expected
tumultuous early life/attachment with caregiver
intergenerational trauma stories

There are some things we don’t have words for.

In the work we do together we’re following closely with the pre-verbal trauma and EMDR therapy protocol described by Sandra L. Paulsen, Ph.D. in her book, “When there are no words: Repairing Early Trauma and Neglect From the Attachment Period with EMDR Therapy.”

At an early age when needs are not met shame often develops. Let’s help you heal, together.