From Surviving to Living: My Journey Through Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome and How You Can Heal Too
Many people walk around with invisible scars for years. Post traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD) is not a label that just goes away. It is a deep wound that is embedded in both body and mind. What is often forgotten is that trauma is not just a mental experience – it is also stored in our cells, our nervous system and our physical body.
Many people who suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome do not realize that their complaints are not only mentally rooted, but also physically. Symptoms are often suppressed or masked, but the body continues to send signals – sometimes in the form of chronic tension, insomnia or unexplained fatigue.
I know this not only as a therapist, but also as an expert by experience. I have lived through PTSD myself. And I also know what it is like to be a mother of children who have been confronted with emotional trauma and panic attacks at a young age.
You are constantly on, living in alertness – not only for yourself, but also for your children. That constant worry, fear and helplessness can completely exhaust you. This experience has deeply shaped my work as a therapist: I know how important it is to create safety, peace and healing – for yourself and for your family.
What exactly is PTSD?
Post-traumatic stress disorder occurs after a traumatic event – this could be an accident, loss, abuse, neglect or something that seems small on the outside but affects everything on the inside.
A common theme with trauma is feeling like you are constantly “on” – like your body never feels completely safe. Your nervous system remains in survival mode, even after the threat has long passed.
Symptoms include:
Nightmares or flashbacks
Unexplained physical complaints
Emotional outbursts or flattening out
Concentration problems
Anxiety, hypervigilance or dissociation
Children and Trauma – A Silent Cry for Safety
Many children silently carry an invisible burden. They do not express it in words, but in behavior, fear, tension or physical complaints. Behind these signals often lies a deeper call for safety, recognition and love.
A common theme in trauma is that children often respond to the unprocessed emotions from their parents — especially from the mother. As a parent, you want nothing more than to see your child happy, but if you yourself are stuck in old pain or unprocessed trauma, your child will sense that unerringly.
I know this from personal experience. My children went through emotional trauma and panic attacks at a young age. I watched their struggles and felt powerless. But when I found the courage to look deep inside myself, change began. By healing my own wounds, processing emotions, and transforming myself, something began to shift in them too.
My children became stronger, calmer, happier. Not because I 'fixed' them, but because I I have healed myself. It is a process I wish for every parent.
Open your heart. Listen to that silent cry — in your child, but also in yourself. Healing begins from within.
Do you want to work deeper on yourself to help your child? You are most welcome in my practice for a customized trajectory, in which we approach traumas, emotions and physical blockages in coherence.
PTSD Treatment – Why Talking Isn't Enough
Many conventional treatments focus on talking, cognitively understanding the trauma. But trauma lives in the body. That is why I combine in my practice:
Orthomolecular therapy – nutritional and supplement support for the recovery of your nervous system
Emotional and trauma healing – guidance in releasing stored emotions
Body-oriented work – restoring connection with your body and safety within yourself
Many people who suffer from PTSD feel misunderstood, even in therapy, which is why a deep, holistic approach is so important. Together we look at your entire system – physical, emotional, energetic.
My approach: healing from within
My mission is to help people in a way that really works. Because I know how deeply PTSD can cut - as a person and as a mother - I don't work superficially.
I guide you to a place where you can breathe, feel and live again.
This treatment is for people who feel: it goes deeper. I want to heal on all levels – physical, emotional and energetic.
Get in touch for deep treatment of Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome
Do you want to bring your body and emotions back into balance? Feel free to contact me for a free introduction.
Together we will look at what you need to step out of survival mode – and really start living again.
You don't have to do it alone. Open your heart and enjoy your life.
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