COUNSELING SERVICES

At Peace Counseling & Consulting, LLC a variety of therapeutic services are offered as well as trainings, educational opportunities, and consultation services.  Dr. Peace's areas of expertise include crisis intervention, trauma, grief, depression, and relational issues. A variety of therapeutic modalities are offered including EMDR and Somatic Experiencing. Click here to read more about Dr. Peace's background and style of therapy.

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While trauma is often thought of as being a catastrophic event, this is not always the case.  Trauma can result from developmental conditions, such as perceived neglect or inadequate conditions to foster growth and resilience during childhood, persistent stressors such as discrimination or prejudice, or life events that are not fully processed, causing one to become stuck.  Here are some examples of various types of trauma:

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• Developmental Trauma

• Sexual Assault

• Accidents or Medical Trauma

• Physical, Mental or Emotional Abuse

• Real or Perceived Threats to One's Safety

• Pre- or Perinatal Trauma

• Pervasive Stress Due to Discrimination or Prejudice

• Sudden Loss of a Person, Activity, or Object of Great Value

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As human beings, we have the ability to be incredibly resilient when faced with difficult or traumatic situations.  At times, however, our innately brilliant strategies developed to cope through stressful or unbearable situations in the moment can become barriers to connection once no longer necessary and can keep us stuck.  While these strategies likely served an important purpose at the time they were developed, they can also get in the way after the threat has passed or they are no longer necessary.  Therapy can provide a safe environment to explore the wisdom behind the need for the strategies as well as helping to move past and letting go of patterns or behaviors that are no longer helpful.  

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