Tonya M. Lawyer is a Therapist based in the USA. My areas of speciality include Chronic Relapse, and Depression. This profile is currently unclaimed; please validate the details are current when communicating with the mental health professional.
Therapist Overview
Do you believe if you allow yourself to feel your feelings you will go crazy? Or not be able to handle them? Do you numb yourself with substances, sex, gambling, etc.? Are you finding it hard to stay present? Are your relationships hurtful, abusive or disconnected? Are you so full of shame, regret and remorse that you can barely look at yourself in the mirror? Do you feel broken? If you said “yes” to any of these questions most likely you have experienced some sort of trauma in the past. Trauma is the response to a deeply distressing or disturbing event/s that overwhelms an individual’s ability to cope. Trauma hurts. Most people think of trauma as a rape, sexual abuse or child abuse…which it is, but there are other kinds of trauma too: a car wreck, a natural disaster, a parent who was absent or being bullied in school. Trauma looks like anxiety, depression, substance abuse, rage, or panic attacks. Most everyone experiences a feeling of helplessness. A sense of loss. If you are ready