Licensed in Texas only to provide psychotherapy and Rapid Resolution Therapy (RRT).
When a person comes to therapy for a history of sexual abuse, often they have suffered in silence for years. It is common to want to put all those events behind you and move on.
Others have been in therapy for years trying to recover from other issues, depression, anxiety, negative relationships, estrangement, but the root cause is the memory and feelings from the sexual trauma.
Living with trauma from sexual assault, abuse, molestation, or any other sexual trauma tends to limit social life and complicate intimate relationships. Long-term resentment toward parents and family is common. Anger or rage toward the one who did it to you is hard to overcome.
Many who have experienced sexual assault or abuse try to avoid the fear that it may happen again. This feeling can creep into new relationships, fostering mistrust in new partners or spouses, or other people in general. Many experience fear of socializing or hesitation to attend activities similar to where the sexual assault happened. Even if it was 10 or 20 years ago.
Many who experienced this also feel lingering guilt and shame, thinking that they “allowed it to happen.” Even though common sense tells them it isn’t true, these are feeling very hard to shake.
Other family problems arise from the burden of living with the memories of sexual assault or abuse. As a parent, some are over-protective of their children, which can cause conflict and resentment among children or a spouse.
Sexual trauma can be the root cause of seemingly unrelated relationship problems. When memories of the traumatic experience are locked away, they can resurface in daily experiences and relationships.
Can this cycle be broken so you can finally move on?
Yes. But not all trauma therapy leads to a true resolution. There are major differences between Talk Therapy and Rapid Resolution Therapy.
The Challenges of Talk Therapy in Treatment of Sexual Trauma
Traditional therapy advises that discussing feelings about the trauma repeatedly can lead to healing. As a result, some sexual assault survivors believed that talking about it is the way to find relief.
Yet, what often happens is that the traumatic memories, sensations, and feelings are activated—not resolved.
Thus, after recalling the details, survivors often experience overwhelming negative emotions and anxiety. For many, dwelling on old feelings is unhelpful and does not resolve it. For others, reliving the feelings over and over is re-traumatizing.
Moreover, negative feelings can be unintentionally reinforced as very well meaning therapists attempt to collect information or give validating and supportive feedback during talk therapy.
Eventually, the discomfort created through this approach may results in the client exiting therapy, looking for another therapists, or quitting therapy altogether.
Rapid Resolution Therapy reaches a deeper level where transformation is possible.
How Rapid Resolution Therapy (RRT) Helps You
Rapid Resolution Therapy is a collaborative approach to treatment in which you can feel comfortable and understood.
The RRT philosophy is not to trigger or overwhelm you with any uncomfortable thoughts or emotions. The therapy I provide strives to be uplifting and supportive, even fun at times. We do not focus on painful details or reinforce negative thoughts or feelings.
This has proven to be a more effective way of reaching all parts of the mind to update unhelpful, upsetting memories. It does not encourage self-analyzing that tends to recycle negative thoughts or distorted beliefs that could cause the feeling of being stuck.
RRT helps you to positively change thoughts, feelings, and beliefs about the sexual assault with calm, responsive support. This is accomplished by relaxing your mind and body and utilizing techniques such as breathing exercises and grounding tools, in addition to guided imagery. All of which helps you reconnect with the present and heal the sexual assault memory by transforming old beliefs into a brighter truth about you really are.
Our therapy together is about seeing your individual situation positively and realistically without any judgment.
The clarity you gain from RRT can effectively and completely remove the negative meanings, beliefs and emotions connected to the events. In fact, after this experience of transformation, you may feel free and whole again. Also, you may be ready to experience life adventures and situations that once frightened you. Sexual assault and trauma are prevalent. However, there is a way for you to be who you long to be—free of anger, shame, guilt, or fear.
I am here to help you discover how to live a life with fewer limits and more peace of mind.
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For more information regarding trauma recovery and Rapid Resolution Therapy, please visit my RRT page or contact me for a consultation.