Have you ever experienced a traumatic situation? Do you f...

Have you ever experienced a traumatic situation?

Do you feel you have overcome the negative effects of the trauma?

Trauma is a powerful word.  Many clients who see me almost stagger when I mention I believe they have experienced trauma. When clients hear me label some of their most disturbing and unhealthy experiences as trauma they look puzzled.

Interestingly, most people are coming around to labeling their experiences as traumatic. But some people struggle with the idea that their experienc...