Trauma Articles

Am I Crazy?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Saturday, March 2nd, 2013
I am a young boy. I listen to heavy metal (Ozzy Osborne and Marilyn Manson). I have a younger brother. My main problem is that I am very short (144cm) and everybody else in my age is tall, and I always think about become a ...
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Childhood Abuse Causing Adult Distress?

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Friday, March 1st, 2013
I live in the UK. I constantly feel low and i have very little self-esteem. I suffered from sexual abuse as a child (3-5 ish) and i went to play therapy as a child but have not been to any type of counselling as an ...
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Confusion Keeps Me from Honesty

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP on Wednesday, February 27th, 2013
I am 25 years old. I grew up in an alcoholic/addict home where neglect and abuse were the norm. I have struggled with major social anxiety my whole life and have been unable to really ever feel fully connected to ...
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Is Hypnotherapy Useful?

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Tuesday, February 26th, 2013
Though I’ve been married for 32 years and have two grown children, I am terrified of sex. Four years ago I finally confessed to my husband about these feelings and started seeing a psychotherapist who is certain that I was sexually abused as a child ...
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Will I Ever Have a Normal Life?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Tuesday, February 26th, 2013
I am writing cause I want to understand what is wrong with me and if I will ever have a normal life. About 20 years ago wheb I was 18 and after I had moved out of my mothers house, I had gone back to ...
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Sexually Harrassed at School

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Monday, February 25th, 2013
I was sexually harassed everyday in class for a year when I was 13. This guy used to say things, which i could ignore, but he also used to grope and grab my chest and butt and he used to try to stick his hand ...
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Urge to Kill

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Friday, February 22nd, 2013
This general question has been asked but my situation is slightly different. I have been diagnosed with major depression with psychosis truth is however I'm faking it because I am afraid to tell the truth Which is I have no feelings toward people. I want ...
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Problems Since Childhood

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Tuesday, February 19th, 2013
I've had this problem since i can remember. sometimes when i stare at something i get lost in thoughts, i start to think about things i don't even know, and the seems unreal. it's like i get lost in another dimension. and as soon as ...
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Should I Quit Therapy?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Tuesday, February 5th, 2013
I have recently started seeing a therapist and he said I have depression and PTSD from severe childhood abuse by many people. Needless to say, I have trust issues. He is te first therapist that I have been able to open up to, as he ...
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Am I Dreaming About Past Sexual Abuse?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Saturday, February 2nd, 2013
Thank you in advance for your assistance. I have a very detailed long-term memory that stretches back to my first year of infancy. I can recall exact details from conversions, of my surroundings (from scents to background sounds). I can remember most of the very ...
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Multiple Issues – What’s Wrong with Me?

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP on Wednesday, January 23rd, 2013
I have been having issues with trust, jealousy, suspicion, depression and anxiety for as long as I can remember. I am a 28 year old female. I have seen many counselors but have yet to be diagnosed with anything. I was sexually abused by family ...
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Confusing Feelings

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP on Wednesday, January 16th, 2013
I don't know how I feel; my feelings and actions are confusing to me. Okay. So this is probably going to be long and confusing for everyone reading this. I have a hard time expressing my feelings, and maybe it's genetic because apparently my mother ...
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