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Childhood Trauma

Clearing the wounds of childhood trauma

What therapy helps heal childhood trauma?

DNMS treats childhood trauma, using an ego state therapy approach that combines multiple methods to heal clients’ attachment and trauma wounds. It focuses on the client, is strength-based, and grounds clients in resourcing to ensure they experience true healing in a way that is both effective and tolerable.

What is an attachment wound?

An attachment wound occurs when a necessary action is not taken to meet your emotional needs.

How do I know if I have attachment wounds?

During your assessment, we will carefully and gently explore the relationships you experienced in both childhood and adulthood.

What is a trauma wound?

A trauma wound occurs when something bad happens that threatens your safety.

My childhood was great but my adult life has been a disaster. Is this only for childhood wounds?

Therapists use DNMS to treat trauma and emotional wounds that occur in childhood or adulthood.

Childhood Trauma Treatment in NC
Throughout our lives, we deserve to be surrounded by loving and safe homes, with reliable caregivers consistently supporting us.

If you have not had this experience, trauma and/or attachment wounds may have developed, which DNMS therapy can heal.
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Your inner “self” is ready to take care of you...

Experiencing emotional or physical trauma or neglect may cause parts of you to become stuck in the time when it occurs.
DNMS helps these parts become “unstuck” allowing you to joyfully connect to the present moment with your safe adult self.

What do you mean “parts of me”?

Great Question!

This is probably the most common question we receive.

We can think of our “parts” as a family of ego states that make up our “self-system.”

We like to refer to our “self-system” as our “beautiful whole.”

For example, there is a part of us that wants chocolate for dinner (and this part is loud!), a part that wants to be healthy, and a part that just wants whatever is fastest and most convenient, without caring about health or chocolate.

When these parts are healthy, they work together to make a reasonable decision about dinner, without causing emotional or physical distress or leading us to behave in ways that don’t align with our values.

However, if our parts are not in a healthy state, this decision-making process might fill us with anxiety, paralyze our decision-making capabilities, or lead to exhaustion or overwhelm.

In DNMS, we meet and take care of your parts so that they can function and interact within your beautiful whole in a way that feels comfortable and effective.

In DNMS, we meet and take care of your parts so that they can be and interact within your beautiful whole in a way that is comfortable and effective.
A mother and a child.

I’m not sure I “get it”...

No problem! When we do DNMS work to target childhood trauma, part of the therapy is learning the process!

A: The frequency of sessions depends on what you’re working on. I recommend clients schedule sessions every week or every other week. Some clients may only need a few sessions, while others may stay in treatment for several months. DNMS is also an excellent modality to use in therapy intensives..

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This depends on your needs and goals. We begin and end every session with a check-in and adjust based on what you need. We often use DNMS to prepare for trauma desensitization with Brainspotting.

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I promise that you will never be required to talk about something you don’t want to discuss. However, as we progress in this work, you’ll likely be surprised by how much certain parts of you want to be heard. Sometimes, we begin with other approaches until you’re ready for DNMS.

A: IFS and DNMS have a lot of overlap. The biggest difference clients often notice is the resourcing used in DNMS. I think you will love this!

A:Yes, I schedule a longer intake appointment so we can get started during your first session, if you’re ready to begin.

A: Yes! While both modalities use bilateral stimulation, there are many differences that make DNMS helpful for clients who didn’t benefit from EMDR. DNMS is also an excellent modality to use in preparation for EMDR or Brainspotting.

A: DNMS is used to address attachment and trauma wounds that often contribute to symptoms of depression, anxiety, anger, irritability, disordered eating, and addiction.

A: Come with a curious mind and ensure you have a safe, comfortable, and private space for your appointment.

A: Afterwards, please make sure to tend to your self-care practices, which, hopefully, you are learning to do every day.

A: Yes, many clients find bilateral sounds or motions help them process. Please prepare at least 40 minutes of uninterrupted music of your choice.

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Yes, this modality has been used successfully for over 20 years. You can check out more information here: https://dnmsinstitute.com/clients/

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