trauma therapy for bipoc in portland, oregon
RELATIONSHIP TRAUMA
MAYBE YOU POUR A HUGE AMOUNT OF ENERGY INTO MAKING SURE YOU LOOK LIKE THE PERFECT COUPLE.
But inside, you’re reeling with shame and confusion about the latest bitter, resentment-fueled argument. You thought this relationship would be different – and at the beginning, it was. But you’ve found yourself back in the same messy patterns again. You would hate for anyone to know what it can get like between the two of you.
You try and try to be the absolute best partner you can,
Doing your best to anticipate your partner’s needs, hoping they’ll get the memo and start doing the same for you.
But so far, no luck. And then you find yourself snapping or exploding – again – and the cycle of shame continues. When will someone ever show up for you the way you do for them? When will your needs finally seem important to someone?
OR MAYBE YOU ARE FINALLY IN THE HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP WITH THE AWESOME PARTNER YOU’VE ALWAYS DREAMED OF – AND NOW YOU JUST CAN’T SEEM TO STOP SABOTAGING IT.
Some days it feels like you’re constantly triggered, even when your partner isn’t doing anything wrong. It’s embarrassing feeling like you’re the messy one in the relationship, and you worry that one of these days they’ll just get fed up with it all and leave.
At Aurora Counseling,
Our therapists can help you break free from old relationship patterns that are no longer working (or that never worked in the first place.)
We will help you unpack the contributing factors to your difficult relationships, learn and apply new relational skills, and process old trauma that may be holding you back. You’ll find yourself approaching your relationships from a more balanced place, no longer feeling that you have to choose between prioritizing your own needs and being a good partner.
READY TO START YOUR JOURNEY?
Our dedicated clinicians are ready to support you with comprehensive, compassionate care and curiosity about your lived experiences.