About Tonya Winingar
Trauma Therapy in Missouri
You’ve had enough! The stress has been building up and you snap AGAIN. You’ve been holding it in but the littlest thing pushed you over the edge. You constantly feel overwhelmed and dealing with day to day life is just too much at times. No one really understands the trauma you’ve been through but you aren’t sure you want them to know either. Maybe they won’t understand but you really worry they will hurt you if you let your guard down. You keep it to yourself because you don’t want anyone to be able to hurt you again!
Your Life Isn’t the Same Anymore
Life hasn’t always been easy. In fact, it’s been downright cruel at times! You try to bury memories from this time in your life but it keeps coming back up no matter how hard you try to push it away. Then something triggers you and there are flashbacks to the worst time in your life! The anxiety and despair in those moments is more than you can handle! You would give anything to never feel this again! Your world becomes small and you avoid anything that might make you feel that way. Even though you thought this would help, it only made things worse. You are stuck in a vicious cycle. Nothing seems to help.
You Want Your Life Back
Life wasn’t perfect before trauma but it was a lot easier. You weren’t constantly on edge and looking around to make sure you were safe. Avoiding triggers was never something you had to think about. Flashbacks and nightmares weren’t wreaking havoc on your life. There were things you enjoyed – family and friends, hobbies, trying new things, going places. You just want to be able to enjoy those things again but you don’t know what to do or how to get there.
I’m Tonya Winingar – Therapist for People Who Are Stuck
I know what trauma does to a person – I’ve lived it. It is possible to move from just “surviving” to THRIVING! ! I help people who feel trapped by their past heal and move forward in their lives. You are in control with therapy. We focus on what you are ready and willing to change with no pressure to do anything you don’t want to do! The goal is for you to be empowered to make choices that move you towards the life you want.
Together, we will discover what keeps you stuck and what needs to change to get out of the vicious cycle. You will start to notice moments where you handled things differently and feel good about yourself. The weight of trauma, anxiety, and despair start to lift. Life is moving in the right direction rather than going in a vicious cycle.
Let’s Start Getting Unstuck
If you are ready to break free from the cycle, call me or schedule online for a FREE 15-minute consultation to learn how therapy can help you take control of your life and decrease anxiety and depression so you can do the things you love! You can’t change what’s happened in life but you can create a fulfilling life moving forward.