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The Kelley Center
Healing trauma and promoting wellness
774-343-1464
We're hiring!
We are hiring LMHC's, LICSW's, LCSW'S, and pre-licensed mental health counselors. Please reach out to Kim Kelley at kkelleylmhc@gmail.com for more information.
About The Kelley Center
Awakening growth and resilience!
The Kelley Center was founded based on the premise that people who have experienced psychological trauma can heal, grow, and thrive.
Many children and adults have experienced trauma due to abuse, neglect, violence, natural disasters, racism, war, and more. These traumatic experiences can cause feelings of poor self worth, anxiety, depression, lack of motivation, poor executive functioning, addictions, eating disorders, and a host of other problems.
At the Kelley Center, we take a holistic approach to healing trauma. We believe that trauma is not something to overcome and forget about, but is something that can empower us and facilitate resilience.
Reach out to us today to find out how we can help!
What is a Traumaversary?
The Body Mind Connection
Traumaversaries
When a person has experienced a traumatic experience, the memory is stored within the brain and body so that when the anniversary of the event comes around, the person remembers the feelings associated at that event. This is referred to as a traumaversary.
Body Mind Connection
Have you ever been reminded of someone because of a smell? Or walked by someplace that a happy memory occurred and felt joyous? This is the body's way of remembering. The same is true for traumatic memories. Our memories can be triggered by a touch, a smell, a sound, etc. When that happens you can be overcome by feelings of fear, dread, sadness, anger, etc. many of the same feelings you had experienced during the original traumatic event.
How to deal with a traumaversary
Awareness-stay aware of the upcoming event and your feelings associated with it.
Plan-make a plan for how you want to spend the traumaversary. Do you want to distract yourself from it? Or Do you want to honor or remember it in a special way?
Talk about it-talk to a trusted friend or therapist about your feelings.
Time does help
Remember that this will pass. Usually the feelings from traumaversaries subside within a couple of weeks. However, if you are having trouble rebounding from the event please seek the services of a licensed therapist.
“When you come to the edge of all the light you have known, and you are about to step out into the darkness, faith is knowing one of two things will happen, there will be something to stand on or you will be taught how to fly!” Unknown
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Plymouth, MA, USA
774-343-1464
