Crisis, Trauma & Mental Injury

What is a crisis and what is a trauma

A crisis arises when the previous internal strategies no longer support. It is the moment when you no longer understand yourself and the world. Trauma goes beyond this: It arises when an experience overwhelms the mental and physical protective mechanisms. The nervous system remains in the alarm state, even if the danger is long gone. Both – crisis and trauma – are expressions of excessive demands, not personal failure.

How crises and trauma can show up

Some people feel physical tension, tremors, insomnia or pain. Others experience numbness, inner emptiness, or terror. It can be hard to concentrate, trust or allow for closeness. Flashbacks, nightmares or sudden mood swings are also possible. All of these are understandable reactions to something that has overwhelmed the nervous system.

Why Accompanying Can Help

Healing happens where security arises. In a protected setting, the nervous system is allowed to calm down, and you can learn to distinguish between then and now. Therapeutic accompaniment helps to understand the experience and slowly integrate it. This is not about erasing the past, but about putting it into a form that no longer overwhelms you. Step by step, trust is restored – in yourself, in relationships and in life.

Our methods that can support here

Integrative psychotherapy
Trauma therapy and stabilization
Hypnotherapy and Hypnotherapy
– Brainspotting
– Focusing
PEP (process-oriented empowerment-focused psychology)
ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy)
– Body-oriented procedures and naturopathy