{"id":387,"date":"2026-01-15T20:27:27","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T20:27:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mentalwealth.co.ke\/?page_id=387"},"modified":"2026-01-16T17:23:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T17:23:16","slug":"trauma-focused-care","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mentalwealth.co.ke\/index.php\/trauma-focused-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Trauma-Focused Care"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"387\" class=\"elementor elementor-387\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34f15a6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"34f15a6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfa36bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dfa36bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Trauma-Focused Care<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e92e3c3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e92e3c3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7956786 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7956786\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b020cd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b020cd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/mentalwealth.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/7114756-768x512.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-393\" alt=\"Despaired African American teenage girl with black hair and closed eyes covering ears while standing on white background in light studio\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mentalwealth.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/7114756-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mentalwealth.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/7114756-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mentalwealth.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/7114756-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mentalwealth.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/7114756-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mentalwealth.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/7114756.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6db6782 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6db6782\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-035a840 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"035a840\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Healing from the Past, Reclaiming Your Present<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64e0d8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64e0d8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">We offer a compassionate, safe, and evidence-based pathway to healing for those who have experienced traumatic events, whether recent or from the distant past.<\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">We provide specialized support to help you process painful memories, reduce distressing symptoms, and rebuild a sense of safety, control, and hope in your life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d48caf5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d48caf5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63e9698 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"63e9698\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a47b228 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a47b228\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Understanding Trauma &amp; PTSD<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0396df5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0396df5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">Trauma is an emotional response to a deeply distressing or disturbing event\u2014or series of events\u2014that overwhelms an individual\u2019s ability to cope. When trauma symptoms persist and disrupt daily life, it may develop into <strong>Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)<\/strong>. <strong>Signs of PTSD<\/strong><\/p><h4>\u00a0<\/h4><ul><li><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong>Intrusive Thoughts<\/strong> \u2013 Flashbacks, nightmares, or unwanted memories<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong>Avoidance<\/strong> \u2013 Staying away from people, places, or reminders of the trauma<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong>Negative Changes in Mood &amp; Thinking<\/strong> \u2013 Persistent fear, guilt, shame, or numbness<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong>Hyperarousal<\/strong> \u2013 Feeling on edge, easily startled, irritable, or having trouble sleeping<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong>Emotional &amp; Physical Reactivity<\/strong> \u2013 Strong reactions to triggers related to the 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