The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Study is one of the largest and most influential public health studies ever conducted. It found a direct link between early childhood trauma and lifelong physical and mental health outcomes.

What are Adverse Childhood Experiences? They include things like:

• Emotional or physical neglect

• Witnessing domestic violence

• Living in poverty or with someone with mental illness or addiction

• Experiencing racism, discrimination, or historical trauma

The more ACEs a person has, the higher their risk for increased negative outcomes:

• Chronic illnesses (heart disease, diabetes, cancer autoimmune conditions)

• Mental health struggles (depression, anxiety, addiction, suicide)

• Early death — by up to 20 years

• Increased Physical Injury

• Difficulty in relationships, affecting overall happiness and fulfillment

• Maternal Health-Fetal Death, Unintended Pregnancy, Complications

• Missed Opportunities- Education, Career, Income

But here’s the key- Early trauma doesn’t have to predict your future—therapy is one of the few proven interventions that can reverse or reduce these long-term effects.

You can learn more here.

Book a free consultation and get your questions answered. During our call, we can work together to go over your needs and what you’re looking for at this time. If I am not a good fit for you, I will provide you with other options and resources that can help you to move forward towards healing.

If you're hesitating because of the investment needed for therapy, it’s worth comparing that there’s a hidden costs of untreated trauma that’s also costing you:

• Lost of productivity or burnout at work

• Conflict that’s preventable in your relationships.

• Missed opportunities in work, relationships, missed enjoyment due to fear, burnout, or low self-worth

• Unhelpful coping strategies (alcohol, food, tech, over-spending, hours lost scrolling, overthinking, worrying with no solution)

• Medical bills and major health problems from prolonged discomforts overtime from stress-related illnesses (hypertension, panic attacks, sleeping problems, heart palpitations, shortness of breath, digestive issues, etc.)

• Generational traumas that are passed on forward to those we love.

Therapy is preventative care. You're not just paying to feel better now—you're investing in fewer health costs, better decisions, stronger relationships, a longer, healthier life, and investing towards positive change for the future.

It makes complete sense that spending more—especially on something intangible like therapy—might feel wrong or bring up an immediate trigger response. That’s valid. When generations before us had to stretch every dollar or were denied access to resources, learning to ‘make it work’ became an act of survival wisdom. But you’re here because you realize that investing in therapy isn’t just about you. It’s about your body, your health, your relationships, your work, your interactions with your children, your future.

When you invest in the right type of therapy that fit’s your needs, you’re interrupting deep generational cycles of pain- the struggles that cost us our energy, our sleep, conflicts that didn’t need to happen, even affecting our own self worth. Healing finally allows for us to release old wounds and move on. You can honor the part of you that knows how to survive and also take steps toward a new kind of future. You don’t have to choose between being responsible and being cared for. You deserve both.

Today, we are much more resourceful and abundant in the options that lay ahead. Maybe creating a budget, utilizing an HSA or FSA through work, or creating a plan would be the first step towards really prioritizing your healthcare needs. Just like in the way you would plan for a trip in the months ahead, set goals and dreams for an educational advancement, or structure ways to pay for a car or computer, these investments should be treated intentionally and with care. After all, it’s a commitment towards your overall quality of life.