At a Glance
Childhood trauma ranges from abuse to neglect or exposure to family dysfunction and can profoundly shape an adult’s mental, emotional, and physical health. It often manifests as anxiety, low self-worth, or relationship difficulties. Solution-focused hypnotherapy and NLP offer structured methods to address suppressed trauma, reframe negative patterns, and restore emotional stability and self-confidence.
Don’t Let The Past Dictate Your Present and Future
Did you know that, on average, it takes 22 years for a victim of abuse to disclose their abuse after it has stopped? The NAPC reported that 1 in 5 adults aged 18 to 74 was a victim or witness of abuse as a child, ranging from emotional, physical, or sexual abuse to witnessing domestic violence.
Children are often subjected to traumatic incidents, such as losing a parent or loved one, divorce, or living in a household where someone has addiction issues or mental health problems.
But many of the most common childhood trauma effects linger long beyond your formative years, and can have an impact on your life as an adult. You may find that traumatic events you experienced in the past have resulted in self-confidence issues, difficulty forming meaningful relationships, or suffering from addiction as an adult.
If you think your adult life is being negatively influenced by the fears of your childhood, you may find that solution-focused hypnotherapy and NLP can help.
Based in London’s Harley Street, Dr Kamal is a seasoned hypnotherapist and psychologist, helping adults deal with childhood trauma. By overcoming traumatic stress, you can live a more fulfilling life.
What is Childhood Trauma and How Does It Manifest in Adult Life?
Many of our childhood experiences shape us as adults. The good experiences lead to positive strength, while the more negative ones can affect our mental, physical, and emotional health.
Adverse childhood experiences (ACE) increase your chances of developing chronic stress, anxiety, depression, personality disorder, and low self-worth. Research has shown that childhood trauma and relationships formed as adults have a direct link. Those who witness traumatic divorces and separations, or those who grew up with abusive parents, often find it difficult to form healthy relationships.
Children who internalise the neglect or abuse they experience often suffer from ongoing mental health issues and may turn to adverse coping mechanisms like addiction or drug abuse in the future.
Some common childhood trauma long term effects that can be seen in adults are:
- Eating disorders, sleep disorders and alcoholism.
- Low self-worth. This is particularly common in adults who suffered neglect or emotional abuse as children. They may find it difficult to accept their achievements and struggle in professional life due to a lack of leadership and communication skills.
- The inability to form healthy relationships as an adult. This is one of the most significant childhood trauma effects. You may struggle with setting boundaries or become a “people pleaser”. Being exposed to emotional abuse may lead to avoidant attachments and unfulfilling relationships as an adult.
In some individuals, childhood trauma long term effects may lead to the development of chronic conditions. Whilst this may not be an exact result of the trauma, it could be linked to unhealthy coping mechanisms or poor living conditions.
Signs of Unresolved Trauma
By overcoming traumatic stress, you can lead a happier and healthier life. In your journey to seeking support and help, you need to first identify triggers and signs of childhood trauma effects as an adult. Here are some signs to look out for:
- Hypervigilance
- Lack of trust
- Constant feeling of numbness and social withdrawal
- Control issues
- Emotional dysregulation
- Having nightmares or suffering from insomnia
- Porn addiction, rather than forming meaningful relationships
- Alcoholism and substance abuse
- Low self-confidence
- Physical signs such as chronic fatigue, headache, digestive problems, and high cortisol levels
How Does Trauma Rewire The Brain?
Childhood abuse doesn’t have visible manifestations, making it feel unreal or “something that’s just in your head”. This can make it difficult to seek help in overcoming traumatic stress.
But when someone experiences a traumatic event, the brain chemistry changes, triggering the “fear circuit”, a protective mechanism. ACE victims are often seen to have reduced prefrontal cortex functioning, which makes them freeze when they’re faced with similar situations or triggers.
ACE survivors may dissociate from the situation. For instance, if you’ve suffered from sexual abuse, you may resort to sex as a way to placate the abuser instead of overcoming the trauma directly.
To overcome these childhood trauma effects, it’s important to seek help and address the repressed emotions more constructively and positively. Solution-focused hypnotherapy and NLP are seen as effective ways to address PTSD caused by childhood abuse.
What To Expect During a PTSD Hypnotherapy Session
Many of the long term effects of childhood trauma can create obstacles in your personal and professional life as an adult. Memories of past trauma can remain suppressed in your subconscious mind, influencing your cognitive and conscious abilities.
Solution-focused hypnotherapy is seen as an effective way to address these stored emotions, while NLP can help you turn negative self-talk into more positive intentions.
When you come to my Harley Street clinic for PTSD hypnotherapy for overcoming traumatic stress, I’ll help you reduce flashbacks, emotional distress, avoidance behaviour, and hypervigilance. I’ll use positive suggestions to encourage positive change, while you remain in complete control.
Rather than reliving past trauma, solution-focused hypnotherapy focuses on the goals that you wish to achieve.
Contact Dr Kamal for a Hypnotherapy Session To Address Childhood Trauma
If the effects of childhood trauma or past abuse have carried into your adult life, know that healing and change are still possible.
I’m a certified clinical hypnotherapist, combining hypnosis, NLP, counselling, and psychotherapy to create a tailored plan for dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder. If you live in London, you can visit me at my Harley Street clinic, or you can consult with me online.
Overcoming traumatic stress can help you feel confident, happy, and empowered, allowing you to achieve professional success and healthy relationships. Many of my clients have seen significant improvement in their lives with my personalised PTSD hypnotherapy and NLP sessions.
Call, email, or fill out a form to book a consultation with me and start transforming the effects of childhood trauma into positive, manageable emotions.