You don’t have to keep carrying what happened to you. Healing is possible — and it can start here.
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Trauma is any experience that overwhelms your ability to cope and leaves an emotional or psychological wound that doesn’t heal on its own. What is traumatic for you may not be traumatic for someone else, and that is completely valid.
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Trauma that began in childhood — particularly if it was ongoing — can be more difficult to overcome than a single traumatic event in adulthood. But both are treatable, and both deserve care.
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Not talking about your trauma or trying to push through it on your own can actually make it worse. Often, it resurfaces when you least expect it.
Understanding these experiences is essential for finding support and accessing appropriate care.
An estimated 70% of adults worldwide experience a potentially traumatic event at least once.
Roughly 51% of women report at least one traumatic event in their lifetime.
By age 16, more than 60% of teenagers report experiencing at least one traumatic event.
Facing and working through trauma is one of the most courageous things a person can do. It’s not easy, but you can do it. I’ll teach you ways to stay grounded so you don’t feel overwhelmed as we work through this together.
Trauma comes in many forms: Bullying, Divorce, Infidelity, Physical, emotional, or sexual abuse, Living with someone with addiction, Growing up with parents who couldn’t meet all of your needs, Death of a loved one, Accidents or medical emergencies, and Chronic stress or fear.
I will never push you to discuss anything you’re not ready for. We go at your pace, always. Let me help you put down the heavy burden you’ve been carrying. You don’t have to do this alone.
When trauma goes unresolved, it can make it nearly impossible to shake depression and anxiety. Some people don’t recognize what happened to them as trauma — or they minimize it by comparing their experience to others. None of that is true. And we can work through it together.
Helping you find relief from anxiety, depression, and trauma — in person and via telehealth.
Internal Family Systems therapy in Baton Rouge, LA. IFS-trained therapist Mechele de Avila Evans, LCSW helps adults heal trauma, anxiety, and inner conflict.
Individual therapy in Baton Rouge, LA with Mechele de Avila Evans, LCSW. Compassionate, evidence-based care for anxiety, depression, trauma, and more. Telehealth available.
Couples therapy in Baton Rouge with Gottman-trained therapist Mechele de Avila Evans, LCSW. Rebuild communication, trust, and connection. In-person and telehealth.
EMDR therapy in Baton Rouge, LA with licensed therapist Mechele de Avila Evans, LCSW. Effective, evidence-based trauma treatment. In-person and telehealth available.
