HOPE

Hope is a word that may seem comforting to many, but for those who have experienced trauma, hope can become one of the most terrifying concepts to consider. At Trauma Healing Collective we often see that when clients start to experience true healing they suddenly feel intense amounts of fear. One of the most commonly used phrases we hear is that they are "waiting for the next shoe to drop." Hoping that the positive sensations healing inevitably brings will last, feels like they are setting themselves up for disappointment. The good news is, healing does not mean we are immune to any difficulties ahead. It simply means we can face those difficulties with confidence that we will be able to handle them, whatever the outcome may be. When this shift in the healing journey happens, hope become less daunting and feels more possible.

Tavarus Sherrod will be officially joining us on June 20, 2023. He is a Licensed Massage Therapist and Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern and a certified Reiki healer who is also trained in EMDR. Prior to transitioning into the world of massage therapy in 2020, Tavarus was a program director for a local, social services non-profit organization in Tallahassee, where he worked with children and families. Tavarus also served for 12 years in the Army National Guard and was deployed twice to Iraq and Afghanistan. Tavarus understands the importance of self-care and the impact it can have on the body physically, emotionally, and mentally. He finds great joy and satisfaction in his work helping clients to improve their quality of life and he recognizes that trust and a holistic approach are foundational to any success. His schedule is already filling quickly too so if you want to see him, click HERE to request a massage or therapy appointment with him today.

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From the Midtown Reader Website Description: "A book for finding purpose and strength in times of great despair, the international best-seller is still just as relevant today as when it was first published... according to the New York Times, Viktor Frankl’s riveting account of his time in the Nazi concentration camps, and his insightful exploration of the human will to find meaning in spite of the worst adversity, has offered solace and guidance to generations of readers since it was first published in 1946. At the heart of Frankl’s theory of logotherapy (from the Greek word for “meaning”) is a conviction that the primary human drive is not pleasure, as Freud maintained, but rather the discovery and pursuit of what the individual finds meaningful. Today, as new generations face new challenges and an ever more complex and uncertain world, Frankl’s classic work continues to inspire us all to find significance in the very act of living, in spite of all obstacles."