Difficult Childhood ExperiencesWelcome. You are probably at this point because you have found that it’s time to work through the past and get to where you want to be. Whether your family of origin experiences are something that have resurfaced recently, or you are realizing that it is time to work through it once and for all, yes, it is time.
For many cultures, talking about family of origin experiences feels shameful, and there is a deep belief that family matters are private matters. However, the truth is that your health and wellness matters and having relationships full of beauty, truth, and goodness is something that every human needs and deserves. We know that difficult experiences in childhood (also referred to as “Adverse Child Experiences), truly impact us in our adulthood. There is a famous study done with 17,000 people in the late 1990’s which examined the consequences of these difficult childhood experiences. The researchers found that the more negative events one had as a child, the more likely one would experience some difficulties in adulthood. These repercussions of neglect, abuse, emotional detachment, etc., can produce some of the following (the list is not exhaustive):
"Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom." -Victor Frankl Dr. Ramquist has worked with sexual assault, abuse, and survivors of childhood abuse for close to 15 years now. It is one of her distinct clinical specialties. Whether the assault, abuse, molestation occurred as a child or more recently in adulthood, there is hope for great healing and thriving now. She is ready to do this work of healing with you when you are ready. Call for a free 15-minute consultation to see if this is a good therapeutic fit for you. |
What do psychological services for working through childhood experiences look like?
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Dr. Elizabeth Ramquist’s approach to providing psychological services to those working through difficult events in childhood is to provide a safe, confidential place. Dr. Ramquist uses Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), and longer-term insight-oriented therapy to work with people who have experienced hardship for long seasons of their life.
Dr. Ramquist first meets with the client to understand the background of the situation, how the reverberations of their past are it is being experienced in the present day, and will discuss the client’s goals for talk therapy. The average length of time for psychotherapy for assault starts with 12-16 sessions, but might be lengthier depending on the factors mentioned above. Psychotherapy sessions are typically 45-50 minutes long and occur once per week; however, some clients may see Dr. Ramquist more frequently, depending on the situation. |
More about Dr. Ramquist...
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Dr. Elizabeth Ramquist’s specialty as a Clinical Psychologist is in working with issues surrounding death, grief, and trauma, as well as personal growth and thriving. She began working with traumatized children in group homes in CA, then went on to receive her doctoral training in adult Clinical Psychology at Rosemead School of Psychology in Los Angeles. She studied the effects of child abuse, as well as effective interventions for it.
Dr. Ramquist went on to work at the Veteran's Health Administration (VA) as well as the University of Notre Dame to providing psychological services to people from all backgrounds, including those who have experienced traumas in their childhood or more recently as adults. Dr. Ramquist now practices in the Santa Clarita Valley, specializing in PTSD and offering psychological services to first responders, those impacted by grief and traumatic death, and assault survivors. Dr. Ramquist also provides psychotherapy to other psychotherapists, and gives seminars and workshops on issues surrounding trauma, grief, and loss. |