“Therapy Is Making Meaning Out Of Stories.” Hargun Ahluwalia, Life Resolutions
Hargun Ahluwalia, one of our dedicated Life Resolutions Provisional Psychologists, is no stranger to trauma. With over ten years spent supporting clients from all walks of life, Hargun is excited to bring her experience and skills to Life Resolutions Essendon.
Hargun is especially passionate about delivering trauma-informed counseling and support, ensuring she is armed with all the information she needs to best support you. We had a chance to chat to Hargun about her experience and commitment to complex trauma clients, plus her dedication to supporting all individuals through their personal journey.
What Is Trauma?
Trauma is a psychological response to a highly stressful or upsetting situation. Trauma manifests differently for every person – there’s no one set of symptoms or experiences to expect.
Hargun emphasizes that trauma truly does ‘rewire’ the brain. Daily experiences or stresses can trigger an emotional response for someone who has previously dealt with trauma, causing distress or anxiety that makes it difficult to cope – and that’s why Hargun is so passionate about ensuring everyone gets the support that they need.
What is Trauma-Informed Counselling?
Hargun talks about one of the most insidious impacts of trauma – it is often secretive, hidden, unspoken. Life Resolutions’ clients come to her with a wide range of concerns – stress, relationship difficulties, addiction, and more. For many, these issues are a result of baggage, past experiences, and trauma – manifestations of the way the brain has been changed.
Hargun notes that for some people, speaking to a therapist about their life is the first time they have had a chance to process some incredibly difficult experiences. Talking to a psychologist about trauma is an opportunity to unpack things that may have been hidden for a long time – things that may be affecting you more than you realize.
How Can Trauma Informed Counselling Help?
Trauma-informed therapy helps clients grasp the impact of their experiences, and then create links with how they are functioning today. Unpacking trauma is an essential aspect of Hargun’s practice – she knows how life-changing it can be.
Only once the trauma is recognized and acknowledged can healing begin. Our Essendon psychologist is here to help facilitate this process by providing a compassionate, confidential space for you to work through anything that is holding you back.
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Wherever you are on your mental health and wellness journey, the Life Resolutions team is here to support you. Our dedicated team has provided psychology and counseling for over twenty years and is committed to compassionate, holistic mental health care for all.
If you would like to book an appointment with Hargun or one of our other Life Resolutions Essendon psychologists, please speak to the team today. Hargun, along with our other psychologists, offers both face-to-face sessions and telehealth counseling, so you can talk to a psychologist on the phone from wherever you are!
If you’d like to learn more about Life Resolutions and mental health, we have lots of information and articles on our website. Read about our team, our telehealth psychology service, our ABC initiative, plus much more.
