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Release Emotional Trauma
Emotional Trauma Isn’t a Personality Flaw
You're not being "too sensitive" or "overreacting." Your mind just learned something painful or scary and never fully updated it.
That’s why you can be doing “fine” on paper and still get pulled into reactions you don’t consciously choose. Despite that, you experience the same triggers, spirals, shutdowns, or patterns repeating in new forms.
And when it keeps happening, you start wondering if it’s just who you are. It's not. It's just the way you're responding.
Most emotional and behavioral struggles are trauma responses, which are learned protective patterns that made sense in the past, but still keep firing today.
When the Past Keeps Interrupting the Present
Trauma doesn’t always look like one huge event. Sometimes it’s the obvious stuff like violence, injury, abuse, loss, or manipulation.
And sometimes it’s the “smaller” experiences from childhood and adolescence that left a negative imprint. Many of our clients were traumatized by a situation that seemed insignificant when looking back as an adult. But it was a big deal when it happened.
Old Danger, New Situations
Whether the trauma was big or small, one event or many, long ago or recent, the result can be the same. Your mind starts reacting to old danger in new situations.
Here are a few ways that can show up. It could be getting flooded fast (anger, panic, shame, sadness), feeling on edge even when life is calm, intrusive memories or mental replay, avoiding people, places, conversations, or decisions, sleep issues and constant overthinking, or coping behaviors that temporarily numb things (food, alcohol, screens, overworking).
The confusing part is you may know you’re safe (logically), but your automatic (emotional) responses disagree.
Why Talking About It Doesn’t Always Fix It
Insight can help, but trauma isn’t just a memory you can explain.
It’s a set of internal “rules” your mind wrote in real time: what things mean, what to expect, what you have to do to stay safe.
And until those rules get rewritten, the same reactions keep showing up, no matter how much you “understand” or analyze them.
The Deeper Solution
Trauma tends to get treated like something you have to talk through forever. But the real issue usually isn’t your ability to explain what happened.
It’s that your mind stored the experience like a rule: "This isn’t safe. This will happen again. I’m not allowed to relax. I have to stay ready."
So even when life is different now, your reactions don’t get the memo. That’s where hypnosis comes in.
Using hypnosis for emotional trauma is a structured process to work with the subconscious mind, where those “rules,” meanings, and protective patterns get stored in the first place.
Instead of managing symptoms, we use hypnosis and NLP to help you neutralize the charge around memories so they stop hijacking your present, update the meaning your brain attached to what happened, and dissolve triggers so old cues stop causing old reactions. Essentially, we help you to unlearn your trauma responses.
Think of it like a software update. You don’t have to force positive thinking, and you don’t have to pretend it didn’t matter. But you don’t have to let it run the rest of your life either.
When updating the protective patterns in the subconscious mind, you finally give your nervous system permission to file it away as over and done, so your present can feel like the present again.
Your Next Step
Our specialty is clearing emotional trauma and its negative effects. If you’re ready to stop living through old patterns and finally clear what’s been driving them, schedule an initial consultation.
We’ll get specific about what you’re dealing with, what’s been keeping you stuck, and what a realistic path forward looks like.
Take the first step toward freedom
This process begins with you.
We'll guide you the rest of the way.
“I wish I found Gina sooner!
After experiencing a traumatic loss, I was deep in grief and experiencing symptoms of PTSD that were preventing me from functioning at a healthy level in my daily life. I did months of traditional therapy, followed by a full round of EMDR. They both helped, but only to a point. I was still suffering every day.
I knew there had to be another way, so I kept searching and eventually came across Gina and Todd’s videos and podcasts on YouTube. I knew she was exactly what I was seeking, so I booked with her right away. She did not disappoint!
Through her innovative (and dare I say fun?) techniques, not only was I completely cleared of the residual PTSD symptoms, but the quality of my life as a whole increased in wonderful ways. In just a few key moments in our sessions, she was able to effectively clear what traditional therapy and EMDR could not clear in MONTHS.
I genuinely wish the work with her had been my first course of action, because it would have saved me so much time and unnecessary suffering. I’m so grateful I found her. Gina absolutely has my whole-hearted, highest recommendation.”
Amber Shannon
“I’d been struggling for a number of years before I reached out to Todd three years ago. I would definitely say I had PTSD. I was suffering from incredible burnout, anxiety, depression, repetitive thoughts about betrayal. I had done talk therapy, EMDR, and other trauma work, which weren't that effective. I was still suffering from anxiety and fears, and I had so many complex traumatic issues that I didn't even know where to start.
When I talked to Todd, he took time to really find out what my particular issues were. Doing hypnosis and NLP with Todd was actually fun. I didn't feel re-traumatized during the trauma work, which often I have felt in the past. I didn't have to go into detail about anything or hold any upsetting thoughts for very long.
At first, I was feeling terrible from the thoughts I was having, and within minutes, I still had the thought or memory, but I didn't have the feeling attached to it, so I didn't feel the pain anymore.
Once my thinking was balanced out, my experience just changed immediately. I had felt like fear was chasing me, and I've never felt that way since I did the hypnotherapy with Todd.
It was incredibly transformative and life changing.”
Vanessa Vergnetti
Before I met Todd Goodwin, I was dealing with a trauma that was affecting my personal life. I was really shy and scared to communicate with people and just be around people. I was very, very anxious. I had gone through talk therapy for probably a year and didn't see anything change. I was able to talk about the situation, and they were able to tell me what was wrong with me but didn't know how to fix it.
I worked with Todd via Zoom. The experience was amazing. It was a great experience working with him, more than anything because he's just so understanding and caring.
I used to look in the mirror and would think how ugly I was because of the shame and regret that I felt because of the trauma that I went through. But after going through the sessions with Todd, it's completely different.
I love myself, and I'm very grateful to even be alive now. Before, I would constantly think about how I could just end it all and not be here anymore, and I was just very sad in my own little world.
But now I feel there is hope and a lot of opportunities out there. I'm very grateful to have come across him and really do recommend him.
It changed my life forever!!!!
Mariana Rodriguez
“The issues I had before I met with Gina were related to my brother taking his own life. I was present for it and saw him right before he did it, so I pictured that daily. I also had just indulged myself with poor or unhealthy habits, not taking care of myself.
I can't imagine what it would be like had I not started working with Gina. I used to picture the day my brother died over and over in my head. Now I can no longer see that picture thanks to the eye movement therapy we did. I sleep much better. I'm completely off Zoloft.
I have much healthier habits. I'm exercising regularly. I don't sit there and think about the worst-case scenario.
This was totally life changing for me. I can't recommend it enough.”
Rhonda Snyder
“What Todd accomplished for me was hands down the most significant, most powerful experience, and I’m so grateful to him for everything he’s done to help me and improve my life.
The journey that we took together recently was the hardest inner work I've ever done, because it brought out pain and memories that I had pushed down for so long. But it is freeing work, and it is great work.
One of the things that I loved most about the experience is just how fast your mindset and actions can change, and honestly, with very little willpower.
I feel less anxious, sleep better, and have all the tools I need to make better choices. I feel in control of my life again for the first time since the pandemic. I was even surprised at how effective the Zoom sessions were.
For me, there was no difference between doing them virtually vs. doing them in his office.”
Jennifer Zawadzki
“As I had great emotional pain and PTSD from my physically and emotionally abusive ex-husband, it was destroying my life and my new beautiful relationship. I was seeing a psychologist, however after a year of sessions, I knew I needed something more.
The first consultation with Gina Goodwin immediately gave me hope that I did not have to keep living with this any longer and can finally beat the monster and take my power back. It only took me 7 sessions to completely transform myself.
My episodes of anxiety attacks that occurred with the abuse of alcohol were ruining my life, however Gina was able to help me overcome my emotional trauma with plenty of very unique tools.
I now feel like I have “grown up”, I am confident, happy, I feel in control, and my relationship has transformed. I truly believe that there are so many people out there with several different issues and trauma in need of true healing, who after years of therapy and ton of money spent still feel helpless.
Hypnosis therapy however is a way to really re-program yourself and unlearn unwanted emotions and behaviors completely!
I cannot thank Gina enough for all the help and understanding on top of simply being an amazing and fun person I am excited now for my future!”
Ray Sunlight
Hypnosis can be a powerful tool to help you:
- Unlearn Your Trauma Responses
- Remember Your Past Without Reacting to It
- Create a Sense of Safety in the Present
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Unlike traditional talk therapy that requires you to repeatedly retell and relive painful memories, our approach focuses on your subconscious response rather than the details of the event.
We combine advanced hypnosis and neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) to gently update how your brain stores the old memory. This disconnects the painful emotional charge from the past event so you can move forward with a sense of peace.
Most of our clients notice a major reduction in emotional discomfort when recalling the memory, usually within a few minutes. From then on, they're free to think (or talk) about it without any negative feelings.
Trauma happens when a past event gets stuck in your nervous system's active survival loop, causing ongoing panic or anxiety. NLP (neuro-linguistic programming) works directly with your brain's internal filing system (how memories and perceptions are stored). By shifting how your subconscious generates the mental pictures, sounds, and physical sensations tied to the memory, we can quickly neutralize your emotional triggers so the memories lose their feeling. This allows your mind to process the event as a distant historical fact rather than an active, daily threat. After a few minutes of this process, the majority of our clients say, "Now it's just something that happened, but the feeling's gone."
Trauma is very personal and depends on what's going on in the mind, so different people have different reactions to the same event.
Sexual assault, violent crime (including domestic violence), the death of a loved one, seeing or experiencing a serious injury, an abortion or miscarriage, a police or fire rescue, military service, or even growing up in a foster home can be traumatic. Surprisingly, children in foster care are more likely to develop PTSD than military veterans. Adults who were raised in a household with substance abuse, mental illness, or physical, emotional, or sexual abuse may still suffer from trauma.
We've helped many clients to overcome major traumatic experiences, as well as lesser traumas that still negatively affected their lives. Any experience that upsets you emotionally, no matter how big or small, can cause trauma. We can help you deal with those memories and clear up their unwanted emotional and behavioral effects, without discussing the details of your experience.
There is always a way out if you are determined to find it. Many psychology experts say that most people with addictions or anxiety experienced trauma during childhood. We have found that to be true with hundreds of our clients. As a result, overcoming addiction or anxiety often requires resolving trauma.
We have helped a lot of people who have been through any of the terrible things mentioned above. Many of our clients’ traumatic experiences happened when they were young and were either sexual or violent, so you are not alone. Due to not being able to deal with the trauma, they often had panic attacks, drug or alcohol problems, or relationship challenges.
We can help you to clear out the unhealthy thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that you have carried since childhood by focusing our attention on the traumatic memories that cause them.
Many of our successful clients had been in therapy for months or years before they found us. It’s important to know that time doesn’t heal by itself. Healing depends on what happens to memories, perceptions, and habits as time goes by. Many people who have been through traumatic events do not just heal on their own no matter how much time has passed.
It’s not enough to tell yourself that the event is over and you’re safe now. If conscious, rational awareness were enough to heal trauma, then talk therapy would be quick and effective, and few people would have anxiety or addictions. Accepting and relearning things on a subconscious level are necessary for lasting emotional healing. At the same time, being unwilling and unable to accept and let go of the past causes emotional pain.
When you properly address the wounds within your subconscious, you can heal. It can be a simple matter, no matter what you have been through.
It’s not the “traumatic experience” itself that causes trauma, but the beliefs, perceptions, memories, and conditioning that developed from it. So, you’re right that you can’t change the past. You can, however, change how you remember it, what you learned from it, and how it affects you.
When someone suddenly feels afraid or has an uncontrollable urge to do something unhealthy or harmful, it means that an underlying thought pattern is causing it. If the trauma isn’t cleared, that thought pattern stays active in the mind and can cause negative symptoms. That’s how trauma can hide in the background and, seemingly out of nowhere, trigger unwanted feelings and behaviors.
It’s sad that so many people think that they must live with the harmful effects of unresolved trauma. They continue to suffer, because they don’t know how to fix it. The good news is that we target the root cause of emotional and behavioral problems to help you eliminate their effects, including some that you might not realize are related.
Unfortunately, many people hold on to the limiting beliefs they learned from traumatic events (“I’m not good enough,” “I’m not safe,” or “other people are bad”). They may claim to be victims of their past, unable to change how it affects them (passive). Since they don’t think they can change that feeling of powerlessness, their fear may show up as anger and the need to control others, which makes them feel powerful (aggressive).
In either case, using a traumatic past to justify being passive or aggressive stops those people from getting better. It is possible to get over trauma with the right help, but it’s up to those who have been through it to do so. Clearing the trauma at its source tends to clear up the harmful behaviors it causes, too.
Take the first step toward freedom
This process begins with you.
We'll guide you the rest of the way.
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Serving Raleigh, Durham, and Cary, NC
and clients nationwide via Zoom
Serving Raleigh, Durham, and Cary, NC
and clients nationwide via Zoom
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Testimonials by former clients of Todd or Gina Goodwin are true and factual. Goodwin Hypnosis, its officers, and personnel, do not imply or claim that these comments represent typical results. Results vary depending on age, gender, lifestyle, motivation, and individual commitment to achieve a desired result. These clients voluntarily offered their feedback and were not compensated in any way. Each comment is the opinion of one person at a specific time and should be considered only in that context. Comments may reference conditions or medications in the client's own words; see our Scope of Practice.
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