An Amazing Survivor’s Story
It seemed I had the World at my fingertips. 2 years before I had had a spiritual awakening that helped me see that God loved me just as I am. It was life changing. I was able to look back on the abuse and domestic violence that had knocked on my door at 19 when my husband tried to shoot me and find a bit of forgiveness. So here I was, creating a life with a good man (the first in my life) and I was having panic attacks daily, was feeling unexplained anger, and could scarcely function. Physically, I was a wreck. My blood pressure was sky high and I had gained about 30 lbs. What I did not know was that PTSD had reared its ugly head. I stepped out of a tiny, safe box in which I had lived for decades, and the back of my brain was saying, “HA! I DON’T THINK SO!”
That’s when I found Dr. McMillan (Leah) and EnSpire Counseling & Wellness…. And just like that, my journey to wellness began.
I cannot explain technically how it all went down, but I will tell you that from the moment I stepped into EnSpire, the fear of “counseling” left. The level of respect and love I have been shown each step of the way is mind blowing. I began a process of healing from trauma utilizing a specialized therapy modality called EMDR that allowed me to revisit, in my case for the first time, the trauma from the past and see it from where I am now. If you want to know more, please call them! It changed my life!
I am now able to think back on any part of my past without any guilt or shame. The millions of fears that tormented me daily no longer control me. I am now proactive instead of reacting to everything. I feel as if I matter, really matter. It’s because I DO.
This decision to reach out to EnSpire Counseling & Wellness and Leah is the most life changing decision I have ever made. Therapy is not for the weak. It’s been the hardest thing I have ever done. It’s been the most rewarding. I am so grateful to EnSpire and Leah for being there with me every step of the way. The level of professionalism and training of Leah, her colleagues, and her staff exceeds anything I could have imagined. I am so grateful to them all.
Written by an Amazing Survivor and EnSpire Client