People often experience “trauma” throughout their lives. In fact, most of us will definitely experience one or more at some point. Some therapists use the terms “Big T Trauma” and “Little T Trauma” to differentiate between various impactful experiences. Big T Traumas are those specific, life threatening events we often think of when we hear the word trauma. Little T Traumas are things we experience either once or ongoing that really impact us but do not have the “near death” quality that Big T Traumas have.

If you have experienced a Big or Little T Trauma, therapy can be very helpful to process the experience and relieve the symptoms that are often experienced as we try to cope with our experiences.

• Examples of Big T Traumas include (but are not limited to):

  • Rape and sexual assault

  • Physical abuse

  • Living through a natural disaster

  • The sudden loss of a loved one

  • Experiencing military combat

  • Being the victim of a violent crime

• Examples of Little T Traumas include (but are not limited to):

  • Being bullied

  • Throwing up in public

  • Moving often or at a difficult time

  • Witnessing violence or abuse

  • Chronic stress

  • Divorce (yourself or your parents)

  • Being the victim of a crime

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