Troubled Teen Industry Trauma
Welcome, Survivor. You Are Not Alone
I want you to know that I see you, and I hear your pain. What you went through was unconscionable, and you deserve so much better than the experiences you endured and the excuses you're getting. You were placed, often unwillingly and carelessly in an environment that was supposed to help guide you, to protect you, yet it became a place of harm. The truth of what you went through is very real, and your feelings about it are entirely valid. I understand it feels like the world has denied you that validation, but I’m here to support you that what happened to you should never have happened.
Scars
Your time spent in one of those troubled teen industry facilities left deep lasting scars. You may feel dehumanized. As a survivor of these places, you often faced rules, routines, and punishments that made you feel like you weren't valued as a real person. Worse yet, you may have been treated more like a problem to be fixed rather than a kid with unique needs, feelings and struggles of your own. This kind of treatment stripped you of your sense of self-worth and self-identity, making it harder for to trust others and even yourself.
Today, many adult survivors now feel isolated and misunderstood, which has led to long-term struggles with self-esteem, anxiety, and depression. Being dehumanized as a kid in need of help makes it challenging as an adult to build healthy relationships, as you've often been taught not to trust or express your own feelings. Even worse, you may find yourself trying to rebuild a sense of identity and self-worth—an important, but often difficult, journey after experiencing such intense control and dehumanization during their formative years.
What happened to you is a reflection of the TTI, not you.
Trust Again
It’s no wonder that trusting anyone, especially another professional, feels incredibly risky. When you’ve been hurt in such a profound way by people who claimed they wanted to “help” but instead hurt you, letting your guard down doesn’t feel like an option. However, I want you to know that I understand trust doesn't come easy with therapists. Healing is not about rushing or forcing yourself to be ready before you are. It’s about finding people who will honor your pace, who won’t push you or take advantage of your vulnerability, who will let you reclaim your voice and your story on your own terms.
If and when you do decide to try therapy again, I want to invite you to connect with me to learn how A New View of You can help you in your journey. I'm here to hold space for your feelings and your experiences; you won't be alone on this journey. When you're ready, I'm ready too. To connect and learn how we can work together using the Instinctual Trauma Response® Method, fill out the online form or call me and we can talk and get to know each other a bit to see what A New View of You can do for you.