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Attachment THERAPIST
Psychotherapy for Trauma & Insecurity
Online & In-Person - Ridgewood, Bergen County, NJ
The lasting effects of traumatic childhood experiences can feel like a never ending run from your past...
What's Childhood Developmental Trauma?
"Disruptions in safety and security in childhood by one or both caregivers as a result of abuse, neglect, criticism, rejection, frequent misattunement, reversal of roles, overwhelming experiences, or violation of boundaries."
- Anthony Dimitrion, LCSW, CST
No matter how resilient you've been and the many ways you've grown, it's like your past keeps finding ways to sneak back up!
Maybe it's in the form of intrusive memories or pesky inner criticism. Or it's toxic family members that can make you feel quite inadequate. And then there's that subtle, yet persistent anxiety that many of us can't quite seem to shake...Yikes!
"As a survivor of childhood trauma and parental narcissism myself, I've been there too!"
In an effort to alleviate this internalized pressure, we can wall-off certain emotions, go above and beyond to prove our worth, or suppress experiences from our past, just hoping that would do the trick. The thing is...
We can never truly feel secure in ourselves if we're always running away from the parts of us that need our care and support the most!
Together we can stop running and start healing.
Attachment-informed trauma therapy tailored to your concerns...
"A safe space for open and honest conversations without fear of judgement or shame."
Finding a therapist that feels like the right fit is especially important when healing from childhood trauma and dysfunctional family dynamics. Safety and trust are inherently important when it comes to processing such personal experiences!
I know the courage it's taking to trust another person with those tender places that you spent much of your life trying to hide away.
I strive to provide an affirming, trauma-sensitive environment where we can address the lasting effects of your childhood experiences including:
Dissociation
Feelings of Inadequacy & Shame
Grief/Loss
Inner Criticism
Overwhelming Emotions
Nervous System Dysregulation
People-Pleasing Patterns
Social-Relational Anxiety
Meet Anthony Dimitrion, LCSW, CST
Welcome! My name is Anthony Dimitrion. I am an Attachment-Informed Trauma Therapist and Certified Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Therapist practicing in Ridgewood, Bergen County, New Jersey.
My Story of Recovery from Childhood Trauma & Parental Narcissism:
Growing up as a parentified and spousified child in a narcissistic family system, I experienced firsthand the pervasive effects of childhood developmental trauma. Over the course of my own recovery journey, I discovered that when I stopped avoiding my feelings and started using them to make sense of what I went through growing up, the confusing knot that squeezed my heart and mind began to loosen up.
As I untangled the conflicting emotions left from my childhood, I began feeling more confident in how I chose to engage in the world and the relationships around me. My past was no longer dictating my present. I had the freedom to just be myself. To be authentically me.
I have dedicated my career to working with others who too are navigating the road to recovery from childhood trauma, parental narcissism, and family dysfunction.
Areas of Specialization:
So What Exactly is Attachment-Informed Therapy?
I believe that we as humans are wired for authentic expression and connection. When we go through traumatic experiences in childhood where we are unable to fully process our resulting emotions and make sense of the experiences in a way that feels true, right, and authentic for us, we find ways of dealing with what happened through internalization, avoidance/suppression, dissociation, shame, and anxiety. These coping behaviors are adaptive in the moment as they keep us alive, attached to our caregivers, and moving forward in life.
As we grow into adulthood however, they can begin to hold us back from fully engaging in our lives in a way to feels authentic and secure
This is where attachment-informed therapy comes in. When we are in true connection with a safe, supportive other, we have the opportunity to heal old attachment and trauma wounds, undo limiting or shaming beliefs, and relinquish old ways of coping that are no longer as helpful in present-day. This ultimately reinforces compassion and self-agency, strengthening our innate sense of authenticity and inner security.
That right there is therapeutic growth and healing!
