Therapy for Professionals in high-stress, toxic workplaces

Are you struggling with workplace trauma?

It’s been so bad, I even had to leave a job that I loved.

Working in a high-stress environment takes a toll and causes your brain to catch on fire.

When deadlines never stop, leadership is unpredictable, and colleagues have hidden agendas. It causes an environment of competition instead of collaboration.

You might start to develop symptoms similar to trauma. Your brain stays in hypervigilance and survival mode, constantly scanning for threats, confused about who to trust. It starts to affect other parts of your life and you might even find it difficult to relax even outside of work.

How workplace trauma affects the brain and body

Constant stress raises cortisol levels, disrupts sleep, and impacts focus. Over time, this can leave you feeling exhausted, detached, or irritable.

Toxic environments often involve unfair treatment and betrayal, which affects your sense of safety and control, leading to anxiety, burnout, or even depression.

Why toxic work culture creates lasting emotional harm

When you’re face repeated criticism, humiliation, or unclear expectations, the nervous system adapts by becoming hyper-alert.

Even after leaving the workplace, your brain is still on fire. Triggers like an email notification or meeting reminder can bring back feelings of dread because the body has learned to expect danger.

What professionals can do to recover from workplace trauma

Recovery starts by recognizing that the impact is real and not a personal weakness.

OEI therapy is a trauma-informed therapy that focuses on gently releasing trauma and cooling down the brain and calming the nervous system. Observed and Experiential Integration can help retrain the stress response.

Why addressing workplace trauma matters

If left unaddressed, trauma from toxic workplaces can carry over into other parts of your life, new opportunities, and personal relationships.

By processing these experiences with brain-based technologies, you can regain feelings of safety and confidence, restore focus, and make choices from a calm state rather than fear.

OEI therapy enables professionals who have experienced workplace trauma to move forward without being on constant alert.

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