Trauma Solutions Counseling

08/16/2026

I’ve spent years studying trauma, the nervous system, and the ways our bodies learn to protect us.

As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, trauma therapist, PhD candidate, and retired veteran, much of my work has been with military and Special Operations veterans. That work helped shape SIGNAL, a model I developed to help people understand what their nervous system is communicating instead of trying to control or suppress it.

And now, I’m bringing SIGNAL in person, in a small-group setting in Fort Walton Beach.

A space to slow down, get curious, practice together, and learn how to actually hear what your body has been trying to tell you.

Your body has been talking. Come learn its language so your nervous system can rest 🌿

Limited spots available. Application in the comments.

03/23/2026

In this episode of Veterans in Conversation, our owner, Stacy Rush, shares insight into the work being done at Trauma Solutions Counseling.

While focused on veterans, the conversation highlights a bigger reality; how trauma, identity, and life experiences shape the way we function, lead, and relate to others.

This is therapy that goes beyond symptom management and helps individuals understand what’s driving their internal experience.

If this resonates, we’re here to support that next step, contact us today!

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03/02/2026

You’re not broken. You survived and adapted🤍

If you’ve ever thought:
I have to do this alone.
I’m too much.
I’m not enough
If I don’t do, I won’t be loved.
If I rest, I’m lazy

These aren’t your personality flaws. They are survival turned to adaptive patterns.

As children, we make sense of the world the only way we can, by assuming it’s about us. And when experiences feel overwhelming, our minds and bodies create strategies to cope.

Hyper-independence.
Perfectionism.
Emotional shutdown.
Over-responsibility.

These traits once protected you. But now they may be exhausting you.

At Trauma Solutions Counseling, we help you understand where these patterns came from and relearn new ones rooted in safety, connection, and self-trust.

Healing isn’t about blaming your past.
It’s about updating the story your nervous system has been living by.

You are not defective. You survived.

Now let’s help you move from survival to wholeness.

📍 348 Miracle Strip Pkwy SW, STE 24 Fort Walton Beach, FL
💻 In-person & Telehealth
📞 850-498-6858
🌿 Accepting new clients | Insurance & private pay options available (we also offer sliding scale options)

At Trauma Solutions Counseling, we believe therapy is a powerful tool used to enrich life and build secure, compassionate connections.

We embrace a holisitc approach to treatment, addressing the interconnected needs of the mind, body & spirit.

02/24/2026

✨ Now Accepting New Clients ✨

If you’ve been holding it together for everyone else but feel exhausted inside, this is your sign to stop doing it alone.

At Trauma Solutions Counseling, we help you untangle overwhelm, calm your nervous system, and reconnect to the strong, steady version of you that’s still there.

Healing is possible. And you don’t have to wait until things get worse to begin.

Call us today: 850-498-6858
Insurance accepted: Aetna, United, BCBS & Cigna
Sliding scale & self-pay available

Let’s start your healing. 💛

12/27/2025

Now Accepting New Clients

At Trauma Solutions Counseling, we provide trauma-focused therapy rooted in compassion, clinical depth, and intentional care. Our work supports healing at a pace that honors your nervous system, your story, and your capacity for growth.

We accept:
• Aetna
• United Healthcare
• Cigna
• Blue Cross Blue Shield

We also offer reasonable self-pay rates for those seeking flexibility or a more private care experience.

If you are a military or family member of a military member (active, honorably discharged, or retired) we have non-profit funding to help you gain access to care.

Our approach is thoughtful and integrative, supporting clarity, regulation, and long-term well-being rather than quick fixes.

In-person sessions in Fort Walton Beach
Telehealth available throughout Florida

Call or text: 850-498-6858
Email: [email protected]

Schedule your appointment for care that honors steady, grounded, and intentional healing.

12/24/2025

⭐️🎄Merry Christmas ⭐️🎄

This season, may you notice the quiet moments, the connections that feel safe, and the presence that doesn’t require doing…just being. Much love and many blessings your way

🤍 Trauma Solutions Counseling
850-498-6858
Fort Walton Beach, FL

12/23/2025

Trauma isn’t about the event itself.
It’s about everything that changed afterward.

When something overwhelming happens, the nervous system adapts to keep us safe. Our bodies are so smart. A moment, sensation, or experience that once felt neutral becomes coded as a threat, because it was, but it might not be anymore. The mind needs to be reminded the threat is gone because the body remembers and continues to send the threat signal

The body is always the first to respond.

A smell.
A sensation.
A place.
An energy.

The body sends the signal, and the brain responds. This doesn’t mean the brain is broken, it means it’s doing exactly what it was designed to do: protect you, based on old information.

Healing doesn’t begin by forcing the brain to “think differently.” It begins with awareness.

When we learn to notice the signal the body is sending, we create space. Space to pause. Space to listen. Space to understand what that original moment made us feel, and where it’s still living inside us.

Once you can name what’s happening in your body, you can begin to rename it.

Just as your nervous system once learned “this is dangerous,” it can also learn “this is safe now.” That learning doesn’t happen overnight. It happens through practice. Through the pause, through the patience, and through compassion for how the body and mind once procted you this way.

When the signal no longer automatically means danger, the nervous system begins to soften, it begins to relax and notice that the threat is no longer there and protection is no longer needed. Our mind and body is so intelligent, sometimes it just needs a little guidance once the threat is gone

And that’s not coping, it’s healing

12/20/2025

If you’ve been holding a lot inside, stress, old experiences, or the weight of simply trying to keep going, you don’t have to do it alone.

At Trauma Solutions Counseling, we offer trauma-focused therapy through a mind–body approach, creating a space where you can slow down, feel safe, and reconnect with yourself at a pace that feels right for you.

Healing takes place whe you met where you’re at, not when you’re trying to push through it.

We offer:
• Trauma-informed, compassionate care
• Mind–body and nervous system–focused therapy
• In-person and telehealth sessions

Insurance accepted:
United,Aetna, Cigna, BCBS

Located in Fort Walton Beach
Call or text: 850-448-6858
Email: [email protected]

Now accepting new clients for the new year.
When you’re ready, we’re here.

12/15/2025

✨ This Year, Choose Healing ✨

You don’t have to keep pushing through.
You don’t have to carry it alone.
And you don’t have to wait until things feel “bad enough.”

At Trauma Solutions Counseling, we understand that trauma lives not just in memories, but in the body, nervous system, and relationships. Healing isn’t about fixing what’s “wrong” with you. It’s about creating safety, restoring connection, and helping your system learn that it’s okay to rest again.

Whether you’re navigating past trauma, chronic stress, life transitions, or simply feeling disconnected from yourself, this can be the year you begin to feel grounded, supported, and whole.

Trauma-informed
Compassion-centered
Rooted in safety, resilience, and growth

348 Miracle Strip Parkway Suite 24 Fort Walton Beach, FL
850-498-6858
www.traumasolutionsllc.com

Healing is not just a resolution, it is creating a better relationship with yourself. Let’s begin it together.

11/27/2025

Today, we pause with grateful hearts.

At Trauma Solutions Counseling, we are thankful for the trust you place in us, the stories you share, and the courage we witness every single day.

Healing is work, and we are honored to walk beside each of you; clients, families, community partners, and supporters.

May your holiday be filled with peace, connection, and moments of rest. Whether today is full of joy complicated, or somewhere in between, please know you are seen, valued, and never alone.

From our Trauma Solutions family to yours,

Happy Thanksgiving. 🧡