Somer Leigh Banjanin is a Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern in Florida who has been practicing since 2018. She graduated from Liberty University with her Master's in Professional Counseling and is currently pursuing her Doctorate in Community Care and Counseling "“ Traumatology from Liberty University. Her dissertation focuses on human trafficking. Somer (that's "Somer" like the season) understands the pain of trauma. Years on the couch helped her to understand the impact trauma has on feelings and emotions, relationships, and everyday functioning.Sometimes it is hard to get out of bed, much less have the energy to brush your teeth. Thoughts race, often back to the traumatic event. Everywhere is a threat, you don't know who or what to trust. Relationships with friends and family seem to fall apart. Jobs and careers seem impossible to maintain. Your mood ebbs and flows like the ocean tides.Sometimes, personality disorders evolve from years of untreated trauma, making it even more difficult to function and maintain healthy relationships. Substance abuse is often used a way of coping. Living with trauma and/or personality disorders is hard and the work to overcome them seems harder but, it is worth it!.