PTSD THERAPY IN TX, VT, FL, & SC

Trauma doesn't always lead to PTSD but PTSD always comes from unresolved trauma.

Does this sound familiar?

Isolating yourself
Sleep issues
Flashbacks
Numbing with alcohol or drugs
Explosive or completely shutdown emotionally
Risky or dangerous behavior (fighting, driving too fast, reckless, or drunk, sleeping around)
Self harming or suicidal ideation/attempts
Avoiding reminders of the event
Staying always on guard

It’s time to get off the hamster wheel!

What is PTSD? Post-traumatic stress disorder

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can happen after a traumatic event like combat, assault, or disaster. Most people have some stress reactions after a trauma. If the reactions don't go away over time or disrupt a person's life, further assessment for PTSD is warranted.

My guess is the way you’ve been dealing with it up until now is not working for you. You’ve either been ignoring it, avoiding it, or dealing with it in unhealthy ways. We run, we hide, we avoid, we numb. That shit gets old and keeps the cycle going.

I’m here to guide you through this.

PTSD Treatment Options

Four interventions are recommended, all of which are variations of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). The category of CBT encompasses various types and elements of treatment used by cognitive behavioral therapists, while Cognitive Processing Therapy, Cognitive Therapy, and Prolonged Exposure are all more specialized treatments that focus on particular aspects of CBT interventions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on the relationships among thoughts, feelings, and behaviors; targets current problems and symptoms; and focuses on changing patterns of behaviors, thoughts, and feelings that lead to difficulties in functioning.

Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)

Cognitive processing therapy is a specific type of cognitive behavioral therapy that helps people learn how to modify and challenge unhelpful beliefs related to trauma.

Cognitive Therapy (CT)

Derived from cognitive behavioral therapy, cognitive therapy entails modifying the pessimistic evaluations and memories of trauma, with the goal of interrupting the disturbing behavioral and/or thought patterns that have been interfering with the person’s daily life.

Prolonged Exposure (PE)

Prolonged exposure is a specific type of cognitive behavioral therapy that teaches individuals to gradually approach trauma-related memories, feelings, and situations. By facing what has been avoided, a person presumably learns that the trauma-related memories and cues are not dangerous and do not need to be avoided.

I am trained in all of these and can assess to see which would be appropriate for you and from there, we can decide on a plan.

Additional options for PTSD