Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that's triggered by a traumatic, scary or dangerous event. PTSD can be caused by either witnessing or experiencing the trauma. Events that sometimes trigger PTSD include everything from sexual assault, war, and violence, to car accidents or other incidents that could cause loss of life. It is not at all uncommon for people who go through something traumatic to have temporary difficulty coping and acute symptoms, but with time, they usually get better. However, if the symptoms last longer than a month, get worse rather than better and affect your ability to function, you may be suffering from PTSD. Symptoms of PTSD may include severe anxiety, anger, nightmares, trouble sleeping, flashbacks to the event, frightening thoughts, avoidance of situations or places, feeling on edge and/or being easily startled. If you think you may be experiencing PTSD, reach out to one of TherapyDen’s specialists today to get help.

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Many of us are walking around with symptoms such as hyper vigilance, sleeplessness, emotional numbness, irritability, and feelings of guilt and shame. One explanation for those feelings could be Post Traumatic Stress Disorder from a single event, or multiple stressful events. I am an EMDR-trained counselor, and use this well-tested modality with my clients who have experienced trauma to help them process and heal the thoughts, feelings, and body sensations related to traumatic events.

— Brandie Sellers, Licensed Professional Counselor in Timnath, CO

Neuroscience has found that stress, difficult experiences and trauma can be lodged in parts of the brain and nervous system that are out of reach of our rational, conscious mind. That is why ‘talking alone’ will not fully release these difficulties. In addition to Talk Therapy, I used somatic and mind/body approaches, including; EMDR; Brainspotting; Mindfulness; Hypnotherapy; Body/Somatic Centered Psychotherapy; and Meditation.

— Elinor (Elly) Nygren Szapiro, Licensed Professional Counselor in Northwest, AR
 

I work with many individuals and sometimes with couples who may have had adverse childhood experiences (physical, emotional, and/or sexual abuse), and integrate many ways of working to treat each person holistically. Using emotional-regulation techniques, mindfulness, art and expressive therapies, and insight-oriented exploration, we collaboratively address trauma and all the ways it might manifests.

— Randi Torstenson, Clinical Psychologist in Stamford, CT

I am EMDR trained and have advanced training in complex trauma treatment. With clients who have PTSD or have experienced trauma, I help them understand the neurobiological mechanisms of their trauma symptoms. Trauma symptoms are a normal reaction to an abnormal situation. By understanding how their brain is a normal, functioning brain, clients are able to work with their own thought patterns to manage and overcome their symptoms and be who they were meant to be.

— Stacy Andrews, Mental Health Counselor in Colorado Springs, CO
 

“It is more like carrying something really heavy, forever. You do not get to put it down: you have to carry it, and so you carry it the way you need to, however it fits best.” “The part I wanted them to understand is that these equations can implode, constricting your whole life, until one day you're sitting in a locked steel box breathing through an airhole with a straw and wondering, 'Now? Now am I safe?” ― Roxane Gay, Not That Bad: Dispatches from Rape Culture

— Stephanie (Vee) Van Fossen, Counselor in Austin, TX

Using EMDR, we will be able to work together to process traumatic life events and negatively held beliefs in order to see a brighter future for yourself, free from trauma. Change is possible and I can help you hope for a better tomorrow. Reach out to learn more!

— Meg Delp, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in Philadelphia, PA

Anyone who has experienced trauma will find trauma-informed care with me, whether a PTSD label fits or not. You may have felt alone, and we will work together to mitigate the lasting impacts of trauma. This can include relationship distress and trauma, including abuse, MPE (misattributed parental experience), catfishing, ghosting, online dating trauma, and more.

— Ami Lynch, Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Vienna, VA
 

Post-traumatic stress disorder treatment can help you regain a sense of control over your life. The primary treatment is psychotherapy, but can also include medication. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used along with Exposure Therapy as well as Cognitive Reprocessing to reset your sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems so they are no longer broken and disordered.

— John Craig, Licensed Clinical Social Worker in ,

Being traumatized can lead to a feeling of not feeling safe (either physically or emotionally) due to a negative or traumatizing event that occurred in our life. I utilized a mixture of therapeutic modalities (i.e. Trauma-Focused - CBT, DBT, etc.) to help my clients resolve some of their trauma.

— Aaron Hallstrom, Addictions Counselor in Mesa, AZ
 

I work with trauma using feminist therapy, polyvagal theory, Lifespan Integration, and somatics. I believe that that PTSD worsens in response to a lack of connection to ourselves and others. I help clients to shift their relationship to their nervous system responses and to depathologize their response to overwhelming experiences.

— Caitlin Wehrwood, Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Tacoma, WA

I have completed several trainings regarding the impact of trauma on our nervous system and healing internal activation relate to traumatic experiences. I use the technique of Brainspotting in order to help clients heal from trauma and grounding/mindfulness skills in order to manage trauma responses in daily life.

— Brandi Solanki, Counselor in Waco, TX

I utilize somatic resourcing models & guided experiential practice to help you safely reconnect with and find resource in embodied experience. I view trauma as a collective cultural experience. My trauma work is grounded in decolonization & social justice. I help folks to recover from cultural, historical, structural, & intergenerational traumas of colonization, immigration, racism, oppression, diaspora, displacement, & exile.

— Nima Saalabi, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in Sebastopol, CA
 

PTSD keeps you stuck in the past and unable to move forward. Whether it's a bad childhood, relationship violence, tragic loss, a bad accident, or military deployment there is a path forward for you where your mind and body can feel safe again.

— Lalo Rivera, Licensed Professional Counselor in San Antonio, TX

Dr. Tentis is an A.R.T trained therapist who works with clients dealing with any type of trauma or stressors.

— Dr. Rosana Marzullo-Dove, PsyD, Psychologist in Tampa, FL
 

Includes acute stress disorder, complex trauma, intergenerational and racial traumas, and childhood trauma.

— Adam Holman, Mental Health Counselor in Tempe, AZ

I have specific training in working with trauma, whether it is a one time trauma, or ongoing childhood trauma (i.e., abuse, neglect, etc.).

— Sara Rotger, Marriage & Family Therapist in Montrose, CA