Shane Roach LPC, ICST

Abuse doesn't just have to be someone putting their hands on you. Abuse can also be mental-maybe threatened, humiliated, was the punch line for every joke or lived in fear. Abuse can also be emotional-maybe you were never enough to meet the expectation of someone who was supposed to show unconditional love. Abuse comes in many forms and it doesn't discriminate.

I have over two years experience and training treating trauma and PTSD. I may use Trauma Focused-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, or Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing.

Anxiety can be a symptom of PTSD, trauma, and/or abuse. Anxiety can keep you home when you really want to go out. Anxiety can make you feel like you're a prisoner in your own home. Therapy can help reduce, and possibly eliminate, these symptoms.

Anxiety can be a symptom of trauma or PTSD. Helping client understand the Limbic system in the brain, teaching coping mechanisms, and in a therapeutic way, exploring where the anxiety comes from, I work to reduce these symptoms.

A person can experience abuse without someone ever laying a hand on them. Maybe it's emotional. Perhaps it was mental. Abuse can effect our self-esteem and self-worth. Using a therapeutic modality that works best for you, we'll begin to work on these things.

PTSD can make someone feel like they're reliving an experience they try to forget. Try to avoid. Not dealing with it is easier than doing something about it. The thing is though, PTSD doesn't go away. I have evidenced based training in treating PTSD symptoms.

I started training in EMDR in 2023. I'm in the process of becoming a certified EMDR therapist.

I received training and met qualifications for CPT in 2024. CPT was originally created to help survivors of sexual trauma. Then, it was used with veterans with excellent success.

I started training with TF-CBT in 2022. I'm in the process of becoming certified.

I began training with TF-CBT in 2022. Since then, I've completed many trainings and use it in my practice. I'm in the process of becoming a certified TF-CBT therapist.

I started training in EMDR in 2023. Currently, I'm in the process of becoming a certified EMDR therapist.

CPT is an excellent therapy modality for treating trauma quickly. Originally, CPT was developed to help victims of sexual abuse. Because of it's success, CPT was used with soldiers coming home from war. CPT is another excellent trauma therapy.

Someone doesn't have to be hit to be abused. Abuse can be mental, emotional, sexual, or a combination of any of these. I have over two years experience in treating victims of abuse. The treatment modalities I use are all trauma focused.

PTSD can make someone feel like they're reliving the worst experience of their lives. People try to ignore it. Try to avoid it. The thing is, the trauma doesn't go away-it only gets worse usually. I have over two years experience working with clients who have PTSD symptoms.

Anxiety can make a person feel afraid to do the most basic things. 'What if I have an anxiety attack' will keep people from living life. Anxiety is also a symptom of PTSD. I use therapeutic approaches that are geared toward reducing these symptoms.

Abuse doesn't happen only when someone hits you. It may be verbal, mental, emotional, or sexual. Abuse can have a tremendous impact on development and your life. However, it doesn't have to hold you back. If you're looking for a safe, non-judgmental, affirmative environment, I offer such a space.

Anxiety can keep you imprisoned in fear, embarrassment, anticipation, and avoidance. Anxiety can stem from many places and one of those places is trauma. Book a session with me today and let's see if we can work on some skills and strategies that help get you free of the box you've been existing in.

According to the National Center for PTSD, about 5% of the U.S. population has PTSD in any given year. Not to minimize your experience, but you're not alone. PTSD can make someone feel like the scary experience is happening all over again. It can cause anxiety, fear, panic, and other health issues. PTSD can make someone angry at people who are innocent. If you're ready to identify and work on the trauma and address the PTSD symptoms, reach out to me for a free consultation.