Tolleson Counseling Center

In treating PTSD, we believe taking a Trauma-Informed approach. The five guiding principles of this approach are; safety, choice, collaboration, trustworthiness, and empowerment.

In treating PTSD, we believe in a Trauma-Informed approach. The five guiding principles of this approach are; safety, choice, collaboration, trustworthiness, and empowerment.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is the most effective form of psychotherapy for anxiety disorders. Generally a short-term treatment, CBT focuses on teaching you specific skills to improve your symptoms and gradually return to the activities you've avoided because of anxiety.

Often clients feel anxiety is in the driver's seat and they are at the mercy of what it decides. We aim to help clients get out of this "survival mode" and get back in control of their own thoughts and feelings. Learning the "how" and "why" we operate is often the first step in challenging anxious thoughts, followed by managing triggers and practicing healthy coping strategies.

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that's triggered by a terrifying event — either experiencing it or witnessing it. Symptoms may include flashbacks, nightmares, and severe anxiety, as well as uncontrollable thoughts about the event. In treating PTSD, we believe in a Trauma-Informed approach, guided by the following principles: safety, choice, collaboration, trustworthiness, and empowerment.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a common treatment for a range of mental health problems. CBT teaches you coping skills for dealing with different problems. It focuses on how your thoughts, beliefs, and attitudes affect your feelings and actions.

Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) helps clients learn to recognize, express, and regulate their feelings in a healthy and effective way. EFT focuses on distinguishing between the different types of emotions and their adaptive or maladaptive use.

Family systems therapy draws on systems thinking in its view of the family as an emotional unit. This approach to therapy also considers how generational, social, community and cultural factors influence individuals and families. Understanding clients in the context of their families can help them establish healthy boundaries, create more positive relationships, change negative patterns of communication, and improve the functioning of both individuals and the entire family.