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Central Ontario Psychology is a diverse group practice. We offer psychotherapy, clinical assessment, and psychoeducational assessment. Services are provided by psychologists, or under their close supervision. Our clients include adults children adolescents and seniors. We treat anxiety, depression, behavioural and conduct disorders. We offer specialized treatment for trauma, whether from childhood, the workplace, the military, or in First Responders.
Central Ontario Psychology is a diverse group practice. We offer psychotherapy, clinical assessment, and psychoeducational assessment. Services are provided by psychologists, or under their close supervision. Our clients include adults children adolescents and seniors. We treat anxiety, depression, behavioural and conduct disorders. We offer specialized treatment for trauma, whether from childhood, the workplace, the military, or in First Responders.
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The Dot Canada
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, RSW, MA
Verified Verified
Wasaga Beach, ON L9Z (Online Only)
The mental health professionals at The Dot are trained in many different types of therapy that can help with issues related to trauma, grief, relationship issues (yes we do couples counselling) depression, anxiety and more.
It's not just you, life HAS gotten harder in the last few years. If you've been powering through, staying strong and carrying on, but now you're barely getting by and you're tired of feeling like you're not really living your life, it might be time for outside support. The benefit of therapy is that it's a time where you get to focus on yourself, to look at your life, and to get an outside perspective on how it could be different. You don't have to just endure, with the right support, you can heal from the past, and move forward towards a better future.
The mental health professionals at The Dot are trained in many different types of therapy that can help with issues related to trauma, grief, relationship issues (yes we do couples counselling) depression, anxiety and more.
It's not just you, life HAS gotten harder in the last few years. If you've been powering through, staying strong and carrying on, but now you're barely getting by and you're tired of feeling like you're not really living your life, it might be time for outside support. The benefit of therapy is that it's a time where you get to focus on yourself, to look at your life, and to get an outside perspective on how it could be different. You don't have to just endure, with the right support, you can heal from the past, and move forward towards a better future.
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I have a special place in my heart for trauma work and a lot of experience in this area.
Hi there! Unsure of where to start? Everybody has a story that deserves to be heard and I am here to listen. My goal is to help you to start living your best life. I am a certified social worker and experienced CBT psychotherapist. I have a warm, caring and easy going approach to my work and with life in general. Feel free to message me and ask questions. Together I am confident that we can find a path to recovery.
I have a special place in my heart for trauma work and a lot of experience in this area.
Hi there! Unsure of where to start? Everybody has a story that deserves to be heard and I am here to listen. My goal is to help you to start living your best life. I am a certified social worker and experienced CBT psychotherapist. I have a warm, caring and easy going approach to my work and with life in general. Feel free to message me and ask questions. Together I am confident that we can find a path to recovery.
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Ramsey Counselling and Psychotherapy Services
Registered Psychotherapist, MACP, CRPO, CCPA, OAHMP
Verified Verified
Borden, ON L0M
Treatment for complex anxiety, trauma, grief, depressions, stresses, and relationship challenges can be kind, respectful and effective.
Welcome to my practice. I am a registered psychotherapist specializing treatment of anxiety, grief, PTSD, trauma disorders, depression, fears, and relationship or family troubles that develop with these complexities. I am proud to serve Veterans, First Nation's, jTeachers, Medical Personnel, First Responders, and all people with unresolved concerns. The office is conveniently located in Barrie, ON and offers free parking and has full access. Please be welcome to contact me for a free consultation or any questions you have and thank you for viewing my site.
Treatment for complex anxiety, trauma, grief, depressions, stresses, and relationship challenges can be kind, respectful and effective.
Welcome to my practice. I am a registered psychotherapist specializing treatment of anxiety, grief, PTSD, trauma disorders, depression, fears, and relationship or family troubles that develop with these complexities. I am proud to serve Veterans, First Nation's, jTeachers, Medical Personnel, First Responders, and all people with unresolved concerns. The office is conveniently located in Barrie, ON and offers free parking and has full access. Please be welcome to contact me for a free consultation or any questions you have and thank you for viewing my site.
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Zohar Fisilovici
Registered Social Worker, MA, RSSW, OAMHP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Angus, ON L0M
I have extensive experience helping people cope with Depression and Anxiety symptoms, trauma, anger management, addiction, relationship, and work related challenges.
How are you feeling? What are you thinking? What actions are you taking? Why are these things happening? Those are some of the classic questions asked by a therapist, but you’ve already been asking these questions. The answers are different for each person, and for different points in time. You might respond with, "I’m anxious, or sad, or angry", "I’m troubled about the past, or I'm worried about the future", "I’m drinking too much, or I’m distancing my family". Sometimes the answer is, "I don’t know, but I want to figure it out".
I have extensive experience helping people cope with Depression and Anxiety symptoms, trauma, anger management, addiction, relationship, and work related challenges.
How are you feeling? What are you thinking? What actions are you taking? Why are these things happening? Those are some of the classic questions asked by a therapist, but you’ve already been asking these questions. The answers are different for each person, and for different points in time. You might respond with, "I’m anxious, or sad, or angry", "I’m troubled about the past, or I'm worried about the future", "I’m drinking too much, or I’m distancing my family". Sometimes the answer is, "I don’t know, but I want to figure it out".
![Photo of Cristina Del Principe - Restorative Trauma Practice , MSW, RSW, Registered Social Worker](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/3e6d38b4-b319-4163-8288-5bee6c412560/2/320x400.jpeg)
Restorative Trauma Practice
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
Wasaga Beach, ON L9Z
Recovering from traumatic and adverse life experiences is not a linear process.
As a social worker/psychotherapist, I have 14 years of extensive clinical practice supporting individuals who have endured past and present traumatic and hurtful life experiences. I guide individuals out of painful emotions, thoughts, somatic reactions, and behavioural patterns by creatively combining trauma-informed therapies that foster personal growth and transformation. More specifically, I use: EMDR, sensorimotor psychotherapy, a listening/music therapy technique, and other approaches that resource and work with trauma-related experiences/parts of self.
Recovering from traumatic and adverse life experiences is not a linear process.
As a social worker/psychotherapist, I have 14 years of extensive clinical practice supporting individuals who have endured past and present traumatic and hurtful life experiences. I guide individuals out of painful emotions, thoughts, somatic reactions, and behavioural patterns by creatively combining trauma-informed therapies that foster personal growth and transformation. More specifically, I use: EMDR, sensorimotor psychotherapy, a listening/music therapy technique, and other approaches that resource and work with trauma-related experiences/parts of self.
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Leah Juras
Registered Psychotherapist, BA Hons, MACP, RP
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Wasaga Beach, ON L9Z (Online Only)
My areas of expertise include eating disorders, anxiety, trauma, and I have a special interest in pregnancy loss and infertility.
Starting therapy can be scary, and I commend you for taking that first big step in searching for a therapist. I describe my approach as very gentle initially, and I work alongside you to determine goals and hopes for therapy. I strive to provide a safe, empathetic, and neutral space for you to freely discuss your thoughts, feelings, emotions, etc. I aim to instil hope, and guide you to a place in which you feel you are heading towards the person you are aiming to be. Together we will move at a pace that feels comfortable to you, and I both welcome and encourage ongoing feedback to ensure you are getting what you need from sessions.
My areas of expertise include eating disorders, anxiety, trauma, and I have a special interest in pregnancy loss and infertility.
Starting therapy can be scary, and I commend you for taking that first big step in searching for a therapist. I describe my approach as very gentle initially, and I work alongside you to determine goals and hopes for therapy. I strive to provide a safe, empathetic, and neutral space for you to freely discuss your thoughts, feelings, emotions, etc. I aim to instil hope, and guide you to a place in which you feel you are heading towards the person you are aiming to be. Together we will move at a pace that feels comfortable to you, and I both welcome and encourage ongoing feedback to ensure you are getting what you need from sessions.
![Photo of Matthew Walker - Walker Wellness Services , BAH, MEd, RP(Q), Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/91308d52-1b72-478e-b12d-325f5c3d0b68/3/320x400.jpeg)
Walker Wellness Services
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), BAH, MEd, RP(Q)
Verified Verified
Wasaga Beach, ON L9Z (Online Only)
Being in a smaller community it's important that I run from a general practice standpoint. This means I will work with you to the best of my abilities. I will work with you on your current issues and help you with additional resources. If your looking to get started or have experienced previous counselling from others, I invite you to work with me to see what benefit counselling can be to you.
Being in a smaller community it's important that I run from a general practice standpoint. This means I will work with you to the best of my abilities. I will work with you on your current issues and help you with additional resources. If your looking to get started or have experienced previous counselling from others, I invite you to work with me to see what benefit counselling can be to you.
![Photo of Amanda Rose Bolger - SoulScape Services, BAHon, MA, RP, Registered Psychotherapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/0dc42f2c-2cfc-40b5-a12e-8220ba3552cf/2/320x400.jpeg)
Therapy shouldn't feel like a chore. While it might sometimes be hard to hear what is discussed in therapy, overall you should leave feeling like you've gained something useful or even transformative. Over time, you should feel you are getting stronger, more resilient and have shed layers of fear and anxiety. Of course this process can be overwhelming at times and you might not always progress on the timeframe that you thought you would, but when therapy goes well, you should feel more settled and more clear about your life. You should gain understanding about yourself and others and have a renewed sense of purpose and passion
Therapy shouldn't feel like a chore. While it might sometimes be hard to hear what is discussed in therapy, overall you should leave feeling like you've gained something useful or even transformative. Over time, you should feel you are getting stronger, more resilient and have shed layers of fear and anxiety. Of course this process can be overwhelming at times and you might not always progress on the timeframe that you thought you would, but when therapy goes well, you should feel more settled and more clear about your life. You should gain understanding about yourself and others and have a renewed sense of purpose and passion
![Photo of Amanda Bolger - Soulscape Services, MA, BAHon, RP, Registered Psychotherapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/b607aa82-8d2c-405b-bb63-cbab34e05792/2/320x400.jpeg)
Therapy shouldn't feel like a chore. While it might sometimes be hard to hear what is discussed in therapy, overall you should leave feeling like you've gained something useful or even transformative. Over time, you should feel you are getting stronger, more resilient and have shed layers of fear and anxiety. Of course this process can be overwhelming at times and you might not always progress on the timeframe that you thought you would, but when therapy goes well, you should feel more settled and more clear about your life. You should gain understanding about yourself and others and have a renewed sense of purpose and passion
Therapy shouldn't feel like a chore. While it might sometimes be hard to hear what is discussed in therapy, overall you should leave feeling like you've gained something useful or even transformative. Over time, you should feel you are getting stronger, more resilient and have shed layers of fear and anxiety. Of course this process can be overwhelming at times and you might not always progress on the timeframe that you thought you would, but when therapy goes well, you should feel more settled and more clear about your life. You should gain understanding about yourself and others and have a renewed sense of purpose and passion
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Charlotte Hammill
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Wasaga Beach, ON L9Z
Mental health is nested within a network of relationships and our past experience. In therapy, we work together to untangle these networks to build awareness and form new and useful habits or patterns that serve you and your loved ones. I work with youth and adults managing low mood/self-esteem, depression/suicide, anxiety, ADHD, eating and body image concerns, relationship difficulties (family, romantic etc.), grief, and day to day stressors.
Mental health is nested within a network of relationships and our past experience. In therapy, we work together to untangle these networks to build awareness and form new and useful habits or patterns that serve you and your loved ones. I work with youth and adults managing low mood/self-esteem, depression/suicide, anxiety, ADHD, eating and body image concerns, relationship difficulties (family, romantic etc.), grief, and day to day stressors.
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Within my practice, I specialize in working with children and adolescents and adults, specifically adults looking for parenting support/coaching and mothers entering into the world of parenting (prenatal, pregnancy, postpartum). My therapeutic approach is an eclectic one, one that is flexible to the needs of my client. It is very important to know that therapy is not a “one size fits all” approach and therefore I find flexibility in my approach to be imperative. I offer therapeutic approaches in the realm of talk, art, and play therapy. I have training in a variety of therapeutic approaches making my approach flexible to your needs.
Within my practice, I specialize in working with children and adolescents and adults, specifically adults looking for parenting support/coaching and mothers entering into the world of parenting (prenatal, pregnancy, postpartum). My therapeutic approach is an eclectic one, one that is flexible to the needs of my client. It is very important to know that therapy is not a “one size fits all” approach and therefore I find flexibility in my approach to be imperative. I offer therapeutic approaches in the realm of talk, art, and play therapy. I have training in a variety of therapeutic approaches making my approach flexible to your needs.
Online Therapists
![Photo of Tara L Boyce, MSW, RSW, P, Registered Social Worker](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/45339de3-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/1/320x400.jpeg)
Areas of interest/specialty include family of origin and generational dynamics, attachment, trauma, prayer counselling, inner healing, IFS, CBT, EFT couple therapy, grief and loss, mental health and addictions, depression, anxiety, and soul care.
Are things piling up and feeling like too much? Have you been wondering where to turn with your anxious and overwhelming thoughts? Do you need a safe space to be understood and find language for your experience? If you are ready to begin a journey of discovering yourself with curiosity, clarity, and compassion, you have come to the right place. I believe there are reasons for your current struggles and suffering. My philosophy is that you are already wired with many strengths and that we all need a little help along the way to get ourselves where we need to go.
Areas of interest/specialty include family of origin and generational dynamics, attachment, trauma, prayer counselling, inner healing, IFS, CBT, EFT couple therapy, grief and loss, mental health and addictions, depression, anxiety, and soul care.
Are things piling up and feeling like too much? Have you been wondering where to turn with your anxious and overwhelming thoughts? Do you need a safe space to be understood and find language for your experience? If you are ready to begin a journey of discovering yourself with curiosity, clarity, and compassion, you have come to the right place. I believe there are reasons for your current struggles and suffering. My philosophy is that you are already wired with many strengths and that we all need a little help along the way to get ourselves where we need to go.
![Photo of Yzobela (Isabella) Hyett Perinatal Therapy, MEd, PMH-C, Registered Psychotherapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/663fdae6-3018-423b-9ba4-d0a7d5b46f9f/3/320x400.jpeg)
Yzobela (Isabella) Hyett Perinatal Therapy
Registered Psychotherapist, MEd, PMH-C
Verified Verified
9 Endorsed
Toronto, ON M4C (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Areas of practice include anxiety, perinatal OCD, grief, trauma, & pregnancy/parenting.
Specializing in Pregnancy/Postpartum and Women's issues. You are not broken - you are dealing with stress, grief, or trauma, as well as family, relationships, and work. You're feeling overwhelmed - your big emotions or negative thoughts are running the show, and you're looking for ways to feel more centred and in control. Therapy provides a safe, compassionate space where we can tap into our own wisdom and learn how to show up in our lives as the people we want to be. I can help you make sense of how you got here, get clarity on the inner conflicts that are making you feel stuck, and find a clearer vision of your path to wellness.
Areas of practice include anxiety, perinatal OCD, grief, trauma, & pregnancy/parenting.
Specializing in Pregnancy/Postpartum and Women's issues. You are not broken - you are dealing with stress, grief, or trauma, as well as family, relationships, and work. You're feeling overwhelmed - your big emotions or negative thoughts are running the show, and you're looking for ways to feel more centred and in control. Therapy provides a safe, compassionate space where we can tap into our own wisdom and learn how to show up in our lives as the people we want to be. I can help you make sense of how you got here, get clarity on the inner conflicts that are making you feel stuck, and find a clearer vision of your path to wellness.
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Alena Neykova
Registered Social Worker, BA(Hon), MSW
Verified Verified
Toronto, ON M5R (Online Only)
We often come to therapy wanting to feel better, perhaps to change old patterns that don’t align with the vision we have for our lives. Anxiety, depression, anger, PTSD, or personality disruption, difficulty in relationships and addiction are symptoms arising from deeper core (shame-based) wounds. These problematic symptoms surface as a way to cover up painful, enmeshed emotions that are unseen and unheard. I therefore aim to go to the source not the symptom: I specialize in emotion, in building self-compassion, and addressing toxic shame.
We often come to therapy wanting to feel better, perhaps to change old patterns that don’t align with the vision we have for our lives. Anxiety, depression, anger, PTSD, or personality disruption, difficulty in relationships and addiction are symptoms arising from deeper core (shame-based) wounds. These problematic symptoms surface as a way to cover up painful, enmeshed emotions that are unseen and unheard. I therefore aim to go to the source not the symptom: I specialize in emotion, in building self-compassion, and addressing toxic shame.
![Photo of Daina Grigenas Online Counselling, MSW, MFA, BSW, RSW, Registered Social Worker](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/53fe82a1-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/1/320x400.jpeg)
Daina Grigenas Online Counselling
Registered Social Worker, MSW, MFA, BSW, RSW
Verified Verified
Hamilton, ON L8P (Online Only)
I have extensive experience in post-secondary education, acute health care and private practice; and offer comprehensive and specialized services including neurodiverse adult ADHD/ADD, Autism Spectrum Disorder assessments and treatments, anxiety disorders, OCD, PTSD, trauma, ED and depression.
I work with professionals, medical residents, graduate, post-graduate and doctoral students by helping them to feel more empowered and less stressed in their high-performance environments. By providing guidance to those facing challenges, I support the process of change during life transitions. Together we explore areas that may be causing symptoms, patterns of behaviour and learn how to accept your own feelings while creating a deeper sense of self. I coach and provide training on how to acquire or improve skills and strategies needed to regulate negative emotions, increase distress tolerance; and minimize and manage triggers.
I have extensive experience in post-secondary education, acute health care and private practice; and offer comprehensive and specialized services including neurodiverse adult ADHD/ADD, Autism Spectrum Disorder assessments and treatments, anxiety disorders, OCD, PTSD, trauma, ED and depression.
I work with professionals, medical residents, graduate, post-graduate and doctoral students by helping them to feel more empowered and less stressed in their high-performance environments. By providing guidance to those facing challenges, I support the process of change during life transitions. Together we explore areas that may be causing symptoms, patterns of behaviour and learn how to accept your own feelings while creating a deeper sense of self. I coach and provide training on how to acquire or improve skills and strategies needed to regulate negative emotions, increase distress tolerance; and minimize and manage triggers.
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Are you an individual or couple who is struggling with emotional distress related to anxiety, stress, anger, depression or grief? Without proper support processing difficult emotions can be challenging. I can help you to get at the 'roots' of your distress as well as help you to become in touch with the concerns, goals, and needs that underlie your experiences. I also work with clients to address issues related to self and identity as well as clients who have faced attachment trauma or traumatic experiences that have altered their sense of self, others and the world around them.
Are you an individual or couple who is struggling with emotional distress related to anxiety, stress, anger, depression or grief? Without proper support processing difficult emotions can be challenging. I can help you to get at the 'roots' of your distress as well as help you to become in touch with the concerns, goals, and needs that underlie your experiences. I also work with clients to address issues related to self and identity as well as clients who have faced attachment trauma or traumatic experiences that have altered their sense of self, others and the world around them.
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I often use OEI, a somatic trauma and anxiety therapy that helps to integrate triggered feelings, physical sensations, and memories.
Welcome, courageous human. If you're feeling stuck, chaotic, or overwhelmed, I see you. I work in depth, brain-body-spirit, with those healing from betrayal trauma (including childhood abuse/neglect, sexual assault, incest) and with people who require support during life changes. My approach is clinically sound yet also creative, not just 'talk therapy.' We are also bodies, entire nervous systems, and much of my clinical training focuses on brain integration through somatic (body) awareness. My hypnotherapy work is specific-problem/issue based, and different than regular therapy. Learn more about both here: www.karenconnelly.ca.
I often use OEI, a somatic trauma and anxiety therapy that helps to integrate triggered feelings, physical sensations, and memories.
Welcome, courageous human. If you're feeling stuck, chaotic, or overwhelmed, I see you. I work in depth, brain-body-spirit, with those healing from betrayal trauma (including childhood abuse/neglect, sexual assault, incest) and with people who require support during life changes. My approach is clinically sound yet also creative, not just 'talk therapy.' We are also bodies, entire nervous systems, and much of my clinical training focuses on brain integration through somatic (body) awareness. My hypnotherapy work is specific-problem/issue based, and different than regular therapy. Learn more about both here: www.karenconnelly.ca.
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Natalia Oporska
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Mississauga, ON L4W (Online Only)
I use strengths-based and trauma informed approaches as well as a number of therapeutic modalities along with drawing from Art Therapy, somatic (body) work, and mindfulness practices.
As we know, challenging and difficult experiences have significant impacts on the quality of our lives, and they can also lead to meaningful change. It is important to me that you feel heard, supported, and empowered in this process. By cultivating a safe, non-judgmental, and individually tailored space, I hope to help you build healthy and authentic connections with yourself and others, help you uncover and understand emotional and behavioural patterns, underlying perceptions and beliefs, and help connect you to your emotions and body, so you can attain your goals and lead your most authentic life.
I use strengths-based and trauma informed approaches as well as a number of therapeutic modalities along with drawing from Art Therapy, somatic (body) work, and mindfulness practices.
As we know, challenging and difficult experiences have significant impacts on the quality of our lives, and they can also lead to meaningful change. It is important to me that you feel heard, supported, and empowered in this process. By cultivating a safe, non-judgmental, and individually tailored space, I hope to help you build healthy and authentic connections with yourself and others, help you uncover and understand emotional and behavioural patterns, underlying perceptions and beliefs, and help connect you to your emotions and body, so you can attain your goals and lead your most authentic life.
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Helen Chiang
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), MEd, MA, BSocSc
Verified Verified
9 Endorsed
Toronto, ON M4Y
I have experience in working with individuals struggling with anxiety, cultural and gender identity issues, depression, family conflict, interpersonal issues, job-related and life transition challenges, self-esteem issues, and trauma.
Currently Accepting New Clients! I am a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) and I have completed my Master’s in Counselling Psychology & Psychotherapy at the University of Toronto. Growing up in South Africa has afforded me an enriched opportunity to live in a diverse setting where people come together from different walks of life. My previous volunteer experiences in Neurology wards in public hospitals in Cape Town has also allowed me to work with many ethnically and racially diverse individuals of which I am very grateful.
I have experience in working with individuals struggling with anxiety, cultural and gender identity issues, depression, family conflict, interpersonal issues, job-related and life transition challenges, self-esteem issues, and trauma.
Currently Accepting New Clients! I am a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) and I have completed my Master’s in Counselling Psychology & Psychotherapy at the University of Toronto. Growing up in South Africa has afforded me an enriched opportunity to live in a diverse setting where people come together from different walks of life. My previous volunteer experiences in Neurology wards in public hospitals in Cape Town has also allowed me to work with many ethnically and racially diverse individuals of which I am very grateful.
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Trauma and PTSD Counsellors
When should I seek treatment for trauma?
Not everyone who undergoes trauma needs therapy to heal, but many do. If, after experiencing a traumatic event, you find yourself struggling with symptoms such as nightmares, dissociation, irritability, or emotional numbness—especially if these symptoms last more than a month and are severe enough to interfere with your daily functioning—you may benefit from seeking out therapy with a trauma-informed provider.
How long does trauma therapy take?
Different types of therapy for trauma unfold on different timelines. Prolonged exposure therapy and cognitive processing therapy, for example, each take about three months, while trauma-informed CBT may last anywhere from 8 to 25 sessions. Other approaches, especially those that are less structured or that incorporate elements from multiple modalities, may be more open-ended, though many patients report feeling better within the first few months of treatment.
What happens if trauma is left untreated?
Unaddressed trauma can have serious—even devastating—effects on relationships, career, and day-to-day functioning. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can lead people to distrust or lash out at others, making it difficult to maintain intimate relationships; it can also trigger symptoms such as flashbacks or hyperreactivity that can interfere with a person’s ability to function effectively, personally and/or professionally. Some sufferers turn to drugs to find relief. Symptoms may lessen on their own with time, but there is no guarantee that PTSD will resolve on its own.
Can PTSD come back after treatment?
It is possible for PTSD symptoms to recur months or years after successful treatment. This is because, like most mental health disorders, it is not possible to “cure” PTSD, and stressful life events may cause symptoms to recur in even the most resilient individuals. There is no shame in re-experiencing PTSD symptoms nor in returning to therapy when such relapses occur; indeed, many forms of trauma therapy explicitly encourage periodic “maintenance sessions” to reinforce coping skills and ensure that symptoms stay manageable.