Trauma and PTSD Therapists in Alpharetta, GA
Julianne Giorgianni - Attento Counseling
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Alpharetta, GA 30004
I utilize Trauma Focused-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to facilitate the healing process for children and families who have faced abuse and other trauma.
I bring a system-based approach to working with individuals of all ages, couples, and families. Understanding the impact those we are connected to have on us and how we impact them can be an important part of understanding our challenges and addressing them. I incorporate a strengths-based mindset, and proven CBT techniques to help people heal and improve relationships or just move closer to reaching their potential. My role is often to help you identify and cultivate the strengths that you already possess, and I love to be a part of the transformation this can bring!
I utilize Trauma Focused-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to facilitate the healing process for children and families who have faced abuse and other trauma.
I bring a system-based approach to working with individuals of all ages, couples, and families. Understanding the impact those we are connected to have on us and how we impact them can be an important part of understanding our challenges and addressing them. I incorporate a strengths-based mindset, and proven CBT techniques to help people heal and improve relationships or just move closer to reaching their potential. My role is often to help you identify and cultivate the strengths that you already possess, and I love to be a part of the transformation this can bring!
Jaqueline Vallina
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Alpharetta, GA 30022 (Online Only)
I use a combination of Narrative, CBT, DBT, and Trauma-Focused therapy strategies, depending on which fits the client's needs.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with dual master's degrees in Social Work and Criminology. I believe in providing a non-judgmental and conversational atmosphere with an open and honest dialogue. I have extensive history working with teens and adults. I typically work with individuals experiencing school/work stress, marriage or family difficulties, poor communication, lifestyle transitions, adjusting to college, or graduating college. Discussing topics you don't feel comfortable talking about with others can be difficult. I am here to support, empower, and assist you in overcoming obstacles to become your true self.
I use a combination of Narrative, CBT, DBT, and Trauma-Focused therapy strategies, depending on which fits the client's needs.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with dual master's degrees in Social Work and Criminology. I believe in providing a non-judgmental and conversational atmosphere with an open and honest dialogue. I have extensive history working with teens and adults. I typically work with individuals experiencing school/work stress, marriage or family difficulties, poor communication, lifestyle transitions, adjusting to college, or graduating college. Discussing topics you don't feel comfortable talking about with others can be difficult. I am here to support, empower, and assist you in overcoming obstacles to become your true self.
Carleen Marie Newsome
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, CPCS, ACS
Verified Verified
Alpharetta, GA 30022
I specialize in the treatment of anxiety, depression, life transitions, trauma, grief and loss.
Are you struggling or feeling stuck? Are you having difficulty creating the life you have always imagined? Do you feel that despite your best efforts it is never enough? I fundamentally believe that we are all doing the best we can at any given moment, that we are innately driven towards positive growth and that sometimes we need help along the way. I find it an honor to walk beside my clients as they navigate their journey towards increased hope, enhanced life satisfaction, greater spirituality and sustainable peace.
I specialize in the treatment of anxiety, depression, life transitions, trauma, grief and loss.
Are you struggling or feeling stuck? Are you having difficulty creating the life you have always imagined? Do you feel that despite your best efforts it is never enough? I fundamentally believe that we are all doing the best we can at any given moment, that we are innately driven towards positive growth and that sometimes we need help along the way. I find it an honor to walk beside my clients as they navigate their journey towards increased hope, enhanced life satisfaction, greater spirituality and sustainable peace.
Herani Argoe
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC, MS
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Alpharetta, GA 30005
I work with different mental health issues including, but not limited to: trauma, eating disorders, anxiety, depression, and women's issues.
Taking the first step to counseling is not an easy one. I am glad you are here! It truly brings me so much joy to walk alongside clients and their families as they work towards healing, freedom, and personal growth. My goal is to build a caring, nonjudgmental environment to ensure that everyone who enters my office feels accepted and safe.
I work with different mental health issues including, but not limited to: trauma, eating disorders, anxiety, depression, and women's issues.
Taking the first step to counseling is not an easy one. I am glad you are here! It truly brings me so much joy to walk alongside clients and their families as they work towards healing, freedom, and personal growth. My goal is to build a caring, nonjudgmental environment to ensure that everyone who enters my office feels accepted and safe.
To address trauma, communication must go beyond the thinking mind.
If you've been experiencing grief, anxiety, loneliness, and stress, you are not alone. You are seeking immediate, effective results toward a positive resolution surrounding a life issue. You are reading this because you seek clarity and healing with a sense of urgency and have not been able to make satisfactory progress in some aspect of your life.
To address trauma, communication must go beyond the thinking mind.
If you've been experiencing grief, anxiety, loneliness, and stress, you are not alone. You are seeking immediate, effective results toward a positive resolution surrounding a life issue. You are reading this because you seek clarity and healing with a sense of urgency and have not been able to make satisfactory progress in some aspect of your life.
Camille Scent
Marriage & Family Therapist, EdS, LPC, LMFT
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Alpharetta, GA 30009
I use acceptance, mindfulness and self-compassion to help clients heal from trauma and abuse, and I teach positive discipline and emotion coaching.
Life is challenging. We all face times when unwanted or simply unexpected experiences cause us to feel desperate, overwhelmed and alone. A relationship that was a source of support suddenly becomes a source of stress. A loved one becomes ill. A job is lost. A parent dies. A child is born. Our "nest" becomes empty. Memories and fears haunt us. Anxiety and depression interfere with enjoying life. The counseling services I offer can help you to improve your relationships, create healthy family dynamics and make changes that make life better.
I use acceptance, mindfulness and self-compassion to help clients heal from trauma and abuse, and I teach positive discipline and emotion coaching.
Life is challenging. We all face times when unwanted or simply unexpected experiences cause us to feel desperate, overwhelmed and alone. A relationship that was a source of support suddenly becomes a source of stress. A loved one becomes ill. A job is lost. A parent dies. A child is born. Our "nest" becomes empty. Memories and fears haunt us. Anxiety and depression interfere with enjoying life. The counseling services I offer can help you to improve your relationships, create healthy family dynamics and make changes that make life better.
I weave person-centered therapy with holistic mindfulness approaches to healing and trauma-informed therapeutic interventions.
You have arrived at this place wanting to explore deeper meanings of life, perhaps gain control over things that seem in disarray, or wish to make an internal shift to a place of peace, well-being, strength, and inner harmony. Pursuing therapy is a courageous decision. Whatever the challenges may be, I am happy to journey with you on this path of healing, overcoming, and anchoring. The counseling space that I offer will enable you to lean into your inner wisdom, strengths, skills, and capabilities.
I weave person-centered therapy with holistic mindfulness approaches to healing and trauma-informed therapeutic interventions.
You have arrived at this place wanting to explore deeper meanings of life, perhaps gain control over things that seem in disarray, or wish to make an internal shift to a place of peace, well-being, strength, and inner harmony. Pursuing therapy is a courageous decision. Whatever the challenges may be, I am happy to journey with you on this path of healing, overcoming, and anchoring. The counseling space that I offer will enable you to lean into your inner wisdom, strengths, skills, and capabilities.
Corinne Gay - Attento Counseling
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Alpharetta, GA 30005
She has experience providing individual and group therapy with adolescents and adults who struggled with anxiety, depression, residual effects of trauma, addiction issues, suicidality, self injurious behaviors, gender identity and emotional dysregulation.
Corinne’s clients include adolescents, young adults and adults. She utilizes integrated evidence-based practices (CBT, DBT, Psychodynamic), individualized to each client with a holistic and culturally sensitive approach. She works collaboratively with clients to facilitate effectiveness and coping ability to adapt to challenges in life, to enhance decision making and to improve relationships. Corinne provides unconditional positive regard and creates a safe place to establish a trusting relationship to facilitate healing and growth.
She has experience providing individual and group therapy with adolescents and adults who struggled with anxiety, depression, residual effects of trauma, addiction issues, suicidality, self injurious behaviors, gender identity and emotional dysregulation.
Corinne’s clients include adolescents, young adults and adults. She utilizes integrated evidence-based practices (CBT, DBT, Psychodynamic), individualized to each client with a holistic and culturally sensitive approach. She works collaboratively with clients to facilitate effectiveness and coping ability to adapt to challenges in life, to enhance decision making and to improve relationships. Corinne provides unconditional positive regard and creates a safe place to establish a trusting relationship to facilitate healing and growth.
Laurie Adams Newcomb
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC, CCTP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Alpharetta, GA 30005
I am personally passionate about assisting clients who have endured trauma in their life.
My goal for each therapy session is to respect the client, allow them to be heard, appreciate where they are coming from, and help guide them through their struggles or issues. My approach to therapy is to utilize an integrative approach with clients. What this means is that I utilize different approaches for different people, as we are not all alike. Whether you're suffering from depression, anxiety, trauma, or any other kind of challenge, you want a therapist you feel comfortable with and who can help you bring about change. I have experience working with substance abuse, anxiety, depression, trauma, and life transitions.
I am personally passionate about assisting clients who have endured trauma in their life.
My goal for each therapy session is to respect the client, allow them to be heard, appreciate where they are coming from, and help guide them through their struggles or issues. My approach to therapy is to utilize an integrative approach with clients. What this means is that I utilize different approaches for different people, as we are not all alike. Whether you're suffering from depression, anxiety, trauma, or any other kind of challenge, you want a therapist you feel comfortable with and who can help you bring about change. I have experience working with substance abuse, anxiety, depression, trauma, and life transitions.
Madelon Edmondson
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, CSAT, CPTT
Verified Verified
Alpharetta, GA 30022
Specializing in sexual issues, I can work with clients on issues of abuse, trauma, premarital, gender issues and issues regarding infidelity and sexual addiction.
Living in this world we experience a lot of adversity. And sometimes those experiences are traumatic and damaging. We develop a deep sense of shame and feel defective. I specialize in coming along side people to help resolve the trauma and their deep sense of shame. My heart's desire is to lead my clients to a life that is whole and abundant, where they can experience deep and fulfilling relationships with themselves and those they love.
Specializing in sexual issues, I can work with clients on issues of abuse, trauma, premarital, gender issues and issues regarding infidelity and sexual addiction.
Living in this world we experience a lot of adversity. And sometimes those experiences are traumatic and damaging. We develop a deep sense of shame and feel defective. I specialize in coming along side people to help resolve the trauma and their deep sense of shame. My heart's desire is to lead my clients to a life that is whole and abundant, where they can experience deep and fulfilling relationships with themselves and those they love.
Instead of letting trauma, insecurities, or overwhelming emotions control you, you can grow and find meaning in your work, relationships, and spirituality, living a more purposeful life.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or uncertain about the path ahead? You’re not alone, and it’s okay to feel this way. Reaching out for help can be difficult—maybe it feels scary, or perhaps there’s uncertainty or even shame around opening up about your struggles. I understand these feelings, and I want you to know that it’s brave to take this step. I offer a therapeutic space that is warm, safe, and supportive, where we can work together to create meaningful and lasting change. You deserve to feel heard, to heal, and to grow.
Instead of letting trauma, insecurities, or overwhelming emotions control you, you can grow and find meaning in your work, relationships, and spirituality, living a more purposeful life.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or uncertain about the path ahead? You’re not alone, and it’s okay to feel this way. Reaching out for help can be difficult—maybe it feels scary, or perhaps there’s uncertainty or even shame around opening up about your struggles. I understand these feelings, and I want you to know that it’s brave to take this step. I offer a therapeutic space that is warm, safe, and supportive, where we can work together to create meaningful and lasting change. You deserve to feel heard, to heal, and to grow.
15 Second Videos
Maritza Garza
Laurie Adams Newcomb
Lindsey Bustamante
Theresa M Westfall
Tatiana Matthews
Julie Hilton
Amy Almas
Michelle Shlafman
Dr. Karen Tantillo
Karyn L King
Kelley Dodson
Kristy Larkin Brewer
Ashley Rhys
Sarah Woolson
Shelley Deady
Avery Spriggs
B. Nilaja Green
Tonya J Coulliette
Shannon Gordon
Kaitlin Onorato
Katelyn Crawford
Natalie Casey
Dylan Gunther
Carly Sackellares
Hailey Whitley
Calypso Kneller
Juliana Sutnik
Darleen Claire Wodzenski
Frank J Busbey
TSF Therapy
Tammy von Nordheim
Tara Coppola Croy
Brittany Hewitt
Schuyler Osthoff
Oprah Zeon
Desiree Seponski
Keturah D Hunte
The Oasis Sanctuary
Kristen E Shoemaker
Laura Goldstein
Baobab Counseling Center, LLC
Laura Meeks
Madison Longchamp
Morgan McGill
Sunshine Child & Family Counseling
Kelli Burns
Orchard Human Services, Inc
Latonya Anita Hamilton
Jamie Lynne Ellis
Healing and Hope Counseling Services
Najam Mehmood
Licensed Professional Counselor, MD, MACC, CHT, LPC, CPCS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Alpharetta, GA 30005
Narcissistic abuse leads to Chronic health problems and Complex PTSD.
Are you looking for a holistic healing space? I am a Physician who practices Psychotherapy full time. I am also a certified hypnotherapist and meditation coach. I give one on one time to my clients who want to use their mind and body's self healing resources to alleviate trauma and restore their natural rhythms. These two modalities allow you to travel beyond everyday distractions and let your soul to shine through. You will discover authenticity and reconnect with your deepest self in this journey with me. Join me to find more fulfillment and give meaning to your life. I also do life coaching for my clients.
Narcissistic abuse leads to Chronic health problems and Complex PTSD.
Are you looking for a holistic healing space? I am a Physician who practices Psychotherapy full time. I am also a certified hypnotherapist and meditation coach. I give one on one time to my clients who want to use their mind and body's self healing resources to alleviate trauma and restore their natural rhythms. These two modalities allow you to travel beyond everyday distractions and let your soul to shine through. You will discover authenticity and reconnect with your deepest self in this journey with me. Join me to find more fulfillment and give meaning to your life. I also do life coaching for my clients.
As a trauma therapist, I recognize that seeking therapy can be a challenging step to take.
As a clinician at Counsel Connections (formerly named Thriveworks Counseling), it is my goal to help clients find hope, healing and wholeness. I specialize in working with women who have trauma/abuse/ PTSD histories. Anxiety and depression are major focuses of the work I do. Additionally, I specialize in the adoption field, serving birth mothers/families, adoptive families, and adoptees.
As a trauma therapist, I recognize that seeking therapy can be a challenging step to take.
As a clinician at Counsel Connections (formerly named Thriveworks Counseling), it is my goal to help clients find hope, healing and wholeness. I specialize in working with women who have trauma/abuse/ PTSD histories. Anxiety and depression are major focuses of the work I do. Additionally, I specialize in the adoption field, serving birth mothers/families, adoptive families, and adoptees.
Joanna Goulding Kester
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC, CBTS
Verified Verified
Alpharetta, GA 30022
As a Nationally Certified Counselor, I rely on evidence-based practices like Brainspotting and Mindful Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (M-CBT), to help children, adults, and families heal from the past, find stability in the present and hope for the future. My training and experience includes working with the effects of trauma ( PTSD) and stressful experiences (e.g. emotional and sexual abuse, affairs, divorce, family conflict, grief, work stress, medical etc). I also work with clients struggling with depression, anxiety, ADHD, gender and sexuality, OCD, Maternal Mental Health, self-harm, behavior disorders and Insomnia.
As a Nationally Certified Counselor, I rely on evidence-based practices like Brainspotting and Mindful Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (M-CBT), to help children, adults, and families heal from the past, find stability in the present and hope for the future. My training and experience includes working with the effects of trauma ( PTSD) and stressful experiences (e.g. emotional and sexual abuse, affairs, divorce, family conflict, grief, work stress, medical etc). I also work with clients struggling with depression, anxiety, ADHD, gender and sexuality, OCD, Maternal Mental Health, self-harm, behavior disorders and Insomnia.
Through personal experiences of cancer, grief, infertility and trauma, I have learned what it takes to move forward after loss and heartbreak.
Feeling anxious? Using mind-body integration, I approach healing in a different way. If you've found that talk alone has not worked, then I may be a good fit for you. Using simple tools, you will learn to be more present, energized and balanced. As the Founder, creator and original owner of Lift Yoga Studio, I weave in breathwork, meditation, grounding, regulation, movement all as part of the healing process.
Through personal experiences of cancer, grief, infertility and trauma, I have learned what it takes to move forward after loss and heartbreak.
Feeling anxious? Using mind-body integration, I approach healing in a different way. If you've found that talk alone has not worked, then I may be a good fit for you. Using simple tools, you will learn to be more present, energized and balanced. As the Founder, creator and original owner of Lift Yoga Studio, I weave in breathwork, meditation, grounding, regulation, movement all as part of the healing process.
Lindsey Bustamante
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Alpharetta, GA 30005 (Online Only)
I focus a great deal on healing the trauma that leads to pain in your present life.
Finding a therapist can be a daunting process. I applaud you for taking the steps toward your healing. Many of my clients are women who struggle with anxiety, inadequacy, and people pleasing. They may get fixated on the uncertainty of the future or feel stuck in past pain. It might be difficult to ask for what they need in relationships, instead trying to make everyone around them happy. They come to therapy in order to heal from their past. They seek to be empowered, feel confident and satisfied in their lives and relationships. If you're wanting to find freedom from anxiety, OCD, perfectionism or past trauma, I can help.
I focus a great deal on healing the trauma that leads to pain in your present life.
Finding a therapist can be a daunting process. I applaud you for taking the steps toward your healing. Many of my clients are women who struggle with anxiety, inadequacy, and people pleasing. They may get fixated on the uncertainty of the future or feel stuck in past pain. It might be difficult to ask for what they need in relationships, instead trying to make everyone around them happy. They come to therapy in order to heal from their past. They seek to be empowered, feel confident and satisfied in their lives and relationships. If you're wanting to find freedom from anxiety, OCD, perfectionism or past trauma, I can help.
Dr. Russell K Kawakami ~ The Mind Doctor® ~
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC, CPCS, ACS, NBCCH
Verified Verified
Alpharetta, GA 30022
Specializing in "Anxiety" and "Stuckness" (and everything else in between), The Mind Doctor® co-pilots your journey providing Hypnotherapy and other somatic techniques designed to heal the adult drama that stems from unresolved childhood trauma. The Mind Doctor® is not a “Life Coach” or “Relationship Expert”. They work on a lower level, the conscious mind, offering advice and giving logical solutions. Au contraire, The Mind Doctor® works in a different dimension, the subconscious mind, where EVERYTHING resides, resolving trauma and healing the past! The Mind is the most powerful tool you have, and EVERYTHING starts in the Mind!
Specializing in "Anxiety" and "Stuckness" (and everything else in between), The Mind Doctor® co-pilots your journey providing Hypnotherapy and other somatic techniques designed to heal the adult drama that stems from unresolved childhood trauma. The Mind Doctor® is not a “Life Coach” or “Relationship Expert”. They work on a lower level, the conscious mind, offering advice and giving logical solutions. Au contraire, The Mind Doctor® works in a different dimension, the subconscious mind, where EVERYTHING resides, resolving trauma and healing the past! The Mind is the most powerful tool you have, and EVERYTHING starts in the Mind!
Edward Clark
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, CCADC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Alpharetta, GA 30005
There are so many times in life that circumstances become overwhelming. It is my desire to connect with you and assist you in determining your current area of distress. My goal is that we can talk, process and work towards healing.
I approach counseling from a distinctly Christian perspective, working with both Christian and non-Christian clients. My goal is to work at your pace and not rush you through a therapeutic process. Together, we can discuss your situation and determine a plan that will ultimately provide you with resolution.
There are so many times in life that circumstances become overwhelming. It is my desire to connect with you and assist you in determining your current area of distress. My goal is that we can talk, process and work towards healing.
I approach counseling from a distinctly Christian perspective, working with both Christian and non-Christian clients. My goal is to work at your pace and not rush you through a therapeutic process. Together, we can discuss your situation and determine a plan that will ultimately provide you with resolution.
Leslie E Dinkins-Perez
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Alpharetta, GA 30022
I also have training and experience working with people that have issues with anxiety, PTSD, ADD/ADHD, OCD, depression, trichotillomania (hair-pulling disorder), grief, relationship, phobias, codependency, communication, dissociation, adjustment, and identity problems.
Client's best suited to my specialties and approach are those that are honest, open-minded and willing to do the work needed to bring about healing and change. I am comfortable working with clients of any religion, spirituality, ethnicity, nationality, culture, accent, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, ability, disability, education level or lack thereof, political preference, style of speech and any kind of background, as long as they are over the age of 18. I have the most training and experience with victims of any kind of abuse and/or trauma, as well as those with substance abuse issues.
I also have training and experience working with people that have issues with anxiety, PTSD, ADD/ADHD, OCD, depression, trichotillomania (hair-pulling disorder), grief, relationship, phobias, codependency, communication, dissociation, adjustment, and identity problems.
Client's best suited to my specialties and approach are those that are honest, open-minded and willing to do the work needed to bring about healing and change. I am comfortable working with clients of any religion, spirituality, ethnicity, nationality, culture, accent, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, ability, disability, education level or lack thereof, political preference, style of speech and any kind of background, as long as they are over the age of 18. I have the most training and experience with victims of any kind of abuse and/or trauma, as well as those with substance abuse issues.
Jennifer Almand Butzen - Attento Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, CPCS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Alpharetta, GA 30005
I create a trusting environment where clients can process sensitive sexual issues and sexual trauma.
Life brings challenges that can be helped through obtaining caring and confidential support. As a compassionate and open-minded therapist, I strive to create a trusting and collaborative environment where clients can express themselves honestly without fear of judgment or rejection. My approach is to empower clients to have the confidence to make better life decisions for themselves and their families. I support clients as they process trauma, and help guide them towards recognizing and adjusting destructive life patterns that are interfering with their overall well-being. I am a member of the World Transgender Health Organization.
I create a trusting environment where clients can process sensitive sexual issues and sexual trauma.
Life brings challenges that can be helped through obtaining caring and confidential support. As a compassionate and open-minded therapist, I strive to create a trusting and collaborative environment where clients can express themselves honestly without fear of judgment or rejection. My approach is to empower clients to have the confidence to make better life decisions for themselves and their families. I support clients as they process trauma, and help guide them towards recognizing and adjusting destructive life patterns that are interfering with their overall well-being. I am a member of the World Transgender Health Organization.
See more therapy options for Alpharetta
Nearby Trauma and PTSD Therapists Searches for Alpharetta
- Chamblee
- Cumming
- Doraville
- Duluth
- Dunwoody
- Holly Springs
- Johns Creek
- Milton
- Norcross
- Peachtree Corners
- Roswell
- Suwanee
Trauma and PTSD Therapists
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.