Trauma and PTSD Therapists in Edwardsville, IL

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Katie Roemer
Counselor, LCPC, CCTP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Edwardsville, IL 62025
Katie spends much of her time working with individuals and couples at various stages in their life; helping them explore relationship patterns, healthy boundaries, and experiences from their past that may be contributing to conflict. She believes that we all desire connections with others, but often life experiences complicate this. Katie has extensive training in treating trauma and is a Certified Clinical Professional Trauma (CCTP) therapist.
Katie spends much of her time working with individuals and couples at various stages in their life; helping them explore relationship patterns, healthy boundaries, and experiences from their past that may be contributing to conflict. She believes that we all desire connections with others, but often life experiences complicate this. Katie has extensive training in treating trauma and is a Certified Clinical Professional Trauma (CCTP) therapist.
(618) 710-4019 View (618) 710-4019
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Shyanna Kirby
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, EMDR, Trained
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Edwardsville, IL 62025  (Online Only)
Shyanna focuses on helping with PTSD, trauma, anxiety, panic disorders, depression and stress-related issues.
You might find that in this moment, you are facing uncertainties about your identity and purpose, experiencing a sense of being adrift. It is possible that your current circumstances do not align with the plans you had envisioned for yourself. Adapting to a significant life transition might be presenting challenges for you as you navigate this uncharted territory. It's likely that the influence of your past experiences is shaping your current feelings and actions. Shyanna provides a tailored approach to therapy designed to meet your specific needs, ensuring that support is readily available for you.
Shyanna focuses on helping with PTSD, trauma, anxiety, panic disorders, depression and stress-related issues.
You might find that in this moment, you are facing uncertainties about your identity and purpose, experiencing a sense of being adrift. It is possible that your current circumstances do not align with the plans you had envisioned for yourself. Adapting to a significant life transition might be presenting challenges for you as you navigate this uncharted territory. It's likely that the influence of your past experiences is shaping your current feelings and actions. Shyanna provides a tailored approach to therapy designed to meet your specific needs, ensuring that support is readily available for you.
(618) 268-5026 View (618) 268-5026
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Kelsey Quade
Counselor, MA, LCPC, NCC, CTMH
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Edwardsville, IL 62025
Not accepting new clients
I see clients 10+ years old, and I am skilled in treating anxiety, stress, trauma, eating disorders, grief, relationship problems, anger management, and a variety of other issues.
I believe one role of a therapist is to help clients find ways to become the version of themselves they truly desire to be. Every person already possesses a unique set of skills and base of knowledge stemming from their life experiences and personality. People are often more resilient and capable of change than they realize, and it is my goal to help clients identify personal strengths, learn new skills, and create meaning, peace, healing, and change. We all need help sometimes, and there is no shame in asking for guidance or seeking a safe space to process the many unexpected things life can bring.
I see clients 10+ years old, and I am skilled in treating anxiety, stress, trauma, eating disorders, grief, relationship problems, anger management, and a variety of other issues.
I believe one role of a therapist is to help clients find ways to become the version of themselves they truly desire to be. Every person already possesses a unique set of skills and base of knowledge stemming from their life experiences and personality. People are often more resilient and capable of change than they realize, and it is my goal to help clients identify personal strengths, learn new skills, and create meaning, peace, healing, and change. We all need help sometimes, and there is no shame in asking for guidance or seeking a safe space to process the many unexpected things life can bring.
(618) 887-6113 View (618) 887-6113
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Jean McGurk O'Brien
Counselor, MA, LCPC, NCC, CRRT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Edwardsville, IL 62025
Not accepting new clients
My specialty is dealing with trauma reaction, be it a "big T" trauma incident, or a lot of "little t" experiences.
Stuff happens that affects our thoughts, emotions and behaviors. I believe your mind works fine. But a facet of your mind is causing you to respond or feel in ways that make life more difficult than it should be. This ongoing emotional distress or pain is not helping you be more effective in your life. I will help you address that 'facet of mind' to unplug the emotional pain and irrational thinking, so that your thoughts and energy are moving you towards what is valuable in your life.
My specialty is dealing with trauma reaction, be it a "big T" trauma incident, or a lot of "little t" experiences.
Stuff happens that affects our thoughts, emotions and behaviors. I believe your mind works fine. But a facet of your mind is causing you to respond or feel in ways that make life more difficult than it should be. This ongoing emotional distress or pain is not helping you be more effective in your life. I will help you address that 'facet of mind' to unplug the emotional pain and irrational thinking, so that your thoughts and energy are moving you towards what is valuable in your life.
(618) 205-6790 View (618) 205-6790
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Andi Burgess
Counselor, LCPC
Verified Verified
Edwardsville, IL 62025  (Online Only)
Helping others find peace, healing and empowerment is the center of my work as a therapist. Drawing from several theoretical approaches, I have helped individuals work through trauma, family conflict, relationship difficulties, and life transitions. I offer a safe place to help individuals heal past wounds, improve relationships and restore balance.
Helping others find peace, healing and empowerment is the center of my work as a therapist. Drawing from several theoretical approaches, I have helped individuals work through trauma, family conflict, relationship difficulties, and life transitions. I offer a safe place to help individuals heal past wounds, improve relationships and restore balance.
(618) 248-4403 View (618) 248-4403
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Counselors Associates LTD
Counselor, MS, NCC, LCPC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Edwardsville, IL 62025
Trauma Resolution Specialist.
At some point in every person's life, therapy can be helpful. People who seek therapy are engaging in a healthy, proactive approach towards their life. They are typically seeking to implement positive, lasting life change and growth. Counseling, or therapy, is considered a collaborative, cooperative, problem-solving process, actively involving both the client and counselor, to bring about emotional or behavioral change. Counseling is a proactive and healthy way to manage life stress, work through trauma, develop coping skills, improve behavior, communication and more. As a private practice counseling group, our goal is to help.
Trauma Resolution Specialist.
At some point in every person's life, therapy can be helpful. People who seek therapy are engaging in a healthy, proactive approach towards their life. They are typically seeking to implement positive, lasting life change and growth. Counseling, or therapy, is considered a collaborative, cooperative, problem-solving process, actively involving both the client and counselor, to bring about emotional or behavioral change. Counseling is a proactive and healthy way to manage life stress, work through trauma, develop coping skills, improve behavior, communication and more. As a private practice counseling group, our goal is to help.
(618) 589-4620 View (618) 589-4620
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Amanda Lewis
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Edwardsville, IL 62025
Not accepting new clients
I specialize in working with people impacted by trauma, especially complex childhood trauma.
Everyone at some point needs a helping hand in making sense of stressful events, finding ways to cope, and taking steps toward becoming the person he or she wants to be. When working with my clients, my goal is to be that helping hand. I tailor my approach to clients' strengths and needs, with the focus of assisting individuals in reaching their goals and becoming the best versions of themselves. I prefer working with adults struggling with PTSD, depression, anxiety, life changes, grief, emotion regulation, or stress management.
I specialize in working with people impacted by trauma, especially complex childhood trauma.
Everyone at some point needs a helping hand in making sense of stressful events, finding ways to cope, and taking steps toward becoming the person he or she wants to be. When working with my clients, my goal is to be that helping hand. I tailor my approach to clients' strengths and needs, with the focus of assisting individuals in reaching their goals and becoming the best versions of themselves. I prefer working with adults struggling with PTSD, depression, anxiety, life changes, grief, emotion regulation, or stress management.
(618) 576-6043 View (618) 576-6043
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Beth Ahlin
Counselor, MA, LCPC, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Edwardsville, IL 62025
I often see that trauma often leaves deep and lasting wounds and we often lack support and empathy from others in our lives.
So many of us are walking around with unhealed wounds. Healing is a process that takes time, support, encouragement, courage, and validation. Therapy can be an integral part of the healing process for many. I utilize therapeutic approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Internal Family Systems Theory, and Attachment Theory to help clients navigate the healing process. We dive deeply into unconscious processes and work on bringing them into consciousness. We work on quieting the inner critic and living in true authenticity through vulnerability and courage.
I often see that trauma often leaves deep and lasting wounds and we often lack support and empathy from others in our lives.
So many of us are walking around with unhealed wounds. Healing is a process that takes time, support, encouragement, courage, and validation. Therapy can be an integral part of the healing process for many. I utilize therapeutic approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Internal Family Systems Theory, and Attachment Theory to help clients navigate the healing process. We dive deeply into unconscious processes and work on bringing them into consciousness. We work on quieting the inner critic and living in true authenticity through vulnerability and courage.
(618) 268-1728 View (618) 268-1728
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Cassie U Korte
Counselor, LCPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Edwardsville, IL 62026
I serve people across the lifespan. specializing in trauma treatment, conscious parenting, and spiritual development. I help clients heal their trauma and create permanent peace and fulfillment in their lives.
I serve people across the lifespan. specializing in trauma treatment, conscious parenting, and spiritual development. I help clients heal their trauma and create permanent peace and fulfillment in their lives.
(618) 469-0188 View (618) 469-0188
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Sarah Gibson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Edwardsville, IL 62025
I work with clients to define goals to work on in counseling, and to work to reinforce strengths clients already have within themselves and foster new strengths to help clients achieve their goals. I tailor clinical therapy approaches depending on the unique and specific needs of each individual. I have experience working with individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, self-esteem issues, attachment/codependency, stress management, grief, and military/Veteran issues.
I work with clients to define goals to work on in counseling, and to work to reinforce strengths clients already have within themselves and foster new strengths to help clients achieve their goals. I tailor clinical therapy approaches depending on the unique and specific needs of each individual. I have experience working with individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, self-esteem issues, attachment/codependency, stress management, grief, and military/Veteran issues.
(618) 202-5215 View (618) 202-5215
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Katie Turek Stanart
Counselor, LCPC, ATR-BC, PMH-C, NCC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Edwardsville, IL 62025
I believe that whether you're needing support with a current challenge, a past trauma, or navigating a life transition, you deserve a space that is welcoming and free of judgment. My goal as your therapist is to help you feel empowered and in control. I do not claim to be the expert on your life, and consider therapy a collaborative process where your voice matters. Common issues I address include coping and self-regulation skills, anxiety, depression, trauma, parenting support, self-esteem, safe expression of feelings, grief, psycho-education, safety planning, healthy relationships, boundaries, and pregnancy/postpartum support.
I believe that whether you're needing support with a current challenge, a past trauma, or navigating a life transition, you deserve a space that is welcoming and free of judgment. My goal as your therapist is to help you feel empowered and in control. I do not claim to be the expert on your life, and consider therapy a collaborative process where your voice matters. Common issues I address include coping and self-regulation skills, anxiety, depression, trauma, parenting support, self-esteem, safe expression of feelings, grief, psycho-education, safety planning, healthy relationships, boundaries, and pregnancy/postpartum support.
(618) 787-1805 View (618) 787-1805
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Taylor Rogers
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Edwardsville, IL 62025
Not accepting new clients
I am also certified to provide Cognitive Processing Therapy, which is an effective, evidence-based treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Hi! My name is Taylor Rogers and I would be honored to join you on your mental health journey. I know that finding the right provider can be an overwhelming and confusing process, so I want to share a little bit about myself, my work, and the clients I vibe best with to see if we will be a good fit. While I am a generalist (fancy way of saying I work with a wide variety of concerns), I have extensive experience supporting adult clients who are neurodivergent, exploring their identity and values, are members of the LGBTQIA+ community, are struggling with body image, and are processing grief and traumatic experiences.
I am also certified to provide Cognitive Processing Therapy, which is an effective, evidence-based treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Hi! My name is Taylor Rogers and I would be honored to join you on your mental health journey. I know that finding the right provider can be an overwhelming and confusing process, so I want to share a little bit about myself, my work, and the clients I vibe best with to see if we will be a good fit. While I am a generalist (fancy way of saying I work with a wide variety of concerns), I have extensive experience supporting adult clients who are neurodivergent, exploring their identity and values, are members of the LGBTQIA+ community, are struggling with body image, and are processing grief and traumatic experiences.
(618) 851-1629 View (618) 851-1629
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Dr. Diona R. Shelton
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, DSW, LCSW, CATP, CCTP
Verified Verified
Edwardsville, IL 62025  (Online Only)
I have approximately 20 years of experience working with children and adolescents on a wide array of issues ranging from sexual abuse and trauma to more complex behavioral needs as well as experience working with adults.
My mission is to provide the highest quality mental health care in a compassionate and culturally sensitive way to help individuals, groups, and families achieve their personal goals. I use client-centered and evidence-based approaches to address the unique needs of my clients and work collaboratively to help each client to achieve a healthy, balanced lifestyle. I specialize in treating a variety of areas such as anxiety, depression, PTSD/ trauma, and stress management and provide services to children, adolescents, and adults. I tailor treatment to your specific needs and enjoy helping and empowering youth and young adults.
I have approximately 20 years of experience working with children and adolescents on a wide array of issues ranging from sexual abuse and trauma to more complex behavioral needs as well as experience working with adults.
My mission is to provide the highest quality mental health care in a compassionate and culturally sensitive way to help individuals, groups, and families achieve their personal goals. I use client-centered and evidence-based approaches to address the unique needs of my clients and work collaboratively to help each client to achieve a healthy, balanced lifestyle. I specialize in treating a variety of areas such as anxiety, depression, PTSD/ trauma, and stress management and provide services to children, adolescents, and adults. I tailor treatment to your specific needs and enjoy helping and empowering youth and young adults.
(618) 505-3029 View (618) 505-3029
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Angela A Perkinson
Counselor, MA, LCPC, ATR
Verified Verified
Edwardsville, IL 62026
Whether you are having a difficult time managing daily challenges and stressors, coping with depression, anxiety, trauma, addiction or life changes, I can support and guide you on your journey toward wellness and having a more balanced life.
Whether you are having a difficult time managing daily challenges and stressors, coping with depression, anxiety, trauma, addiction or life changes, I can support and guide you on your journey toward wellness and having a more balanced life.
(618) 205-9437 View (618) 205-9437
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Lizzi Varga Reinard
MA, LCPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Edwardsville, IL 62025
I have experience working with Spiritual Trauma survivors, Complex trauma, First Responders, Veterans, LGBTQIA2S+ community, and la Comunidad Latina.
Invictus. Meaning undefeated, unbreachable, invincible. We go through this incredibly tough life's journey and we fight for our survival. When we reach a point where we no longer have to physically fight, our minds and bodies don't always recognize the fight has ended and we are now fighting shadows that once were. I know trauma. I lived trauma. I survived trauma. I am here to tell you that we are conquerors, my friend. You are undefeated and you're proving it by being right here, right now. My hope is to empower you and work together with you to assist in healing trauma and mastering life challenges.
I have experience working with Spiritual Trauma survivors, Complex trauma, First Responders, Veterans, LGBTQIA2S+ community, and la Comunidad Latina.
Invictus. Meaning undefeated, unbreachable, invincible. We go through this incredibly tough life's journey and we fight for our survival. When we reach a point where we no longer have to physically fight, our minds and bodies don't always recognize the fight has ended and we are now fighting shadows that once were. I know trauma. I lived trauma. I survived trauma. I am here to tell you that we are conquerors, my friend. You are undefeated and you're proving it by being right here, right now. My hope is to empower you and work together with you to assist in healing trauma and mastering life challenges.
(618) 243-0348 View (618) 243-0348
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Marjorie K. Garcia
Counselor, MA, LPC, LCPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Edwardsville, IL 62025
Not accepting new clients
I have experience in variety of issues such as complex trauma, anxiety, depression, family conflict, relationship issues, stress, emotional and behavioral problems, parenting, self esteem and many others.
My name is Marjorie Garcia, I am a licensed clinical professional counselor, and I enjoy working with individuals and their families seeking help with present day or past issues that seem to be affecting their everyday life. I fully believe as a therapist using compassion and understanding can help clients gain confidence in themselves to achieve their goals. If I am a good fit as your therapist, I would like to walk alongside you on your journey for positive change to help you achieve those goals despite the current challenges you face.
I have experience in variety of issues such as complex trauma, anxiety, depression, family conflict, relationship issues, stress, emotional and behavioral problems, parenting, self esteem and many others.
My name is Marjorie Garcia, I am a licensed clinical professional counselor, and I enjoy working with individuals and their families seeking help with present day or past issues that seem to be affecting their everyday life. I fully believe as a therapist using compassion and understanding can help clients gain confidence in themselves to achieve their goals. If I am a good fit as your therapist, I would like to walk alongside you on your journey for positive change to help you achieve those goals despite the current challenges you face.
(618) 822-2848 View (618) 822-2848
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Ashlyn Staves
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, CADC, CCTP
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Edwardsville, IL 62025
Not accepting new clients
Not currently accepting new clients due to maternity leave. I work with a variety of concerns including trauma, substance use, anxiety, depression, career counseling, life adjustments and more! I have a passion for helping adolescents, teens and adults work through life’s challenges and meet their goals. I strive to help people live the life they are worthy of living.
Not currently accepting new clients due to maternity leave. I work with a variety of concerns including trauma, substance use, anxiety, depression, career counseling, life adjustments and more! I have a passion for helping adolescents, teens and adults work through life’s challenges and meet their goals. I strive to help people live the life they are worthy of living.
(618) 353-1393 View (618) 353-1393
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Tara Hoppe Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, SEP
Verified Verified
Edwardsville, IL 62025
I provide individual therapy to adults of all ages struggling with attachment issues, abandonment, grief, displacement/migration, eating disorders, codependency, addictions, trauma, and PTSD.
Finding the right therapist can feel overwhelming, especially when you're already struggling and in need of support. I believe that feeling seen and heard can serve as a powerfully reparative experience, especially in a space of non-judgment and acceptance. I am honored and committed to providing a safe and nurturing environment to help clients connect with themselves in an authentic, safe, and self-compassionate way. I am a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, utilizing a neuro-biologically focused approach that assists restoration of the authentic self with self-regulation, wholeness, and a sense of aliveness.
I provide individual therapy to adults of all ages struggling with attachment issues, abandonment, grief, displacement/migration, eating disorders, codependency, addictions, trauma, and PTSD.
Finding the right therapist can feel overwhelming, especially when you're already struggling and in need of support. I believe that feeling seen and heard can serve as a powerfully reparative experience, especially in a space of non-judgment and acceptance. I am honored and committed to providing a safe and nurturing environment to help clients connect with themselves in an authentic, safe, and self-compassionate way. I am a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, utilizing a neuro-biologically focused approach that assists restoration of the authentic self with self-regulation, wholeness, and a sense of aliveness.
(618) 268-3413 View (618) 268-3413
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Patrick Sobol
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Edwardsville, IL 62025
I, originally, started my practice to expand on my experience with the intersection of trauma and the LGBTQ+ experience.
Update:(Current availability for Clinical Supervision) You are the expert on you. I am here to walk beside you as we increase your awareness, understanding, and insight of what has happened to you and the ways past traumatic experiences are currently affecting your life. Your brain adapted so that you could survive. Your current struggles may be from adaptations that no longer serve you. Together, we will develop this insight and engage in life changing, trauma informed, work. It is important that we, both, determine a good and ethical fit in our roles as client and therapist. Visit my websites' "About Your Therapist" tab for more.
I, originally, started my practice to expand on my experience with the intersection of trauma and the LGBTQ+ experience.
Update:(Current availability for Clinical Supervision) You are the expert on you. I am here to walk beside you as we increase your awareness, understanding, and insight of what has happened to you and the ways past traumatic experiences are currently affecting your life. Your brain adapted so that you could survive. Your current struggles may be from adaptations that no longer serve you. Together, we will develop this insight and engage in life changing, trauma informed, work. It is important that we, both, determine a good and ethical fit in our roles as client and therapist. Visit my websites' "About Your Therapist" tab for more.
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Kathryn Schiber
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Edwardsville, IL 62025
Waitlist for new clients
I enjoy supporting those struggling with depression, anxiety, relationship issues, childhood abuse, and complex trauma.
Waitlist for evening appointments. I specialize in supporting those who face challenges with self-confidence often hindered by worries, emotional hurdles, and unresolved trauma. I believe in the importance of processing and resolving core issues, as these issues are often what hold us back. I have a passion for working with individuals, couples, and families who may feel "stuck" due to unresolved conflicts and core problems.
I enjoy supporting those struggling with depression, anxiety, relationship issues, childhood abuse, and complex trauma.
Waitlist for evening appointments. I specialize in supporting those who face challenges with self-confidence often hindered by worries, emotional hurdles, and unresolved trauma. I believe in the importance of processing and resolving core issues, as these issues are often what hold us back. I have a passion for working with individuals, couples, and families who may feel "stuck" due to unresolved conflicts and core problems.
(618) 268-3909 View (618) 268-3909
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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.