Trauma and PTSD Therapists in Pisgah Forest, NC
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Ray A Holland
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Pisgah Forest, NC 28768 (Online Only)
I've come to understand that accessing and living in the right emotional state can radically change the state of your life and relationships. I am regularly working with clients who face adult life challenges, trauma, addiction, family system dysfunctions; also, I have extensive experience assisting dissatisfied couples wanting to move their relationship to the next level. Before you reach out, understand that I am trained in some direct methods, and I will not work in the service of your ego resistance. I will challenge you and give you homework.
I've come to understand that accessing and living in the right emotional state can radically change the state of your life and relationships. I am regularly working with clients who face adult life challenges, trauma, addiction, family system dysfunctions; also, I have extensive experience assisting dissatisfied couples wanting to move their relationship to the next level. Before you reach out, understand that I am trained in some direct methods, and I will not work in the service of your ego resistance. I will challenge you and give you homework.
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Kate Hannon
Pre-Licensed Professional, LCMHCA, MA, MTP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Pisgah Forest, NC 28768
Using an eclectic and research-backed approach that's rooted in shadow work, reparenting, and embodied healing, I will empower you to break old habits and patterns to gain perspective on pain and trauma from the past, free yourself from the torturous “why” questions, and take control of your choices to create the life you want.
We all experience stuckness in our lives-in our relationships, career paths, body struggles, anxiety and depression, and more. Many of us know what we need to do to move forward—but find ourselves unable to take the leap to make it happen. And then we blame and shame ourselves, and stay in a loop of self-doubt that goes nowhere. The good news is you’re not lazy, crazy, broken, or unmotivated. Connection heals. I will support you in reconnecting to your authentic self, help you find ways to create a sense of safety within, and breakthrough what's been holding you back.
Using an eclectic and research-backed approach that's rooted in shadow work, reparenting, and embodied healing, I will empower you to break old habits and patterns to gain perspective on pain and trauma from the past, free yourself from the torturous “why” questions, and take control of your choices to create the life you want.
We all experience stuckness in our lives-in our relationships, career paths, body struggles, anxiety and depression, and more. Many of us know what we need to do to move forward—but find ourselves unable to take the leap to make it happen. And then we blame and shame ourselves, and stay in a loop of self-doubt that goes nowhere. The good news is you’re not lazy, crazy, broken, or unmotivated. Connection heals. I will support you in reconnecting to your authentic self, help you find ways to create a sense of safety within, and breakthrough what's been holding you back.
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Ashley Witt
Counselor, MAEd, LCMHCA, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Pisgah Forest, NC 28768
Waitlist for new clients
I am especially passionate about anxiety, ADHD, trauma recovery, burnout recovery, and boundary setting.
Are you tired of feeling stuck, putting yourself last, or navigating challenges without support? Do you want to recover from a difficult childhood, a traumatic experience, explore how to set boundaries, shift your energy around work, or find more peace in your day-to-day life? Therapy is an experience YOU deserve to have. You deserve to feel validated, find new ways of functioning, and create a life that brings joy and restoration. You have a willingness to grow toward a better life, and I want to walk with you on that journey!
I am especially passionate about anxiety, ADHD, trauma recovery, burnout recovery, and boundary setting.
Are you tired of feeling stuck, putting yourself last, or navigating challenges without support? Do you want to recover from a difficult childhood, a traumatic experience, explore how to set boundaries, shift your energy around work, or find more peace in your day-to-day life? Therapy is an experience YOU deserve to have. You deserve to feel validated, find new ways of functioning, and create a life that brings joy and restoration. You have a willingness to grow toward a better life, and I want to walk with you on that journey!
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Sareet R Taylor
Counselor, EdS, LMHC, LCMHC, QCS
Verified Verified
Pisgah Forest, NC 28768 (Online Only)
Do fear and worry prevent you from living life the way you want? Are you always imagining the worst-case scenario? Are you afraid to try new things, or go to new places? Do you sometimes feel "stuck" in old, memories that are bringing you down, or keeping you from moving forward? Or perhaps stuck in relationship patterns that are no longer healthy for you? I want you to know that you are not alone. I have spent over 20 years treating folks with these issues. I'd be honored to help you get started on your healing journey.
Do fear and worry prevent you from living life the way you want? Are you always imagining the worst-case scenario? Are you afraid to try new things, or go to new places? Do you sometimes feel "stuck" in old, memories that are bringing you down, or keeping you from moving forward? Or perhaps stuck in relationship patterns that are no longer healthy for you? I want you to know that you are not alone. I have spent over 20 years treating folks with these issues. I'd be honored to help you get started on your healing journey.
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Kathleen Mallet
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCMHC, LCAS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Pisgah Forest, NC 28768
A trusting, nurturing therapeutic relationship allows you to be open and vulnerable as you examine your feelings, your struggles and your relationships. I've been providing confidential, compassionate counseling for over 30 years. I listen deeply and guide you to discovering your truth and improving the quality of your life. Everyone wants to feel heard and understood. In this context people can gain self awareness and self esteem. I enjoy helping people learn to love themselves, set healthy boundaries and develop coping skills as they meet life's challenges.
A trusting, nurturing therapeutic relationship allows you to be open and vulnerable as you examine your feelings, your struggles and your relationships. I've been providing confidential, compassionate counseling for over 30 years. I listen deeply and guide you to discovering your truth and improving the quality of your life. Everyone wants to feel heard and understood. In this context people can gain self awareness and self esteem. I enjoy helping people learn to love themselves, set healthy boundaries and develop coping skills as they meet life's challenges.
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Gordon W Meredith
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MSS, LMFT
Verified Verified
Hendersonville, NC 28739 (Online Only)
These methods move people away from conditions such as depression, anxiety & PTSD into safer, trusting relationships, including your relationship with yourself.
People often enter therapy during times of emotional pain, uncertainty or at a time when they are seeking more meaning in their lives. Each person has within them a powerful impulse toward growth and healing. I trust that impulse and trust the therapeutic relationship to reveal your strengths, wisdom, and the next steps to your growth and healing. There is something of value in even the most difficult circumstances. When these circumstances are approached with an openness to learning, major transformations can take place. I find that the willingness to look inside yourself is a key factor in your healing.
These methods move people away from conditions such as depression, anxiety & PTSD into safer, trusting relationships, including your relationship with yourself.
People often enter therapy during times of emotional pain, uncertainty or at a time when they are seeking more meaning in their lives. Each person has within them a powerful impulse toward growth and healing. I trust that impulse and trust the therapeutic relationship to reveal your strengths, wisdom, and the next steps to your growth and healing. There is something of value in even the most difficult circumstances. When these circumstances are approached with an openness to learning, major transformations can take place. I find that the willingness to look inside yourself is a key factor in your healing.
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Katherine Therrell
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, NCC, LPC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Brevard, NC 28712
My clients are adults, adolescents, and children who need help coping with anxiety, depression, anger, trauma, abuse, educational/employment situations, family dynamics, or other problems impacting their mental health. Though I practice Cognative Behavioral Therapy, I employ a variety of methods including "talk therapy", EMDR, sand therapy, and play therapy, depending upon individual need. I strive to provide unconditional acceptance and support to my clients as they work to achieve their counseling goals. I accept Medicaid and most private insurance.
My clients are adults, adolescents, and children who need help coping with anxiety, depression, anger, trauma, abuse, educational/employment situations, family dynamics, or other problems impacting their mental health. Though I practice Cognative Behavioral Therapy, I employ a variety of methods including "talk therapy", EMDR, sand therapy, and play therapy, depending upon individual need. I strive to provide unconditional acceptance and support to my clients as they work to achieve their counseling goals. I accept Medicaid and most private insurance.
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Kitty Kendall
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, MA, LCMHC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Brevard, NC 28712 (Online Only)
Are you tired of that voice in your head that’s telling you that you’re broken and crazy? Are you struggling to move forward after a toxic or controlling relationship? Have you ever felt betrayed, hurt, or taken advantage of by a loved one? You are not alone. Destructive, controlling relationships can leave us feeling disconnected from our friends, our families, and even ourselves. Left unaddressed, the lingering effects of past trauma can touch every area of our lives. But suffering is not a life sentence, and what is broken can be put back together even stronger, braver and more resilient than before.
Are you tired of that voice in your head that’s telling you that you’re broken and crazy? Are you struggling to move forward after a toxic or controlling relationship? Have you ever felt betrayed, hurt, or taken advantage of by a loved one? You are not alone. Destructive, controlling relationships can leave us feeling disconnected from our friends, our families, and even ourselves. Left unaddressed, the lingering effects of past trauma can touch every area of our lives. But suffering is not a life sentence, and what is broken can be put back together even stronger, braver and more resilient than before.
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I work with men who are ready to heal and live more authentic and empowered lives. Men carry so much pain that is unspoken. We often do not have an outlet to share this hurt for fear of looking weak by being vulnerable. It takes immense courage to embrace your pain and begin to heal. If you need a space to work on past trauma, current relationship struggles, depression/anxieties, and/or finding you purpose, I would love to work with you. My approach is rooted in empathy, understanding, and respect. I believe that every man deserves a safe and non-judgmental space to explore their thoughts, feelings, and challenges.
I work with men who are ready to heal and live more authentic and empowered lives. Men carry so much pain that is unspoken. We often do not have an outlet to share this hurt for fear of looking weak by being vulnerable. It takes immense courage to embrace your pain and begin to heal. If you need a space to work on past trauma, current relationship struggles, depression/anxieties, and/or finding you purpose, I would love to work with you. My approach is rooted in empathy, understanding, and respect. I believe that every man deserves a safe and non-judgmental space to explore their thoughts, feelings, and challenges.
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Tiffany Franzo
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC, LCAS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Brevard, NC 28712
Many of my clients first come to therapy looking for a way to get back to something that feels normal. We all wrestle to find balance and restoration after a loss or a major life change, and can often feel lost and confused about where to start. After a while, exhaustion, anxiety, depression, and outright overwhelm can weigh us down in mind, body, and spirit. It can sometimes be hard to see a path forward out of trauma, transition, or grief. I believe that each of us deserves to be supported in finding a way through our pain into a new place of growth, healing, and hope.
Many of my clients first come to therapy looking for a way to get back to something that feels normal. We all wrestle to find balance and restoration after a loss or a major life change, and can often feel lost and confused about where to start. After a while, exhaustion, anxiety, depression, and outright overwhelm can weigh us down in mind, body, and spirit. It can sometimes be hard to see a path forward out of trauma, transition, or grief. I believe that each of us deserves to be supported in finding a way through our pain into a new place of growth, healing, and hope.
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Peter Godfrey
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LCAS, CCS
Verified Verified
Brevard, NC 28712 (Online Only)
I have EMDR trauma therapy experience to help you find peace with what haunts.
Tactical Psychotherapy for men (not exclusively). Approachable, concrete, objective-based psychotherapy, broken down at the outset. Minimal psychobabble or frufoo. You know your concerns, others have opinions based on your behavior, you need a professional to help things make sense to you. Spill it. Find initial relief in three ways: a) top secret confidentiality; b) get understood and feel supported; c) no judgment. Find sustained relief by: a) identifying personal objectives as an individual and as a team member; b) utilize professional recommendations - you make adaptations (concrete and intangible). tacticaltherapy.net
I have EMDR trauma therapy experience to help you find peace with what haunts.
Tactical Psychotherapy for men (not exclusively). Approachable, concrete, objective-based psychotherapy, broken down at the outset. Minimal psychobabble or frufoo. You know your concerns, others have opinions based on your behavior, you need a professional to help things make sense to you. Spill it. Find initial relief in three ways: a) top secret confidentiality; b) get understood and feel supported; c) no judgment. Find sustained relief by: a) identifying personal objectives as an individual and as a team member; b) utilize professional recommendations - you make adaptations (concrete and intangible). tacticaltherapy.net
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Baylor Brown
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LCMHCS, LCAS, CSI
Verified Verified
Brevard, NC 28712
Counseling is such meaningful and rewarding work and I am so grateful that I get to do it. My goal is to always be growing as a person right alongside you and to always approach my work with a sense of openness and curiosity rather than judgment. After all, we’re just two humans talking about being human. My hope is that you can learn to further embrace your humanness and leave behind your shame in the process. While talk therapy can be extremely valuable, I recognize that there are some problems that conventional talk therapy can’t quite reach, which is why I typically use a more experiential, trauma-focused approach to counseling.
Counseling is such meaningful and rewarding work and I am so grateful that I get to do it. My goal is to always be growing as a person right alongside you and to always approach my work with a sense of openness and curiosity rather than judgment. After all, we’re just two humans talking about being human. My hope is that you can learn to further embrace your humanness and leave behind your shame in the process. While talk therapy can be extremely valuable, I recognize that there are some problems that conventional talk therapy can’t quite reach, which is why I typically use a more experiential, trauma-focused approach to counseling.
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Kara Ashley-Gilmore
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC, ATR-BC, SEP
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Brevard, NC 28712 (Online Only)
Using CBT, Somatic Experiencing, Art Therapy, and other tools, I help adult survivors of childhood emotional abuse, neglect, & inter-generational trauma work through their past experiences, manage cycles of anxiety, depression, & disconnection, build skills for coping with current events, and find freedom from the patterns that have been holding them back.
It's time to get up, but the day ahead feels too overwhelming. You've missed out on so much, and you worry what will happen next and what everyone will think. You feel powerless to change, and you’re so tired of trying things that don’t work. No one understands why you can’t just move forward, and you may feel completely alone. I want you to know that you’re not crazy, and things don't have to be like this forever. My clients report a deeper level of healing as they feel more connected to their bodies, experience more ease in their daily lives, and re-discover their strength and resilience.
Using CBT, Somatic Experiencing, Art Therapy, and other tools, I help adult survivors of childhood emotional abuse, neglect, & inter-generational trauma work through their past experiences, manage cycles of anxiety, depression, & disconnection, build skills for coping with current events, and find freedom from the patterns that have been holding them back.
It's time to get up, but the day ahead feels too overwhelming. You've missed out on so much, and you worry what will happen next and what everyone will think. You feel powerless to change, and you’re so tired of trying things that don’t work. No one understands why you can’t just move forward, and you may feel completely alone. I want you to know that you’re not crazy, and things don't have to be like this forever. My clients report a deeper level of healing as they feel more connected to their bodies, experience more ease in their daily lives, and re-discover their strength and resilience.
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Valerie B Smith
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCMHC, NCC, AAPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Brevard, NC 28712
Issues bringing children, teens and adults into counseling include difficulty coping with stress, family stress, trauma - including physical abuse, sexual abuse, and developmental trauma, inefffective coping responses learned in childhood, mood and behavioral difficulties, grief and loss, physical illness, compromised judgement and impulse control, codependency, establishing and reaching healthy life goals.
Children, teenagers and adults are welcome at my office. For 30 years, I have helped those ages 2 years to 75 years to lead confident and comfortable lives. I provide developmentally focused psychotherapy for chilren and teenagers. I also work with adults who want their lives to change. You and/or your family's relationship with me is confidential and respectful.
Issues bringing children, teens and adults into counseling include difficulty coping with stress, family stress, trauma - including physical abuse, sexual abuse, and developmental trauma, inefffective coping responses learned in childhood, mood and behavioral difficulties, grief and loss, physical illness, compromised judgement and impulse control, codependency, establishing and reaching healthy life goals.
Children, teenagers and adults are welcome at my office. For 30 years, I have helped those ages 2 years to 75 years to lead confident and comfortable lives. I provide developmentally focused psychotherapy for chilren and teenagers. I also work with adults who want their lives to change. You and/or your family's relationship with me is confidential and respectful.
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Alissa Hager
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LPC, LCMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Brevard, NC 28712 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I utilize a trauma-informed approach with somatic (body based) and insight-oriented depth work.
How long have you been trying to fit a mold that isn't yours? What if instead of focusing on change and “fixing”, you were able to show compassion for yourself and find true, genuine acceptance of the person you are? What if that’s where real change actually comes from? Maybe you're seeking a soft place to land and explore difficult situations without having to put on the "strong, brave face". I work to cultivate authentic connections with my clients where genuine acceptance is central. I love helping others shift into new ways of connecting with themselves and create meaningful paths forward.
I utilize a trauma-informed approach with somatic (body based) and insight-oriented depth work.
How long have you been trying to fit a mold that isn't yours? What if instead of focusing on change and “fixing”, you were able to show compassion for yourself and find true, genuine acceptance of the person you are? What if that’s where real change actually comes from? Maybe you're seeking a soft place to land and explore difficult situations without having to put on the "strong, brave face". I work to cultivate authentic connections with my clients where genuine acceptance is central. I love helping others shift into new ways of connecting with themselves and create meaningful paths forward.
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Maria S White
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, LCAS, RYT500
Verified Verified
Brevard, NC 28712
Waitlist for new clients
My primary focus is with EMDR to process & heal from unprocessed trauma.
Therapy can be a powerful way to make changes in your life. Having a therapist that you can rely on, should offer consistent support for those changes. My approach is compassionate and motivational to help you identify ways to positively meet your needs by processing emotional wounds, shifting your thoughts and behaviors, and unblocking your own answers to your growth. I often include a somatic approach to connect sensations in the body to the mind for healing. I see myself as a guide to support your readiness to explore areas of resiliency.
My primary focus is with EMDR to process & heal from unprocessed trauma.
Therapy can be a powerful way to make changes in your life. Having a therapist that you can rely on, should offer consistent support for those changes. My approach is compassionate and motivational to help you identify ways to positively meet your needs by processing emotional wounds, shifting your thoughts and behaviors, and unblocking your own answers to your growth. I often include a somatic approach to connect sensations in the body to the mind for healing. I see myself as a guide to support your readiness to explore areas of resiliency.
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Your story is important. I offer a warm therapeutic relationship for clients to understand their deepest wounds, make meaning of their experiences, and trust their voice. I specialize in working with young adults and women who experience anxiety, shame, trauma, and difficulty in their relationships. Healing is courageous work. I help clients practice self-compassion and carry hope as they pursue their goals. Together we will celebrate your strengths and increase your confidence in navigating life’s challenges.
Your story is important. I offer a warm therapeutic relationship for clients to understand their deepest wounds, make meaning of their experiences, and trust their voice. I specialize in working with young adults and women who experience anxiety, shame, trauma, and difficulty in their relationships. Healing is courageous work. I help clients practice self-compassion and carry hope as they pursue their goals. Together we will celebrate your strengths and increase your confidence in navigating life’s challenges.
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Paula Jean Adams
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MA, EMDR, CRM
Verified Verified
Mills River, NC 28759 (Online Only)
If you are dealing with Couples Issues or Trauma Issues it is invaluable to have someone to assist you, to listen to you, to remind you of who you really are and most importantly that You Ae Not Alone. It takes courage to contact and see a therapist to assist you in uncovering the real problem(s), to increase knowledge about yourself, to face and apply a new understanding. Together, we can break ineffective patterns in Relationships and Recover. You are here because you would like to develop effective patterns: I believe recovery is a process of rediscovering what is always there-You. Love Is Love. All Are Welcome Here.
If you are dealing with Couples Issues or Trauma Issues it is invaluable to have someone to assist you, to listen to you, to remind you of who you really are and most importantly that You Ae Not Alone. It takes courage to contact and see a therapist to assist you in uncovering the real problem(s), to increase knowledge about yourself, to face and apply a new understanding. Together, we can break ineffective patterns in Relationships and Recover. You are here because you would like to develop effective patterns: I believe recovery is a process of rediscovering what is always there-You. Love Is Love. All Are Welcome Here.
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Allison Grubbs
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LCAS, CCS, CDWF, RYT
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Hendersonville, NC 28791
Some areas of special interest include, complex trauma, anxiety, self-worth, perfectionism, making friends, attachment styles, love addiction, “Social Infertility” (being childfree by circumstance, not by choice), and coaching parents of teens.
My journey to becoming a therapist started in an art room. I attended NCSU's College of Design, which led to teaching high school art for several years. Teaching allowed me to find my calling as a therapist and consultant. I graduated from the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Social work in 2008, and have since pursued Certifications in Addictions, Self-Compassion, & the work of Dr. Brené Brown. I also have specific training in Emotionally Focused Individual and Family Therapy which is based on attachment theory as well as AEDP, an experiential therapy model that helps heal trauma through corrective emotional experiences.
Some areas of special interest include, complex trauma, anxiety, self-worth, perfectionism, making friends, attachment styles, love addiction, “Social Infertility” (being childfree by circumstance, not by choice), and coaching parents of teens.
My journey to becoming a therapist started in an art room. I attended NCSU's College of Design, which led to teaching high school art for several years. Teaching allowed me to find my calling as a therapist and consultant. I graduated from the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Social work in 2008, and have since pursued Certifications in Addictions, Self-Compassion, & the work of Dr. Brené Brown. I also have specific training in Emotionally Focused Individual and Family Therapy which is based on attachment theory as well as AEDP, an experiential therapy model that helps heal trauma through corrective emotional experiences.
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Catherine Mary Holland
Lic Clinical Mental Health Counselor Supervisor, MA, LCMHCS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Horse Shoe, NC 28742 (Online Only)
I am an experienced and skilled therapist and specialize in adult trauma, Attachment Trauma and Complex PTSD. I am a certified EMDR therapist. I hold a certificate from Ringling School of Art and Design in Art and Healing Expressive Art Therapy, and a certificate in Integrative Treatment for Attachment Trauma. I am North Carolina Licensed to Supervise LCMHCA'S for full licensure. I am also an Approved EMDR Consultant and can provide EMDR consultation for certification in EMDR. I believe that we can heal, grow, and reach our best selves in therapy without having to tell all the details of our lives and traumas.
I am an experienced and skilled therapist and specialize in adult trauma, Attachment Trauma and Complex PTSD. I am a certified EMDR therapist. I hold a certificate from Ringling School of Art and Design in Art and Healing Expressive Art Therapy, and a certificate in Integrative Treatment for Attachment Trauma. I am North Carolina Licensed to Supervise LCMHCA'S for full licensure. I am also an Approved EMDR Consultant and can provide EMDR consultation for certification in EMDR. I believe that we can heal, grow, and reach our best selves in therapy without having to tell all the details of our lives and traumas.
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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.