Trauma and PTSD Therapists in Montgomery, TX

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Karen R. Gresham
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC-S, NCC, CSC
Verified Verified
Montgomery, TX 77316
Waitlist for new clients
I also have been trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing(EMDR), used for people with anxiety, depression, traumatic experiences, and PTSD.
Hi! I'm Karen and I am here to help. Finding a counselor seems like an easy task, but it can be challenging. It's like trying to find that perfect shoe that fits you like a glove! That's where I come in. I am here to help you rediscover yourself, connect with others, and get on with life. I want to help you become the best version of YOU. I am here to help you realize that we all are going, have been, or will go through...something and it's going to be okay. Life is about learning and sometimes you will be faced with puzzles that aren't easily solved. Stick with it, stay the course, and we will figure it out...Together!
I also have been trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing(EMDR), used for people with anxiety, depression, traumatic experiences, and PTSD.
Hi! I'm Karen and I am here to help. Finding a counselor seems like an easy task, but it can be challenging. It's like trying to find that perfect shoe that fits you like a glove! That's where I come in. I am here to help you rediscover yourself, connect with others, and get on with life. I want to help you become the best version of YOU. I am here to help you realize that we all are going, have been, or will go through...something and it's going to be okay. Life is about learning and sometimes you will be faced with puzzles that aren't easily solved. Stick with it, stay the course, and we will figure it out...Together!
(936) 227-4960 View (936) 227-4960
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Erin L Hendricks Hughes
MA
Verified Verified
Montgomery, TX 77316
Although, I specialize with trauma survivors, I have had the good fortune to work with a variety of difficulties.
Hi. I've been working in the field of psychology since 1981. Clients with many different problems have asked for my help and we have had great successes. Like most people, I'd like to help everyone. It begins with you. My expertise is working with people who have been abused, neglected, or in any way traumatized and survivors of sexual abuse. I also work with Adult Children of Alcoholics and Dysfunction. Call me and let's see what we can do together.
Although, I specialize with trauma survivors, I have had the good fortune to work with a variety of difficulties.
Hi. I've been working in the field of psychology since 1981. Clients with many different problems have asked for my help and we have had great successes. Like most people, I'd like to help everyone. It begins with you. My expertise is working with people who have been abused, neglected, or in any way traumatized and survivors of sexual abuse. I also work with Adult Children of Alcoholics and Dysfunction. Call me and let's see what we can do together.
(936) 703-2220 View (936) 703-2220
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Lisa McCormick
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC-S, RPT, IMH-E ®, NCC, EMDR
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Montgomery, TX 77356
We are all wired for connection. Your quality-of-life hinges on the relationships you have. Are you struggling to connect with your partner/child? Confused about what they needs to feel better? Or how to help them manage anxiety or trauma? Do you feel distant from your partner? Stuck in your own trauma? Is your family constantly fighting and parenting is stressful? Is your child/partner neurodivergent and you aren’t sure how to support their emotional/sensory needs? If any of these are you, I offer a safe space to help you connect to your partner or child and heal from past trauma that may be impacting your present relationships.
We are all wired for connection. Your quality-of-life hinges on the relationships you have. Are you struggling to connect with your partner/child? Confused about what they needs to feel better? Or how to help them manage anxiety or trauma? Do you feel distant from your partner? Stuck in your own trauma? Is your family constantly fighting and parenting is stressful? Is your child/partner neurodivergent and you aren’t sure how to support their emotional/sensory needs? If any of these are you, I offer a safe space to help you connect to your partner or child and heal from past trauma that may be impacting your present relationships.
(281) 645-5764 View (281) 645-5764
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Joni Villemez Comeaux
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, LCDC, NBCC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Montgomery, TX 77356
Joni offers a holistic approach to wellness in treating mind, body, spirit. She loves to be of service to those who wrestle with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, co-dependency, unprocessed emotions/experiences, church hurt, eating disorders/disordered eating, addictions, alcohol abuse, alcohol use disorder and PTSD. Joni offers coaching and expansion work. Joni’s career, personal healing journey and life experiences allow for truly connecting & allowing space for client’s authentic nature to shine through.
Joni offers a holistic approach to wellness in treating mind, body, spirit. She loves to be of service to those who wrestle with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, co-dependency, unprocessed emotions/experiences, church hurt, eating disorders/disordered eating, addictions, alcohol abuse, alcohol use disorder and PTSD. Joni offers coaching and expansion work. Joni’s career, personal healing journey and life experiences allow for truly connecting & allowing space for client’s authentic nature to shine through.
(936) 241-7752 View (936) 241-7752
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Angela Bartlett, LCSW
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Montgomery, TX 77356
Authentic connection gives our lives meaning, but relationships are often difficult to navigate. Do you struggle with relationships? Find it difficult to know what you really want, and even harder to communicate it to others? Do you work so hard to keep everyone else happy that you feel disconnected from your own needs? It’s frustrating when your boundaries feel like lines in the sand—easily erased by demanding partners, bosses, colleagues, even friends. Is past trauma impacting your ability to connect in the present? For over 20 years, I’ve helped people just like you forge fulfilling relationships with others and with themselves.
Authentic connection gives our lives meaning, but relationships are often difficult to navigate. Do you struggle with relationships? Find it difficult to know what you really want, and even harder to communicate it to others? Do you work so hard to keep everyone else happy that you feel disconnected from your own needs? It’s frustrating when your boundaries feel like lines in the sand—easily erased by demanding partners, bosses, colleagues, even friends. Is past trauma impacting your ability to connect in the present? For over 20 years, I’ve helped people just like you forge fulfilling relationships with others and with themselves.
(281) 519-2822 View (281) 519-2822
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Robyn Whitaker
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, NCC, LPC, EMDR-C
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Montgomery, TX 77356
Not accepting new clients
I am trained in an advanced narrative trauma focused approach from The Allender Center in Seattle, Washington, completing a certified clinical trauma specialist for individuals (CCTS-I), completed Cognitive Processing Therapy training, and I am an EMDR certified therapist.
I believe we are all created for relationship, with a deep desire to be known and loved. It is in these relationships where our deepest contentment, as well as pain, resides. The experiences we have had and the relationships we have known are intricately tied to who we have become. During therapy, we will look at early life experiences with the purpose of increasing awareness of how these past experiences are impacting current life quality with ourselves and others.
I am trained in an advanced narrative trauma focused approach from The Allender Center in Seattle, Washington, completing a certified clinical trauma specialist for individuals (CCTS-I), completed Cognitive Processing Therapy training, and I am an EMDR certified therapist.
I believe we are all created for relationship, with a deep desire to be known and loved. It is in these relationships where our deepest contentment, as well as pain, resides. The experiences we have had and the relationships we have known are intricately tied to who we have become. During therapy, we will look at early life experiences with the purpose of increasing awareness of how these past experiences are impacting current life quality with ourselves and others.
(936) 237-3734 View (936) 237-3734
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Marilyn Crawford
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Montgomery, TX 77356
Welcome, my name is Marilyn Crawford and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Texas. I work with individuals and specialize in trauma resolution and attachment trauma using EMDR, Internal Family Systems, Brainspotting, and Attachment Therapy to help you process difficult experiences and emotions. I also have experience is working with clients experiencing anxiety, life transitions, and depression.
Welcome, my name is Marilyn Crawford and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Texas. I work with individuals and specialize in trauma resolution and attachment trauma using EMDR, Internal Family Systems, Brainspotting, and Attachment Therapy to help you process difficult experiences and emotions. I also have experience is working with clients experiencing anxiety, life transitions, and depression.
(844) 564-0839 View (844) 564-0839
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Leslie R Davis
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, JD, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Montgomery, TX 77316  (Online Only)
I help client's manage mental health challenges, including bipolar symptoms, anxiety, depression, trauma, and addiction.
Perhaps you are seeking a path of self-exploration or struggling with anxiety, depression or low self-esteem. You may need some additional time to talk and make some sense out the barriers to your personal goals. Or you may desire to learn practical skills to cope with your pain. Every person is unique, which means that our time together would be tailored to your particular needs based on cultural background, family dynamics and personal values. Either way, I will be present with you and assist you as you journey toward a meaningful life.
I help client's manage mental health challenges, including bipolar symptoms, anxiety, depression, trauma, and addiction.
Perhaps you are seeking a path of self-exploration or struggling with anxiety, depression or low self-esteem. You may need some additional time to talk and make some sense out the barriers to your personal goals. Or you may desire to learn practical skills to cope with your pain. Every person is unique, which means that our time together would be tailored to your particular needs based on cultural background, family dynamics and personal values. Either way, I will be present with you and assist you as you journey toward a meaningful life.
(415) 366-0587 View (415) 366-0587
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Rise Counseling & Wellness Center
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC-S, RPT-S
Verified Verified
Montgomery, TX 77356
Our clinicians are trained in trauma informed treatment and offer a wide variety of specialties such as: behavioral analysis, autism, exposure to childhood abuse & divorce.
Rise Counseling and Wellness offers individual therapy, family and couples therapy and play therapy for young children. We strive to reduce the impact of mental illness, family conflict, and trauma, increasing the resilience of our clients and the world we live in. We believe each person has the innate ability to rise above and grow from life's challenges. We are committed to being your partner in your journey to overcome. We approach therapy from a systemic perspective, recognizing the significance of generational experiences, society and culture on your life today.
Our clinicians are trained in trauma informed treatment and offer a wide variety of specialties such as: behavioral analysis, autism, exposure to childhood abuse & divorce.
Rise Counseling and Wellness offers individual therapy, family and couples therapy and play therapy for young children. We strive to reduce the impact of mental illness, family conflict, and trauma, increasing the resilience of our clients and the world we live in. We believe each person has the innate ability to rise above and grow from life's challenges. We are committed to being your partner in your journey to overcome. We approach therapy from a systemic perspective, recognizing the significance of generational experiences, society and culture on your life today.
(936) 463-0280 View (936) 463-0280
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Bridget K Caletka
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC-S, LMHC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Montgomery, TX 77316
Not accepting new clients
I'm a Licensed Professional Counselor with supervisory status and 14+ years' experience within academic, agency, and clinical mental health settings. I work with adults from diverse sociocultural backgrounds and with a wide range of presenting issues including anxiety, depression, trauma, chronic/serious illness, and grief.
I'm a Licensed Professional Counselor with supervisory status and 14+ years' experience within academic, agency, and clinical mental health settings. I work with adults from diverse sociocultural backgrounds and with a wide range of presenting issues including anxiety, depression, trauma, chronic/serious illness, and grief.
(832) 342-7491 View (832) 342-7491
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MyNOW Precision Therapy & Wellness PLLC.
LPC Intern, MMFT, LCDC, Pharm D, LPC A
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Montgomery, TX 77316
Are you overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, insomnia, substance use disorders and other challenges due to past or present trauma? Do you feel stuck in a cycle of dysfunction and defeat? I want you to know there is hope and YOU can Break out of the Cycle. I want to partner with you on your healing journey. You can heal from trauma and become a healing catalyst for yourself, your family and community. Empowered Wellness can be your legacy.
Are you overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, insomnia, substance use disorders and other challenges due to past or present trauma? Do you feel stuck in a cycle of dysfunction and defeat? I want you to know there is hope and YOU can Break out of the Cycle. I want to partner with you on your healing journey. You can heal from trauma and become a healing catalyst for yourself, your family and community. Empowered Wellness can be your legacy.
(281) 214-6519 View (281) 214-6519
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Breakthrough Counseling Lori Van Dresar
Licensed Professional Counselor, ART, CCTP, CART, EMDR, MEd
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Montgomery, TX 77316
I specialize in treating trauma using ART.
How you doin'? Do you often say fine, and try to ignore how you feel? If so, I want to ask how are you REALLY doing? Many times we try to appear to be fine even when we aren't. Being honest with yourself about emotional distress, pain, struggle, fear or grief is essential to begin the healing process. Everyone reacts to difficulty differently. Stress in life can cause symptoms of anxiety, depression, anger, or insomnia to sneak up on us. Some may not be readily recognizable until we feel out of control wondering how did I get here. Are you ready to say “I am doing better”?
I specialize in treating trauma using ART.
How you doin'? Do you often say fine, and try to ignore how you feel? If so, I want to ask how are you REALLY doing? Many times we try to appear to be fine even when we aren't. Being honest with yourself about emotional distress, pain, struggle, fear or grief is essential to begin the healing process. Everyone reacts to difficulty differently. Stress in life can cause symptoms of anxiety, depression, anger, or insomnia to sneak up on us. Some may not be readily recognizable until we feel out of control wondering how did I get here. Are you ready to say “I am doing better”?
(281) 719-9876 View (281) 719-9876
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Justin Wayne Stevens
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Montgomery, TX 77356
Are you struggling with depression, anxiety, healing from previous trauma? Taking the first step of talking to someone can be an overwhelming process. I offer a free phone consultation for us to spend a few minutes getting acquainted and help you to feel more comfortable before our first session. I can help guide you through what to expect in beginning counseling with me.
Are you struggling with depression, anxiety, healing from previous trauma? Taking the first step of talking to someone can be an overwhelming process. I offer a free phone consultation for us to spend a few minutes getting acquainted and help you to feel more comfortable before our first session. I can help guide you through what to expect in beginning counseling with me.
(936) 213-6477 View (936) 213-6477
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Lisa Vanderpool
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
Montgomery, TX 77316  (Online Only)
Lisa Vanderpool is a Licensed Professional Counselor based in Texas, working with clients statewide via telehealth. She works with adults and teenagers, specializing in anxiety, stress, depression, substance issues, life transitions, trauma, and LGBTQ+ issues. Lisa's style and approach are well-suited for adults and teens dealing with anxiety, stress, depression, substance issues, life transitions, obsessive-compulsive tendencies, trauma, AD/HD, anger, relationship issues, parenting issues, and LGBTQ+ issues.
Lisa Vanderpool is a Licensed Professional Counselor based in Texas, working with clients statewide via telehealth. She works with adults and teenagers, specializing in anxiety, stress, depression, substance issues, life transitions, trauma, and LGBTQ+ issues. Lisa's style and approach are well-suited for adults and teens dealing with anxiety, stress, depression, substance issues, life transitions, obsessive-compulsive tendencies, trauma, AD/HD, anger, relationship issues, parenting issues, and LGBTQ+ issues.
(936) 274-8781 View (936) 274-8781
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Empowering Light Counseling, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Montgomery, TX 77316  (Online Only)
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of Texas and Montana. I have experience working with a variety of different populations from youth to adults, facing concerns with anxiety, depression, PTSD, anger, stress, and relationship conflicts. My therapy style is to listen, understand, and partner with you to work towards the changes you would like to make.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of Texas and Montana. I have experience working with a variety of different populations from youth to adults, facing concerns with anxiety, depression, PTSD, anger, stress, and relationship conflicts. My therapy style is to listen, understand, and partner with you to work towards the changes you would like to make.
(936) 274-1979 View (936) 274-1979
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Staci Cox
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MS, LMFT-A, ART
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Montgomery, TX 77356
I also specialize in treating trauma using ART.
Are you feeling frustrated with your relationship? You love your partner, but you notice a disconnect that can seem overwhelming or hopeless. Can things improve? Does this mean the end of your marriage? It can seem like an exhausting cycle that you do not know how to break. Relationships need maintenance to manage the stresses of life, support to discover new ways to interact and communicate with one another, and time and space for intimacy. I would love to help you find ways to reconnect with each other, to face the fears and anxieties about the relationships in your life, and to make the therapy process a little less intimidating.
I also specialize in treating trauma using ART.
Are you feeling frustrated with your relationship? You love your partner, but you notice a disconnect that can seem overwhelming or hopeless. Can things improve? Does this mean the end of your marriage? It can seem like an exhausting cycle that you do not know how to break. Relationships need maintenance to manage the stresses of life, support to discover new ways to interact and communicate with one another, and time and space for intimacy. I would love to help you find ways to reconnect with each other, to face the fears and anxieties about the relationships in your life, and to make the therapy process a little less intimidating.
(936) 310-4071 View (936) 310-4071
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Shea Anger
LPC-Associate, MEd, LPC-A
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Montgomery, TX 77316  (Online Only)
I specialize, but am not limited to, in helping young people with the following: Social Media Addiction/Management, Depression, Anxiety, Self-Esteem, Trauma, Organizational & Studying Skills, and Stress Management.
If you have landed here, I know you or your teen/young adult are hurting and likely feeling powerless to change some major aspects of life. I am a warm, caring person who has 20+ years of professional counseling. I also have real-world experience as a teen from a family split due to divorce. I had to overcome depression, anxiety, and self-esteem issues as a result. This is what inspired me to become a Counselor. It was destiny to turn my past pain into something useful for the next generation.
I specialize, but am not limited to, in helping young people with the following: Social Media Addiction/Management, Depression, Anxiety, Self-Esteem, Trauma, Organizational & Studying Skills, and Stress Management.
If you have landed here, I know you or your teen/young adult are hurting and likely feeling powerless to change some major aspects of life. I am a warm, caring person who has 20+ years of professional counseling. I also have real-world experience as a teen from a family split due to divorce. I had to overcome depression, anxiety, and self-esteem issues as a result. This is what inspired me to become a Counselor. It was destiny to turn my past pain into something useful for the next generation.
(936) 213-6487 View (936) 213-6487
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Shelby Hawkins
Licensed Professional Counselor
Verified Verified
Montgomery, TX 77316
Hi there, I'm Shelby! I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and enjoy working with teenagers and young adults as well as couples. I am most competent in dealing with anxiety, depression, PTSD, anger, trauma, and relationship distress. I use a variety of techniques including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness, and Solutions-Focused therapy to help my clients walk in freedom. I enjoy teaching my clients tools they can use in their everyday lives to live more fully and present.
Hi there, I'm Shelby! I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and enjoy working with teenagers and young adults as well as couples. I am most competent in dealing with anxiety, depression, PTSD, anger, trauma, and relationship distress. I use a variety of techniques including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness, and Solutions-Focused therapy to help my clients walk in freedom. I enjoy teaching my clients tools they can use in their everyday lives to live more fully and present.
(214) 301-4014 View (214) 301-4014
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Michel R. Stamper, MS, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, CCTP
Verified Verified
Montgomery, TX 77316
I am specialized in Clinical Trauma Treatment and have helped many survivors of abuse as well as grief, depression, anxiety and more.
My focus is to help provide peace, lower stressful anxiety, depression and other areas of discomfort and build self-confidence. Life is needs to be happy and easily adjustable. Therapies and techniques/modalities are used to help relieve the unwanted self-defeating negative thoughts. Positive Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solutions Focused therapies plus more are utilized to help replace the old with new creative life goals. Equine Assisted, Sand Tray and talk therapies will help to recreate new thoughts and feelings: EMDR, guided meditation; self calming; and recognizing self defeating thoughts all spiritually based.
I am specialized in Clinical Trauma Treatment and have helped many survivors of abuse as well as grief, depression, anxiety and more.
My focus is to help provide peace, lower stressful anxiety, depression and other areas of discomfort and build self-confidence. Life is needs to be happy and easily adjustable. Therapies and techniques/modalities are used to help relieve the unwanted self-defeating negative thoughts. Positive Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solutions Focused therapies plus more are utilized to help replace the old with new creative life goals. Equine Assisted, Sand Tray and talk therapies will help to recreate new thoughts and feelings: EMDR, guided meditation; self calming; and recognizing self defeating thoughts all spiritually based.
(832) 305-5983 View (832) 305-5983
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Mary Thory
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Montgomery, TX 77316
Are you feeling anxious or depressed? Are you experiencing grief over a major loss? Are you dealing with past trauma? I would love to work with you. I have had many personal and professional experiences that can help me help you. I believe that the only things we truly have control over in our life are our own thoughts and behaviors. It is because of this belief that I use cognitive-behavioral therapy. I teach thought stopping, cognitive restructuring, relaxation, mindfulness, grounding, calming techniques and am also a fully trained EMDR Therapist. Call me to see if we would make a good therapeutic team.
Are you feeling anxious or depressed? Are you experiencing grief over a major loss? Are you dealing with past trauma? I would love to work with you. I have had many personal and professional experiences that can help me help you. I believe that the only things we truly have control over in our life are our own thoughts and behaviors. It is because of this belief that I use cognitive-behavioral therapy. I teach thought stopping, cognitive restructuring, relaxation, mindfulness, grounding, calming techniques and am also a fully trained EMDR Therapist. Call me to see if we would make a good therapeutic team.
(281) 712-6677 View (281) 712-6677
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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.