Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD) is a form of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder that indicates someone experienced a repeated, prolonged trauma or multiple traumas that compounded upon one another. Children who experienced sexual or physical abuse during their formative years may develop C-PTSD. C-PTSD involves all of the criteria for PTSD (flashbacks, avoidant behavior, reactive behavior), but it also includes difficulty regulating emotions, maintaining a good self-image, and maintaining relationships.
Available Treatment Options
Therapeutic interventions that may help people with PTSD can also help those with C-PTSD. These therapies include Eye Movement and Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), which uses lights, sounds, and cross-lateral brain stimulation to process traumatic memories; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which helps address unhelpful thought patterns and corresponding behaviors, and overall goals to regain a sense of self.
Therapists Who Specialize in Helping Those Who Struggle With Complex Post Traumatic Stress (C-PTSD)
Are you feeling overwhelmed and exhausted? Do you find yourself being more easily agitated than usual? Is it difficult for you to concentrate? Do you feel like nobody understands what you are going through? If so, something you experienced may be affecting your mental health and making it harder for you to handle everyday life. But do not worry! Excellent methods are available to treat your bra...
I work with clients to help them regain a strong sense of self trust and personal freedom, which has often been ruptured as a result of enduring life traumas. Clients are presented with a compassionate environment to express their vulnerability and most authentic self, without judgement. As an interactive and holistic therapist, I aim to bring both humanistic and empowering energies into sessio...
I work with women to sort through present and past difficulties by understanding their story, their relational patterns and their coping mechanisms. I specialize in helping individuals navigate relationships with difficult/toxic people, family/relational issues, spiritual abuse and trauma, and complex trauma. It would be an honor to join you on your journey of healing and wholeness.
Hi, I'm Lara! I specialize in couples therapy, anxiety, ADHD, and trauma. If you are dealing with an unsatisfying relationship or are struggling to manage your negative thoughts, we can work together so that you will feel better, have more energy, and will be empowered to begin living your best life and improve all of your relationships. Visit my website to learn more and schedule a free consul...
Runestone Mental Health is a compassionate therapy practice, specializing in trauma-informed care. Dedicated to healing, I provide support for individuals, couples, and families. With a focus on understanding and addressing the impact of trauma, I create a safe environment for personal growth and relationship enhancement. Through evidence-based approaches, Runestone Mental Health strives to emp...
I enjoy working with motivated coaching clients who are devoted to learning the skills, research, and problem-solving strategies that will help them achieve their life goals. Coaching with me tends to be rather fast paced as we actively pursue your life goals. We first look at established habits and patterns of behavior. We then discuss educational information and skills that may be helpful in ...
I am a bilingual licensed psychologist who is passionate about offering individualized, culturally-sensitive psychotherapy, in a down-to-earth and compassionate manner, to Spanish-and English-speaking adults.
Throughout my life, I have searched for the kindness and understanding of others. I have lived through hardship and trauma which have shaped me into the individual I have become. I know the value of suffering and the importance of being seen, heard and understood by others, even a stranger. To be human is to long for meaning and worth. At times it seems impossible to find it within ourselves…
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor. I received a B.S. in Liberal Arts and and M.S. in Criminal Justice from Excelsior University and an M.A. in Social Work from the University of Chicago. I am a member of the National Association of Social Workers. For the past several years, my practice has focused at the intersection of trauma, addiction, and men...
Anxiety, trauma, panic, relationship stress? I am able to help. For more than two decades I have had the honor of supporting adults, teens and children in overcoming their struggles and begin to move toward the life they wish to create.
Deborah Danner has numerous certifications in trauma treatment and focuses sessions on helping you become more empowered in your life. She uses gentleness, honesty, and awareness to help previously ignored parts of you be heard. Patience and self-compassion are the centers of her therapy sessions. Her ultimate goal is to help you regain control of your life and love yourself.
Hi, I'm Emily. I specialize in trauma treatment and primarily see emerging adult and adult clients who are wounded by adverse childhood experiences. My clients often find me when they feel that they've exhausted all other options, or have taken plain old "talk therapy" as far as they can take it.
