Are You Struggling With Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)?

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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) develops after exposure to a traumatic event or ongoing traumatic happenings such as an accident, natural disaster, sexual assault, war, abuse, or other severe stressors.

PTSD causes a person to relive the experience through flashbacks or nightmares, avoidance behavior, having negative thoughts regarding the trauma, and having a sense of heightened awareness, such as hypervigilant behaviors or exaggerated startle response.

Available Treatment Options

Therapists use multiple counseling interventions to treat PTSD, including Cognitive Processing Therapy, Prolonged Exposure, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). Cognitive Processing Therapy involves reframing negative thoughts about the traumatic experience. Prolonged Exposure involves gradually exposing the person to thoughts about the trauma to gain control of their thoughts. EMDR involves cross stimulation while slowly focusing on details of the trauma, aiming to reduce the power of the negative thoughts.

Therapists Who Specialize in Helping Those Who Struggle With Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Morgun Custer, Ph.D.

Austin

Texas

I am a licensed clinical psychologist practicing in Austin, Texas, and serving all of Texas and New York state. My practice specializes in recovery from depression, anxiety, trauma, and relationship problems. If you are interested in learning more, you can check out my practice website at (www.homeofmentalhealth.com).

Lydia Lozano, LISW-CP, ADC

North Charleston

South Carolina

Therapy is work, but finding a compassionate therapist shouldn’t be hard: My practice is focused on remaining trauma informed while helping to restore balance in your life. We can be solution focused and also heal your inner child. My experience with military members, veterans, individuals in recovery from addiction, and relationships has been meaningful work. My hope is that you feel heard.

Breanna Peter, MS, LMFT

Seattle

Washington

Breanna is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who enjoys supporting those through an attachment and trauma-informed lens. Providing support and creating safety for individuals in their healing journey, and support and knowledge for parents in navigating the demands of care.

Olivia Carelli

Stuart

Florida

My goal and life purpose is to provide individualized and compassionate care to adults, teenagers, and families in emotional crisis.