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)
Our clinicians are trained in a range of psychotherapeutic theories and techniques, including psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, family systems, and mind-body approaches.
As eclectic practitioners, we reject the idea one theory or skillset explains everything. We believe truly individualized care requires not just broad knowledge and experience but humility and creativity....
I specialize in working with adults, college students and adolescents dealing with trauma, abuse and dissociation issues, mood disorders, and life changes including transitions, grief and loss issues. Clients seeking lasting change in their lives or just looking for help to identify goals towards finding balance in their daily lives, as well as individuals seeking to align with and live their...
My expertise is coming along side individuals who have experienced various forms of trauma - from sexual abuse and assault to traumatic grief and loss to complex trauma. One might feel everything all at once or nothing at all. On the outside, it may seem like everything is fine - you are successful and have it together but on the inside, you might be falling apart or carrying an unbearable weig...
Are you trying to make a change in your life? If you’re struggling with depression, anxiety, mood swings, grief, anger, acceptance or life changes it may be time to lean into the support of a professional. I’m a social worker and chemical dependency counselor in Houston, TX and I’d love to support you on your healing journey of self-discovery.
