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)
I prioritize evidence-based practices and ongoing education to ensure the highest quality of care. My goal is to empower patients to become active participants in their own healing process, fostering resilience and self-awareness along the way. Through compassionate listening, open communication, and a commitment to understanding each individual's unique experiences, I strive to create a therap...
I believe it is highly important to meet clients where they are - this looks so different with everyone. Through a comprehensive assessment, I will work with the client and/or family to identify what treatment goals are needed. Once we determine what is needed, then we will make goals together that are realistic for client to meet and report a less symptoms.
Utilizing a team-based approach, I work with my clients to learn where they are and where they would like to be. I provide good feedback and we oftentimes work through several iterations of short, medium and long term goals.
Focusing on your history and story, I offer deep compassion and safe therapeutic companionship for individuals to uncover past beliefs and patterns in order to construct new ways of functional living and being.
I employ a holistic approach that integrates evidence-based practices and a strengths-based perspective to tailor interventions to individual needs. Through this framework, I deeply explore each person's unique experiences and needs, uncovering the underlying factors that contribute to their overall well-being. Within my practice, I draw upon a diverse range of therapeutic modalities, including...
I treat all of my patients with kindness and respect. I believe that everyone should be treated as human beings. My patients understand that when they agree to participate in therapy services with me, that it is a safe space with no bias or judgement.
My treatment philosophy centers on providing holistic, patient-centered care that addresses the unique biopsychosocial needs of each individual. My approach integrates evidence-based practice with compassion, empathy, and cultural sensitivity to promote optimal mental health outcomes.
Come in and settle into the healing power that is growth and wholeness. In counseling, I get the privilege of watching my clients transform in ways they never would have thought possible. Whether you feel stuck or broken, you are struggling with something specific or not so specific, we will work together to get you to a place of peace.
Dedicated and bilingual board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, enthusiastically committed to serving the mental health community