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My go-to approach for helping people in PTSD/trauma therapy is cognitive processing therapy (CPT), which is evidence-based and has been established for decades. I enjoy using and teaching CPT because it allows you to learn to 'be your own therapist,' to combat the spirals and triggered anxiety on the occasions they do intrude into your everyday life. Most of all, CPT views our avoidance of stressful situations and trauma reminders as normal. No shame in this game!
I teach the following tools in PTSD/Trauma Therapy:
I know a client is making meaningful progress in PTSD/trauma therapy when we see the duration, intensity, and frequency of triggered spirals and responses decrease. We can help track these using a couple of simple self-report tools that are even included in the CPT material (PCL-5, and PHQ-9). What that feels like to a client: Less of your week spent trying to prepare for and/or manage active trauma responses, and more energy left to get back to the things trauma has taken from you.
Clients can supplement their time in PTSD/trauma therapy with everything from online support groups to bibliotherapy (helpful books). Self-care and hobbies can be used to help express and process emotions that are hard to discuss in words-practices like journaling, painting, dance, sculpture, scrimshaw, etc. Several organizations supply free educational material on PTSD and trauma recovery, and countless individuals have published or shared their stories worldwide. Yes, we may have guided activities and self-reflection worksheets to help (the dreaded 'homework' word!), but what is most important is being willing to keep trying!
To prepare for the first PTSD/trauma therapy session, you will have already met for an intake session and general history-gathering/trust-building meeting before diving into specific trauma-treatment. We will have discussed which trauma(s) is the most impactful. Someone can help prepare for that trauma-focused treatment by doing a little log-keeping—try to notice any theme or pattern to when a triggered response occurs; you are the foremost expert on you!
At Thriveworks, Trauma/PTSD therapy involves dedicated efforts to address and navigate through past and/or recent traumatic events. Therapists specializing in trauma create a secure environment to process and heal from these experiences, aiming to reduce trauma-related symptoms and enhance overall quality of life.
Our Thriveworks providers use Trauma/PTSD therapy treatments like eye movement desensitization and reprocessing EMDR, CBT, and exposure therapy with the goal of helping clients process the traumatic events they have experienced so that they can to start feeling safe and secure again.
The symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can vary but often include:
The best way to overcome PTSD triggers is to seek the assistance of a professional therapist, such as those at Thriveworks, who can help you to understand and treat your PTSD triggers.
In most cases, a therapist who specializes in Trauma/PTSD therapy is the best type of mental health professional to address the symptoms of PTSD.
PTSD/trauma therapy at Thriveworks is conducted both in person and online by video. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.
If a client is working through a single traumatic event that occurred as an adult, trauma or PTSD therapy may only take a few months, but in general, it can take a year or more to effectively treat trauma symptoms and PTSD. The duration of treatment is highly dependent on the client and the severity of their symptoms.
The success rate of therapy for PTSD depends entirely on the individual’s symptoms, commitment to attending sessions, and personal abilities.
Includes individual, couples, child/ teen, & family therapy
Includes reducing symptoms with medication & management
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