Many Americans seek treatment for post traumatic stress disorder for family members and even sometimes themselves. Trauma and anxiety that can lead to the “roller coaster” feelings associated with PTSD can be successfully addressed over a period of time with competent counseling.
Common symptoms and signs of PTSD include anxiety, nightmares, stress, lowered self-confidence, self-esteem issues, anger, blaming others, long episodes of grief and a whole array of misemotions and negative thoughts.
What Does Treatment For Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Consist Of?
Treating PTSD can require many types of counseling techniques, depending on the physical and emotional state of the individual that we are working with. There is no one “One size fits all” program, as we believe that each individual has unique experiences and circumstances.
Often, we require that the individual seek competent medical assistance first, as people with PTSD can be run down, have not been eating right or may even have an undetected physical ailment that needs to be addressed first. When a person’s medical needs are addressed or at least under control, then we feel confident that we can begin with our trauma counseling.
Our trauma counselors address these main aspects. First, handling any current stress factors that may be causing the person to feel like they are a “roller coaster”. This can come from negative people, bad environments or even unresolved issues from the past. This can take days or even 1-2 weeks, depending on the person and their circumstances.
Secondly, we utilize very modern methods to deal with trauma and pain that is contained in past memories. While we do not use any form of hypnosis, having the person recall incidents from their past will start to bring relief to the lasting effects of trauma and grief.
Does Treatment For Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Take A Long Time?
An entire program to fully address PTSD can take several weeks, even a few months. This is dependent on the individual as well as the intensity of time invested in their counseling and courses.
Where Do I Begin?
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