TrAUma treatment

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We make it easy for you to get the care you need, when you need it by offering online  therapy.  Online therapy creates a safe and secure space for our patients, alleviating the stress and discomfort often associated with in-person therapy. The ability to participate in sessions from a familiar and comfortable environment contributes to the effectiveness of the therapeutic process.

Extensive research, encompassing over 60 studies, indicates that virtual therapy is equally effective as in-person sessions for most individuals dealing with anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

We believe that every patient is unique, and we take the time to understand your specific needs and concerns. Our team will work with you to develop a personalized treatment plan that is tailored to your individual needs, ensuring the best possible outcome for your trauma recovery.

We believe that patient education is key to achieving the best possible outcome for your health. That's why we take the time to explain your condition, treatment options, and what to expect during and after your trauma treatment.  We want you to feel confident and informed throughout your entire experience.

We offer exposure therapy to clients who have been avoiding certain situations, thoughts, or emotions, as a way of coping to prevent the traumatic event from happening again.  Avoidance is a safety-seeking or protective response. However, as this avoidance behavior becomes more extreme, a person's quality of life may lessen.  

The goal of exposure therapy then is to help reduce a person's fear and anxiety, with the ultimate goal of eliminating avoidance behavior and increasing quality of life. This is done by actively confronting the things that a person fears. By confronting feared situations, thoughts, and emotions, a person can learn that anxiety and fear will lessen on its own.

Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on the relationship among thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, and notes how changes in any one domain can improve functioning in the other domains. For example, altering a person’s unhelpful thinking  relating to their traumatic experience can lead to healthier behaviors and improved emotion regulation. CBT targets current problems and symptoms and is typically delivered over 12-16 sessions i

A structured therapy that encourages the patient to briefly focus on the trauma memory while simultaneously experiencing bilateral stimulation (typically eye movements), which is associated with a reduction in the vividness and emotion associated with the trauma memories.

EMDR is an individual therapy typically delivered 1-2 times per week for a total 10-12 sessions. It differs from other trauma-focused treatments in that it does not include extended exposure to the distressing memory, detailed descriptions of the trauma, challenging of beliefs, or homework assignments.