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Robert Renna

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What is your go-to approach for PTSD/trauma therapy?

My go-to approach for helping people in PTSD/trauma therapy is trauma-focused CBT. I prefer trauma-focused CBT because it creates a gradual, supportive exposure to trauma which includes relaxation, visualization, cognitive interpretation, and restructuring of past events and life traps.

What tools do you teach in PTSD/trauma therapy?

I teach the following tools in PTSD trauma therapy:

  • Mindfulness visualization
  • Soothing and distress tolerance skills
  • Art/reliving through sensory experiences
  • Exposure and response prevention

How do you know when a client is making meaningful progress in PTSD/trauma therapy?

I know a client is making meaningful progress in PTSD/trauma therapy when trauma-regulated symptoms have significantly been mitigated/reduced. This would also include a substantial reduction in anxiety, fear, avoidance, overcompensation, triggers, flashbacks, sleep disturbances. and hypervigilance.

What can clients do in their personal time to supplement PTSD/trauma therapy?

Clients can supplement their time in PTSD/trauma therapy with mindfulness activities; exercise and wellness practices; and appropriate support from family, friends, or support groups. Gradual exposure to these activities and specific avoidance triggers is the key.

What should someone do to prepare for starting PTSD/trauma therapy?

To prepare for their first PTSD/trauma session, someone can write their story in a journal to use for initial session topics and consider their goals for therapy. Reading about trauma in a variety of recognized, helpful media would also give them a better picture of what therapy will be like. Having an introductory conversation with the therapist, discussing the client's goals and their understanding of the therapist's frame of reference and experience is always helpful for client self-determination.

Starting Trauma therapy

What is trauma therapy?

Trauma therapy is a therapeutic approach that focuses on treating the psychological impact of traumatic events on individuals. Trauma therapy helps people process and heal from their trauma by guiding them through their trauma in a compassionate and supportive way, allowing clients to feel the full scope of what happened to them and eventually move on from the event(s). This process helps people who have experienced trauma find ways to feel safe in their lives.

How does trauma therapy work?

Trauma therapy will often require individuals to walk through their experiences in a controlled and compassionate setting (unless the client has a dissociative disorder) so that they can fully process the event, an activity that will allow them to move on from what happened and feel safe again. Thriveworks Quincy therapists will also help clients learn healthy coping mechanisms to deal with their symptoms outside of therapy.

Is trauma therapy conducted in person or online?

Thriveworks trauma counseling in Quincy, MA is conducted both in person and online through online therapy. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.

How long does trauma therapy last?

If an individual is working through a single event that occurred during adulthood, they may only need a few months of treatment. However, in instances of childhood trauma or repeated traumatic events, therapy may continue over the course of years. Trauma therapy usually ends when the client believes they have met their therapeutic goals, however long that takes to occur. Thriveworks therapists in Quincy, MA will continue to provide care for as long as necessary to help clients meet their therapeutic needs.

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Trauma Therapy in Quincy, MA—Trauma Therapists and PTSD Counselors

If you have witnessed a traumatic event and it’s having negative effects on your life, you might have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In any case, if you have experienced trauma, you could benefit from working with a trauma therapist. These experts help their clients process the event, cope with the aftermath, and get back to living a life that doesn’t center around this one disturbing experience.

If you are in the Quincy, MA area, consider trauma therapy at Thriveworks Counseling in Quincy. The trauma therapists on our team would be happy to help you heal post-trauma. Just give us a call to schedule your appointment.

What Is Trauma Therapy and PTSD Counseling?

Trauma therapy and PTSD counseling helps people process and cope with your trauma—to accomplish the big goal of living a happy, healthy life again post-trauma. Part of your journey will involve managing any symptoms of PTSD you may be experiencing, such as:

  • Flashbacks
  • Nightmares
  • Self-destruction
  • Sleep disturbances like insomnia
  • Emotional detachment
  • Hypervigilance
  • Hostility
  • Anxiety
  • Depression

These can all take form after witnessing a disturbing or traumatic experience. Fortunately, your Thriveworks trauma therapist can help you through. They will help you to better cope with these symptoms so they don’t have a major impact on your day to day life.

How Can Trauma Therapy Benefit Me?

The trauma therapists at Thriveworks Counseling in Quincy, MA can prove valuable in different ways to their clients. Every traumatic experience is different, as is one’s reaction to it. Depending on your unique situation, you could experience the following benefits in trauma therapy:

  1. Better understand what trauma is as well as its effects
  2. Open up about thoughts, feelings, and experience
  3. Identify triggers of anxiety related to your trauma
  4. Develop tools for coping with PTSD symptoms

Our Thriveworks trauma therapists and PTSD counselors can help you heal from your trauma and get back to living the life you remember and love.

Work with a Trauma Therapist at Thriveworks Counseling in Quincy, MA

Our trauma therapists, PTSD counselors, and psychologists can start working with you as soon as this week. Also, we offer flexible sessions in the evenings and on the weekends. Plus, we accept most major insurances. If you think you could benefit from trauma therapy, reach out to Thriveworks in Quincy today.

Pricing & insurance

Our therapists accept most major insurances. We accept 585+ insurance plans, and offer self-pay options, too.
Learn more about pricing for therapy and counseling services at Thriveworks.

Our Quincy therapists and counselors accept 29 insurance plans

  • Aetna

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts | BCBS Medicare Advantage (HMO | PPO)

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield | Anthem (Blue Card)

  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts | BCBS

  • Carelon

  • Cigna | Evernorth

  • Cigna | Evernorth EAP

  • Cigna | Evernorth Medicare Advantage

  • Compsych

  • Fallon Health

  • First Health Network

  • Harvard Pilgrim

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Self-pay costs at Quincy
Talk therapy

Talk therapy

Includes individual, couples, child/ teen, & family therapy

First session

$1

Ongoing sessions

$1

Talk therapy

Psychiatry

Includes reducing symptoms with medication & management

First session

$1

Ongoing sessions

$1

Hear from our clients

5.0 Thriveworks Quincy reviews are collected through Thriveworks.com.
★★★★★
Wideleine is absolutely AMAZING!!!! She selflessly gives of herself for her patients and genuinely listens to the needs of her patients. She provides counseling without judgment and truly loves her job. It is evident in how she works with her patients.
Read more Wideleine is absolutely AMAZING!!!! She selflessly gives of herself for her patients and genuinely listens to the needs of her patients. She provides counseling without judgment and truly loves her job. It is evident in how she works with her patients.
Quincy Nov 2021
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★★★★★
I am very happy to have worked with Amanda Bright. She always had a smile on and a positive attitude. She was great she with the clientele; she was encouraging and empathetic but also showed much discipline and great work ethic. She is very attentive and would make a great choice as a therapist.
Read more I am very happy to have worked with Amanda Bright. She always had a smile on and a positive attitude. She was great she with the clientele; she was encouraging and empathetic but also showed much discipline and great work ethic. She is very attentive and would make a great choice as a therapist.
Quincy Apr 2020
Review left on Thriveworks.com
★★★★★
I loved working with Amanda because of her authenticity. She is unapologetically herself and uses her strengths of empathy and relationship building to work with clients. She cares for clients in a way that is both professional and genuine. I believe that Amanda is a great clinician who empowers clients to achieve their own goals.
Read more I loved working with Amanda because of her authenticity. She is unapologetically herself and uses her strengths of empathy and relationship building to work with clients. She cares for clients in a way that is both professional and genuine. I believe that Amanda is a great clinician who empowers clients to achieve their own goals.
Quincy Apr 2020
Review left on Thriveworks.com

Where to find us

Getting here

Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry Quincy is located off of Adams St, near the intersection of Adams and Bridge St and across the street from the Adams National Historical Park. We currently share a building with Focal Early Education Center and My Learning Center, and our building is neighbored by Interfaith Social Services and The Bureau Drawer Thrift Shop. The closest bus stop is Adams St opp Alleyne St.

Phone number

(617) 545-0726

Languages spoken by MA providers

  • English
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