Our therapists offer PTSD & trauma therapy in Jacksonville, FL

My go-to approach for helping people in PTSD/trauma therapy is to help the client separate the problem from themselves and lower their startle response back to their personal baseline. I find the best benefit in using cognitive behavioral therapy and narrative therapy because they help the client re-author their story. This can help the client rid themselves of undesirable personal narratives about themselves.

I teach the following tools in PTSD/trauma therapy:

• Anger management
• Communication/assertive training
• Self-monitoring
• Mindfulness, meditation, and relaxation techniques
• Changing negative thinking or negative self-talk
• Coping skills for trauma symptoms
• Substance abuse relapse prevention

I know a client is making meaningful progress in PTSD/trauma therapy when the client is not avoiding people, places, and things that remind them of the trauma; is experiencing fewer nightmares and better sleep; starts to feel safe again; and has a lower startle response.

Clients can supplement their time in PTSD/trauma therapy counseling by practicing their personalized homework in between appointments. Homework is a collaborative effort between the therapist and the client.

To prepare for their first PTSD/trauma therapy session, someone can come as they are!