Our therapists offer PTSD & trauma therapy in Winston-Salem, NC

When helping people in PTSD/trauma therapy I use CBT, person-centered therapy, and talk therapy. I find the best benefit in these approaches because they allow a client to be fully engaged in the process, explore their strengths, and heal confidently.

I teach the following tool in PTSD/trauma therapy:

• Emotional regulation (being able to identify, understand, and change one's emotions in healthy ways)
• Self-care techniques (examples of healthy ways to reduce emotions causing distress)
• Healthy coping skills (variety of positive activities to process one's mood and thinking approaches)
• Redirecting cognitive distortions (focusing on the positives, recognizing negative behaviors, and accountability)

Clients make meaningful progress in PTSD/trauma therapy when they understand their trauma, identify and process their emotions, and practice healthy skills to heal that improve their behaviors.

Clients can use their time in PTSD/trauma therapy by incorporating self-care techniques, using healthy coping skills, communicating with their support system, and balancing their daily life stressors.

When preparing for their first PTSD/trauma therapy session, someone can let their support system know they will be in therapy, create a list of questions they may want to explore, take time to be present in sessions, and understand everyone is on their own journey and timeframe.