The Mental Health Co-Op (TMHC) provides attachment focused and trauma informed psychotherapy services in the Mat-Su Borough. Our providers specialize in working with individuals who have experienced traumatic stressors and other adverse life experiences. We understand the importance of incorporating race, ethnicity, culture, gender, sexuality, spirituality, ability, and neurotype in your treatment and welcome you as you are.
The Mental Health Co-Op (TMHC) provides attachment focused and trauma informed psychotherapy services in the Mat-Su Borough. Our providers specialize in working with individuals who have experienced traumatic stressors and other adverse life experiences. We understand the importance of incorporating race, ethnicity, culture, gender, sexuality, spirituality, ability, and neurotype in your treatment and welcome you as you are.
The Mental Health Co-Op (TMHC) provides attachment focused and trauma informed psychotherapy services in the Mat-Su Borough. Our providers specialize in working with individuals who have experienced traumatic stressors and other adverse life experiences. We understand the importance of incorporating race, ethnicity, culture, gender, sexuality, spirituality, ability, and neurotype in your treatment and welcome you as you are.
The Mental Health Co-Op (TMHC) provides attachment focused and trauma informed psychotherapy services in the Mat-Su Borough. Our providers specialize in working with individuals who have experienced traumatic stressors and other adverse life experiences. We understand the importance of incorporating race, ethnicity, culture, gender, sexuality, spirituality, ability, and neurotype in your treatment and welcome you as you are.
This 10 Week online Men's group will focus on identifying feelings, building connection and vulnerability, and reducing shame. We will focus on activities to become sober (and stay sober) from problematic sexual behaviors, identify (and bring healing to) early wounds that are the drivers to the addiction, and engage in ways to mitigate (and bring healing to) the most important relationships in your life.
Hosted by Paul Baysinger
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, CSAT, CPTT, CMAT
Group meets in Palmer, AK 99645
I work with individuals that struggle with problematic porn and sexual behaviors often resulting from trauma or emotional neglect in childhood.
This 10 Week online Men's group will focus on identifying feelings, building connection and vulnerability, and reducing shame. We will focus on activities to become sober (and stay sober) from problematic sexual behaviors, identify (and bring healing to) early wounds that are the drivers to the addiction, and engage in ways to mitigate (and bring healing to) the most important relationships in your life.
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Trauma and PTSD Support Groups
When should I seek treatment for trauma?
Not everyone who undergoes trauma needs therapy to heal, but many do. If, after experiencing a traumatic event, you find yourself struggling with symptoms such as nightmares, dissociation, irritability, or emotional numbness—especially if these symptoms last more than a month and are severe enough to interfere with your daily functioning—you may benefit from seeking out therapy with a trauma-informed provider.
How long does trauma therapy take?
Different types of therapy for trauma unfold on different timelines. Prolonged exposure therapy and cognitive processing therapy, for example, each take about three months, while trauma-informed CBT may last anywhere from 8 to 25 sessions. Other approaches, especially those that are less structured or that incorporate elements from multiple modalities, may be more open-ended, though many patients report feeling better within the first few months of treatment.
What happens if trauma is left untreated?
Unaddressed trauma can have serious—even devastating—effects on relationships, career, and day-to-day functioning. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can lead people to distrust or lash out at others, making it difficult to maintain intimate relationships; it can also trigger symptoms such as flashbacks or hyperreactivity that can interfere with a person’s ability to function effectively, personally and/or professionally. Some sufferers turn to drugs to find relief. Symptoms may lessen on their own with time, but there is no guarantee that PTSD will resolve on its own.
Can PTSD come back after treatment?
It is possible for PTSD symptoms to recur months or years after successful treatment. This is because, like most mental health disorders, it is not possible to “cure” PTSD, and stressful life events may cause symptoms to recur in even the most resilient individuals. There is no shame in re-experiencing PTSD symptoms nor in returning to therapy when such relapses occur; indeed, many forms of trauma therapy explicitly encourage periodic “maintenance sessions” to reinforce coping skills and ensure that symptoms stay manageable.