In this three week workshop, you will gain education on some of the basic principles of trauma and learn how to apply practical skills that can be used in your personal and/ or professional life. These skills will serve to teach you how to control your heart rate, help you increase your overall window of tolerance, enhance your ability for interpersonal connection, and to overcome negative thinking patterns! You will also learn how to develop a greater self-awareness of your own physical, emotional, and mental state which is an essential part of the healing process. Handout and audio of skills included with cost.
Hosted by Stephanie Hurlburt
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Group meets in Eau Claire, WI 54701
Specialization in Trauma and Trauma-informed Care, advanced training in trauma related issues and interventions
In this three week workshop, you will gain education on some of the basic principles of trauma and learn how to apply practical skills that can be used in your personal and/ or professional life. These skills will serve to teach you how to control your heart rate, help you increase your overall window of tolerance, enhance your ability for interpersonal connection, and to overcome negative thinking patterns! You will also learn how to develop a greater self-awareness of your own physical, emotional, and mental state which is an essential part of the healing process. Handout and audio of skills included with cost.
Clients that want to work on increasing stabilization skills, reduce emotional distress and decrease issues that follow trauma. Although it's a group setting, processing is done individually. Group is a way to get EMDR treatment to more than one person at a time, but not a group where clients process their trauma together. Processing is done individually. This group is good for people that want to continue to work with their individual therapist but also get EMDR or wanting to get EMDR but don't want to be on a waitlist to get into a therapist that provides EMDR.
Hosted by Gia Hepfler
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC, MFT
Group meets in Eau Claire, WI 54701
Clients that want to work on increasing stabilization skills, reduce emotional distress and decrease issues that follow trauma. Although it's a group setting, processing is done individually. Group is a way to get EMDR treatment to more than one person at a time, but not a group where clients process their trauma together. Processing is done individually. This group is good for people that want to continue to work with their individual therapist but also get EMDR or wanting to get EMDR but don't want to be on a waitlist to get into a therapist that provides EMDR.
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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.