Trauma and PTSD Therapists in Vermont
Tracy M Thompson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Burlington, VT 05401 (Online Only)
My training includes expertise in anxiety disorders, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), play therapy, EMDR, mindfulness and various trauma resolution modalities.
Welcome! With nearly 20 years of experience, I am committed to helping you achieve your goals by leveraging you unique strengths. My extensive background spans community mental health, school-based counseling, day treatment, and short-term residential treatment, working with individuals of all ages.
My training includes expertise in anxiety disorders, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), play therapy, EMDR, mindfulness and various trauma resolution modalities.
Welcome! With nearly 20 years of experience, I am committed to helping you achieve your goals by leveraging you unique strengths. My extensive background spans community mental health, school-based counseling, day treatment, and short-term residential treatment, working with individuals of all ages.
Kelley Scholfield
Registered Psychotherapist, MA
Verified Verified
Barre, VT 05641
Waitlist for new clients
My trauma-informed approach to counseling is characterized by a deep commitment to fostering genuine connections with my clients. I strive to create an environment where individuals feel seen, heard, and valued; Where personal growth, self-discovery, and the empowerment of my clients is at the heart of what I do. I practice from a person-centered, humanistic lens and am committed to creating a therapeutic space that honors the uniqueness of each individual. I have specialized training in mindfulness, and working with clients who have a history of trauma/ PTSD, and suicidality. I am LGBTQ+ and HAES (Health at Every Size) friendly.
My trauma-informed approach to counseling is characterized by a deep commitment to fostering genuine connections with my clients. I strive to create an environment where individuals feel seen, heard, and valued; Where personal growth, self-discovery, and the empowerment of my clients is at the heart of what I do. I practice from a person-centered, humanistic lens and am committed to creating a therapeutic space that honors the uniqueness of each individual. I have specialized training in mindfulness, and working with clients who have a history of trauma/ PTSD, and suicidality. I am LGBTQ+ and HAES (Health at Every Size) friendly.
Scott D Simpson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Burlington, VT 05401
Waitlist for new clients
I work primarily with adults and adolescents. This includes family work in support of the individual work, but I do not do ongoing family or couples therapy. I have experience working with a broad range of patients but most of my experience is with difficulties associated with depression, anxiety, trauma ( PTSD), problems with expression of anger, and teen/parent conflicts.
I work primarily with adults and adolescents. This includes family work in support of the individual work, but I do not do ongoing family or couples therapy. I have experience working with a broad range of patients but most of my experience is with difficulties associated with depression, anxiety, trauma ( PTSD), problems with expression of anger, and teen/parent conflicts.
Cherise Renee Boutin
Counselor, MA, LCMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Hardwick, VT 05843
Waitlist for new clients
In our journeys through life we experience both pleasurable and distressing events. When these events reach a level of trauma and are not processed or effectively integrated, individuals may rely on less adaptive strategies to manage discomfort, stress and change. These strategies can negatively influence the way we perceive and interact with the world and affect our intuitive nature and our intentionality for seeking meaning and experiencing joy. My practice is informed by a deeply attuned and heartfelt approach to my client’s emotional wellbeing. I enjoy working with children, adolescents, individuals, couples and families.
In our journeys through life we experience both pleasurable and distressing events. When these events reach a level of trauma and are not processed or effectively integrated, individuals may rely on less adaptive strategies to manage discomfort, stress and change. These strategies can negatively influence the way we perceive and interact with the world and affect our intuitive nature and our intentionality for seeking meaning and experiencing joy. My practice is informed by a deeply attuned and heartfelt approach to my client’s emotional wellbeing. I enjoy working with children, adolescents, individuals, couples and families.
Nicole Kirby
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, MA, LCMHC, VT/NH, LMHC, NY
Verified Verified
Brattleboro, VT 05301
Waitlist for new clients
Trained in EMDR, CBT, IFS and ACT, I provide a wide array of therapy options, including a trauma informed approach to helping my clients understand root causes of distress, associated behavior and new avenues for change.
I specialize in working with clients struggling through transition, whether it be from one stage of life to another, or when situations arise that require adjustment and change. I practice in an integrative style, pulling techniques from humanistic therapeutic approaches as well as evidenced based EMDR, ACT, DBT and IFS. I have an office in Brattleboro as well as provide telehealth services. Either way, you can expect to enter an open and affirming therapeutic environment. Please email me for current availability.
Trained in EMDR, CBT, IFS and ACT, I provide a wide array of therapy options, including a trauma informed approach to helping my clients understand root causes of distress, associated behavior and new avenues for change.
I specialize in working with clients struggling through transition, whether it be from one stage of life to another, or when situations arise that require adjustment and change. I practice in an integrative style, pulling techniques from humanistic therapeutic approaches as well as evidenced based EMDR, ACT, DBT and IFS. I have an office in Brattleboro as well as provide telehealth services. Either way, you can expect to enter an open and affirming therapeutic environment. Please email me for current availability.
I am a professional trauma-in tracking different nervous system states, from activated to deactivated, you can learn how to address your nervous system needs and to stay in a more calm, relaxed state.
Would you like to learn about strengthening resilience to further trauma and stress in your body and mind? My goal is to teach you somatic tools that you can use independently for a relationship with a more settled, grounded nervous system. I can help you create a calmer nervous system free of the higher highs and lower lows of trauma activation. Greater regulation can help you resolve stress and increase health. Together we can reduce anxiety and startle response, lessen fatigue, address pain and inflammation and learn about regulation. If you are curious about resolving trauma responses in your nervous system, I can help.
I am a professional trauma-in tracking different nervous system states, from activated to deactivated, you can learn how to address your nervous system needs and to stay in a more calm, relaxed state.
Would you like to learn about strengthening resilience to further trauma and stress in your body and mind? My goal is to teach you somatic tools that you can use independently for a relationship with a more settled, grounded nervous system. I can help you create a calmer nervous system free of the higher highs and lower lows of trauma activation. Greater regulation can help you resolve stress and increase health. Together we can reduce anxiety and startle response, lessen fatigue, address pain and inflammation and learn about regulation. If you are curious about resolving trauma responses in your nervous system, I can help.
Chad J Brunet
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
East Corinth, VT 05040 (Online Only)
I have specialized in helping clients to manage serious mental illnesses, experiences of grief and loss, as well as psychological trauma.
I believe that psychotherapy is a collaborative process that supports a clients goals towards growth and change. I strive to foster curiosity in one's own uniqueness and help clients to develop skills that will benefit them on their journey.
I have specialized in helping clients to manage serious mental illnesses, experiences of grief and loss, as well as psychological trauma.
I believe that psychotherapy is a collaborative process that supports a clients goals towards growth and change. I strive to foster curiosity in one's own uniqueness and help clients to develop skills that will benefit them on their journey.
Finding Ways LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
South Burlington, VT 05403 (Online Only)
Through Finding Ways LLC I work over telehealth with individuals that identify as LGBTQIA+. Often people come to me with depression, trauma, anxiety, relationship issues, eating disorders and a desire to live with less shame and more ease. Through Deep Dance LLC coaching work I use more somatic movement and dance practices to help support people with their goals and through blockages to them. I am passionate about serving LGBTQIA+ folks and acknowledge intersectionality of various identities within each individual. Sliding scale options are full at this time
Through Finding Ways LLC I work over telehealth with individuals that identify as LGBTQIA+. Often people come to me with depression, trauma, anxiety, relationship issues, eating disorders and a desire to live with less shame and more ease. Through Deep Dance LLC coaching work I use more somatic movement and dance practices to help support people with their goals and through blockages to them. I am passionate about serving LGBTQIA+ folks and acknowledge intersectionality of various identities within each individual. Sliding scale options are full at this time
Jacqueline Esancy
Counselor, MA, LCMHC , LADC , LPC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Fairfax, VT 05454 (Online Only)
I do have current openings. In my practice you deserve to be treated fairly, without judgment or stigma in a comfortable setting. You don't have to go through this alone. You don’t have to suffer with addiction, anxiety, trauma, depression, or other mental health concerns alone. Whether you are in legal trouble or have a DUI, your relationships are suffering or have DCF involvement I am here to help. You can get through your current situation and work to be better for having gone through it.
I do have current openings. In my practice you deserve to be treated fairly, without judgment or stigma in a comfortable setting. You don't have to go through this alone. You don’t have to suffer with addiction, anxiety, trauma, depression, or other mental health concerns alone. Whether you are in legal trouble or have a DUI, your relationships are suffering or have DCF involvement I am here to help. You can get through your current situation and work to be better for having gone through it.
I have spent most of my career working with clients who have experienced trauma, sexual abuse, anxiety, and depression.
Greetings! My approach is client- centered; I work to build a positive, trusting relationship that focuses on your concerns and goals. I believe that our positive and negative thoughts often control or motivate our behaviors and feelings. if we can learn to question and change our negative thoughts, we can then start to shift our feelings and behaviors towards more positive outcomes.
I have spent most of my career working with clients who have experienced trauma, sexual abuse, anxiety, and depression.
Greetings! My approach is client- centered; I work to build a positive, trusting relationship that focuses on your concerns and goals. I believe that our positive and negative thoughts often control or motivate our behaviors and feelings. if we can learn to question and change our negative thoughts, we can then start to shift our feelings and behaviors towards more positive outcomes.
I offer individual psychotherapy and clinical supervision towards licensure with supervised billing, and currently accepting in person or online supervisees, while psychotherapy is fully remote. I work well with therapy clients who suffer from overwhelming emotional pain and anxiety and difficulty navigating relationships, or who may feel out of control. I work well with people who struggle with a sense of lack of purpose, and a sense of self worth. I also work with anxiety about current events and how the larger world impacts our personal lives and creates trauma.
I offer individual psychotherapy and clinical supervision towards licensure with supervised billing, and currently accepting in person or online supervisees, while psychotherapy is fully remote. I work well with therapy clients who suffer from overwhelming emotional pain and anxiety and difficulty navigating relationships, or who may feel out of control. I work well with people who struggle with a sense of lack of purpose, and a sense of self worth. I also work with anxiety about current events and how the larger world impacts our personal lives and creates trauma.
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Providing Supervision to Licensed and Pre-Licensed Therapists, Certified Sensorimotor Psychotherapist and Certified Consultant, Internal Family Systems Psychotherapist. The development of a gentle curiosity of one's internal experience becomes the basis for compassion and authentic expression. This contemplative relationship with oneself can then expand the way in which we connect and relate to others. Therapeutic style is interactive, while encouraging the client's inner consciousness to guide the process. Use of somatic, parts work, and strength-based modalities that view individuals as having an innate propensity toward health.
Specializing in developmental/attachment injury, trauma, complex trauma, and working with clinicians and adults in the treatment of interpersonal and transpersonal themes, sexuality, life transitions, women's issues, self esteem, depression, and anxiety.
Providing Supervision to Licensed and Pre-Licensed Therapists, Certified Sensorimotor Psychotherapist and Certified Consultant, Internal Family Systems Psychotherapist. The development of a gentle curiosity of one's internal experience becomes the basis for compassion and authentic expression. This contemplative relationship with oneself can then expand the way in which we connect and relate to others. Therapeutic style is interactive, while encouraging the client's inner consciousness to guide the process. Use of somatic, parts work, and strength-based modalities that view individuals as having an innate propensity toward health.
Edward Spaulding
Pre-Licensed Professional, PhD
Verified Verified
Waitsfield, VT 05673 (Online Only)
You may be suffering from a health issue, trauma, or other condition that you have either struggled with for a while or recently acquired.
Clients typically come to me seeking support and therapy for chronic conditions that involve managing high stress, understanding the mental health impacts of ailments, and treatment for conditions that can be addressed with outpatient therapy.
You may be suffering from a health issue, trauma, or other condition that you have either struggled with for a while or recently acquired.
Clients typically come to me seeking support and therapy for chronic conditions that involve managing high stress, understanding the mental health impacts of ailments, and treatment for conditions that can be addressed with outpatient therapy.
Trauma affects the body’s physiology because traumatic memories are stored in both the body and the mind.
As a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) I specialize in the treatment of trauma and practice in a manner that provides a supportive environment that encourages and guides clients to expand their capacities and improve their quality of living. My practice philosophy is rooted in the evidence-based practices of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT).
Trauma affects the body’s physiology because traumatic memories are stored in both the body and the mind.
As a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) I specialize in the treatment of trauma and practice in a manner that provides a supportive environment that encourages and guides clients to expand their capacities and improve their quality of living. My practice philosophy is rooted in the evidence-based practices of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT).
I use a trauma informed perspective with the skills found in Internal Family Systems theory and Emotionally Focused Therapy with individuals and couples.
Currently offering online appointments. The human condition includes times of lightness, times of darkness, and everything in between. Sometimes finding our way back to the light can be confusing but no matter how unlikely it may seem, you have all the answers inside of you and with gentle guidance many of your stuck places will find their own natural solution once you get curious. I'm here to support your goals, working in collaboration with you, meeting you as one human being to another.
I use a trauma informed perspective with the skills found in Internal Family Systems theory and Emotionally Focused Therapy with individuals and couples.
Currently offering online appointments. The human condition includes times of lightness, times of darkness, and everything in between. Sometimes finding our way back to the light can be confusing but no matter how unlikely it may seem, you have all the answers inside of you and with gentle guidance many of your stuck places will find their own natural solution once you get curious. I'm here to support your goals, working in collaboration with you, meeting you as one human being to another.
Karen Hastings
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW, BSW, AAS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Milton, VT 05468 (Online Only)
I am trained in IFS, EMDR, Trauma Integration, and Compassionate Inquiry.
Sometimes on our journey we need an objective guide. I can help you manage problems involving "big feelings” that otherwise overwhelm. If your goal is to start getting new results for old recurring problems we can do that with compassion and curiosity. It is important to explore our personal history to understand why we think or behave the ways we currently do. While personal growth isn't always painless, you don't have to be alone in the process if you have a therapist who will commit to the process along side of you. I can help you gain new perspectives that will get you to solve problems effectively.
I am trained in IFS, EMDR, Trauma Integration, and Compassionate Inquiry.
Sometimes on our journey we need an objective guide. I can help you manage problems involving "big feelings” that otherwise overwhelm. If your goal is to start getting new results for old recurring problems we can do that with compassion and curiosity. It is important to explore our personal history to understand why we think or behave the ways we currently do. While personal growth isn't always painless, you don't have to be alone in the process if you have a therapist who will commit to the process along side of you. I can help you gain new perspectives that will get you to solve problems effectively.
William Davenport
Counselor, MA, LCMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Burlington, VT 05401 (Online Only)
I work with survivors of sexual abuse & trauma, complex trauma, PTSD, depression/anxiety, and eating disorders.
Please contact via email first! (Easier for me to respond and get things started). I work well with clients seeking presence, compassion, and the space for vulnerability across a broad range of presenting concerns. My personal style supports witnessing and unburdening as much as "diagnosis" and "treatment". I offer validation and acceptance within a co-created relationship. Warmth and humor are necessary touchstones while we explore the arc of life.
I work with survivors of sexual abuse & trauma, complex trauma, PTSD, depression/anxiety, and eating disorders.
Please contact via email first! (Easier for me to respond and get things started). I work well with clients seeking presence, compassion, and the space for vulnerability across a broad range of presenting concerns. My personal style supports witnessing and unburdening as much as "diagnosis" and "treatment". I offer validation and acceptance within a co-created relationship. Warmth and humor are necessary touchstones while we explore the arc of life.
Ashley McCullough
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Hinesburg, VT 05461
Waitlist for new clients
I approach the work from a trauma-informed, client-centered and strengths based lens, drawing from narrative and solution focused approaches, as well as Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Cognitive Behavioral Theory (CBT).
I currently have a waitlist, but please inquire if you would like to be added to it. I hold an LICSW in VT with about ten years of experience supporting people across the lifespan. I have worked with children, teens, families and adults navigating challenges with life stress, depression, anxiety, addiction, trauma, abuse, as well as people grappling with thoughts of suicide and/or homicide. Whatever the reason you are seeking support at this time, I can help you gain meaning and understanding with compassion and empathy.
I approach the work from a trauma-informed, client-centered and strengths based lens, drawing from narrative and solution focused approaches, as well as Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Cognitive Behavioral Theory (CBT).
I currently have a waitlist, but please inquire if you would like to be added to it. I hold an LICSW in VT with about ten years of experience supporting people across the lifespan. I have worked with children, teens, families and adults navigating challenges with life stress, depression, anxiety, addiction, trauma, abuse, as well as people grappling with thoughts of suicide and/or homicide. Whatever the reason you are seeking support at this time, I can help you gain meaning and understanding with compassion and empathy.
My clinical experience includes working with individuals in multiple areas including: anxiety, depression, loss, trauma, stress management, mindfulness, relationships.
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My clinical experience includes working with individuals in multiple areas including: anxiety, depression, loss, trauma, stress management, mindfulness, relationships.
The challenges of cancer do not stop after treatment. The National Cancer Institute defines cancer survivorship as “focusing on the health and well-being of a person with cancer from the time of diagnosis until the end of life. This includes the physical, mental, emotional, social, and financial effects of cancer that begin at diagnosis and continue through treatment and beyond.” This resonates with me because it acknowledges the whole cancer journey and the unique concerns and needs of each individual as they change over time. Loved ones and caregivers are also impacted by cancer and are also a part of the survivorship experience.
Do you have past trauma that you still carry around despite your best efforts to cope? This trauma could be a single event, years of smaller incidents, a negative self- statement that's been with you forever, or a loss of some kind. Sometimes talk therapy doesn't actually solve the core issue and you continue to have overwhelming feelings when it comes up for you. I use a combination of EMDR and Brainspotting to work on these core issues. This can be done as a stand-alone therapy or as an adjunct to talk therapy.
Do you have past trauma that you still carry around despite your best efforts to cope? This trauma could be a single event, years of smaller incidents, a negative self- statement that's been with you forever, or a loss of some kind. Sometimes talk therapy doesn't actually solve the core issue and you continue to have overwhelming feelings when it comes up for you. I use a combination of EMDR and Brainspotting to work on these core issues. This can be done as a stand-alone therapy or as an adjunct to talk therapy.
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Trauma and PTSD Therapists
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.