Trauma and PTSD Therapists in Skagit County, WA

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Sandarah Abrahamson-Amun
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Mount Vernon, WA 98273  (Online Only)
In order to be effective, therapy has to be reality based. Yes, we have a brain, but we are more than a brain. We are more than a body; we're more than our trauma. We are complex, multi level souls. Parts of our psyche get stuck, stranded through trauma or neglect and our individuality languishes. So we adapt. These adaptations become obstacles to living rich and full lives; instead we're anxious, depressed, conflicted, or hopeless. All is not lost, however, because behind the distress remains the untouched essence of your being longing for liberation. I am here to help free you from the bondage of your past.
In order to be effective, therapy has to be reality based. Yes, we have a brain, but we are more than a brain. We are more than a body; we're more than our trauma. We are complex, multi level souls. Parts of our psyche get stuck, stranded through trauma or neglect and our individuality languishes. So we adapt. These adaptations become obstacles to living rich and full lives; instead we're anxious, depressed, conflicted, or hopeless. All is not lost, however, because behind the distress remains the untouched essence of your being longing for liberation. I am here to help free you from the bondage of your past.
(360) 228-3322 View (360) 228-3322
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Scott La Fein
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Mount Vernon, WA 98273
No matter how straight & smooth we try to make it, life is, by nature a crooked line & a bumpy road! Depression, anxiety, grief, trauma...all by-products of living life. Fortunately, we are hard-wired for health; drawn to people & situations that foster our transformance. However, we develop coping/protective mechanisms that hinder that innate tendency to thrive. We create stories about ourselves & the world that keep us scared & isolated. Therapy is the sacred and confidential space in which these, up until now, forbidden feelings, self-thoughts, memories can be carefully, sensitively and intentionally brought forth into the light.
No matter how straight & smooth we try to make it, life is, by nature a crooked line & a bumpy road! Depression, anxiety, grief, trauma...all by-products of living life. Fortunately, we are hard-wired for health; drawn to people & situations that foster our transformance. However, we develop coping/protective mechanisms that hinder that innate tendency to thrive. We create stories about ourselves & the world that keep us scared & isolated. Therapy is the sacred and confidential space in which these, up until now, forbidden feelings, self-thoughts, memories can be carefully, sensitively and intentionally brought forth into the light.
(360) 926-9284 View (360) 926-9284
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Laura Parker
Counselor, LMHCA
Verified Verified
La Conner, WA 98257
I enjoy working with individuals and couples dealing with life transitions, identity exploration, conflict, grief & loss, trauma and general life challenges.
Accepting new couples and individual clients (ages 15+) for in-person (starting June 1st) and telehealth services. I believe individuals flourish when they feel heard, understood, respected, and safe. As a dedicated counselor, I am passionate about helping individuals explore themselves, adjust behaviors, improve relationships, work through and learn from past experiences and develop healthy coping mechanisms that all serve as the foundation for healthy lives. My approach to counseling is collaborative, strength-based, non-judgmental, empathetic, client-centered, attachment-focused, and trauma-informed.
I enjoy working with individuals and couples dealing with life transitions, identity exploration, conflict, grief & loss, trauma and general life challenges.
Accepting new couples and individual clients (ages 15+) for in-person (starting June 1st) and telehealth services. I believe individuals flourish when they feel heard, understood, respected, and safe. As a dedicated counselor, I am passionate about helping individuals explore themselves, adjust behaviors, improve relationships, work through and learn from past experiences and develop healthy coping mechanisms that all serve as the foundation for healthy lives. My approach to counseling is collaborative, strength-based, non-judgmental, empathetic, client-centered, attachment-focused, and trauma-informed.
(360) 800-3840 View (360) 800-3840
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Lori Nash
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, LMHC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Bow, WA 98232
" Areas of clinical focus are intimate relationships, including infidelity or intimacy/sexual issues, trauma recovery and family concerns.
You want to break free from painful relationship issues, self-defeating behaviors, and just feeling "stuck." The wonderful thing about therapy is that it provides you with a sense of relief - with hope that things CAN get better - by giving you a safe, respectful and non-judgmental space to speak freely about what is troubling you, or what is painful in your relationship. I work to create a safe, respectful and supportive environment that alleviates feelings of aloneness, and facilitates connection, awareness, healing and positive change.
" Areas of clinical focus are intimate relationships, including infidelity or intimacy/sexual issues, trauma recovery and family concerns.
You want to break free from painful relationship issues, self-defeating behaviors, and just feeling "stuck." The wonderful thing about therapy is that it provides you with a sense of relief - with hope that things CAN get better - by giving you a safe, respectful and non-judgmental space to speak freely about what is troubling you, or what is painful in your relationship. I work to create a safe, respectful and supportive environment that alleviates feelings of aloneness, and facilitates connection, awareness, healing and positive change.
(360) 526-0190 View (360) 526-0190
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Izabela M Kammerer
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
Mount Vernon, WA 98273
I am a mental health counselor and I specialize in trauma, depression and anxiety, incorporating CBT, Narrative Therapy, and art. I am a trauma-informed therapist. I know the word trauma is both scary and popular right now. My graduate degree was pointed towards PTSD and that's the space I like to work in. This doesn't mean that other mental health issues cannot be addressed during our work together. I like to get a detailed history of one's life, to include childhood and relationships history, past and current coping skills, some of which might have become more detrimental than helpful.
I am a mental health counselor and I specialize in trauma, depression and anxiety, incorporating CBT, Narrative Therapy, and art. I am a trauma-informed therapist. I know the word trauma is both scary and popular right now. My graduate degree was pointed towards PTSD and that's the space I like to work in. This doesn't mean that other mental health issues cannot be addressed during our work together. I like to get a detailed history of one's life, to include childhood and relationships history, past and current coping skills, some of which might have become more detrimental than helpful.
(360) 227-5910 View (360) 227-5910
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Marcie Klevens
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Mount Vernon, WA 98273  (Online Only)
I am trained in both EMDR and clinical hypnotherapy, which provide me with excellent tools to help you to discover the deeper meanings of the issues you are currently dealing with. These modalities enable my clients to see the bigger picture and are excellent tools for releasing trauma, desensitizing old pain and triggers and envisioning a new future. Real and lasting change can only happen when you heal the wound at its source, which can sometimes be deep inside the unconscious mind.
I am trained in both EMDR and clinical hypnotherapy, which provide me with excellent tools to help you to discover the deeper meanings of the issues you are currently dealing with. These modalities enable my clients to see the bigger picture and are excellent tools for releasing trauma, desensitizing old pain and triggers and envisioning a new future. Real and lasting change can only happen when you heal the wound at its source, which can sometimes be deep inside the unconscious mind.
(206) 607-2709 View (206) 607-2709
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Allison Nicole Osborne
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Mount Vernon, WA 98273
My name is Allison Osborne, and I am a licensed independent clinical social worker, therapist and founder of Forensic Social Work Services. I am committed to providing a trauma informed approach to the unique needs of every client. My work focuses on recognizing how trauma has impacted your life either directly or indirectly and using trauma informed perspectives to address those needs. Additionally, I take a client centered, solution focused approach to helping clients recognize goals, learn skills and tools to address their challenges and begin recovering from the emotional pain and discomfort that they feel.
My name is Allison Osborne, and I am a licensed independent clinical social worker, therapist and founder of Forensic Social Work Services. I am committed to providing a trauma informed approach to the unique needs of every client. My work focuses on recognizing how trauma has impacted your life either directly or indirectly and using trauma informed perspectives to address those needs. Additionally, I take a client centered, solution focused approach to helping clients recognize goals, learn skills and tools to address their challenges and begin recovering from the emotional pain and discomfort that they feel.
(360) 404-7174 View (360) 404-7174
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Erin Welsh
Counselor, MA, LMHC, EMDR, C-PD
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Anacortes, WA 98221
I support clients with a variety of common concerns, and I specialize in EMDR and CPT for trauma/PTSD due to sexual assault, child abuse and other various traumatic experiences.
At Hope Clinic Behavioral Health, my approach is based on a person-centered and cognitive-behavioral therapy philosophy of care as I work with individuals, couples, and youth in need of support. Together we outline approaches that best match your needs and goals. I strive to use my experience, and honest and open style of communication to act as a positive support to help you establish and fulfill therapeutic and life goals, providing psychotherapy in accordance with an evidence-based practice recovery model. If you're a couple reaching out for support, I will work with you to encourage a deeper connection and accountability.
I support clients with a variety of common concerns, and I specialize in EMDR and CPT for trauma/PTSD due to sexual assault, child abuse and other various traumatic experiences.
At Hope Clinic Behavioral Health, my approach is based on a person-centered and cognitive-behavioral therapy philosophy of care as I work with individuals, couples, and youth in need of support. Together we outline approaches that best match your needs and goals. I strive to use my experience, and honest and open style of communication to act as a positive support to help you establish and fulfill therapeutic and life goals, providing psychotherapy in accordance with an evidence-based practice recovery model. If you're a couple reaching out for support, I will work with you to encourage a deeper connection and accountability.
(360) 202-3605 View (360) 202-3605
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Deanne Wientge
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Anacortes, WA 98221  (Online Only)
Specializing in working with adult anxiety, grief, depression and trauma, with a primary focus on Christian, trauma, military spouse and first responder based counseling and disaster response. Offering compassionate, competent, non-judgmental, and friendly ADULT only counseling via HIPPA compliant VIDEO CONFERENCING. Deanne has over 25+ years experience working with children and adults on military installations, in schools and in private practice with victims of crime, disasters, & trauma. Deanne has additional career experience in aviation & K9 SAR.
Specializing in working with adult anxiety, grief, depression and trauma, with a primary focus on Christian, trauma, military spouse and first responder based counseling and disaster response. Offering compassionate, competent, non-judgmental, and friendly ADULT only counseling via HIPPA compliant VIDEO CONFERENCING. Deanne has over 25+ years experience working with children and adults on military installations, in schools and in private practice with victims of crime, disasters, & trauma. Deanne has additional career experience in aviation & K9 SAR.
(360) 800-1091 View (360) 800-1091
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Michelle Largent
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Concrete, WA 98237
I am a depth centered trauma psychotherapist that specializes in healing from trauma, anxieties, and abuse. I utilize somatic, psychoanalytic, Internal Family Systems, and person centered models as we work through all the ways we feel not ok. I specialize in ERP and DBT for anxiety disorders. Together we will explore your life and stories and create space to deepen your connection to your inner world, give meaning to past experiences, transform thinking patterns, calm and quiet the anxieties of your body and mind, and explore new styles of being and relating.
I am a depth centered trauma psychotherapist that specializes in healing from trauma, anxieties, and abuse. I utilize somatic, psychoanalytic, Internal Family Systems, and person centered models as we work through all the ways we feel not ok. I specialize in ERP and DBT for anxiety disorders. Together we will explore your life and stories and create space to deepen your connection to your inner world, give meaning to past experiences, transform thinking patterns, calm and quiet the anxieties of your body and mind, and explore new styles of being and relating.
(360) 549-9655 View (360) 549-9655
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Denise Miller
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Waitlist for new clients
I take a holistic approach to counseling, with an emphasis on mind, body and spirit in relationship to self and others. I specialize in trauma informed practices utilizing modalities such as EMDR, CBT, DBT, and family systems therapy.I am a Children's Mental Health Therapist and a Minority Mental Health Therapist with experience working with Native American, Hispanic and African American and LGBTQ populations.
I take a holistic approach to counseling, with an emphasis on mind, body and spirit in relationship to self and others. I specialize in trauma informed practices utilizing modalities such as EMDR, CBT, DBT, and family systems therapy.I am a Children's Mental Health Therapist and a Minority Mental Health Therapist with experience working with Native American, Hispanic and African American and LGBTQ populations.
(360) 233-8085 View (360) 233-8085
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Dvorah Carrasco, MA, LMHC
Counselor, MA, LMHC, EMMHS, CEAP, CMHS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Mount Vernon, WA 98273
My approach is to take each individual and personalize treatment to meet those particular needs. I meet clients where they are and gently challenge them so they can realize their unlocked potential for healing. I strongly encourage self -actualization and finding the joy and meaning in life. I work with clients with depression, anxiety, trauma and post traumatic stress syndrome. I help them communicate through, Play Therapy, Talk Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Expressive Arts Therapies such as painting, journaling, movement etc..
My approach is to take each individual and personalize treatment to meet those particular needs. I meet clients where they are and gently challenge them so they can realize their unlocked potential for healing. I strongly encourage self -actualization and finding the joy and meaning in life. I work with clients with depression, anxiety, trauma and post traumatic stress syndrome. I help them communicate through, Play Therapy, Talk Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Expressive Arts Therapies such as painting, journaling, movement etc..
(360) 504-8558 View (360) 504-8558
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Jacquelyn Owens
Counselor, LMHC, NCC, CCTS-I
Verified Verified
Sedro Woolley, WA 98284  (Online Only)
I have been working with trauma survivors and their families for over 9 years.
Please note, I have two practices. Private practice: contact information above; insurance Premera, Heritage and Cigna ONLY. Crosspath Counseling: 425-369-1111; www.crosspathcounseling.com; insurance Premera, Aetna, First Choice, Cigna and Regence. If you are struggling with disturbing experiences, grief, anxiety, depression or an adjustment to all of the recent changes, I am here to help. I will work with you to find strategies that help you navigate the issues which block your ability to live your life in the best way possible for you.
I have been working with trauma survivors and their families for over 9 years.
Please note, I have two practices. Private practice: contact information above; insurance Premera, Heritage and Cigna ONLY. Crosspath Counseling: 425-369-1111; www.crosspathcounseling.com; insurance Premera, Aetna, First Choice, Cigna and Regence. If you are struggling with disturbing experiences, grief, anxiety, depression or an adjustment to all of the recent changes, I am here to help. I will work with you to find strategies that help you navigate the issues which block your ability to live your life in the best way possible for you.
(360) 329-9655 View (360) 329-9655
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Jolanta Czaicka
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, LMFTA, LMHCA, CCTP II, EMDR-C
Verified Verified
Mount Vernon, WA 98274  (Online Only)
I use a trauma-informed, systemic, attachment-based approach to therapy and work from a feminist and social justice stance.
Do you feel isolated and overwhelmed working from home? Would you like to improve the relationships in your life? Are you ashamed or embarrassed about your body? Through a therapeutic relationship, I will create a safe and confidential space to begin your exploration into healing. I am here not to teach you but to listen and help you discover your potential and build resiliency. I provide relational and individual therapy for couples, families, and individuals. With my experience working in Crisis and Suicide Prevention and Clinical Certification in Trauma Treatment, I am prepared to listen to complex and painful stories.
I use a trauma-informed, systemic, attachment-based approach to therapy and work from a feminist and social justice stance.
Do you feel isolated and overwhelmed working from home? Would you like to improve the relationships in your life? Are you ashamed or embarrassed about your body? Through a therapeutic relationship, I will create a safe and confidential space to begin your exploration into healing. I am here not to teach you but to listen and help you discover your potential and build resiliency. I provide relational and individual therapy for couples, families, and individuals. With my experience working in Crisis and Suicide Prevention and Clinical Certification in Trauma Treatment, I am prepared to listen to complex and painful stories.
(360) 504-4713 View (360) 504-4713
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Jane Thornton
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Mount Vernon, WA 98273
All of my sessions are currently online or by phone. I offer individual sessions only at this time. My favorite people to work with are trying to heal from difficult childhood experiences. I love helping people find ways to put their trauma behind them and thrive in the life they are living. If archaic or more recent trauma is keeping you from living your best life, I would love to help you.
All of my sessions are currently online or by phone. I offer individual sessions only at this time. My favorite people to work with are trying to heal from difficult childhood experiences. I love helping people find ways to put their trauma behind them and thrive in the life they are living. If archaic or more recent trauma is keeping you from living your best life, I would love to help you.
(206) 429-8187 View (206) 429-8187
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Jodie Solberg
CHT, CPRT
Verified Verified
Concrete, WA 98237  (Online Only)
Everyone Needs To Hit The Reset Button At Some Point In Their Life. Hi, I’m Jodie. High-achieving professionals come to me when their burnout, anxiety and effects from trauma are so bad that it’s affecting their work and personal life and they are ready for a proven solution NOW. In my tried and true signature program, I combine holistic practices such as hypnotherapy, mindfulness, and somatic release with cognitive behavioral techniques to help you reconnect with your inner wisdom and release past traumas that are keeping unhealthy patterns in place.
Everyone Needs To Hit The Reset Button At Some Point In Their Life. Hi, I’m Jodie. High-achieving professionals come to me when their burnout, anxiety and effects from trauma are so bad that it’s affecting their work and personal life and they are ready for a proven solution NOW. In my tried and true signature program, I combine holistic practices such as hypnotherapy, mindfulness, and somatic release with cognitive behavioral techniques to help you reconnect with your inner wisdom and release past traumas that are keeping unhealthy patterns in place.
(425) 368-9782 View (425) 368-9782
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Jordan Stephenson
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFTA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Mount Vernon, WA 98273  (Online Only)
Whether you're battling anxiety, depression, trauma, or navigating parenting struggles, I help my clients find the peace and growth they are seeking.
Accepting new clients via telehealth! My name is Jordan, and I am an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (LAMFT) who emphasizes authenticity and keeping it real. My dedication is to guide you in discovering your strengths and creating a life that empowers you to be your happiest and healthiest self. I believe that every individual is the expert of their own life which is why I take a collaborative approach to the therapeutic process.
Whether you're battling anxiety, depression, trauma, or navigating parenting struggles, I help my clients find the peace and growth they are seeking.
Accepting new clients via telehealth! My name is Jordan, and I am an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (LAMFT) who emphasizes authenticity and keeping it real. My dedication is to guide you in discovering your strengths and creating a life that empowers you to be your happiest and healthiest self. I believe that every individual is the expert of their own life which is why I take a collaborative approach to the therapeutic process.
(360) 818-2716 View (360) 818-2716
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Sheila Simpson-Creps
Counselor, MA, LMHC, MFA, AT
Verified Verified
Anacortes, WA 98221  (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I specialize in Bereavement, Stress Reduction, and Trauma Recovery.
At times in our lives we may find that the pain of events is seemingly more than one can handle, and life questions are too great. During these passages, healing and stress reduction can be aided through a therapeutic alliance with a mental health counselor. As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, I listen to, and witness your story. I provide a safe and confidential environment to explore those issues which most challenge you. It is an honor for me to provide counseling services for those seeking healing and an increase in the quality of their lives. Currently, I work with adults via teletherapy only.
I specialize in Bereavement, Stress Reduction, and Trauma Recovery.
At times in our lives we may find that the pain of events is seemingly more than one can handle, and life questions are too great. During these passages, healing and stress reduction can be aided through a therapeutic alliance with a mental health counselor. As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, I listen to, and witness your story. I provide a safe and confidential environment to explore those issues which most challenge you. It is an honor for me to provide counseling services for those seeking healing and an increase in the quality of their lives. Currently, I work with adults via teletherapy only.
(360) 234-3589 View (360) 234-3589
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Jeffrey Bailey
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Mount Vernon, WA 98273  (Online Only)
Life is a beautiful, complicated journey. I enjoy walking with people through the difficulties this life brings: marriage, relationships, anxiety, depression, family issues, life transitions, and parenting. Sadly, life can also bring deep trauma our way. I have specialized in walking with people through the darkest of life's moments. Do you want to find your best self, your best path out of the place life has found you...let me walk this journey with you.
Life is a beautiful, complicated journey. I enjoy walking with people through the difficulties this life brings: marriage, relationships, anxiety, depression, family issues, life transitions, and parenting. Sadly, life can also bring deep trauma our way. I have specialized in walking with people through the darkest of life's moments. Do you want to find your best self, your best path out of the place life has found you...let me walk this journey with you.
(773) 649-9547 View (773) 649-9547
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Aaron Fox
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Mount Vernon, WA 98273
I am invested in helping my clients grow and heal, including working through past trauma and difficulties related to mood, anxiety, anger, etc.
If there is anything I could say, it would be this: I am here for you, and you are not alone. Whether you are sad, angry, tired, anxious, frustrated, depressed, or anything else you may be struggling with, I am here to help. I take great care to earn the trust of each client, and I will work with you to address whatever is weighing on you - from depression, overwhelming anxiety, and past trauma, to relationship issues, struggles with anger, and low self-esteem.
I am invested in helping my clients grow and heal, including working through past trauma and difficulties related to mood, anxiety, anger, etc.
If there is anything I could say, it would be this: I am here for you, and you are not alone. Whether you are sad, angry, tired, anxious, frustrated, depressed, or anything else you may be struggling with, I am here to help. I take great care to earn the trust of each client, and I will work with you to address whatever is weighing on you - from depression, overwhelming anxiety, and past trauma, to relationship issues, struggles with anger, and low self-esteem.
(360) 919-0654 View (360) 919-0654

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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.