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Lifeologie Midlothian
Licensed Professional Counselor
Verified Verified
Ennis, TX 75120
Our team has specialists in individual, marital, family and group therapy, mindfulness, child/play therapy, addictions trichotillomania, cross-cultural issues, trauma recovery, adolescents, life transitions, depression, anxiety, eating disorders.
Creative Solutions to Stuck Problems® is what we provide. Our counselors work with adults, kids, couples, families, and the LGBTQ+ community. The mission of Lifeologie Counseling is to help you address and overcome any emotional issues, communication problems, relationship struggles, or personal traumas that you may be facing or have faced. Our counselors bring to each session enthusiasm, honesty, common sense, professionalism, and a sense of humor. Contact us today to get started on your new path.
Our team has specialists in individual, marital, family and group therapy, mindfulness, child/play therapy, addictions trichotillomania, cross-cultural issues, trauma recovery, adolescents, life transitions, depression, anxiety, eating disorders.
Creative Solutions to Stuck Problems® is what we provide. Our counselors work with adults, kids, couples, families, and the LGBTQ+ community. The mission of Lifeologie Counseling is to help you address and overcome any emotional issues, communication problems, relationship struggles, or personal traumas that you may be facing or have faced. Our counselors bring to each session enthusiasm, honesty, common sense, professionalism, and a sense of humor. Contact us today to get started on your new path.
(972) 975-5904 View (972) 975-5904

Online Therapists

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The Brave Fight, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC-S
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Fort Worth, TX 76102
Waitlist for new clients
I specialize in trauma and am an EMDRIA Certified EMDR therapist.
As human beings, we all experience stressors throughout our lives and some of us endure traumatic experiences, which can lead us to feel hopeless and broken at times. Even in our darkest hours we have unique strengths that can be temporarily lost within the storm. We all have the choice and power within to find healing and to ultimately change ourselves and our situation in the process. When we cannot find the answers in the world around us, it is time to look within.
I specialize in trauma and am an EMDRIA Certified EMDR therapist.
As human beings, we all experience stressors throughout our lives and some of us endure traumatic experiences, which can lead us to feel hopeless and broken at times. Even in our darkest hours we have unique strengths that can be temporarily lost within the storm. We all have the choice and power within to find healing and to ultimately change ourselves and our situation in the process. When we cannot find the answers in the world around us, it is time to look within.
(817) 241-0495 View (817) 241-0495
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Ricardo E. Contreras
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Fort Worth, TX 76107
Waitlist for new clients
“Our scars can destroy us, even after the physical wounds healed. But if we can survive them, they can even transform us. They can give us the power to endure and the strength to fight” - Batman, 2021. After you've experienced trauma you live in a different universe, you see the world differently. Only what you feel is real. Traumatized minds are directed by emotions and misinterpret logic. I work best with those who are highly imaginative, creative, and ready to confront their past.
“Our scars can destroy us, even after the physical wounds healed. But if we can survive them, they can even transform us. They can give us the power to endure and the strength to fight” - Batman, 2021. After you've experienced trauma you live in a different universe, you see the world differently. Only what you feel is real. Traumatized minds are directed by emotions and misinterpret logic. I work best with those who are highly imaginative, creative, and ready to confront their past.
(817) 585-8401 View (817) 585-8401
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Martin McClenon
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Dallas, TX 75211
As a combat Navy Veteran, I have a great deal of experience working with people suffering from PTSD, depression, anxiety, substance use, and various forms of traumas.
Hi, my name is Martin McClenon. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor in Texas, as well as a Combat Navy Veteran. I have been practicing for 3 years in community health, outpatient, inpatient, and private practice settings. I am experienced in facilitating healthy life changes. Whether you are dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma substance use, PTSD, relationship issues, or any other obstacle that prevents you from living the life that you desire; identifying the right therapist for you is an important part of getting yourself back on track.
As a combat Navy Veteran, I have a great deal of experience working with people suffering from PTSD, depression, anxiety, substance use, and various forms of traumas.
Hi, my name is Martin McClenon. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor in Texas, as well as a Combat Navy Veteran. I have been practicing for 3 years in community health, outpatient, inpatient, and private practice settings. I am experienced in facilitating healthy life changes. Whether you are dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma substance use, PTSD, relationship issues, or any other obstacle that prevents you from living the life that you desire; identifying the right therapist for you is an important part of getting yourself back on track.
(469) 564-3850 View (469) 564-3850
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Valor Therapy, PLLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, NCC, LPC, LCDC, CCTP
Verified Verified
Wills Point, TX 75169  (Online Only)
My name is Roberto "Robert" Guerrero, I am a bilingual Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor in Texas, and CCTP, National Certified Counselor (NCC) and BC-TMH provider. I have over nine years of experience in the field of mental health and chemical dependency, and currently operate a private counseling practice exclusively online near Dallas, Texas. I primarily work with young adults and adults who are struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, PTSD, grief, career issues, relationship and marriage problems, and other life challenges. I also offer consulting services for business professionals.
My name is Roberto "Robert" Guerrero, I am a bilingual Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor in Texas, and CCTP, National Certified Counselor (NCC) and BC-TMH provider. I have over nine years of experience in the field of mental health and chemical dependency, and currently operate a private counseling practice exclusively online near Dallas, Texas. I primarily work with young adults and adults who are struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, PTSD, grief, career issues, relationship and marriage problems, and other life challenges. I also offer consulting services for business professionals.
(214) 833-8162 View (214) 833-8162
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Blake Mallory
Licensed Professional Counselor, M Ed, LPC, NCC, CPT, EMDR-Tr
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
North Richland Hills, TX 76182
I assist in helping clients break free from the debilitating symptoms and stigmas that trauma can leave behind.
Life doesn't get easier or more forgiving, we get stronger and more resilient. Its ok not to be ok. In my 17 plus years of military, law enforcement, investigative and counseling experience I have realized how hard the mental health stigmas can be on simply asking for help or support. I am here to help support you through the healing process and help you gain essential tools, techniques, and strategies to get you on track to living the life you want to lead.
I assist in helping clients break free from the debilitating symptoms and stigmas that trauma can leave behind.
Life doesn't get easier or more forgiving, we get stronger and more resilient. Its ok not to be ok. In my 17 plus years of military, law enforcement, investigative and counseling experience I have realized how hard the mental health stigmas can be on simply asking for help or support. I am here to help support you through the healing process and help you gain essential tools, techniques, and strategies to get you on track to living the life you want to lead.
(817) 385-9405 View (817) 385-9405
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Kevin J. Goldberg
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Dallas, TX 75240
I am a Licensed Psychologist in Texas (in person & virtual sessions) & Illinois (virtual only sessions) providing short and long-term therapy to adults (ages 18 and up). I have worked with individuals from all ranges of life including varying socio-economic status and different stages of life in settings like college counseling centers, community mental health, and forensic detention facilities. Some areas of interest to me are depression or difficult moods, troubling thought processes, low self-esteem, anxiety, anger management, recovery from trauma, and chronic relationship problems/marriage difficulties.
I am a Licensed Psychologist in Texas (in person & virtual sessions) & Illinois (virtual only sessions) providing short and long-term therapy to adults (ages 18 and up). I have worked with individuals from all ranges of life including varying socio-economic status and different stages of life in settings like college counseling centers, community mental health, and forensic detention facilities. Some areas of interest to me are depression or difficult moods, troubling thought processes, low self-esteem, anxiety, anger management, recovery from trauma, and chronic relationship problems/marriage difficulties.
(214) 396-3635 View (214) 396-3635
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Michelle Godwin
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
Richland Hills, TX 76118  (Online Only)
I work with adults experiencing difficult life events, complex and overwhelming emotions, anxiety, depression, trauma, and eating disorders. I enjoy working with autistic, ADHD, and other neurodiverse people, as well as folks with other executive functioning problems, IDD, and learning disabilities. I provide compassionate, non-judgmental, and empathetic therapeutic intervention and support. Respecting clients as the expert on themselves, I collaborate to problem-solve, teach skills, and bear witness. I am a trauma-informed, Health at Every Size practitioner strongly influenced by developmental theory and secular humanism.
I work with adults experiencing difficult life events, complex and overwhelming emotions, anxiety, depression, trauma, and eating disorders. I enjoy working with autistic, ADHD, and other neurodiverse people, as well as folks with other executive functioning problems, IDD, and learning disabilities. I provide compassionate, non-judgmental, and empathetic therapeutic intervention and support. Respecting clients as the expert on themselves, I collaborate to problem-solve, teach skills, and bear witness. I am a trauma-informed, Health at Every Size practitioner strongly influenced by developmental theory and secular humanism.
(469) 789-5501 View (469) 789-5501
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Lifeworks Counseling Center, PLLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Addison, TX 75001
Lifeworks therapists work with most emotional/psychological disorders; such as, major depression, bipolar, anxiety/PTSD, anger/stress, grief & personality disorders.
Lifeworks Counseling Center, PLLC has been in business since 1992. We provide therapy for ages 4 and up. We have 9 therapists (LPC, LMFT, LCSW) who provide counseling for almost any emotional/mental/spiritual challenge people face in today's culture. We have therapists on most major insurance and EAP panels and also work with private pay clients as well.
Lifeworks therapists work with most emotional/psychological disorders; such as, major depression, bipolar, anxiety/PTSD, anger/stress, grief & personality disorders.
Lifeworks Counseling Center, PLLC has been in business since 1992. We provide therapy for ages 4 and up. We have 9 therapists (LPC, LMFT, LCSW) who provide counseling for almost any emotional/mental/spiritual challenge people face in today's culture. We have therapists on most major insurance and EAP panels and also work with private pay clients as well.
(972) 435-0231 View (972) 435-0231
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Keegan Raine Trussell
Licensed Professional Counselor, CCTP-II, EMDR
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Weatherford, TX 76086
I specialize in veterans and PTSD and am trained in trauma-focused therapy and am a Certified Complex Trauma Professional (CCTP).
My approach is to empower clients through difficult times of their life, by teaching them the skills of self-compassion and vulnerability. I work with all individuals who feel overwhelmed by life and I am prepared to be there for them no matter what. I believe all people are deserving of unconditional support and compassion and I am prepared to give that unconditional support to all of my clients.
I specialize in veterans and PTSD and am trained in trauma-focused therapy and am a Certified Complex Trauma Professional (CCTP).
My approach is to empower clients through difficult times of their life, by teaching them the skills of self-compassion and vulnerability. I work with all individuals who feel overwhelmed by life and I am prepared to be there for them no matter what. I believe all people are deserving of unconditional support and compassion and I am prepared to give that unconditional support to all of my clients.
(682) 277-1911 View (682) 277-1911
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Eric Danielson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, USA (R)
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Keller, TX 76248
Often, trauma can be causal to chronic depression, anxiety, anger, etc.
Hello, my name is Eric Danielson, I specialize in working with individuals, couples, and leading men's groups. I am passionate to help you overcome past and current trauma. To find freedom and feel like yourself again. I am invested in you breaking free from anxiety and PTSD symptoms that have been stealing your joy. I will give you the tools to help you quiet the mental chatter so you can regain your ability to connect with your loved ones and thrive in your family and career. I am here to help you live the life you want to live; no longer bound by self-destructive patterns and stuck in habits and addictions controlling your life.
Often, trauma can be causal to chronic depression, anxiety, anger, etc.
Hello, my name is Eric Danielson, I specialize in working with individuals, couples, and leading men's groups. I am passionate to help you overcome past and current trauma. To find freedom and feel like yourself again. I am invested in you breaking free from anxiety and PTSD symptoms that have been stealing your joy. I will give you the tools to help you quiet the mental chatter so you can regain your ability to connect with your loved ones and thrive in your family and career. I am here to help you live the life you want to live; no longer bound by self-destructive patterns and stuck in habits and addictions controlling your life.
(469) 331-5465 View (469) 331-5465
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Alina Garbuz
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC, EMDR, CCTP, CPC
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Frisco, TX 75034
Are you unmotivated, hopeless, depressed, anxious, stuck, disconnected? Have you experienced trauma or emotional distress through an experience that does not make sense? I provide effective therapy as a Certified EMDR Therapist, specializing in PTSD, Complex Trauma, and Brain Health Coaching. Working through trauma and distressful emotional accounts enhances performance, mental vitality and stability, relational attunement and connection, and increases effectiveness in areas of life, including personal, spiritual, social, and professional. Sign up for a free consultation at alinagarbuz.com. Services are virtual.
Are you unmotivated, hopeless, depressed, anxious, stuck, disconnected? Have you experienced trauma or emotional distress through an experience that does not make sense? I provide effective therapy as a Certified EMDR Therapist, specializing in PTSD, Complex Trauma, and Brain Health Coaching. Working through trauma and distressful emotional accounts enhances performance, mental vitality and stability, relational attunement and connection, and increases effectiveness in areas of life, including personal, spiritual, social, and professional. Sign up for a free consultation at alinagarbuz.com. Services are virtual.
(413) 454-7398 View (413) 454-7398
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Gina R Carter
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MAMF, MARE
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Frisco, TX 75034
I have experience working with adults with serious illness, helping them to process the multiple losses, and at times trauma, associated with emotional strain, diagnosis and often repeated treatments.
Looking for relief and overwhelmed with where to even begin? Take the first step in unraveling the chaos as we develop a plan that helps restore your hope once again. My passion centers around working with adults who have experienced loss, trauma, mood disorders, and relationship difficulties. Together we develop strategies that equip you to move through the pain in your life, so you can face the future with renewed confidence.
I have experience working with adults with serious illness, helping them to process the multiple losses, and at times trauma, associated with emotional strain, diagnosis and often repeated treatments.
Looking for relief and overwhelmed with where to even begin? Take the first step in unraveling the chaos as we develop a plan that helps restore your hope once again. My passion centers around working with adults who have experienced loss, trauma, mood disorders, and relationship difficulties. Together we develop strategies that equip you to move through the pain in your life, so you can face the future with renewed confidence.
(469) 224-0123 View (469) 224-0123
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April Bryden
Licensed Professional Counselor, MSEd, LPC
Verified Verified
Rockwall, TX 75087
As a Counselor, I specialize in anxiety, depression, PTSD and cognitive functioning deficits such as learning differences, attention difficulties (ADD/ADHD), concussion, traumatic brain injury (TBI), cerebrovascular accident/infarct (stroke) and degenerative diseases (dementia).
My goal is to enable clients to cope with life changes, learning differences, difficulties in thinking (cognitive deficits) and emotional instability in a supportive environment by learning self-management (mindfulness) and coping skills.
As a Counselor, I specialize in anxiety, depression, PTSD and cognitive functioning deficits such as learning differences, attention difficulties (ADD/ADHD), concussion, traumatic brain injury (TBI), cerebrovascular accident/infarct (stroke) and degenerative diseases (dementia).
My goal is to enable clients to cope with life changes, learning differences, difficulties in thinking (cognitive deficits) and emotional instability in a supportive environment by learning self-management (mindfulness) and coping skills.
(469) 264-8083 View (469) 264-8083
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Wendy M Pierce
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC-S, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Frisco, TX 75034
Our patients are on the outpatient journey to full recovery from eating disorders and are met there with individual counseling as well as enhanced programming to allow for individualized treatment planning, change and growth. Our patients also need support with depression, anxiety, trauma and dissociative work and we infuse services into treatment plans in order to meet these needs at the core level. Our therapeutic approach includes hand-picked therapy modalities that enable us to meet patients wherever they are.
Our patients are on the outpatient journey to full recovery from eating disorders and are met there with individual counseling as well as enhanced programming to allow for individualized treatment planning, change and growth. Our patients also need support with depression, anxiety, trauma and dissociative work and we infuse services into treatment plans in order to meet these needs at the core level. Our therapeutic approach includes hand-picked therapy modalities that enable us to meet patients wherever they are.
(972) 349-1168 View (972) 349-1168
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Jerred Preston White
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, LCDC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Crowley, TX 76036  (Online Only)
I strongly believe my life experiences and educational background allow me to be versatility equipped and empathetic towards the potential trauma endured by the individual and family.
Jerred P. White MA, LCDC, LPC. I earned my graduate degree from Amberton University with a major in Masters of Arts in Professional Counseling and Bachelors degree in Science of Business and Human Development. I attended the Institute of Chemical Dependency school and completed over 4000 hours of chemical dependency counseling in residential and outpatient treatment facilities in efforts to become a fully licensed LCDC. I have over 10 years of working with families, individuals adults and children.
I strongly believe my life experiences and educational background allow me to be versatility equipped and empathetic towards the potential trauma endured by the individual and family.
Jerred P. White MA, LCDC, LPC. I earned my graduate degree from Amberton University with a major in Masters of Arts in Professional Counseling and Bachelors degree in Science of Business and Human Development. I attended the Institute of Chemical Dependency school and completed over 4000 hours of chemical dependency counseling in residential and outpatient treatment facilities in efforts to become a fully licensed LCDC. I have over 10 years of working with families, individuals adults and children.
(469) 529-5786 View (469) 529-5786
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Wendy K. Ringe, PhD
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Dallas, TX 75252
My passion is helping people cope with, learn from and overcome their unique life challenges. I offer clients expertise in short- or long-term psychotherapy, family consultation, and cognitive remediation as tools to help us identify goals and meet them through our work together. I am qualified and experienced to help adults cope with or resolve a wide range of challenges, including depression or anxiety, relationship issues, making decisions or transitions, recovering from injury or illness, working through current or past trauma, as well as diagnosing and treating various psychiatric and cognitive disorders.
My passion is helping people cope with, learn from and overcome their unique life challenges. I offer clients expertise in short- or long-term psychotherapy, family consultation, and cognitive remediation as tools to help us identify goals and meet them through our work together. I am qualified and experienced to help adults cope with or resolve a wide range of challenges, including depression or anxiety, relationship issues, making decisions or transitions, recovering from injury or illness, working through current or past trauma, as well as diagnosing and treating various psychiatric and cognitive disorders.
(469) 444-2137 View (469) 444-2137
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Karl Monger Lpc Associate Supervised By Dr Summer Allen
LPC-Associate
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Roanoke, TX 76262
The late baseball philosopher Yogi Berra used to say something like "if you don't know where you are going, you'll probably wind up someplace else". If you want to clarify your objective in life, or if you want to get back on the path to achieving that objective, it would be my honor to be your partner along that journey. I specialize in clients who have experienced trauma, depression, symptoms of post-traumatic stress, veterans who are reintegrating into civilian life, and people who are in the midst of a life or career change.
The late baseball philosopher Yogi Berra used to say something like "if you don't know where you are going, you'll probably wind up someplace else". If you want to clarify your objective in life, or if you want to get back on the path to achieving that objective, it would be my honor to be your partner along that journey. I specialize in clients who have experienced trauma, depression, symptoms of post-traumatic stress, veterans who are reintegrating into civilian life, and people who are in the midst of a life or career change.
(682) 463-1484 View (682) 463-1484
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Andrew Farrell
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Allen, TX 75013
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor. I provide individual therapy using Cognitive Therapy. I am certified in the use of Cognitive Processing therapy for PTSD/trauma related issues. In addition to individual therapy, I can provide family and couples therapy. I have been working as a counselor for 12 years. I have worked for the state and federal government. I work to help clients clear some of the clutter and remove some baggage to help get them back on the road to mental health.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor. I provide individual therapy using Cognitive Therapy. I am certified in the use of Cognitive Processing therapy for PTSD/trauma related issues. In addition to individual therapy, I can provide family and couples therapy. I have been working as a counselor for 12 years. I have worked for the state and federal government. I work to help clients clear some of the clutter and remove some baggage to help get them back on the road to mental health.
(469) 564-4054 View (469) 564-4054
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Malarie Kennedy
Pre-Licensed Professional, MEd, LPC
Verified Verified
Dallas, TX 75208  (Online Only)
My graduate coursework, coupled with my responsibilities as a school counselor, has provided me with experience in both individual and group counseling to facilitate personal, social-emotional, and behavioral development for adolescents and young adults. My experience has focused on stress, anxiety, depression, behavior concerns, crisis management, self-esteem, conflict resolution, substance abuse prevention and intervention, and racial literacy. I have also received training for frameworks to better understand the impacts of trauma, as well as practices to foster a trauma-informed and resilience-focused mindset.
My graduate coursework, coupled with my responsibilities as a school counselor, has provided me with experience in both individual and group counseling to facilitate personal, social-emotional, and behavioral development for adolescents and young adults. My experience has focused on stress, anxiety, depression, behavior concerns, crisis management, self-esteem, conflict resolution, substance abuse prevention and intervention, and racial literacy. I have also received training for frameworks to better understand the impacts of trauma, as well as practices to foster a trauma-informed and resilience-focused mindset.
(214) 609-1169 x811 View (214) 609-1169 x811

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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.