Trauma and PTSD Treatment Centers in Golden, CO

Denver Women's Recovery
Treatment Center
Serves Area
Denver Women's Recovery (DWR) provides a quality, clinically savvy, trauma-integrated Intensive Outpatient Program.
DWR provides group therapy sessions as well as individual therapy sessions with master's level therapists, experienced in the field of addiction and trauma. It is often in this work that the deeper "layers of the onion" can be safely uncovered, explored and understood. Family sessions are also available to include loved ones in your healing. Family sessions can help a family to learn better ways to communicate and support each other.
Denver Women's Recovery (DWR) provides a quality, clinically savvy, trauma-integrated Intensive Outpatient Program.
DWR provides group therapy sessions as well as individual therapy sessions with master's level therapists, experienced in the field of addiction and trauma. It is often in this work that the deeper "layers of the onion" can be safely uncovered, explored and understood. Family sessions are also available to include loved ones in your healing. Family sessions can help a family to learn better ways to communicate and support each other.
(844) 432-0510 View (844) 432-0510
The Rose House
Treatment Center
Serves Area
The Rose House is a residential treatment program for women with trauma, mental health, and substance use disorders.
After completion of the residential program, clients are eligible to move into our continuing care program at which stage they begin working or going to school while continuing with group and individual therapy, accountability and community, while stepping towards independence. Having a supportive and robust aftercare plan is imperative to long term success.
The Rose House is a residential treatment program for women with trauma, mental health, and substance use disorders.
After completion of the residential program, clients are eligible to move into our continuing care program at which stage they begin working or going to school while continuing with group and individual therapy, accountability and community, while stepping towards independence. Having a supportive and robust aftercare plan is imperative to long term success.
(720) 633-9137 View (720) 633-9137
Rocky Mountain Equine Assisted Psychotherapy
Treatment Center
Serves Area
RMEAP’s unique therapeutic approach combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Relational Therapy and Natural Lifemanship's model of Trauma Focused Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (TF-EAP).
Why Horses? Horses provide clients with a frequency and consistency of responses that are immediate and authentic. They offer honest feedback, which helps clients understand how they influence, create, and maintain relationships. Therapeutic work with horses allows for a safe and unique learning opportunity, where clients can explore their boundaries, personal awareness, safety, and relationship patterns.
RMEAP’s unique therapeutic approach combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Relational Therapy and Natural Lifemanship's model of Trauma Focused Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (TF-EAP).
Why Horses? Horses provide clients with a frequency and consistency of responses that are immediate and authentic. They offer honest feedback, which helps clients understand how they influence, create, and maintain relationships. Therapeutic work with horses allows for a safe and unique learning opportunity, where clients can explore their boundaries, personal awareness, safety, and relationship patterns.
(720) 753-4343 View (720) 753-4343
AspenRidge Recovery Lakewood
Treatment Center
Serves Area
AspenRidge Recovery serves adults struggling with addiction and co-occurring mental health issues like anxiety, depression, and trauma.
AspenRidge Recovery offers evidence-based treatment for addiction and co-occurring mental health issues. Our programs include PHP Day Treatment, Intensive Outpatient (IOP), and Outpatient care, available in-person and online. We focus on healing the whole person by addressing trauma, anxiety, and depression with therapy, peer support, and relapse prevention.
AspenRidge Recovery serves adults struggling with addiction and co-occurring mental health issues like anxiety, depression, and trauma.
AspenRidge Recovery offers evidence-based treatment for addiction and co-occurring mental health issues. Our programs include PHP Day Treatment, Intensive Outpatient (IOP), and Outpatient care, available in-person and online. We focus on healing the whole person by addressing trauma, anxiety, and depression with therapy, peer support, and relapse prevention.
(720) 408-7748 View (720) 408-7748
Emerald Rose
Treatment Center
Serves Area
Our providers offer services to individuals navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, domestic abuse, sexual abuse, CPTSD, addiction, interpersonal issues and more.
Our approach to treatment is an integrative and collaborative. By offering our clients therapy, medication management, ketamine, massage, yoga and acupuncture. We see great success in providing continuity of care and relieving symptoms earlier. Our providers work to collaborate with each other so that each client is getting thorough and informed care.
Our providers offer services to individuals navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, domestic abuse, sexual abuse, CPTSD, addiction, interpersonal issues and more.
Our approach to treatment is an integrative and collaborative. By offering our clients therapy, medication management, ketamine, massage, yoga and acupuncture. We see great success in providing continuity of care and relieving symptoms earlier. Our providers work to collaborate with each other so that each client is getting thorough and informed care.
(720) 776-5889 View (720) 776-5889
Centennial Peaks Hospital
Treatment Center
Serves Area
Centennial Peaks Hospital is here for you or a loved one, if you are experiencing a mental health crisis or if you need a medical detox from drugs or alcohol. We are a 104-bed, Joint Commission-accredited behavioral health hospital serving adolescents and adults. We specialize in acute inpatient hospitalization, medical detoxification and intensive outpatient programs. We can help if you are thinking about suicide or if you are wanting to hurt yourself or someone else. Our expert team can help if someone is out of touch with reality or experiencing psychosis due to a mental health disorder like Bipolar or Schizophrenia. Our psychiatrists, registered nurses, and mental health professionals are available 24/7. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we encourage you to call us first instead of visiting an emergency room, we can get you help quickly and confidentially.
Centennial Peaks Hospital is here for you or a loved one, if you are experiencing a mental health crisis or if you need a medical detox from drugs or alcohol. We are a 104-bed, Joint Commission-accredited behavioral health hospital serving adolescents and adults. We specialize in acute inpatient hospitalization, medical detoxification and intensive outpatient programs. We can help if you are thinking about suicide or if you are wanting to hurt yourself or someone else. Our expert team can help if someone is out of touch with reality or experiencing psychosis due to a mental health disorder like Bipolar or Schizophrenia. Our psychiatrists, registered nurses, and mental health professionals are available 24/7. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we encourage you to call us first instead of visiting an emergency room, we can get you help quickly and confidentially.
(720) 410-6724 View (720) 410-6724

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Elevation Behavioral Health
Treatment Center
Serves Area
As an intimate mental health facility, Elevation Behavioral Health provides our clients with specialized treatment to better meet their needs. Through the utilization of behavioral health, holistic and evidenced-based therapies, we provide inpatient mental health treatment.
As an intimate mental health facility, Elevation Behavioral Health provides our clients with specialized treatment to better meet their needs. Through the utilization of behavioral health, holistic and evidenced-based therapies, we provide inpatient mental health treatment.
(424) 395-3401 View (424) 395-3401
We share a common vision of providing quality multidisciplinary mental health services that are trauma-informed and based on interventions that have been proven to be effective.
Creekside Collaborative Therapy offers a variety of therapeutic services. We provide individual, family and group therapy along with medication management. We have therapists who specialize in EMDR, Brainspotting, Play therapy, DBT, Yoga and other trauma-focused interventions. In addition, we provide community trainings, therapeutic mentoring and supervision/consultation for other mental health professionals. We have Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse practitioners (PMHNP) who can provide medication management for clients of all ages.
We share a common vision of providing quality multidisciplinary mental health services that are trauma-informed and based on interventions that have been proven to be effective.
Creekside Collaborative Therapy offers a variety of therapeutic services. We provide individual, family and group therapy along with medication management. We have therapists who specialize in EMDR, Brainspotting, Play therapy, DBT, Yoga and other trauma-focused interventions. In addition, we provide community trainings, therapeutic mentoring and supervision/consultation for other mental health professionals. We have Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse practitioners (PMHNP) who can provide medication management for clients of all ages.
(303) 872-0997 View (303) 872-0997
New Path Psychiatry
Treatment Center
Littleton, CO 80120
Many of our clients are successful at work, school, or caring for others while silently struggling with anxiety, burnout, ADHD, depression, mood swings, trauma, or emotional overwhelm behind the scenes.
We take the time to understand your history, goals, and needs because we know that effective care is never one-size-fits-all. We treat a wide range of mental health conditions, including anxiety, depression, ADHD, bipolar disorder, OCD, mood disorders, and more.
Many of our clients are successful at work, school, or caring for others while silently struggling with anxiety, burnout, ADHD, depression, mood swings, trauma, or emotional overwhelm behind the scenes.
We take the time to understand your history, goals, and needs because we know that effective care is never one-size-fits-all. We treat a wide range of mental health conditions, including anxiety, depression, ADHD, bipolar disorder, OCD, mood disorders, and more.
(720) 896-7265 View (720) 896-7265
Healing Pines Recovery
Treatment Center
Serves Area
Healing Pines Recovery is a high-end, 8-bed, boutique-style recovery center; lending itself to a truly individualized program experience. We have tailored our program to the unique needs of men during recovery. Men can have a difficult time expressing thoughts, feelings, and emotions during therapy, so we have customized our approach to focus on making it easier for our patients in these areas. HPR’s programming is formatted to benefit men seeking help for the first time and men who have been to other treatment centers, who need a more intimate, individualized setting to heal. We have the expertise, understanding, and dedication necessary to help our patients reach their goals. We have many fun, engaging activities, all here on our property. There is a disc golf course, pickleball court, basketball court, mountain bike trails, and walking trails. We recognize that it is extremely hard work to apply oneself therapeutically at this level of care and built a program that offers patients many outlets for physical fitness and nutrition.
Healing Pines Recovery is a high-end, 8-bed, boutique-style recovery center; lending itself to a truly individualized program experience. We have tailored our program to the unique needs of men during recovery. Men can have a difficult time expressing thoughts, feelings, and emotions during therapy, so we have customized our approach to focus on making it easier for our patients in these areas. HPR’s programming is formatted to benefit men seeking help for the first time and men who have been to other treatment centers, who need a more intimate, individualized setting to heal. We have the expertise, understanding, and dedication necessary to help our patients reach their goals. We have many fun, engaging activities, all here on our property. There is a disc golf course, pickleball court, basketball court, mountain bike trails, and walking trails. We recognize that it is extremely hard work to apply oneself therapeutically at this level of care and built a program that offers patients many outlets for physical fitness and nutrition.
(719) 212-1392 View (719) 212-1392
Creative Treatment Options
Treatment Center
Arvada, CO 80003
Creative Treatment Options, Inc. is in business to serve and help those in need gain health, insight and control over their lives. All efforts and services are designed to meet this end. We make a positive difference in people's lives. Our individual sessions, education and therapy groups go beyond being informative. They empower each individual to make meaningful changes. We search for, live by, and teach effective principles. Our services are based upon principles that, when applied, produce positive results. We continuously search to learn more and to apply what we learn. We produce quality. In both the workplace and in interactions with our clients and referral sources, we provide quality adjunct services. We serve the client, our referral sources, and our community. We are client centered; and in concert with our other values, we give our clients what they need. We value our employees and interns. We welcome innovation and adapt to change. We constantly evaluate what we are doing and compare it to what is possible and what is needed. Nothing in society remains the same; neither can we. We practice teamwork.
Creative Treatment Options, Inc. is in business to serve and help those in need gain health, insight and control over their lives. All efforts and services are designed to meet this end. We make a positive difference in people's lives. Our individual sessions, education and therapy groups go beyond being informative. They empower each individual to make meaningful changes. We search for, live by, and teach effective principles. Our services are based upon principles that, when applied, produce positive results. We continuously search to learn more and to apply what we learn. We produce quality. In both the workplace and in interactions with our clients and referral sources, we provide quality adjunct services. We serve the client, our referral sources, and our community. We are client centered; and in concert with our other values, we give our clients what they need. We value our employees and interns. We welcome innovation and adapt to change. We constantly evaluate what we are doing and compare it to what is possible and what is needed. Nothing in society remains the same; neither can we. We practice teamwork.
(303) 835-9253 x1 View (303) 835-9253 x1
Tennyson Center for Children
Treatment Center
Denver, CO 80212
We offer convenient outpatient therapy for children, adolescents, adults, and families- both in person at our Denver location and via telehealth. Our licensed, highly trained, and experienced therapists support individuals to build upon their strengths and reach their goals! Our services include personalized care coordination, assessment and diagnosis, individual therapy, and family therapy using a range of evidence-based and personalized therapeutic modalities. We also offer an evidenced based virtual parenting class that seeks to support and strengthen any family dynamic. Call today to learn more about how Tennyson Center for Children could help you and your family meet your goals.
We offer convenient outpatient therapy for children, adolescents, adults, and families- both in person at our Denver location and via telehealth. Our licensed, highly trained, and experienced therapists support individuals to build upon their strengths and reach their goals! Our services include personalized care coordination, assessment and diagnosis, individual therapy, and family therapy using a range of evidence-based and personalized therapeutic modalities. We also offer an evidenced based virtual parenting class that seeks to support and strengthen any family dynamic. Call today to learn more about how Tennyson Center for Children could help you and your family meet your goals.
(720) 804-0568 View (720) 804-0568
Summit Women's Recovery
Treatment Center
Denver, CO 80210
Summit Women's Recovery (SWR) provides a quality, clinically savvy, trauma-integrated Intensive Outpatient Program.
SWR provides group and individual therapy sessions with master's level therapists, experienced in the field of addition and trauma. It is often in this work that the deeper "layers of the onion" can be safely uncovered, explored and understood. Family Sessions are also available to include your loved ones in your healing. Family sessions can help a family learn better ways to communicate and support one another.
Summit Women's Recovery (SWR) provides a quality, clinically savvy, trauma-integrated Intensive Outpatient Program.
SWR provides group and individual therapy sessions with master's level therapists, experienced in the field of addition and trauma. It is often in this work that the deeper "layers of the onion" can be safely uncovered, explored and understood. Family Sessions are also available to include your loved ones in your healing. Family sessions can help a family learn better ways to communicate and support one another.
(970) 409-1516 View (970) 409-1516
All Points North Lodge
Treatment Center
Aurora, CO 80014
All Points North Lodge is a luxury mind-body health treatment center specializing in addiction treatment, trauma therapy, and mental health.
We are rewriting the narrative of addiction treatment to eliminate the stigma of “rehab” and take you beyond baseline recovery to a life of passion and purpose. At APN Lodge, this starts with comprehensive treatment of the entire person by a world-class team of medical professionals, mental health clinicians, a dietitian, chefs, and fitness trainers who have torn down their silos of practice to serve you as one collaborative team, during your treatment and for years to come. With the biopsychosocial model of health at our core, we emphasize the importance of considering all things as you develop a keen sense of self through physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional health. All Points North’s extensively customized approaches allow our clinicians to guide you in discovering the positive rewards of healthy decisions, building wellness all along the way. We’re here for so much more than your rehabilitation. You’re here to attain your peak physical, mental, and spiritual condition – finding a new life of fulfillment, joy, and total wellness. Sustainable recovery and purposeful life are within your reach. We’re here because you can’t do it alone, but you can do it.
All Points North Lodge is a luxury mind-body health treatment center specializing in addiction treatment, trauma therapy, and mental health.
We are rewriting the narrative of addiction treatment to eliminate the stigma of “rehab” and take you beyond baseline recovery to a life of passion and purpose. At APN Lodge, this starts with comprehensive treatment of the entire person by a world-class team of medical professionals, mental health clinicians, a dietitian, chefs, and fitness trainers who have torn down their silos of practice to serve you as one collaborative team, during your treatment and for years to come. With the biopsychosocial model of health at our core, we emphasize the importance of considering all things as you develop a keen sense of self through physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional health. All Points North’s extensively customized approaches allow our clinicians to guide you in discovering the positive rewards of healthy decisions, building wellness all along the way. We’re here for so much more than your rehabilitation. You’re here to attain your peak physical, mental, and spiritual condition – finding a new life of fulfillment, joy, and total wellness. Sustainable recovery and purposeful life are within your reach. We’re here because you can’t do it alone, but you can do it.
(970) 446-8469 View (970) 446-8469
Foundry Treatment Center Steamboat Springs
Treatment Center
Serves Area
Foundry Treatment Center Steamboat provides comprehensive, trauma-integrated residential and intensive outpatient treatment for adult men and their families experiencing substance use and mental health disorders.
Problematic substance use can be the expected response to unexpected events. Foundry Steamboat emphasizes the treatment of PTSD and developmental trauma as root causes and complicating factors of behavioral health conditions. Foundry Steamboat Chief Clinical Officer, Dr. Michael Barnes, is a foremost trauma treatment expert and national speaker. Barnes developed the program’s Trauma-Integrated Care model using more than four decades of direct care experience to provide more comprehensive and integrated trauma-informed treatment than is typically available. Due to the prevalence of traumatic experience and adverse life events among people with behavioral health conditions, and because living with these conditions is itself a cause of trauma and suffering, Foundry Steamboat orients all of its treatment toward resolving trauma to remove barriers to sustainable recovery. Foundry Steamboat clients learn how negative experiences and unsafe environments can affect our physical, mental, and emotional health and impact daily life, relationships, and performance. They receive attentive care from highly trained professionals skilled at processing trauma, teaching effective coping skills.
Foundry Treatment Center Steamboat provides comprehensive, trauma-integrated residential and intensive outpatient treatment for adult men and their families experiencing substance use and mental health disorders.
Problematic substance use can be the expected response to unexpected events. Foundry Steamboat emphasizes the treatment of PTSD and developmental trauma as root causes and complicating factors of behavioral health conditions. Foundry Steamboat Chief Clinical Officer, Dr. Michael Barnes, is a foremost trauma treatment expert and national speaker. Barnes developed the program’s Trauma-Integrated Care model using more than four decades of direct care experience to provide more comprehensive and integrated trauma-informed treatment than is typically available. Due to the prevalence of traumatic experience and adverse life events among people with behavioral health conditions, and because living with these conditions is itself a cause of trauma and suffering, Foundry Steamboat orients all of its treatment toward resolving trauma to remove barriers to sustainable recovery. Foundry Steamboat clients learn how negative experiences and unsafe environments can affect our physical, mental, and emotional health and impact daily life, relationships, and performance. They receive attentive care from highly trained professionals skilled at processing trauma, teaching effective coping skills.
(855) 695-9316 View (855) 695-9316
Solutions Treatment Center
Treatment Center
Serves Area
Trauma, depression, addictions and self destructive behaviors do no discriminate.
Want to make lasting, significant life changes? We can help. At Solutions Treatment Center we offer individual, group and family therapy for a variety of issues such as: Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, Self-Esteem, Drug Addiction, Alcoholism, Opiate abuse, Stress Management, Grief and Loss, Substance Abuse, Sexual Compulsivity, Dual Diagnosis, Co-dependency, Family of Origin Issues, Eating Disorders, Anger Management, Body Image, Eating Disorders and Process Addictions. So many clients I have the honor to work with have one, some or all of the above. I find it essential to look at the whole person, what they bring to the table, their strengths and weaknesses, what they want to accomplish and what they want to contribute and understand we are not just our problems. We are mothers, fathers, pastors, police officers, teachers, friends, siblings, spouses, colleagues, church members, artists, athletes, politicians, rock climbers, world travelers, musicians and so much more.We are here to help you find the way forward.
Trauma, depression, addictions and self destructive behaviors do no discriminate.
Want to make lasting, significant life changes? We can help. At Solutions Treatment Center we offer individual, group and family therapy for a variety of issues such as: Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, Self-Esteem, Drug Addiction, Alcoholism, Opiate abuse, Stress Management, Grief and Loss, Substance Abuse, Sexual Compulsivity, Dual Diagnosis, Co-dependency, Family of Origin Issues, Eating Disorders, Anger Management, Body Image, Eating Disorders and Process Addictions. So many clients I have the honor to work with have one, some or all of the above. I find it essential to look at the whole person, what they bring to the table, their strengths and weaknesses, what they want to accomplish and what they want to contribute and understand we are not just our problems. We are mothers, fathers, pastors, police officers, teachers, friends, siblings, spouses, colleagues, church members, artists, athletes, politicians, rock climbers, world travelers, musicians and so much more.We are here to help you find the way forward.
(877) 499-1354 View (877) 499-1354
SOL Mental Health
Treatment Center
Denver, CO 80246
Sol Mental Health is a fully in-network, comprehensive, outpatient behavioral health practice serving children, adolescents, and adults through both in-person clinics as well as virtual care options. Our passionate and knowledgeable team of licensed therapists, psychologists, and psychiatrists provide a safe, inclusive and supportive environment to help patients reach their goals. The company provides care to thousands of patients in multiple states.
Sol Mental Health is a fully in-network, comprehensive, outpatient behavioral health practice serving children, adolescents, and adults through both in-person clinics as well as virtual care options. Our passionate and knowledgeable team of licensed therapists, psychologists, and psychiatrists provide a safe, inclusive and supportive environment to help patients reach their goals. The company provides care to thousands of patients in multiple states.
(303) 529-7265 View (303) 529-7265
Momentum Counseling and Consulting, LLC
Treatment Center
1 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80237
Our clinicians are trained in a variety of areas, including anxiety, depression, trauma, relationships, and EMDR.
We offer Counseling, Psychiatry, and Medication Management. With Telehealth across Colorado, flexible scheduling available within 48 hours, and all insurances accepted, we make it easier to access the care you deserve. Our mission at Momentum Counseling is to provide psychiatric and mental health care through a client-centric experience that inspires hope, promotes wellness, and empowers individuals and families. We are dedicated to delivering ethical, effective, and empathetic services; meeting you where you are with personalized support.
Our clinicians are trained in a variety of areas, including anxiety, depression, trauma, relationships, and EMDR.
We offer Counseling, Psychiatry, and Medication Management. With Telehealth across Colorado, flexible scheduling available within 48 hours, and all insurances accepted, we make it easier to access the care you deserve. Our mission at Momentum Counseling is to provide psychiatric and mental health care through a client-centric experience that inspires hope, promotes wellness, and empowers individuals and families. We are dedicated to delivering ethical, effective, and empathetic services; meeting you where you are with personalized support.
(970) 829-8780 View (970) 829-8780
Tangen Counseling
Treatment Center
Denver, CO 80210
Tangen Counseling is a dually licensed Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health Treatment Facility that is specialized in helping Clients overcome substance use disorders, mental health, and PTSD/ trauma challenges
Tangen Counseling is a client-focused and result driven substance use and mental health treatment organization that provides primary treatment and counseling at an affordable fee. We are dedicated to meet our clients’ expectations as it relates to their recovery and mental health wellbeing.
Tangen Counseling is a dually licensed Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health Treatment Facility that is specialized in helping Clients overcome substance use disorders, mental health, and PTSD/ trauma challenges
Tangen Counseling is a client-focused and result driven substance use and mental health treatment organization that provides primary treatment and counseling at an affordable fee. We are dedicated to meet our clients’ expectations as it relates to their recovery and mental health wellbeing.
(720) 815-3811 View (720) 815-3811
Sunrise Residential Treatment Center
Treatment Center
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Sunrise is a residential treatment program for teen and adolescent girls, boys, and LGBTQ+ youths ages 13-17. As the leading dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) program in the United States, teens and adolescents come to Sunrise to find healing as they learn to regulate their emotions and successfully manage daily life tasks with increased independence – all while continuing their education. Sunrise has a holistic approach to treatment where family communication and staying on track in school don't have to be sacrificed in order for your teen to find lasting healing, but are integrated into the process.
Sunrise is a residential treatment program for teen and adolescent girls, boys, and LGBTQ+ youths ages 13-17. As the leading dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) program in the United States, teens and adolescents come to Sunrise to find healing as they learn to regulate their emotions and successfully manage daily life tasks with increased independence – all while continuing their education. Sunrise has a holistic approach to treatment where family communication and staying on track in school don't have to be sacrificed in order for your teen to find lasting healing, but are integrated into the process.
(435) 291-8378 View (435) 291-8378

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Trauma and PTSD Treatment Centers
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.