Trauma and PTSD Treatment Centers in Helotes, TX

Photo of Larissa Campos - Continuum Outpatient Center, Treatment Center, LPC
Continuum Outpatient Center
Treatment Center
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
We emphasize the importance of addressing underlying trauma in our clients history by utilizing Cognitive Process Therapy (CPT) and EMDR Therapy.
Continuum Outpatient Center is a tranquil setting where clients are welcomed and accepted. Here, clients learn to love themselves and create healthy, balanced lives and relationships. Built around healing, respect, empowerment and choice; clients receive individualized care. We utilize evidence-based treatment modalities with an underlying holistic, strength-based approach. Programming offers a flexible foundation for each clients recovery journey built around community, strengthening the family, and positive connections. We pride ourselves on truly providing an individualized approach to address mental health, substance abuse, and other co-occurring disorders.
We emphasize the importance of addressing underlying trauma in our clients history by utilizing Cognitive Process Therapy (CPT) and EMDR Therapy.
Continuum Outpatient Center is a tranquil setting where clients are welcomed and accepted. Here, clients learn to love themselves and create healthy, balanced lives and relationships. Built around healing, respect, empowerment and choice; clients receive individualized care. We utilize evidence-based treatment modalities with an underlying holistic, strength-based approach. Programming offers a flexible foundation for each clients recovery journey built around community, strengthening the family, and positive connections. We pride ourselves on truly providing an individualized approach to address mental health, substance abuse, and other co-occurring disorders.
(210) 361-1342 View (210) 361-1342
Photo of Niko Gino DiMartino - Flourishing Foundations Recovery DETOX, Treatment Center
Flourishing Foundations Recovery DETOX
Treatment Center
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Addiction often stems from underlying trauma.
We're dedicated to tackling addiction through secure, empathetic management of withdrawal symptoms, alongside a comprehensive suite of support services designed to be as unrestrictive as possible. Many of our clients are navigating multiple roles—be it as professionals, parents, workers, or students. Addiction's hold can throw their lives into chaos, breeding fear and weariness, underscoring the need for adaptable solutions. They seek understanding and support that honors their everyday commitments, promising hope without casting judgment. Let us guide you on the path to recovery with our detox services, set in a tranquil environment, personalized to meet your distinct needs. We accept most insurance plans and offer affordable options for those without insurance.
Addiction often stems from underlying trauma.
We're dedicated to tackling addiction through secure, empathetic management of withdrawal symptoms, alongside a comprehensive suite of support services designed to be as unrestrictive as possible. Many of our clients are navigating multiple roles—be it as professionals, parents, workers, or students. Addiction's hold can throw their lives into chaos, breeding fear and weariness, underscoring the need for adaptable solutions. They seek understanding and support that honors their everyday commitments, promising hope without casting judgment. Let us guide you on the path to recovery with our detox services, set in a tranquil environment, personalized to meet your distinct needs. We accept most insurance plans and offer affordable options for those without insurance.
(210) 964-6311 View (210) 964-6311
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Blue Heron Recovery
Treatment Center
Serves Area
Your recovery deserves a dynamic sober center attuned to your individual needs and preferences. At Blue Heron Recovery, you will gain the skills necessary to break the cycle of addiction and engage in opportunities for ongoing fellowship and fraternity. You will have the flexibility to attend work, school, and family obligations while maintaining a connection with Blue Heron Recovery’s professional rehabilitation and recovery services. In your journey toward lasting abstinence from addiction and addictive behaviors, you’ll develop healthy habits, new interests, and social skills within different levels of treatment services: Partial Hospitalization, Intensive Outpatient Program, Outpatient Therapy. In addition, as a graduate of Blue Heron Recovery’s program, you will continue to enhance support networks and personal growth.
Your recovery deserves a dynamic sober center attuned to your individual needs and preferences. At Blue Heron Recovery, you will gain the skills necessary to break the cycle of addiction and engage in opportunities for ongoing fellowship and fraternity. You will have the flexibility to attend work, school, and family obligations while maintaining a connection with Blue Heron Recovery’s professional rehabilitation and recovery services. In your journey toward lasting abstinence from addiction and addictive behaviors, you’ll develop healthy habits, new interests, and social skills within different levels of treatment services: Partial Hospitalization, Intensive Outpatient Program, Outpatient Therapy. In addition, as a graduate of Blue Heron Recovery’s program, you will continue to enhance support networks and personal growth.
(210) 361-5099 View (210) 361-5099

More Treatment Centers Nearby

Photo of Eb McKnight - Private Faith‑Based Detox & Recovery, Treatment Center, BA, MA, BCBC
Private Faith‑Based Detox & Recovery
Treatment Center
Serves Area
We support individuals navigating anxiety, depression, Complex PTSD, emotional and psychological abuse, cannabis addiction, medical or psychological recovery, narcissistic abuse, and trauma related to marriage, separation, and divorce.
People come to us when they feel overwhelmed, exhausted, stuck in trauma cycles, or need a private place to reset. We specialize in helping individuals heal from anxiety, depression, PTSD, emotional abuse, addiction, and major life transitions.
We support individuals navigating anxiety, depression, Complex PTSD, emotional and psychological abuse, cannabis addiction, medical or psychological recovery, narcissistic abuse, and trauma related to marriage, separation, and divorce.
People come to us when they feel overwhelmed, exhausted, stuck in trauma cycles, or need a private place to reset. We specialize in helping individuals heal from anxiety, depression, PTSD, emotional abuse, addiction, and major life transitions.
(830) 642-1531 View (830) 642-1531
Photo of Michael Anthony Saahene - True Counseling Health Services, Treatment Center, LPC-S
True Counseling Health Services
Treatment Center
San Antonio, TX 78213
TRUECHS offers individualized treatment programs for children, teens, adults, and families, including individual therapy, trauma-informed care, anxiety and stress management, behavioral support, and autism services.
Counseling is a tool one uses to identify personal shortcomings as well as gaining insight into one's self-exploration. Our approach to counseling begins with establishing a working collaboration with each client. As therapists, we believe it is our responsibility to demonstrate to the client that they are in a safe, trusting, environment, and help them understand why they are having difficulties. Counseling encompasses adhering to ethics established in the profession and not interjecting personal beliefs and values into the therapeutic process. Most importantly, letting clients know, and feel, they are the most important aspect of any process is a must. Our goal is to empower clients, providing them with confidence that they can overcome any challenges in the future.
TRUECHS offers individualized treatment programs for children, teens, adults, and families, including individual therapy, trauma-informed care, anxiety and stress management, behavioral support, and autism services.
Counseling is a tool one uses to identify personal shortcomings as well as gaining insight into one's self-exploration. Our approach to counseling begins with establishing a working collaboration with each client. As therapists, we believe it is our responsibility to demonstrate to the client that they are in a safe, trusting, environment, and help them understand why they are having difficulties. Counseling encompasses adhering to ethics established in the profession and not interjecting personal beliefs and values into the therapeutic process. Most importantly, letting clients know, and feel, they are the most important aspect of any process is a must. Our goal is to empower clients, providing them with confidence that they can overcome any challenges in the future.
(210) 761-5244 View (210) 761-5244
Photo of Matthew Mueller - Elevation Behavioral Health, Treatment Center
Elevation Behavioral Health
Treatment Center
Serves Area
Our treatment programs include depression, anxiety, PTSD, trauma, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, OCD, and most other conditions.
Elevation Behavioral Health is a premier private inpatient mental health facilities that focuses on assessing and effectively treating primary mental health. We make a positive, measurable difference in the physical, emotional and spiritual health of the people we serve while building up their confidence and respecting their dignity.
Our treatment programs include depression, anxiety, PTSD, trauma, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, OCD, and most other conditions.
Elevation Behavioral Health is a premier private inpatient mental health facilities that focuses on assessing and effectively treating primary mental health. We make a positive, measurable difference in the physical, emotional and spiritual health of the people we serve while building up their confidence and respecting their dignity.
(818) 532-5813 View (818) 532-5813
Photo of Ani Narasimhan - Windmill Wellness Ranch, Treatment Center
Windmill Wellness Ranch
Treatment Center
Serves Area
Our full program has led to high remission rates for depression (73.5%) and PTSD (75.6%), for example.
At Windmill Wellness, we believe everyone struggling with addiction and mental health deserves to realize their full self, their joy, and their renewed wellness in recovery. That’s why we’re reimagining the recovery journey. From the start, you'll notice a difference - surrounded by a peaceful & rustic 75-acre ranch in central Texas, where your dog is welcome! We've pioneered a our dual-diagnosis model for healing powered by data-driven clinical excellence, multi-disciplinary clinical team review, and advanced technology for brain healing. Our treatment has been recognized for achieving some of the top outcome results in the nation.
Our full program has led to high remission rates for depression (73.5%) and PTSD (75.6%), for example.
At Windmill Wellness, we believe everyone struggling with addiction and mental health deserves to realize their full self, their joy, and their renewed wellness in recovery. That’s why we’re reimagining the recovery journey. From the start, you'll notice a difference - surrounded by a peaceful & rustic 75-acre ranch in central Texas, where your dog is welcome! We've pioneered a our dual-diagnosis model for healing powered by data-driven clinical excellence, multi-disciplinary clinical team review, and advanced technology for brain healing. Our treatment has been recognized for achieving some of the top outcome results in the nation.
(830) 999-2207 View (830) 999-2207
Photo of Raine Wu - SoLuna Mental Wellness, Treatment Center
SoLuna Mental Wellness
Treatment Center
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
We help with anxiety, depression, mood disorders, ADHD, trauma, and relationship challenges.
We believe therapy should feel human, collaborative, and grounded. We are people too! Your therapist will work with you to build coping skills, reduce overwhelm, and help foster insight. We meet you where you are - whether that's anxiety, burnout, depression, ADHD, or navigating life transitions. The care we offer is built to fit you individually.
We help with anxiety, depression, mood disorders, ADHD, trauma, and relationship challenges.
We believe therapy should feel human, collaborative, and grounded. We are people too! Your therapist will work with you to build coping skills, reduce overwhelm, and help foster insight. We meet you where you are - whether that's anxiety, burnout, depression, ADHD, or navigating life transitions. The care we offer is built to fit you individually.
(936) 299-4935 View (936) 299-4935
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Orama RTC
Treatment Center
Serves Area
Orama specializes in trauma-informed care, addressing both the emotional pain beneath behaviors and the behaviors themselves.
At Orama, we provide long-term residential treatment for teen girls ages 13–17 in the heart of DFW. As a family-owned program rooted in Denton, we understand something deeply personal: healing doesn’t happen in isolation — it happens in relationship. Our program was built on the belief that family is part of the solution. We work not only with each adolescent, but alongside parents and caregivers, helping restore connection, strengthen attachment, and rebuild trust within the family system and the broader community.
Orama specializes in trauma-informed care, addressing both the emotional pain beneath behaviors and the behaviors themselves.
At Orama, we provide long-term residential treatment for teen girls ages 13–17 in the heart of DFW. As a family-owned program rooted in Denton, we understand something deeply personal: healing doesn’t happen in isolation — it happens in relationship. Our program was built on the belief that family is part of the solution. We work not only with each adolescent, but alongside parents and caregivers, helping restore connection, strengthen attachment, and rebuild trust within the family system and the broader community.
(940) 310-6110 View (940) 310-6110
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Warriors Heart
Treatment Center
Bandera, TX 78003
As residential treatment center specializing in co-occurring disorders, we stabilize the and treat the primary diagnosis of substance use disorders, co-occurring psychological disorders, and mild TBI, with special attention to post traumatic stress, unresolved grief/loss, and moral injury.
Warriors Heart is located on a 543 acre ranch in Bandera, Texas and on 516 acres in Milford, Virginia. Our focus is on serving the men and women who are our veterans, military, law enforcement, firefighters, medical first responders and other warriors. Our model at Warriors Heart is simply to allow our warriors to heal in a home-like environment. We are not a facility with a hospital look or feel. We personally do not like going into hospital environments and recognize this could be triggering to the Warrior's trauma. We designed Warriors Heart with that in mind.
As residential treatment center specializing in co-occurring disorders, we stabilize the and treat the primary diagnosis of substance use disorders, co-occurring psychological disorders, and mild TBI, with special attention to post traumatic stress, unresolved grief/loss, and moral injury.
Warriors Heart is located on a 543 acre ranch in Bandera, Texas and on 516 acres in Milford, Virginia. Our focus is on serving the men and women who are our veterans, military, law enforcement, firefighters, medical first responders and other warriors. Our model at Warriors Heart is simply to allow our warriors to heal in a home-like environment. We are not a facility with a hospital look or feel. We personally do not like going into hospital environments and recognize this could be triggering to the Warrior's trauma. We designed Warriors Heart with that in mind.
(877) 660-3263 View (877) 660-3263
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Jackson House
Treatment Center
Serves Area
Jackson House is a comprehensive residential treatment facility focusing on core issues such as depression, trauma, anxiety, psychosis, and grief and loss. Our multi-disciplinary team focuses on a variety of therapeutic techniques to ensure that every client gets the care that they need. Our home-like atmosphere allows clients to easily transition from residential care to less structured outpatient treatment. At Jackson House, we know that you have other responsibilities to maintain such as work, social life, and family. It is our mission to make sure you get back to your true self and back to being able to thrive in your day-to-day responsibilities.
Jackson House is a comprehensive residential treatment facility focusing on core issues such as depression, trauma, anxiety, psychosis, and grief and loss. Our multi-disciplinary team focuses on a variety of therapeutic techniques to ensure that every client gets the care that they need. Our home-like atmosphere allows clients to easily transition from residential care to less structured outpatient treatment. At Jackson House, we know that you have other responsibilities to maintain such as work, social life, and family. It is our mission to make sure you get back to your true self and back to being able to thrive in your day-to-day responsibilities.
(619) 679-9651 View (619) 679-9651
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New Hope Ranch
Treatment Center
Serves Area
New Hope Ranch is a residential recovery center focusing on prevention, assessment, treatment and reintegration for people struggling with substance use disorder. Individuals are provided exceptional services on our beautiful 49-acre ranch just 15 minutes from downtown Austin. When patients arrive, we want to equip them with the tools they need to live a life that’s free from substance use. At New Hope Ranch, we provide structure in a caring, trusted and professional environment—our strong foundation helps elevate people to reach their potential and thrive.
New Hope Ranch is a residential recovery center focusing on prevention, assessment, treatment and reintegration for people struggling with substance use disorder. Individuals are provided exceptional services on our beautiful 49-acre ranch just 15 minutes from downtown Austin. When patients arrive, we want to equip them with the tools they need to live a life that’s free from substance use. At New Hope Ranch, we provide structure in a caring, trusted and professional environment—our strong foundation helps elevate people to reach their potential and thrive.
(737) 258-9831 View (737) 258-9831
Photo of Cecilia Martinez - Riverwalk Ranch, Treatment Center
Riverwalk Ranch
Treatment Center
Serves Area
We are committed to making your home a safe and positive environment where you, as a patient, can experience a peaceful recovery surrounded by family. At Riverwalk Ranch, we recognize addiction as a chronic disease and your recovery as a new way of life. Here, you’ll be provided with an individualized and collaborative treatment plan accompanied by a full continuum of care and support. Our treatment goals and outcomes are designed to ensure you have the best opportunity to fully heal, while learning and growing into the best version of yourself.
We are committed to making your home a safe and positive environment where you, as a patient, can experience a peaceful recovery surrounded by family. At Riverwalk Ranch, we recognize addiction as a chronic disease and your recovery as a new way of life. Here, you’ll be provided with an individualized and collaborative treatment plan accompanied by a full continuum of care and support. Our treatment goals and outcomes are designed to ensure you have the best opportunity to fully heal, while learning and growing into the best version of yourself.
(817) 592-8502 View (817) 592-8502
Photo of Richard Connell - Connell & Associates, Treatment Center
Connell & Associates
Treatment Center
Online Only
NOW ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS! ONLINE VISITS AVAILABLE ACROSS TEXAS. Whether you are struggling with depression, anxiety, marital problems, or difficulties with your child, we are here to help. Connell & Associates has proudly served families in central Texas since 2013, and now we are excited to offer telehealth services through Texas. Our caring and experienced clinical staff offer individual therapy, couples counseling, psychotropic medication management, and diagnostic evaluation services. We are proud to be the top-rated behavioral health group in central Texas, and we strive to make every interaction as positive and therapeutic as possible.
NOW ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS! ONLINE VISITS AVAILABLE ACROSS TEXAS. Whether you are struggling with depression, anxiety, marital problems, or difficulties with your child, we are here to help. Connell & Associates has proudly served families in central Texas since 2013, and now we are excited to offer telehealth services through Texas. Our caring and experienced clinical staff offer individual therapy, couples counseling, psychotropic medication management, and diagnostic evaluation services. We are proud to be the top-rated behavioral health group in central Texas, and we strive to make every interaction as positive and therapeutic as possible.
(254) 503-3827 View (254) 503-3827
Photo of Johanna Torres - Our Psyche, Inc, Treatment Center, MD
Our Psyche, Inc
Treatment Center
2 Endorsed
Serves Area
Our facility serves individuals of all ages who are looking for professional and compassionate care. This includes people dealing with chronic health conditions, injuries, or those who want preventive care and wellness support. Many of our clients seek a trusted place where they can get personalized attention and effective treatment plans. Our clients often face challenges like managing pain, recovering mobility, improving their health, or preventing future problems. They need clear guidance, reliable treatments, and a supportive environment to help them achieve better health and quality of life.
Our facility serves individuals of all ages who are looking for professional and compassionate care. This includes people dealing with chronic health conditions, injuries, or those who want preventive care and wellness support. Many of our clients seek a trusted place where they can get personalized attention and effective treatment plans. Our clients often face challenges like managing pain, recovering mobility, improving their health, or preventing future problems. They need clear guidance, reliable treatments, and a supportive environment to help them achieve better health and quality of life.
(956) 394-0462 View (956) 394-0462
Photo of Kara Gross - Evolve Teen Dual Diagnosis Residential Treatment, Treatment Center
Our programs support teens with emotional dysregulation, trauma, ADHD, substance use, behavioral issues, and impulsive or high-risk behavior.
Evolve’s caring, customized approach helps teens break free from addiction and rebuild hope for a better future We offer therapeutic programs for teens, including short-term residential treatment. Our RTC for teens serves only six clients at a time, allowing for truly individualized care, 24/7 support and supervision, and evidence-based therapies. In addition, Evolve provides structured outpatient therapy for teens through our full-day teen Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) and after-school teen Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP). Rooted in compassion and connection, our teen treatment programs help adolescents heal and grow
Our programs support teens with emotional dysregulation, trauma, ADHD, substance use, behavioral issues, and impulsive or high-risk behavior.
Evolve’s caring, customized approach helps teens break free from addiction and rebuild hope for a better future We offer therapeutic programs for teens, including short-term residential treatment. Our RTC for teens serves only six clients at a time, allowing for truly individualized care, 24/7 support and supervision, and evidence-based therapies. In addition, Evolve provides structured outpatient therapy for teens through our full-day teen Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) and after-school teen Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP). Rooted in compassion and connection, our teen treatment programs help adolescents heal and grow
(619) 567-1655 View (619) 567-1655
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Starlite Recovery - Detox Program
Treatment Center
Serves Area
Removing toxic substances from the body sounds like an intimidating process, but at Starlite Recovery Center, we help individuals safely and effectively work through withdrawal from alcohol and other drugs. Our facility in Center Point, Texas, provides medically supervised detoxification services for adults who are struggling with a substance use disorder. Clients who participate in the detoxification, or detox, program receive 24/7 support and daily physician visits from an experienced team that specializes in addiction medicine. These professionals tailor each person’s treatment plan to ensure that they are set up for the best possible outcomes. Most clients spend an average of five to 10 days in detox, and many step down to our residential program at the conclusion of treatment.
Removing toxic substances from the body sounds like an intimidating process, but at Starlite Recovery Center, we help individuals safely and effectively work through withdrawal from alcohol and other drugs. Our facility in Center Point, Texas, provides medically supervised detoxification services for adults who are struggling with a substance use disorder. Clients who participate in the detoxification, or detox, program receive 24/7 support and daily physician visits from an experienced team that specializes in addiction medicine. These professionals tailor each person’s treatment plan to ensure that they are set up for the best possible outcomes. Most clients spend an average of five to 10 days in detox, and many step down to our residential program at the conclusion of treatment.
(830) 521-5658 View (830) 521-5658
Photo of Marsha Stone - Foundation Stone Wellness, Treatment Center
Foundation Stone Wellness
Treatment Center
Serves Area
Our stabilization program helps men and women recalibrate in the midst of a crisis. Over the course of 7 – 14 days, individuals find safety through in-the-moment care and support at our luxury emotional healing retreat. Take the time to finally unravel years of stress, depression, and anxiety while enjoying unparalleled amenities.
Our stabilization program helps men and women recalibrate in the midst of a crisis. Over the course of 7 – 14 days, individuals find safety through in-the-moment care and support at our luxury emotional healing retreat. Take the time to finally unravel years of stress, depression, and anxiety while enjoying unparalleled amenities.
(512) 882-0156 View (512) 882-0156
Photo of Jona Smith - Deliverance Mental Health Intensive Program, Treatment Center
Deliverance Mental Health Intensive Program
Treatment Center
Serves Area
We also offer addiction and pain care, with on-site ketamine and TMS for depression, PTSD and anxiety
We are a physician-operated residential mental health program specializing in complex psychiatric conditions. Licensed for advanced treatments like ketamine and TMS, we focus on minimizing medications and offering intensive one-on-one care in a small, supportive home like setting. With only 6 clients at a time, we provide truly personalized treatment. We serve adults of all ages, including those with chronic pain. Unlike most centers, we are licensed for advanced mental health and crisis stabilization, ensuring the highest clinical standards.
We also offer addiction and pain care, with on-site ketamine and TMS for depression, PTSD and anxiety
We are a physician-operated residential mental health program specializing in complex psychiatric conditions. Licensed for advanced treatments like ketamine and TMS, we focus on minimizing medications and offering intensive one-on-one care in a small, supportive home like setting. With only 6 clients at a time, we provide truly personalized treatment. We serve adults of all ages, including those with chronic pain. Unlike most centers, we are licensed for advanced mental health and crisis stabilization, ensuring the highest clinical standards.
(424) 219-7678 View (424) 219-7678
Photo of Kara Gross - Evolve Mental Health Residential Treatment Center, Treatment Center
Our programs support teens with emotional dysregulation, trauma, ADHD, substance use, behavioral issues, and impulsive or high-risk behavior.
At Evolve, we provide compassionate, individualized care to help teens navigate challenges and rediscover hope. We offer therapeutic programs for teens, including short-term residential treatment. Our RTC for teens serves only six clients at a time, allowing for truly individualized care, 24/7 support and supervision, and evidence-based therapies. In addition, Evolve provides structured outpatient therapy for teens through our full-day teen Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) and after-school teen Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP). Rooted in compassion and connection, our teen treatment programs help adolescents heal and grow.
Our programs support teens with emotional dysregulation, trauma, ADHD, substance use, behavioral issues, and impulsive or high-risk behavior.
At Evolve, we provide compassionate, individualized care to help teens navigate challenges and rediscover hope. We offer therapeutic programs for teens, including short-term residential treatment. Our RTC for teens serves only six clients at a time, allowing for truly individualized care, 24/7 support and supervision, and evidence-based therapies. In addition, Evolve provides structured outpatient therapy for teens through our full-day teen Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) and after-school teen Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP). Rooted in compassion and connection, our teen treatment programs help adolescents heal and grow.
(844) 845-4375 View (844) 845-4375

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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.