PTSD Treatment

Diagnosis and Therapy

Have you been affected by a traumatic experience?

Do you need psychological support to overcome PTSD symptoms?

EMDR Therapy is one of the most effective ways to manage PTSD or Post-traumatic Stress Disorder. Working with an experienced psychologist, you can learn to process traumatic memories and reduce your symptoms, improving overall wellbeing.

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How EMDR Therapy for PTSD Can Help You

Psychological evidence-based therapy for PTSD, such as EMDR Therapy, can help you process traumatic memories, change unhelpful thoughts, and develop effective coping strategies to manage and reduce your symptoms.

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How PTSD Can Affect You

Psychologically
Psychologically, you can experience intense and disturbing thoughts related to the trauma, nightmares, and flashbacks.
Behaviourally
Behaviourally, PTSD can lead to avoidance of reminders of the traumatic event, changes in your mood, and difficulty maintaining relationships.
Physically
Physical symptoms of PTSD include hyperarousal, such as being easily startled, feeling tense or ‘on edge’, as well as experiencing difficulty sleeping.

FAQs About PTSD

What is PTSD?

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, is a treatable disorder experienced in response to a traumatic event. Examples of traumatic events include physical and sexual assault, experiencing natural disasters, or witnessing a crime. PTSD treatment typically includes CBT Therapy and EMDR therapy.

What are the symptoms of PTSD?

Below are some of the common signs and symptoms to look for.

Fear and anxiety as a result of being reminded of the trauma. Specific triggers, like times of the day, smells, places, or actions, may remind you and activate these fears.
Re-experiencing memories and feeling easily aroused, startled or jumpy. Shared experiences are flashbacks (visual pictures), nightmares, or distressing thoughts and feelings throughout the day.
Difficulty concentrating, following conversations and remembering.
Arousal, agitation, jittery, overly alert, trembling, easily startled and having trouble sleeping.
Avoiding people, places or things that are reminders of the trauma. Avoidance is a protective strategy from things you feel are dangerous and feelings that are overwhelming and distressing.
General feelings of sadness and feeling down, including feelings of hopelessness, despair, crying spells, thoughts of hurting yourself, and the feeling life is not worth living.
Feelings of guilt and shame may be related to something you did or did not do to survive. You may second-guess your reactions and blame yourself in retrospect.
Anger is often associated with a strong sense of unfairness or injustice that you were the victim of a terrible experience.
Alcohol or substance abuse are also common reactions to trauma.

Adapted from Foa, Hembree, Rothbaum (2007) Prolonged Exposure Therapy for PTSD: Emotional Processing of Traumatic Experiences, Therapist Guide. Oxford University Press: New York.)

What does PTSD treatment with a psychologist look like?

Psychological trauma therapy with a psychologist can help you overcome the effects of trauma. Your psychologist will tailor the treatment to meet your individual needs. Trauma therapy is designed to help you work through your traumatic experiences in a safe and supportive environment. It can help you process your emotions, develop coping skills, and learn to manage your symptoms. Trauma therapy can also help you create a sense of resilience and empowerment, allowing you to move forward with your life.

What are the most common types of treatment for PTSD?

Trauma therapy can include a range of evidence-based methods, including Cognitive-behavioural Therapy or CBT Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing or EMDR Therapy.

CBT Therapy can help you identify negative thoughts and beliefs and replace them with more positive and realistic ones. It is a structured approach that involves setting goals and working towards them. In addition, CBT Therapy can help you develop coping skills and learn how to manage your PTSD symptoms.

EMDR Therapy uses rapid eye movements to help you process traumatic memories. It is designed to help individuals reprocess traumatic memories and develop new, more positive associations with them. EMDR Therapy can be highly effective in treating PTSD and other trauma-related disorders.

What are the benefits of treating PTSD?

There are many benefits to PTSD therapy, including:

Reduced Symptoms. Trauma therapy can help you reduce the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder or PTDS, including anxiety and depression. It also enables you to learn and develop coping skills for life.
Improved Relationships. Trauma can affect one’s ability to form and maintain healthy relationships. Trauma therapy with a psychologist can help one learn effective communication styles, set boundaries, and build healthy relationships.
Increased Self-Esteem and Overall Wellbeing. Trauma can leave you feeling disconnected from other people. Trauma therapy with a psychologist can help you develop self-confidence and self-worth.