Trauma and PTSD therapists in Commerce City, Colorado CO
Trauma and PTSD
Patty Murray
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
I most enjoy working with CPTSD -- research confirms how important healthy relationships are for our wellbeing and I hold healing attachment wounds and relationship issues as a top value.
7 Years Experience
Trauma and PTSD
Ruth Weinberg
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Have you ever had an intense emotional and physical reaction to something even though it doesn't logically seem threatening? Do you experience anxiety about something despite a feeling that it shouldn't bother you? Are you a survivor of a violent incident, car accident, medical trauma, physical or sexual abuse? These painful experiences require courage and compassion to heal from. The treatment of trauma requires going beyond talk therapy and accessing the parts of our brain that are concerned with keeping us safe. My extensive experience and training in trauma work gives me the understanding necessary to help clients move through the places in their brain and body where trauma is held, process through it, release it and leave it in the past. Using EMDR, mindfulness and IFS can be central to this process.
18 Years Experience
Trauma and PTSD
Ms. Heather O'Neil
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, MSW, LCSW
Currently I work with EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and Sensorimotor Psychotherapy to address Trauma and PTSD.
28 Years Experience
Trauma and PTSD
Cedric Reeves
Counselor/Therapist, LPCC
The two modalities I am trained in (Schema Therapy and Ideal Parent Figure Protocol) address both recent trauma and early developmental trauma
1 Years Experience
Trauma and PTSD
Denver Wellness Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Here at Denver Wellness Counseling we specialize in EMDR and trauma/PTSD counseling. Our therapists have achieved advanced training in what we call Elevated EMDR, meaning the ability to effectively combine modalities and adapt the EMDR basic protocol to best meet the needs of the client.
Therapy for Trauma and PTSD have some primary components, including (but not limited to), gathering history, identifying parts of self related to the trauma (wounded younger parts and protector parts), building and practicing skills for self-regulation and self-soothing, resourcing by strengthening internal qualities and sources of positive affect, reprocessing traumatic memories (EMDR), and integrating adaptive themes and positive messages about self and the world.
Traumatic memories are stored differently in the brain, remaining in their "raw" form, in isolation from our adaptive (helpful) information, and able to impact our day-to-day experiences. With PTSD, our traumatic memories can frequently cause us to flash back into trauma-related thoughts, feelings, sensation, and action urges (fight, flight, freeze, submit, cry for help). EMDR uses eye movements or other bilateral sensations (similar to those found in REM sleep) to activate and encourage the brains natural ability to "reprocess" memories, which can both desensitize the memory (take the intensity out) and allow integration with the more adaptive neural circuitry. This process of emotional reprocessing can thus take the power away from these memories so they stop replaying and impacting our current functioning.
15 Years Experience
Trauma and PTSD
Camille Larsen
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LAC
There are the events that hurt people, and then the aftermath of those events that can go on much longer than the events, themselves. Together, we work at a pace that feels safe to you so you can feel more empowered. I specialize in PTSD and use EMDR, a well-researched therapy for the treatment of trauma, to produce very good results to provide relief and enable you to enjoy your life.
8 Years Experience
Trauma and PTSD
Jerleen Sinkes
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
In working with trauma, my priority is to establish a space of safety and trust, where the story of your trauma is met with the utmost respect and care. I understand that trauma affects not just the mind, but the body and spirit as well. Our journey together involves gently uncovering and working through the painful memories and feelings at a pace that feels manageable for you. My goal is to help you regain a sense of control and self-worth, processing the trauma so that it becomes a part of your story without defining it. Healing from trauma is possible, and I am here to support you through every step of this transformative journey.
6 Years Experience
Trauma and PTSD
Jocelyn Stott ~ Circle 3 Counseling
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW/LMSW, CBEIP-MH
I work collaboratively with clients to implement safe coping strategies that will allow them to explore traumatic experiences in a way that is supportive of daily functioning and an overall sense of wellbeing.
6 Years Experience
Trauma and PTSD
Roni Ruiz, LCSW - Through the Elements Wellness
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Being a survivor of traumatic events (little or big) takes a toll on the brain, body, and mind. Together we will explore the impacts of trauma on the brain, build emotional regulation strategies that feel supportive, and eventually work through the traumatic experiences (when you are ready) to make life and relationships more manageable, enjoyable, and safe.
3 Years Experience
Trauma and PTSD
Sarah J Thompson
Counselor/Therapist, MEd, LPC
Most people will experience trauma in their lifetime whether it’s a car accident, abuse or neglect, the sudden death of a loved one, a violent criminal act, exposure to the violence of war, or a natural disaster.
While many people can recover from trauma over time with the love and support of family and friends and bounce back with resiliency, others may discover effects of lasting trauma, which can cause a person to live with deep emotional pain, fear, confusion, or post-traumatic stress far after the event has passed.
In these circumstances, the support, guidance, and assistance of a therapist is fundamental to healing from trauma.
Trauma Symptoms
According to the four types of symptoms listed in the DSM-5
Avoidance Symptoms
Avoiding specific locations, sights, situations, and sounds that serve as reminders of the event
Anxiety, depression, numbness, or guilt
Re-experiencing Symptoms
Intrusive thoughts, nightmares or flashbacks
Hyperarousal Symptoms
Anger, irritability, and hypervigilance
Aggressive, reckless behavior, including self-harm
Sleep disturbances
Negative Mood and Cognition Symptoms
Loss of interest in activities that were once considered enjoyable
Difficulty remembering details of the distressing event
Change in habits or behavior since the trauma
Research has proven psychotherapy to be the most effective form of treatment for trauma. Most commonly, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) are used in treating trauma.
If you or someone you know matches the trauma symptoms listed above, I am confident that I can help and invite you to contact me today for a free consultation.
15 Years Experience