Trauma and PTSD therapists in West Pensacola, Florida FL
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Trauma and PTSD
Dr. Thomas Ballas
Psychologist, PhD; PSYPACT
I am a clinical psychologist with specialized expertise in treating trauma and PTSD. My professional background includes working in hospital settings, private practice, and serving as a medical officer in the U.S. Army, where I gained significant experience addressing the profound impact of trauma and related mental health challenges. Through advanced training at leading military treatment facilities working with complex trauma, I have refined my skills in evidence-based approaches such as Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
These experiences have given me a deep understanding of the complexities of trauma and PTSD and a strong commitment to delivering compassionate, effective care. My goal is to help you process and heal from trauma, regain a sense of safety, and build a fulfilling and resilient life. Together, we will develop a personalized therapeutic plan tailored to your unique needs, ensuring you feel supported and empowered throughout your healing journey.
9 Years Experience
Online in West Pensacola, Florida (Online Only)
Trauma and PTSD
Tomeki Davis
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, NCC, LPC
Traumatic events often leave a lasting imprint on your life. Sometimes emotional healing from trauma can occur somewhat naturally, as life goes on. At other times, trauma leaves a more indelible impression on a person’s life by causing frequent bouts of emotional distress, impaired judgement, and even physiological symptoms. I employ Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, a form of psychotherapy developed for and scientifically proven to help people suffering from the effects of trauma and PTSD.
8 Years Experience
Online in West Pensacola, Florida
Trauma and PTSD
Sarah Elaine Zimmerman
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, EMDR Certified Psychotherapist
Have you experienced a disturbing event? Recent and complex traumas can create fear, overthinking and difficulty sleeping. It can disrupt your self-worth, work and relationships. For 25+ years I've worked with survivors of trauma including rape, incest, attachment wounds, 9/11, natural disasters and school shootings. It's important to have a therapist who is nurturing, nonjudgmental and supportive on your healing journey. I have the expertise to help you stabilize to safely process the traumatic memories using several evidence-based therapy techniques, including DBT , CBT and EMDR. You can move forward in your life. You are not your trauma and you don't have to continue to suffer on your own. Our work together will help you to feel regulated and less triggered.
29 Years Experience
Online in West Pensacola, Florida
Trauma and PTSD
Amy K. Cummings-Aponte, LMHC, LCPC, LCMHC
Licensed Professional Counselor, Florida LMHC MH20515, Maine LPC CC6872, North Carolina LCMHC 20351
Trauma can develop from a one-time incident or a lifetime of ongoing experiences (throughout childhood). Those who have been exposed to a traumatic event or series of events may experience intrusive thoughts/memories, nightmares or disturbing dreams, becoming irritable or angry when startled or challenged, shutting down, memory issues or they may find themselves avoiding reminders of the event. Survivors of such trauma may describe it as feeling unmotivated or an inability to feel pleasure in anything, even those things they previously enjoyed. Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy is designed to help those individuals move from that triggered state into a state of peace, and it gives their brain the opportunity to process the experience in a productive manner.
15 Years Experience
Online in West Pensacola, Florida
Trauma and PTSD
Kelly Baez
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC
Like trying to digest a big meal, when things happen that are too much to emotionally/mentally "digest" they can lead to nightmares, flashbacks, anxiety, and more. When this happens, I recommend clients try EMDR. While evidence-based practices like Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), are helpful, it can take months or even years to recover. Not so with EMDR! Whether your trauma is decades in the making or it happened yesterday...isn't it time to start feeling better?
20 Years Experience
Online in West Pensacola, Florida (Online Only)