Trauma and PTSD therapists in Benton, Illinois IL
Trauma and PTSD
Jonathan Schmalz
Psychologist, PhD, HSP-P
A trauma-informed approach underlies all of my work as a therapist. I know that many clients come to therapy not specifically because of trauma, but because they feel lonely or inadequate, they are depressed or anxious, or just cannot seem to have the intimacy they crave. Sometimes acknowledging trauma comes later in the therapy work and that is okay. Just know that I trust that you will talk about it when you are ready.
I would like to join you in acknowledging how the past has affected your present and in charting a course to healing that works for you. You may wish to talk about particular pains from the past and you may wish to focus on the future. We will work together to find the balance that is right for you, so that you can live the life that you really want to live.
15 Years Experience
Trauma and PTSD
PSYCHe, PLLC
Psychologist, PhD, LPC, PsyD, MSW, Marriage and Family Counselor, LCSW
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can develop from being exposed to a wide variety of traumatic events such as motor vehicle crashes, home accidents, sexual assault, domestic violence, or being involved in a natural disaster. As the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V) describes it, PTSD happens after “being witness to or being exposed to situations involving threatened or actual serious physical harm or death.” But it’s important to keep in mind that experiencing a trauma doesn’t mean a person will absolutely develop PTSD.
10 Years Experience
Trauma and PTSD
Sala Psychology
Psychologist
We use Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) to treat PTSD, which is a short-term treatment for PTSD with extensive research support.
3 Years Experience
Trauma and PTSD
Michelle Peacock
Psychologist, PhD
Trauma and PTSD involve emotional, cognitive, behavioral, and physiological symptoms that interfere with functioning. CBT and biofeedback are effective interventions to trauma and PTSD.
19 Years Experience
Trauma and PTSD
Emily E. Smith
Counselor/Therapist, LCPC, CADC, BC-DMT
I have extensive experience working with individuals who are impacted by trauma - recent or past. Step one is to identify trauma responses and the impact on emotions. I would with clients to understand thought, feeling, and behavior patterns that develop as a response to trauma and/or complex PTSD. I am able to assist client in understanding the impact of trauma on the body, how physiological responses to anxiety/PTSD affect daily functioning. I have experience and additional training in working with individuals who have been in abusive relationships, are affected by religious trauma, or have been affected by cults or high control groups.
22 Years Experience