Trauma and PTSD therapists in Murphysboro, Illinois IL
Find experienced trauma and PTSD therapists in Murphysboro who provide testing, evidence-based treatment for trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder, and related challenges such as anxiety, depression, and stress. Compare detailed therapist profiles and connect with a provider that’s right for you.
Richard Scott, Ph.D.
Psychologist, Ph.D.
Trauma can leave a lasting imprint — disrupting your sense of safety, triggering unwanted memories, and making it hard to feel present or connected. You may find yourself constantly on edge, emotionally numb, or stuck in patterns you don’t fully understand. Therapy offers a safe, supportive space to process what you’ve been through, reduce symptoms of PTSD, and begin to reclaim your life. Healing is possible, and you don’t have to face it alone. If you're ready to take that step, I’m here to help.
20 Years Experience
In-Person in Murphysboro, IL 62966
Online in Murphysboro, IL Illinois
Resolve Counseling PLLC
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, MSW, LCSW
EYE MOVEMENT DESENSITIZATION REPROCESSING (EMDR) Therapy: EMDR is a psychotherapy approach used to alleviate PTSD and/or distress associated with traumatic memories. It involves stimulating bilateral brain activity through eye movements, sounds, or taps while the client focuses on distressing memories. This process facilitates the brain's natural healing mechanisms, helping clients process traumatic experiences and reduce their emotional intensity.
Amy is a an EMDR Certified Therapist through EMDRIA.
30 Years Experience
Online in Murphysboro, IL Illinois
Shannon Gorres
Life Coach, MDiv, MA
My understanding of trauma has shifted along with international research on why some events create lasting challenging effects for some people but not for others. Our collective awareness has gone from thinking, “What's wrong with you?” to asking, “What happened to you?” and now focusing on, “Who was there for you?”
A simple retelling of a traumatic experience does not always deeply heal the one who suffers. While it can feel good to be truly heard, especially for those who have never told it before and need real empathy, repeatedly telling the story does not often change the subconscious beliefs implanted during the trauma or the nervous system’s reactivity.
Instead, we build a new relationship with a traumatic experience by re-approaching the memory and inviting a shift. Often the shift is around “Who could have been there for you.” While in factual reality, no one may have stopped the trauma, we can access another perspective that enables our bodies, hearts, and minds to feel supported. We can do this many ways: through role play, through calling in ancestors or pop stars or our highest selves, or by letting our wise adult-self take over the situation. Or we may use drawing materials or nature to discover a new part of the experience we didn’t realize before.
I've taken many trainings in the origins and effects of trauma and PTSD, and I find working with the nervous system and imaginal realm (creative liminal space) highly effective. I'm not a licensed mental health therapist; I'm a spiritual life coach, so my work is integrative. I offer: calm spaciousness & empathy as you talk, embodied processing options (drawing, clay work, self soothing), and inner parts work (mediated inner dialogue or a “committee of voices,” similar to Soulwork or Internal Family Systems).
Then we make a plan to implement the new shift into everyday life.
11 Years Experience
Online in Murphysboro, IL Illinois
Dr. Stephanie Vaughn
Psychologist, Psy.D., DBT-LBC™
Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE) is my psychotherapy model of choice when it comes to trauma processing. It worked wonders for the combat veterans and sexual trauma survivors I worked with at the Veterans Administration.
16 Years Experience
Online in Murphysboro, IL Illinois
Chileme U Ochulor
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, DNP, PMHNP-BC
Trauma-related conditions and post-traumatic stress symptoms can have lasting effects on emotional health and daily life. Primebridge Psychiatric Care provides psychiatric evaluation and treatment for individuals experiencing trauma-related symptoms. Care focuses on helping patients manage distressing symptoms, improve emotional regulation, and develop a path toward recovery and stability.
0 Years Experience
Online in Murphysboro, IL Illinois
Trauma and PTSD therapists in Murphysboro, Illinois Statistics
Trauma and PTSD therapists in Murphysboro, Illinois average 16 years of experience and charge around $202 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (73%), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) (39%), and Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (36%).
Average years in practice
16 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$202
Accept insurance
48%
Offer sliding scale
37%
Gender ID
| 65% |
Female |
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| 28% |
Male |
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| 4% |
Non-Binary |
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| 3% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 57% |
In Person and Online |
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| 43% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 73% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 39% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 36% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 34% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 30% | Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) |
| 28% | Behavioral Therapy |
| 28% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 70% | Young Adult |
| 53% | Senior |
| 44% | Teen |
| 20% | Children |
Client Focus
| 57% | Women |
| 45% | LGBTQ+ |
| 38% | Men |
| 28% | Military / Veterans |
| 25% | Black / African American |