Trauma and PTSD therapists in Springfield, IL
Find experienced trauma and PTSD therapists in Springfield, Illinois 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.
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PTSD/Trauma
Lenny Gallo
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Trauma isn’t just about what happened—it’s about how your nervous system responded. When trauma remains unresolved, it can show up as anxiety, shame, anger, numbness, flashbacks, sleep disturbance, relationship struggles, or chronic tension. Even long after the event is over, your body may still feel stuck in survival mode.
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a powerful, evidence-based therapy that helps your brain process traumatic experiences so they no longer carry the same emotional intensity. Rather than reliving the past, EMDR helps your system integrate it—so it stops disrupting your present.
Healing doesn’t mean forgetting. It means loosening trauma’s grip so you can feel safer, more grounded, and more like yourself again.
When appropriate, we may integrate other approaches such as IFS or talk therapy—but EMDR is often the foundation of trauma treatment in my practice.
13 Years Experience
Online in Springfield, IL (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Jacqueline Elster
Psychologist, PsyD, HSPP, LP
Helping you process, integrate and reduce the emotional impact of traumatic experiences in a safe and controlled environment is my goal. This may involve identifying and altering distressing thoughts and behaviors that have followed a traumatic experience. Working with you to gradually desensitize yourself to trauma-related triggers, can help reduce avoidance and dramatically decrease anxiety. My area of expertise is the treatment of trauma and PTSD. Working in residential rehabilitations for substance use disorders and then working at the VA laid the foundation for expertise in this area. I am trained in Cognitive Processing Therapy, Prolonged Exposure, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Seeking Safety, Accelerated Resolution Therapy and Written Exposure Therapy.
16 Years Experience
Online in Springfield, IL (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Nostos Psychotherapy
Psychologist, PsyD
We work from a trauma informed lens that offers healing and growth from and beyond trauma. We understand the complexities of trauma and PTSD and are well versed in helping individuals to find a sense of empowerment and strength in recovery from trauma.
12 Years Experience
Online in Springfield, IL
PTSD/Trauma
Dr Calvin Young
Counselor/Therapist, PhD, LCPC
We live in a traumatizing world, marooned on a planet that appears at times to be bent on getting rid of us. We acknowledge and apply an eclectic and integrative approach to analyze, understand the root causes and address the signs and symptoms of traumatic disorders
30 Years Experience
Online in Springfield, IL (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Beth Janis
Psychologist, Ph.D.
I have extensive experience supporting individuals in navigating the impacts of relational trauma. My clinical training and experience has focused on intimate partner violence/domestic violence, sexual assault, physical and emotional abuse, and the trauma inherent in foster care / residential treatment placements. I'm passionate about working with individuals on lessening the constraints that trauma and PTSD can have on their lives.
8 Years Experience
Online in Springfield, IL
Springfield is the Illinois state capital and the hometown of Abraham Lincoln, whose legacy pervades the city's identity and draws significant heritage tourism, and the mental health landscape here reflects the particular pressures of a mid-size state capital—government and public sector employment, political uncertainty, and the economic challenges of a city that has struggled to grow beyond its role as an administrative center. Memorial Health System and HSHS Medical Group both provide behavioral health services, and a private therapy sector serves the professional community. Common therapy concerns include government worker stress and bureaucratic burnout, economic anxiety in a city that has faced population decline, anxiety, depression, and the tensions of a state capital navigating chronic fiscal challenges and political conflict in Illinois state government. The city's central location also makes it a regional resource for mental health care across rural central Illinois.
Trauma and PTSD therapists in Springfield, IL Statistics
Trauma and PTSD therapists in Springfield, IL average 15 years of experience and charge around $205 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (74%), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) (41%), and Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (37%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$205
Accept insurance
49%
Offer sliding scale
37%
Gender ID
| 64% |
Female |
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| 29% |
Male |
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| 4% |
Non-Binary |
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| 3% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 55% |
In Person and Online |
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| 45% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 74% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 41% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 37% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 35% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 29% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 29% | Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) |
| 29% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 71% | Young Adult |
| 52% | Senior |
| 43% | Teen |
| 20% | Children |
Client Focus
| 56% | Women |
| 45% | LGBTQ+ |
| 39% | Men |
| 28% | Military / Veterans |
| 25% | Black / African American |