Trauma and PTSD therapists in Edgewood, Maryland MD
Trauma and PTSD
Jade Burns
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LCPC
Traumatic experiences can affect every part of our lives, including how we interact with others and how we interact with the world. It can be difficult to trust and feel safe. Together we can build a safe space for you to explore your triggers and emotions and learn how to manage them as they come up. By learning how to manage our thoughts and behaviors, we can make a change for the better.
5 Years Experience
Trauma and PTSD
Stacey Hellman
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW-C
PTSD is a complicated thing to treat and actually responds a lot better to behavioral techniques rather than "talk therapy." Trauma affects the body and nervous system and is much more complex than a lot of people realize. I can help clients prevent and handle flashbacks more easily as well as decrease PTSD symptoms overall by using a technique called TRE (Trauma Releasing Exercise). Often talking about the trauma makes it worse and the goal is not to relive the trauma. The goal is to help clients separate "past" from "present" so that the traumatic event feels "done and over." While we can't change the past, we can help clients learn to stay in the present instead of being re-traumatized by memories of past events. I can provide EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Re-processing) which is a non-invasive effect method that neutralizes the emotional "charge" attached to traumatic memories. It is best use for single traumatic events (rather than years of traumatic circumstances in childhood for example). EMDR and TRE can only be done in person due to the equipment I use.
22 Years Experience
Trauma and PTSD
Dr. Alex Littleton
Psychologist, Licensed Psychologist
Our clinicians are well-versed in trauma informed approaches, including EMDR, PET, and CPT. This allows us to provide trauma-informed treatment for all clients we treat.
8 Years Experience
Trauma and PTSD
Alyssa Kushner
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Trauma is the lasting response that impacts you psychologically, emotionally, and physically after a distressing event. Complex trauma comes from multiple exposures to various traumas over time. Both can impact your nervous system and body’s ability to cope and regulate. Trauma can play a major role in why you behave, think, and feel the way you do. I will bring body-up somatic approaches first to make sure you have the resources and skills to talk about and heal trauma. We will work together to learn what your trauma responses look like and have ways to get back into a state of safety. I also prioritize and understand the importance of having a safe and trusting therapeutic relationship first - before opening up. I bring a trauma-first, somatic, and holistic lens. I am also trained in EMDR and can use as part of the treatment plan if needed.
6 Years Experience
Trauma and PTSD
Dan Walinsky
Psychologist, PhD
I've found that the range of traumas that people experience disrupts our experience of day-to-day life and relationships in so many ways. So many people who've experienced patterns of traumatizing, persistently invalidating, or minimizing experiences have found coping strategies to manage the profound impacts of trauma but eventually find that those strategies no longer work. Together, we will look at the impact of traumas and using a range of practices, which potentially include EMDR and internal parts work, we will work to supportively rebuild a sense of self-guided trust in the world.
2 Years Experience