Trauma and PTSD therapists in East Lansing, Michigan MI
Trauma and PTSD
Ciara Shellman
Therapist
As a dedicated therapist with a focus on trauma and PTSD, I bring a deep understanding of the complex nature of trauma and its long-lasting effects on one’s life. Recognizing the courage it takes to seek help, I offer a safe, empathetic space for healing and recovery. Utilizing evidence-based therapies tailored to the nuances of trauma, my approach is centered on building trust, resilience, and empowerment. Together, we will work through the pain of past experiences, developing coping strategies that foster healing and a sense of reclaiming one’s life. My commitment is to support you on your journey towards recovery, helping you to move forward with strength and hope.
1 Years Experience
Trauma and PTSD
Dr. Abrielle Conway, Rooted in Grace Psychological Services
Psychologist, Psy.D., Licensed Psychologist
I've been working with trauma survivors since prior to graduate school, beginning in 2004. While I have experience in treating a wide range of traumatic related symptoms, I've found that I'm most effective in treating first responders (healthcare workers, police officers, firefighters), ministry leaders and volunteers serving in crisis management roles, and those who've experienced single incident traumas (car accidents, medical trauma, physical assault, natural disasters). I also specialize in helping individuals who've experienced traumatic grief/loss (those who witnessed a traumatic event). I've completed training in Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) through the Veteran Affairs Medical Center and Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR) through an EMDRIA approved trainer. I use several different approaches to prepare clients for the hard work of facing their pasts. When you're ready, we will work together to decide what treatment will be most effective for you.
10 Years Experience
Trauma and PTSD
Eileen Messing, Psy.D., P.A. and Associates and the Memory Testing Center
Psychologist, Florida Licensed Psychologist
EMDR and other therapy services offered for trauma and PTSD
27 Years Experience
Trauma and PTSD
Jocelyn Stott ~ Circle 3 Counseling
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW/LMSW, CBEIP-MH
I work collaboratively with clients to implement safe coping strategies that will allow them to explore traumatic experiences in a way that is supportive of daily functioning and an overall sense of wellbeing.
6 Years Experience
Trauma and PTSD
Dr. Susan L. Waldo
Psychologist, PhD
I find the greatest fulfillment in the work I do by helping those who feel broken and devastated by life find a path forward to create a life for themselves that is beautiful in its own way and worth living.
I experienced trauma and neglect in my childhood and did some things during that time that caused me to hate myself. I lost my father to a crime, was a victim of tragedy when my brother was killed in an airliner crash. I have felt the incredible sting and devastation of being betrayed more than once. With the help of my therapists, groups, books, and healing partners, I have created a life for myself that I absolutely love that is free of most of the pain of the past.
It is my greatest joy in life to pay forward all that has been given to me to help others find healing and freedom so they can also create a life they love.
I have worked with those who have been victims of harm and also those who have accidentally killed or irreparably harmed others. I have worked with those who due to youthfulness, drugs, alcohol, naivety, or unmanageable pressures in their life took purposeful action to hurt others and now regret it bitterly. I judge none and hope to help all achieve the freedom from the past so they may walk forward and create the life they want.
To accomplish healing from great harm, multiple therapies may be utilized. IFS to help heal internal selves that drive behaviors in unwanted ways; CBT to help manage emotions and to use the whole of the mind rather than just emotions to heal; DBT to learn skills to regulate emotions, tolerate distress, improve interpersonal relationships, and learn to be mindful; ACT to help learn to accept and commit to tolerating the past without suffering overly much or being imprisoned by it; Somatic and Art Therapy to heal pain held in the right brain, and EMDR to integrate experiences. Don’t let this list worry you, in therapy we move from one to another seamlessly and it is not required that you be familiar with these therapies. I will let you know what gems there are in each one that will help you heal.
In addition to therapies, if you have PTSD, you will learn many coping skills to manage your symptoms and make sense of what is happening to you. I will provide you with strategies that will help you feel more safe, capable, and confident and less terrified, vulnerable, and out of control as you travel the PTSD road.
29 Years Experience