Trauma and PTSD therapists in Back Mountain, Pennsylvania PA
Find experienced trauma and PTSD therapists in Back Mountain 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.
Trauma and PTSD
Dr. Cynthia Edwards-Hawver
Psychologist, Psy.D.
Narcissistic abuse and coercive control cause real, clinically significant trauma. Many of the mothers I work with have never been told this — they've been treated for anxiety or depression without anyone naming the source as relational trauma. The symptoms are real: intrusive thoughts, hypervigilance, emotional flashbacks, difficulty trusting others, avoidance of anything that triggers memories of the relationship. Complex PTSD, which develops from prolonged exposure to psychological abuse rather than a single traumatic event, is especially common in survivors of narcissistic relationships. As a licensed psychologist with 30 years of clinical experience and advanced training in trauma, post-separation abuse, and narcissistic abuse recovery, I provide trauma-informed therapy specifically designed for mothers healing from relational trauma and complex PTSD. My approach addresses the trauma at its roots — not just the symptoms — using evidence-based methods tailored to the specific trauma patterns that narcissistic and emotionally abusive relationships create.
26 Years Experience
Online in Back Mountain, PA Pennsylvania (Online Only)
Trauma and PTSD
Dr. Jenny Shields
Psychologist
Trauma has a way of rewriting your story without your permission. Even when you tell yourself you’ve moved past it, memories can suddenly feel overwhelming, trust becomes harder, and your mind and body stay on high alert. Dr. Shields understands how exhausting and isolating this experience can be. She provides compassionate, specialized support grounded in highly effective trauma-specific approaches, including Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Prolonged Exposure (PE), and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT). With care, empathy, and patience, she’ll help you rebuild your sense of safety, regain your clarity, and reclaim your story—on your own terms.
12 Years Experience
Online in Back Mountain, PA Pennsylvania
Trauma and PTSD
Shannon Mick
Counselor/Therapist, NCC, LPC
Trauma can leave lasting imprints—making you feel jumpy and on high alert (hyperarousal), numb or disconnected (hypoarousal), or like you’re no longer yourself. For endurance athletes, this might show up as hypervigilance on trails, difficulty recovering from injuries or setbacks, emotional overwhelm during hard efforts, or old memories that intrude when you’re trying to push forward. Whether the trauma is recent or from years ago, it can steal safety, trust, and joy from both running and everyday life.
In our work together, we create a safe, paced space to process what happened without becoming overwhelmed. Using CBT to reframe trauma-related thoughts, DBT skills for distress tolerance and emotion regulation, ACT to rebuild a meaningful life, and movement-informed approaches to regulate your nervous system, we focus on gentle, body-based tools that help you feel grounded and in control again.
Many clients experience meaningful healing such as:
Reduced hypervigilance and fewer intrusive memories or flashbacks.
Better nervous system regulation—shifting out of fight/flight/freeze more easily.
Renewed ability to feel safe and present during runs and in daily life.
Stronger self-trust and confidence after setbacks (injury, DNFs, or life challenges).
Feeling more like themselves—calmer, more connected, and hopeful.
I share practical resources like Distress Tolerance Coping Skills (DBT) and nervous system regulation strategies that we can personalize and practice between sessions.
Healing from trauma is courageous work, and you don’t have to do it alone. You can process the past, regulate your body and mind, and move forward with greater strength and freedom—on the trails and in life. Together, we’ll help you finish stronger.
11 Years Experience
Online in Back Mountain, PA Pennsylvania (Online Only)
Trauma and PTSD
Phoenix Center for Experiential Trauma Therapy
Treatment Center, DSW, LCSW, BCD, CGP, FAAETS, TEP
Our entire organization is devoted to trauma therapy and everyone on our team has completed advanced training in PTSD and trauma, trauma-informed care, and specialized approaches for healing trauma. We offer EMDR, IFS, psychodrama, gestalt therapy, expressive arts therapies, and other somatic approaches.
11 Years Experience
Online in Back Mountain, PA Pennsylvania
Trauma and PTSD
Elemental Self Institute
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
All of the clinicians at Elemental Self Institute specialize in trauma-focused treatment, especially PTSD and cPTSD.
7 Years Experience
Online in Back Mountain, PA Pennsylvania (Online Only)
Trauma and PTSD therapists in Back Mountain, Pennsylvania Statistics
Trauma and PTSD therapists in Back Mountain, Pennsylvania average 16 years of experience and charge around $204 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (78%), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) (39%), and Psychodynamic Therapy (37%).
Average years in practice
16 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$204
Accept insurance
43%
Offer sliding scale
37%
Gender ID
| 62% |
Female |
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| 32% |
Male |
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| 3% |
Non-Binary |
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| 3% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 58% |
In Person and Online |
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| 42% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 78% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 39% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 37% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 31% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 30% | Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) |
| 28% | Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) |
| 27% | Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) |
Ages Served
| 96% | Adult |
| 64% | Young Adult |
| 47% | Senior |
| 43% | Teen |
| 20% | Children |
Client Focus
| 54% | Women |
| 40% | LGBTQ+ |
| 39% | Men |
| 26% | Military / Veterans |
| 23% | Christian |