Trauma and PTSD therapists in Columbia, SC
Find experienced trauma and PTSD therapists in Columbia, South Carolina 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.
PTSD/Trauma
Robin Wellington
Counselor/Therapist, LPC-A, RYT-500, CTP, CSTFP
When working with trauma or PTSD, I provide a safe, supportive space to gently explore experiences that may still be affecting your emotional and nervous system responses. Trauma can leave the body feeling stuck in patterns of fear, hypervigilance, or shutdown. Together we move at a pace that feels safe, using nervous system regulation, mindfulness, and compassionate exploration to help your system process these experiences and gradually restore a sense of safety, stability, and connection.
5 Years Experience
Online in Columbia, SC (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Kelsey Beil, Amplify Counseling Services, LLC
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LISW-S
Whether that be talk therapy or EMDR, using a trauma informed approach, we explore and heal from the past while addressing how it is manifesting in the present.
14 Years Experience
Online in Columbia, SC (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Aaron Simmons
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS,LPC
Trauma can feel heavy and all-consuming, but you don’t have to carry that weight alone. Together, we can gently process what you’ve been holding and create room for you to reclaim your present and your future.
3 Years Experience
Online in Columbia, SC (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Carey Luker
Licensed Professional Counselor, LMHC, LPC
If you’ve been through painful, overwhelming, or traumatic experiences, it can sometimes feel like your mind and body are still carrying the weight of them long after they’ve happened. Trauma can show up in many ways—anxiety, emotional numbness, overthinking, difficulty trusting others, feeling constantly on edge, people-pleasing, panic, nightmares, or feeling disconnected from yourself. You may find yourself trying to hold everything together on the outside while feeling exhausted internally. In therapy, my goal is to create a safe, supportive, and nonjudgmental space where you don’t have to carry those experiences alone. Together, we’ll move at your pace, focusing on helping you feel more grounded, understood, emotionally safe, and better able to reconnect with yourself and your life.
7 Years Experience
Online in Columbia, SC (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Chelsie Ciminelli
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Holistic Health Practitioner
I support individuals who have experienced trauma and are living with the lasting effects of traumatic experiences, including PTSD, anxiety, hypervigilance, emotional dysregulation, dissociation, relationship difficulties, and a persistent sense of feeling unsafe. My approach recognizes that trauma is held not only in our memories and thoughts, but also within the body, nervous system, emotions, and relationships. Together, we gently explore the experiences and protective patterns that may still be influencing your life while developing greater internal safety, nervous-system regulation, self-trust, and connection with yourself. My goal is not simply to help you cope with the effects of trauma, but to support you in healing the deeper wounds and reclaiming a greater sense of wholeness, agency, and safety within yourself.
7 Years Experience
Online in Columbia, SC
Columbia is South Carolina's state capital and home to the University of South Carolina, creating a city with a significant student population, major public health infrastructure, and the complex racial and political dynamics of a Deep South capital navigating its Confederate history and ongoing racial equity challenges. Fort Jackson, the US Army's largest initial entry training post, is located in Columbia and brings a significant military population whose mental health needs—particularly around transition and trauma—are an important part of the local care landscape. Prisma Health provides behavioral health services to the community, and a private therapy sector serves the city's mix of students, government workers, and military families. Common therapy concerns include student mental health, military and veteran transition, race and identity in a historically complex Southern capital, anxiety, depression, and the political stress of living in a contentious state capital environment.
Trauma and PTSD therapists in Columbia, SC Statistics
Trauma and PTSD therapists in Columbia, SC average 15 years of experience and charge around $204 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (74%), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) (39%), and Psychodynamic Therapy (34%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$204
Accept insurance
41%
Offer sliding scale
35%
Gender ID
| 67% |
Female |
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| 28% |
Male |
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| 3% |
Non-Binary |
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| 2% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 51% |
In Person and Online |
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| 49% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 74% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 39% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 34% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 31% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 29% | Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) |
| 27% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 25% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
Ages Served
| 99% | Adult |
| 69% | Young Adult |
| 49% | Senior |
| 37% | Teen |
| 15% | Children |
Client Focus
| 57% | Women |
| 41% | LGBTQ+ |
| 39% | Men |
| 28% | Military / Veterans |
| 24% | Black / African American |