Trauma can leave a lasting impact, making you feel unsafe in the world long after the event has passed. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can develop after experiencing or witnessing a terrifying event, causing symptoms like flashbacks, nightmares, and severe anxiety. Our trauma-informed therapists use specialized approaches to help you process these experiences and reduce their power over your daily life.

Common Symptoms or Things to Look Out For:

• Exposure to actual or threatened death, serious injury, or sexual violence
• Intrusive memories, nightmares, or flashbacks about the trauma
• Intense psychological distress at exposure to trauma cues
• Physiological reactions to trauma reminders
• Avoidance of trauma-related thoughts, feelings, or reminders
• Negative alterations in cognitions and mood (e.g., negative beliefs, distorted blame)
• Feelings of detachment or estrangement from others
• Irritable behavior and angry outbursts
• Hypervigilance and an exaggerated startle response