Chronic Trauma PTSD Treatment
Trauma Treatment in Fort Myers
When something terrible takes place in a person’s life, it is natural to temporarily feel some traumatic emotions. There are various forms of trauma, as outlined:
- Chronic Trauma: traumas are those that continue to take place over a long period. This form of trauma can arise from many sources and requires is worthy of therapy or another restorative treatment.
- Acute Trauma: Difficulties and feelings that arrive immediately after being exposed to a traumatic event.
- Complex trauma: Traumatic events that can happen in early childhood and alter the development of the individual exposed.
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: Primary cause of various forms of PTSD is any traumatic event in life such as sexual or physical assault, death of a loved one, an accident, war or other military exposure, or a natural disaster; often times, emergency personnel and rescue workers can also develop PTSD due to exposure.
What Can Cause Trauma?
There is a wide variety of chronic trauma causes. It is not limited to adulthood, the military experience, or one single form of abuse only.
Here are a few types of trauma that you should know about:
- Complex trauma – When multiple traumatic events impart a long-term impact on a child’s mental health
- Medical trauma – Trauma related to illness or another medical event
- Sexual trauma – Trauma related to sexual abuse
- Violence/domestic trauma – Trauma arising from physical violence or domestic abuse
- Traumatic grief – Trauma that comes after the loss of a loved one
Each of these traumatic experiences is serious, and any individual seeking treatment services should work with the Celadon Recovery team to determine which trauma exposure exists and how to unfold all the layers of the trauma for successful mental health and wellness.
What Is Trauma Therapy?
Trauma therapy is a mental health approach that acknowledges trauma in patients’ lives, recognizes the signs of trauma, and responds to those affected by it in a way that advances healing and growth. It is based on the belief that many people have experienced trauma therapy events in their lives. Trauma therapy has been applied in a variety of behavioral healthcare areas, including:
- Dual diagnosis mental health
- Substance abuse treatment
- Social services
The goal of trauma therapy is to provide a safe atmosphere for patients so that they can find healing. Trauma care also stresses emotional safety. This includes ensuring that interactions between staff members and clients are respectful, kind, and non-judgmental.
What Happens in Trauma Therapy?
Trauma therapy is a type of cognitive therapy constructed to help patients affected by trauma experiences and understand how they can manage with the long-term effects. The therapy can be used for treating PTSD as well as other psychological problems that may occur including:
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Substance use disorder
The most common approaches used in trauma therapy include:
- Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)
- Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR)
- Exposure therapy
- Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
Medication
Learn More About Our Fort Myers Trauma Therapy
Our Fort Myers mental health treatment center provides trauma therapy that, not only addresses symptoms, but also accelerates healing and confidence. We invite you to contact us if you or someone you love is struggling with trauma. Call us today at 239.266.2141 to learn how our evidence-based therapy programs can help you.
