Trauma Therapy and PTSD:

Many individuals experience traumatic events in their life such as a divorce, death of a loved one, abuse, assault, or a natural disaster. For some, the effects of trauma are lasting and cause significant emotional pain, fear, and confusion. I have clinical training and experience helping individuals, couples and families recover from trauma.


What is PTSD?

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a psychological reaction to a severely stressful or life-threatening event that may result in anxiety, flashbacks, nightmares, depression, hypervigilance or avoidance and numbing for an extended period of time. People who experience PTSD may continue to feel afraid or anxious, long after the event has passed. It is important to remember that the symptoms of PTSD can be managed and treated, and you can heal from the traumatic event(s).


My therapeutic approach:

As a clinician, I am competent in working with individuals who have experienced a variety of traumatic events in their life. I recognize the difficulty that is often associated with discussing these events. My goal is to provide you with a safe space to help you address and resolve the distress that has resulted from the trauma. By lessening your reactivity to triggers and reminders of your traumatic experiences, my hope is for you to begin to feel empowered and trust in your ability to reduce the negative behavioral patterns and emotional responses you are currently experiencing.

Atlanta Trauma, PTSD and Therapy

Traumatic events can impair people from experiencing normalcy in their lives. There are many types of traumas that people might endure, but healing is possible under certain conditions. Trauma often has lasting effects, which continue to cause harm long after the original even is over. This is called post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. It can be debilitating in many cases. The symptoms of PTSD may include emotional distress, fear and even physical pain.

How Does PTSD Start

Traumatic events are extremely intense even when they are anticipated. For example, the death of a terminally ill relative or partner can send a shock through the survivors. People have different ways to cope with any deeply painful event. The lingering effects of the trauma are referred to as PTSD. The act of processing painful, traumatic experiences is difficult without the help of a qualified professional who understands the signs of trauma, PTSD and recovery.

The therapeutic process often involves discovery of the triggers. These are the specific events that can cause the PTSD condition to develop. Trauma often creates a mental freeze, and this is a condition where everything feels stuck or frozen in time. This makes it hard to continue daily life. The traumatic event often replays in the mind over and over, and it can take a toll on the person’s physical health.

Triggering events may include any of the following, in any combination:

  • Death of a spouse or child

  • Divorce or a hostile breakup

  • Domestic abuse and violence

  • Sexual assault of any kind

  • Natural disasters

  • Various effects from the pandemic

  • Signs of PTSD

Therapist for PTSD and Trauma in Atlanta


This clinic offers compassionate treatment and counseling for anyone suffering from the condition known as post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. The original event may be in the past, but many of the effects of that event tend to linger. There are successful treatments for PTSD, and many people have experienced recovery and healing.
Common signs of PTSD include the following:

  • Disturbing flashbacks that interfere with daily life

  • Nightmares, anxiety and depression

  • Extreme compensation, such as hyper-vigilance

  • Long periods of avoidance, numbing and self-medication


The mental health therapist guides the person through a series of steps that enable the client to process the original event. Other techniques help the client to become more fully engaged in the present moment. There are other clinical methods that are helpful in getting people with PTSD to be capable of handling daily stress while living healthy, fulfilling lives again. Over time, the therapy reduces the intensity of the triggering events. It also enables clients to actively participate in developing healthy, matured reactions to these triggers. Each session is personalized to account for the unique situation each client faces.