Trauma and PTSD therapists in Ahwatukee Foothills, Arizona AZ
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Trauma and PTSD
Dr. Leigh Anne Randa
Psychologist, PhD
Trauma and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder are unfortunately becoming more frequent in culture instead of lessening. Instances of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse are coming to light as more and more people become willing to stand and say "no more". Treatment for the emotional and mental health aftermath of these expereinces is best done with evidence based therapy. Dr. Randa is experienced in treating PTSD and Acute Stress Disorders utilizing evidence based therapies of Cognitive Processing Therapy and EMDR.
18 Years Experience
In-Person Near Ahwatukee Foothills, AZ
Online in Ahwatukee Foothills, Arizona
Trauma and PTSD
Michaela Decker
Counselor/Therapist, LMFT
Frequently, people who have experienced trauma develop extraordinary survival skills. Often the strategies that were critical for survival, are not sustainable long term and thwart the ability to develop satisfying work, family and/or romantic relationships. Therapy provides an opportunity to become "unstuck" and transcend thinking and behavior patterns that are holding you back from realizing your potential. I specialize in the treatment of PTSD, anxiety and depression, and am trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). When distress from a disturbing event remains, the upsetting images, thoughts, and emotions may create an overwhelming feeling of being back in that moment. EMDR therapy helps the brain process these memories, and allows normal healing to resume. EMDR therapy is not complete until attention has been brought to the past memories that are contributing to the problem, the present situations that are disturbing, and what skills the needed for the future.
14 Years Experience
In-Person Near Ahwatukee Foothills, AZ
Online in Ahwatukee Foothills, Arizona
Trauma and PTSD
Caitlin Derouen
Licensed Professional Counselor, NCC, LPC, EMDRT
I specialize in treating trauma and PTSD utilizing safe, integrative and trauma informed approaches. I am trained in EMDR, a highly effective method for treating complex and deeply rooted trauma to alleviate symptoms and remove the impact of triggers that may be affecting your daily life. EMDR seeks to use our brain's natural healing ability to alter the unhealthy internal narratives that became a part of our story when the trauma occurred. For this reason, EMDR is my preferred method for addressing trauma of almost any kind. I am also certified in Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), a technique that allows me to quickly provide patients with some relief from their symptoms through guiding them through their internal process in a creative way to encourage desensitization to triggers and alleviation of difficult symptoms.
8 Years Experience
In-Person Near Ahwatukee Foothills, AZ
Online in Ahwatukee Foothills, Arizona
Trauma and PTSD
Kathy Gusenkov
Marriage and Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Trauma is defined as the charge that's left behind in the body after a completely overwhelming experience. Most folks have gone through something that has felt completely overwhelming that they didn't have the support to return to a sense of calmness after. If this is the case, how can your relationship NOT be affected by trauma in one way or another? Whether you have experienced trauma before your relationship or during it, together or separately, trauma may come into your dynamic and start wreaking havoc on your sense of togetherness, connection, and vision as a couple. When trauma interrupts a couple's relationship, it can be very easy for both partners to start working against each other and lose their sense of safety. It can also be really difficult for both partners to see each other for who they both really are instead of what the trauma fears or desperately hopes they are. Couple therapy with a trauma trained therapist addresses the impact of trauma on the relationship with sensitivity and care. If your relationship has been impacted by trauma, I can offer a secure environment for both partners to cultivate safety, sensitivity, care, and support towards each other at a pace that is determined by you. Relationship work is vulnerable; trauma work is vulnerable; relationship and trauma work at the same time?? That can feel SO scary. I get it. Let's go at your pace and focus on safety together. I will walk alongside you both as you learn to reclaim your relationship from the impact of trauma.
5 Years Experience
In-Person Near Ahwatukee Foothills, AZ
Online in Ahwatukee Foothills, Arizona
Trauma and PTSD
Growth Counseling - Peter Tumolo
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
As Bessel Van Der Kolk says "The Body Keeps the Score". This statement refers to the now scientifically proven notion that trauma is not just the "bad things" that happen to us, but what happens in our bodies as well. Trauma is the lump in our throats, the heaviness in our chests, the anxiety in our stomachs, and tension in our muscles. In order to help heal from trauma and PTSD, we need to connect to our bodies and bring the body into the therapeutic experience. I am certified in EMDR which is proven to help process and heal past trauma of all kinds, including "shock trauma" (war, natural disasters, car accidents) and "relational/developmental trauma" (emotional abuse, neglect, sexual abuse).
12 Years Experience
In-Person Near Ahwatukee Foothills, AZ
Online in Ahwatukee Foothills, Arizona
Trauma and PTSD
Brie Chandler
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
I help clients work through complex trauma and PTSD resulting from childhood abuse and neglect. This may have looked like experiencing bullying, having strict parents, trying to meet impossible expectations, hitting, shaming, fighting, lack of emotional connection, or something else. These experiences leave us trapped in cycles from the past that can feel hard to escape.
6 Years Experience
In-Person Near Ahwatukee Foothills, AZ
Online in Ahwatukee Foothills, Arizona
Trauma and PTSD
Michael Klinkner
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
The reasons for and effects of trauma are unique and complex. They require lots of special training and a holistic approach. I have years of training and experience in working with this issue. I work to help clients address their issues from a variety of different angles and determine the underlying causes behind the problems.
25 Years Experience
In-Person Near Ahwatukee Foothills, AZ
Online in Ahwatukee Foothills, Arizona
Trauma and PTSD
Gayle MacBride
Psychologist, PhD, LP
Treating trauma has been a specialty of mine for almost 15 years. I mostly use Cognitive Processing Therapy to understand the impact trauma has had on you and your life and then we use skills to address the thoughts that are keeping you stuck in old patterns. We will talk about important themes like safety, trust, power/control, esteem, and intimacy as a part of your trauma patterns. Changing how you think about trauma can help you get unstuck and live in more peaceful ways.
18 Years Experience
Online in Ahwatukee Foothills, Arizona (Online Only)
Trauma and PTSD
Meghan McCoy-Smith
Psychologist, PsyD
I am experienced in working with individuals navigating a history of trauma and abuse. I can help you return to safety and help you understand (and change) how it impacts you currently so that you can experience the world as a safe space again.
9 Years Experience
Online in Ahwatukee Foothills, Arizona (Online Only)
Trauma and PTSD
Jennifer Sander
Counselor/Therapist, LPC, CCTP, CCFP
As a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional and Certified Compassion Fatigue Professional, I am well-versed in various trauma-informed approaches that cater to a number of experiences including caregiver burnout & vicarious trauma. I have experience working with individuals who have an abuse history (sexual, emotional, physical, trafficking, etc.), and I tailor these skills to also help those coping with medical trauma and compassion fatigue. Using neuropsychological research and holistic practices, you will learn to build upon the medical model to incorporate additional approaches that help you cope not only with what has happened, but also prepare you for unexpected future crises as well.
20 Years Experience
Online in Ahwatukee Foothills, Arizona (Online Only)