Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Emotionally Focused Therapy - Individuals
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is an anxiety disorder that usually starts within the three months of a traumatic incident. It has been reported that in rare cases, PTSD symptoms may only occur after a number of years.
Three groups of symptoms are present in people with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Increased anxiety / emotional arousal includes anger or irritability, overwhelming shame or guilt, sleeplessness and self-destructive behaviour. The second group of symptoms, known as intrusive memories, causes flashbacks to the traumatic event and upsetting dreams. The third group of symptoms that a Post Traumatic Stress Disorder patient may experience, includes emotional numbing or avoidance. This group of symptoms includes memory problems, poor concentration, feeling emotionally numb, a sense of hopelessness, and an avoidance of activities that the person used to find enjoyable.
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder symptoms may be present for a while, disappear and then return again. General stress may increase the symptoms, as can reminders of the traumatic incident.
Therapists who address Post Traumatic Stress Disorder generally use one, or a combination of trauma therapies to treat it. Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is commonly used and can help a person to change their reactions to traumatic memories.
Exposure therapy can help a person reduce the amount of fear related to the feelings and thoughts associated with past traumatic events. Cognitive therapy helps a person to change the way he or she thinks about the event and the aftermath of a traumatic incident. It will help a person to identify thoughts that cause fear and anger, and learn ways to replace those thoughts with less stressful and more empowering thoughts.
If you are looking for a counsellor or psychologist who offers Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and related issues you may want to search the directory to find a professional whose approach will suit you best.
Emotionally Focused Therapy - Individuals
Note: Some practitioners practice Emotion Focused Therapy rather than Emotionally Focused therapy. You will want to confirm that it is indeed Emotionally Focused Therapy that the counsellor/psychologist practices.
Note: You may narrow your search by selecting more than one filter below.
- (-) Remove 38 filter38
- Burnaby (1)Apply Burnaby filter
- Coquitlam (1)Apply Coquitlam filter
- Courtenay (1)Apply Courtenay filter
- Delta (2)Apply Delta filter
- Kelowna (1)Apply Kelowna filter
- Langley (1)Apply Langley filter
- Nelson (1)Apply Nelson filter
- Port Moody (1)Apply Port Moody filter
- Richmond (1)Apply Richmond filter
- South Surrey (1)Apply South Surrey filter
- Surrey (4)Apply Surrey filter
- Tsawwassen (1)Apply Tsawwassen filter
- Victoria (2)Apply Victoria filter
- West Vancouver (1)Apply West Vancouver filter
- White Rock (1)Apply White Rock filter
- (-) Remove Post Traumatic Stress Disorder filterPost Traumatic Stress Disorder
- (-) Remove Emotionally Focused Therapy - Individuals filterEmotionally Focused Therapy - Individuals