Trauma Therapy
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can follow exposure to a traumatic event such as sexual or physical assault, witnessing a death, the unexpected death of a loved one, or a natural disaster. There are three main types of symptoms associated with PTSD:
- “Reliving” of the traumatic event (such as flashbacks, nightmares, and intrusive images)
- Avoidance behaviors (such as avoiding places and reminders related to the trauma) and emotional numbing (such as detachment from others, substance abuse)
- Physiological arousal (such as difficulty sleeping, irritability, or poor concentration.
You can read more about the major psychological themes that are impacted by traumatic life experiences in our blog articles.
If this seems to describe what you or your loved one is experiencing, please reach out to us here at the Cognitive Behavior Therapy Center of Southern California to discuss how we can help.
