•  Diagnostic evaluation and treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Complex PTSD, and Developmental Trauma

• Treatment is based on an individual's unique needs and goals

• Types of trauma addressed include but are not limited to: abuse (physical, sexual, emotional/verbal), rape/sexual assault, neglect, loss, abandonment, incarceration, gang involvement, and bullying 

• Reduce and/or manage PTSD symptoms such as flashbacks, intrusive memories, negative thoughts about self and trauma, dissociation, anxiety, hypervigilance, sleep problems, nightmares, negative emotions  irritability, problems with attention and concentration, and avoidance of anything related to the trauma (such as people, places, and things)

• Process thoughts and feelings related to the trauma and its impact on one's life

• Build an understanding of how trauma effects the brain and body, the fight-flight-freeze response, and how some parts of the brain  are overactivated while other parts are essentially turned off or disconnected

• Identify trauma triggers and develop safe and healthy coping skills

• Manage dissociation and system of parts

• Develop and practice grounding and safety skills

• Address and work through difficult emotions such as shame, guilt, sadness, and anger

• Identify stuck points--beliefs about you and the trauma that keep you stuck in the past and unable to heal--and learn to challenge these beliefs while forming new beliefs

• Exploration of issues like trust and attachment which may be impacted by trauma

• Identify healthy vs unhealthy relationships and relationship dynamics

• Learn how to set and maintain boundaries

• Develop and practice self-care and self-nurturing

• Identify and reduce self-harm and problematic behaviors that often serve as coping mechanisms for the trauma and PTSD

• Identify and build a support network

• Find meaning in trauma and build post-traumatic growth

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