PTSD THERAPY

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder caused by very stressful, frightening or distressing events.

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Symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Someone with PTSD often relives the traumatic event through nightmares and flashbacks, and may experience feelings of isolation, irritability and guilt.

They may also have problems sleeping, such as insomnia, and find concentrating difficult.

These symptoms are often severe and persistent enough to have a significant impact on the person's day-to-day life.

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Causes of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Any situation that a person finds traumatic can cause PTSD.

These can include:

• serious road accidents

• violent personal assaults, such as sexual assault, mugging or robbery

• serious health problems

• childbirth experiences

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PTSD can develop immediately after someone experiences a disturbing event, or it can occur weeks, months or even years later.

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PTSD is estimated to affect about 1 in every 3 people who have a traumatic experience, but it's not clear exactly why some people develop the condition and others do not.

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Complex post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

People who repeatedly experience traumatic situations, such as severe neglect, abuse or violence, may be diagnosed with complex PTSD.

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Complex PTSD can cause similar symptoms to PTSD and may not develop until years after the event.

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It's often more severe if the trauma was experienced early in life, as this can affect a child's development.

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It is possible for PTSD & Complex-PTSD to be successfully treated many years after trauma occurred, which means it is never too late to seek help. For some, the first step may be watchful waiting, then exploring therapeutic options such as individual therapy. Currently there is a lack of research in counselling being helpful for PTSD. NICE Guidance recommends CBT as the first line treatment for PTSD, however EMDR is a therapy which has also been evidenced to be very helpful.

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Please get in touch if you would like to access online therapy or if you wish to obtain therapy for PTSD in Cheshire at my private office in Congleton. I cover area's such as Macclesfield, Sandbach, Wilmslow, Holmes Chapel & Alderley Edge. I'm also registered with a range of different insurance companies including Axa, Bupa & Aviva for CBT.