VIRGINIA CRUSE, LPC-s NCC

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Virginia is licensed in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Ohio. She is a master’s-level Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor and National Certified Counselor specializing in military issues and combat-related trauma. Virginia is also a Certified Group Psychotherapist and has extensive training in trauma treatment, group psychotherapy, and professional ethics.

Virginia provides teaching, training, and consultation for military organizations, Veteran groups, first responders, healthcare professionals, community organizations, and other groups that want a better understanding of trauma, PTSD, moral injury, and evidence-based treatment.

Presentations are practical, direct, and tailored to the needs of each audience. Virginia takes complicated clinical information and explains it in plain language that people can understand and use. Topics may include recognizing PTSD, responding to trauma, supporting recovery, reducing stigma, understanding military culture, and connecting people with effective treatment.

Teaching and consultation services are educational and are not a substitute for psychotherapy, clinical supervision, diagnosis, or individualized mental health treatment.

Virginia is the author or coauthor of:

• The Soldier’s Guide to PTSD
• The Soldier’s PTSD Workbook
• The PTSD Field Manual: A Military-Focused Guide
• The PTSD Field Journal
• Acknowledge & Heal: A Women-Focused Guide to PTSD
• Acknowledge and Heal PTSD Workbook: A Women-Focused Guide
• Acknowledge and Heal PTSD Journal
• After the Call: A First Responder’s Guide to PTSD
• Guía del PTSD para Militares: Una Guía Práctica para Recuperar tu Vida

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