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CAN I HEAL FROM PTSD?

PTSD is a Normal Reaction to Abnormal Circumstances

A Military Therapist Certified in Evidence-Based Treatments

PTSD is a Normal Reaction to Abnormal Circumstances

 

PTSD can develop after experiencing or witnessing trauma, including combat, military sexual trauma (MST), serious injury, or another event that made you fear for your life or safety. 


PTSD is something that happened to you, not something wrong with you.


Flashbacks, feeling constantly on guard, avoiding reminders of the trauma, and struggli

 

PTSD can develop after experiencing or witnessing trauma, including combat, military sexual trauma (MST), serious injury, or another event that made you fear for your life or safety. 


PTSD is something that happened to you, not something wrong with you.


Flashbacks, feeling constantly on guard, avoiding reminders of the trauma, and struggling to sleep are common symptoms of PTSD. Many Veterans also experience depression, anxiety, problematic alcohol use, eating disorders, or other challenges at the same time. These reactions do not mean you are weak or broken. They mean your mind and body are still responding to what you survived - and effective treatment can help.

Evidence-Based Treatments Work

A Military Therapist Certified in Evidence-Based Treatments

PTSD is a Normal Reaction to Abnormal Circumstances

 

Evidence-based treatments (EBTs) are treatments that have been tested through scientific research, published in peer-reviewed journals, and studied repeatedly by independent researchers. In plain English, there is solid evidence that they work.


The three trauma-focused treatments with the strongest research support for PTSD are Prolonged 

 

Evidence-based treatments (EBTs) are treatments that have been tested through scientific research, published in peer-reviewed journals, and studied repeatedly by independent researchers. In plain English, there is solid evidence that they work.


The three trauma-focused treatments with the strongest research support for PTSD are Prolonged Exposure (PE), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).


None of them tickle. Treatment takes honest, focused work, often over approximately 8 to 16 sessions. It may be difficult, but effective treatment can help you take back control of your life.

A Military Therapist Certified in Evidence-Based Treatments

A Military Therapist Certified in Evidence-Based Treatments

A Military Therapist Certified in Evidence-Based Treatments

 

If you believe change is possible, you are ready to make changes, and you are willing to do the work, you absolutely CAN get your life back.


I am certified in Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and Prolonged Exposure (PE). I specialize in combat-related PTSD and Moral Injury, and I am a three-time Combat Veteran. I understand the military

 

If you believe change is possible, you are ready to make changes, and you are willing to do the work, you absolutely CAN get your life back.


I am certified in Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and Prolonged Exposure (PE). I specialize in combat-related PTSD and Moral Injury, and I am a three-time Combat Veteran. I understand the military environment, the culture, and the lasting impact of trauma because I have lived it.


Therapy with me is not easy, but it is also not forever. I take this work seriously, and I expect my clients to bring that same commitment to treatment. I work to keep services accessible and offer a private-pay option for clients who prefer not to use their insurance.

licensed IN TEXAS, oklahoma, louisiana, arkansas & Ohio

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Call or text (210) 998-1899 

Email: MilitaryCounselingSA@gmail.com 

We typically return messages within 3 business days

WEBSITE AND EMERGENCY DISCLAIMER

 The information on this website is provided by Military Counseling CCSA PLLC and Virginia Cruse, Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor, for general educational and informational purposes only. It is not medical or mental health advice, diagnosis, treatment, psychotherapy, or a substitute for care from a qualified professional. Use of this website, including sending an email or text message, does not establish a counselor-client, therapist-client, supervisory, fiduciary, or other professional relationship. Such a relationship is established only through a separate written agreement and completion of the Practice’s required intake and informed-consent process.


This website, email, and text messaging are not crisis services and may not be reviewed promptly. If you or another person may be in immediate danger or is experiencing a medical or mental health emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. For suicide, mental health, or substance-use crisis support, call or text 988 to reach the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.


Clinical services are available only after acceptance as a client and only when the provider is legally authorized to practice where the client is physically located. Do not send confidential, sensitive, or emergency information through ordinary email, text messaging, or website communications.

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