Guiding Steps Psychotherapy, PLLC
Guiding Steps Psychotherapy, PLLC provides counseling to adolescents, adults, couples, and families. We specialize in treating trauma that comes from adverse childhood experiences and other circumstances which disrupt individuals' ability to maintain healthful social connections. The circumstances that cause trauma ...
Hosted by Andrew Xavier Feeney
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Albany, NY 12205
Guiding Steps Psychotherapy, PLLC provides counseling to adolescents, adults, couples, and families. We specialize in treating trauma that comes from adverse childhood experiences and other circumstances which disrupt individuals' ability to maintain healthful social connections. The circumstances that cause trauma ...
WHI Circles
We provide on-going maintenance class to help support on-going healing, posttraumatic growth, and enhance performance.
We provide on-going maintenance class to help support on-going healing, posttraumatic growth, and enhance performance.
Adult Children of Dysfunctional Families
This group is for individuals who grew up in families with addiction or dysfunction. The group focuses on helping members gain insight into ways their growing up years negatively affected relationships and choices later in life. We use a combination ...
Hosted by Terence Hoyt, LCSW-R
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSWRNY, LCSW-NJ, PhD, MSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Albany, NY 12205
This group is for individuals who grew up in families with addiction or dysfunction. The group focuses on helping members gain insight into ways their growing up years negatively affected relationships and choices later in life. We use a combination ...
Electric Kombucha Cannabis Healing Experience
This is a cannabis based group that supports maintenance healing for all who can pass the cannabis test
This is a cannabis based group that supports maintenance healing for all who can pass the cannabis test
Gay Men's Relationship Skills Group
In both my practice and personal life, I have witnessed many gay men struggling sustaining intimate relationships. Often times, I have seen individuals showing signs of CPTSD when it comes to taking action that could lead to a mutual loving ...
Hosted by Terence Hoyt, LCSW-R
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSWRNY, LCSW-NJ, PhD, MSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Albany, NY 12205
In both my practice and personal life, I have witnessed many gay men struggling sustaining intimate relationships. Often times, I have seen individuals showing signs of CPTSD when it comes to taking action that could lead to a mutual loving ...
Recovery Group Work for Male Survivors of Abuse
An in-person men's group for non-offending individuals who are seeking to heal from the emotional scars of childhood sexual, physical & emotional abuse is held every other Monday. Meeting in a safe and encouraging environment, we will explore the complex ...
An in-person men's group for non-offending individuals who are seeking to heal from the emotional scars of childhood sexual, physical & emotional abuse is held every other Monday. Meeting in a safe and encouraging environment, we will explore the complex ...
Do you need a guest speaker for your event/class?
I provide speaking engagements related to a variety of mental health topics. Topics include but not limited to: suicide prevention, stress management, healthy relationships, mindfulness, and bystander intervention.
I provide speaking engagements related to a variety of mental health topics. Topics include but not limited to: suicide prevention, stress management, healthy relationships, mindfulness, and bystander intervention.
Reclaiming Our Power-3 day Intensive Workshop
A 3 day intensive workshop (based on the treatment model developed my Pia Mellody called Survivors) that investigates the origin of adult dysfunctional behaviors. In this revolutionary educational and experiential process, participants learn to identify and address those early childhood ...
Hosted by Kim Ploussard
Counselor, LMHC, SEP, DARTT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Albany, NY 12203
A 3 day intensive workshop (based on the treatment model developed my Pia Mellody called Survivors) that investigates the origin of adult dysfunctional behaviors. In this revolutionary educational and experiential process, participants learn to identify and address those early childhood ...
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Trauma and PTSD Support Groups
When should I seek treatment for trauma?
Not everyone who undergoes trauma needs therapy to heal, but many do. If, after experiencing a traumatic event, you find yourself struggling with symptoms such as nightmares, dissociation, irritability, or emotional numbness—especially if these symptoms last more than a month and are severe enough to interfere with your daily functioning—you may benefit from seeking out therapy with a trauma-informed provider.
How long does trauma therapy take?
Different types of therapy for trauma unfold on different timelines. Prolonged exposure therapy and cognitive processing therapy, for example, each take about three months, while trauma-informed CBT may last anywhere from 8 to 25 sessions. Other approaches, especially those that are less structured or that incorporate elements from multiple modalities, may be more open-ended, though many patients report feeling better within the first few months of treatment.
What happens if trauma is left untreated?
Unaddressed trauma can have serious—even devastating—effects on relationships, career, and day-to-day functioning. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can lead people to distrust or lash out at others, making it difficult to maintain intimate relationships; it can also trigger symptoms such as flashbacks or hyperreactivity that can interfere with a person’s ability to function effectively, personally and/or professionally. Some sufferers turn to drugs to find relief. Symptoms may lessen on their own with time, but there is no guarantee that PTSD will resolve on its own.
Can PTSD come back after treatment?
It is possible for PTSD symptoms to recur months or years after successful treatment. This is because, like most mental health disorders, it is not possible to “cure” PTSD, and stressful life events may cause symptoms to recur in even the most resilient individuals. There is no shame in re-experiencing PTSD symptoms nor in returning to therapy when such relapses occur; indeed, many forms of trauma therapy explicitly encourage periodic “maintenance sessions” to reinforce coping skills and ensure that symptoms stay manageable.