Write to Recover
This hybrid group for women will offer on-line and in-person participants an opportunity to practice mindfulness meditation and create writing to enhance the personal growth and self-care, by focussing on well-being and self-esteem. An evidence-based approach, this workshop has helped ...
Hosted by Susan G. Dingle
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Washougal, WA 98671
This hybrid group for women will offer on-line and in-person participants an opportunity to practice mindfulness meditation and create writing to enhance the personal growth and self-care, by focussing on well-being and self-esteem. An evidence-based approach, this workshop has helped ...
Family Dynamics Counseling Services, Inc
I work with Individuals, Family Systems and Groups that have been impacted negatively due to substance use and abuse and issues of neglect within the family. I work to redirect and help the individual or family system to process the ...
Hosted by Karen Larkin Packwood
Counselor, MA, NCC, LMHC, CCTP, FNCC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Spokane Valley, WA 99037
I work with Individuals, Family Systems and Groups that have been impacted negatively due to substance use and abuse and issues of neglect within the family. I work to redirect and help the individual or family system to process the ...
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples, families, and individuals. https://ewnieft.com/ https://iceeft.com/. Telehealth / telepsychology using secure HIPAA compliant platform and in-person in Omak. Psychological evaluations including court ordered. Please call or email for information and appointment.
Hosted by Catherine A MacLennan
Psychologist, PhD, EFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Omak, WA 98841
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples, families, and individuals. https://ewnieft.com/ https://iceeft.com/. Telehealth / telepsychology using secure HIPAA compliant platform and in-person in Omak. Psychological evaluations including court ordered. Please call or email for information and appointment.
Expressive Arts
This is a group where we work together to improve your connection with yourself, build self-esteem, and connect with others in a judgment-free environment. Groups are ongoing taking new members at the end of every 6 week session. Reach out ...
Hosted by Joy Cromwell
Counselor, LMHC, LCPC, NCC, C-DBT, CCTP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Olympia, WA 98506
This is a group where we work together to improve your connection with yourself, build self-esteem, and connect with others in a judgment-free environment. Groups are ongoing taking new members at the end of every 6 week session. Reach out ...
Spouses/Partners of Sex Addicts - Seattle
This group focuses on those in relationship with someone who has betrayed their trust. This is a non-denominational group: all are welcome. Group sessions assist partners and spouses to release obsessions and anxieties. Whether members choose to remain in or ...
Hosted by Amy Bloom LICSW
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, CSAT, CMAT, CCBRT-C
Verified Verified
Group meets in Seattle, WA 98109
This group focuses on those in relationship with someone who has betrayed their trust. This is a non-denominational group: all are welcome. Group sessions assist partners and spouses to release obsessions and anxieties. Whether members choose to remain in or ...
Experiential Nature-Based Group Therapy
Facilitated co-regulation and self inquiry with others in a nature-based setting. Join trauma-informed therapists Jenny Gerow and Alex Cohen for the opportunity of a somatic-led vitalizing encounter with others. October 14th, Bellingham WA.
Hosted by Alex Cohen
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, LMFTA
Verified Verified
Group meets in Bellingham, WA 98226
Facilitated co-regulation and self inquiry with others in a nature-based setting. Join trauma-informed therapists Jenny Gerow and Alex Cohen for the opportunity of a somatic-led vitalizing encounter with others. October 14th, Bellingham WA.
OpenPath Psychotherapy Collective
Nonprofit psychotherapy collective that serves clients who lack health insurance or whose health insurance doesn’t provide adequate mental health benefits. These clients also cannot afford current market rates for therapy (between $80-200 a session). We help our members access their ...
Hosted by Meg Wallis
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSWA, CADC 1
Verified Verified
Group meets in Kirkland, WA 98033
Nonprofit psychotherapy collective that serves clients who lack health insurance or whose health insurance doesn’t provide adequate mental health benefits. These clients also cannot afford current market rates for therapy (between $80-200 a session). We help our members access their ...
Healing from Betrayal Women's Zoom Group
A Process group for Women struggling with betrayal from a partners Sex or Love Addiction. Join other women who are trying to find their way after discovering their partners sexual acting out secrets. Goal of the group is to heal ...
Hosted by Teresa A Zuvela
Counselor, MS, LMHC, CSAT, CPTT, C-EMDR
Verified Verified
Group meets in Tacoma, WA 98402
A Process group for Women struggling with betrayal from a partners Sex or Love Addiction. Join other women who are trying to find their way after discovering their partners sexual acting out secrets. Goal of the group is to heal ...
Self-Healing Workshop
Students will experience firsthand how to identify, release and heal trauma on the deepest cellular level and recalibrate to a higher, lighter frequency by tapping into the Intuitive mind. The benefits of igniting one's inner healer are of immeasurable value, ...
Hosted by Amy S Marohn
Hypnotherapist Registration , MS, CHT, BMsc
Verified Verified
Group meets in Lake Stevens, WA 98258
Students will experience firsthand how to identify, release and heal trauma on the deepest cellular level and recalibrate to a higher, lighter frequency by tapping into the Intuitive mind. The benefits of igniting one's inner healer are of immeasurable value, ...
Healing Through Adversity
An 8-week therapeutic group that utilizes evidence-based techniques to address anxiety and improve stress management skills. This group will be co-facilitated by counselors Christopher Pugh, MA, LMHCA, SUDPT, and Jennifer Walter, MA, LMHC, SUDP, and will include 8 participants per ...
An 8-week therapeutic group that utilizes evidence-based techniques to address anxiety and improve stress management skills. This group will be co-facilitated by counselors Christopher Pugh, MA, LMHCA, SUDPT, and Jennifer Walter, MA, LMHC, SUDP, and will include 8 participants per ...
IFS women's group and weeklong nature IFS retreats
Hosted by Terrilee (Terri) Ann Dalton
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, LCSW, CADC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Olympia, WA 98501
Women's Process Group
Our women’s healing group is a place to join with and support each other as we navigate our various individual struggles. No more suffering in silence. No more pretending everything is okay. It is time to be seen, heard, accepted, ...
Our women’s healing group is a place to join with and support each other as we navigate our various individual struggles. No more suffering in silence. No more pretending everything is okay. It is time to be seen, heard, accepted, ...
4 Pillars of Yoga Therapy
Are you looking for a holistic approach to healing? Do you feel stuck in particular ways of thinking and being? Do you want to learn ways to free yourself from suffering? In this experiential exploration of the 4 pillars of ...
Hosted by Seed Yoga Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Seattle, WA 98118
Are you looking for a holistic approach to healing? Do you feel stuck in particular ways of thinking and being? Do you want to learn ways to free yourself from suffering? In this experiential exploration of the 4 pillars of ...
CPTSD Survivors Group
Group is full, but starting a waitlist for next group. A goal-oriented group for adult survivors of complex post-traumatic stress disorder. This is a closed group of 5-7 participants meeting virtually for 4 months. Open to Washington state residents. Starts ...
Group is full, but starting a waitlist for next group. A goal-oriented group for adult survivors of complex post-traumatic stress disorder. This is a closed group of 5-7 participants meeting virtually for 4 months. Open to Washington state residents. Starts ...
Group for Women Considering Egg & Embryo Donation
This is a virtual 8 week support group for women that are considering or actively pursuing parenthood through egg or embryo donation. It will be co-facilitated by two seasoned therapists, Krista Murtfeldt and Hilary Myerberg. Each week the group will ...
Hosted by Hilary H. Myerberg
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Seattle, WA 98105
This is a virtual 8 week support group for women that are considering or actively pursuing parenthood through egg or embryo donation. It will be co-facilitated by two seasoned therapists, Krista Murtfeldt and Hilary Myerberg. Each week the group will ...
Becoming Superhero: Batman and Loss
Date: 11/18/23 This 3 hour in person workshop will use the story of Batman to explore and understand loss. Who: individuals 16-20 years old, who have experienced sudden/unexpected loss of a close family member What: Learn about the different ways ...
Hosted by Aimee Acebedo
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Group meets in University Place, WA 98466
Date: 11/18/23 This 3 hour in person workshop will use the story of Batman to explore and understand loss. Who: individuals 16-20 years old, who have experienced sudden/unexpected loss of a close family member What: Learn about the different ways ...
Kannon Healing Counseling PLLC
This is the location of my one-person private practice for clients who wish to be seen in person. I currently only see clients in person on Fridays, but hope to expand that in the future.
Hosted by Cheiron S McMahill
Counselor, MS, LMHC, NCC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Bellingham, WA 98225
This is the location of my one-person private practice for clients who wish to be seen in person. I currently only see clients in person on Fridays, but hope to expand that in the future.
Private Practice: Headway.co
Headway is an online group practice specializing in billing. My business is privately contracted with them.
Hosted by Carly Palady Klee
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, MSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Tukwila, WA 98188
Headway is an online group practice specializing in billing. My business is privately contracted with them.
Empathy Paradigm Therapy
Our private practice offers telehealth therapy to adult individuals and couples.
Hosted by Anna Clark Miller
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC-S, LMHC-S, NCC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Vancouver, WA 98686
Our private practice offers telehealth therapy to adult individuals and couples.
Book Club
GT Book Club is group therapy meets book club. The next group will be focused on Bessel van der Kolk's The Body Keeps Score. Each week our group will meet and review a few chapters. Each session will mostly be ...
GT Book Club is group therapy meets book club. The next group will be focused on Bessel van der Kolk's The Body Keeps Score. Each week our group will meet and review a few chapters. Each session will mostly be ...
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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.