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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) develops after a terrifying ordeal that may have involved physical harm or the threat of physical harm. The person who develops PTSD may have been the one who was harmed, the harm may have happened to a loved one, or the person may have witnessed a harmful event that happened to a loved one or a stranger. People who have suffered abuse as children or who have had other previous traumatic experiences are more likely to develop the disorder.

Post Traumatic Stress DisorderThrough the retelling of the traumatic event, the individual may achieve a greater sense of self-esteem, more effective ways of thinking and coping and different ways of working with the intense emotions that may emerge during therapy. It is important to identify what current life situations may trigger traumatic memories and worsen PTSD symptoms. We will work together and explore your thoughts and feelings about the trauma. It is critical that the individual work through feelings of guilt, self-blame and distrust of others. Flashbacks and intrusive memories are areas that will need to be explored as well. Repressed feelings around the trauma may have to be carefully worked through as well as working with current life situations that remind you of the trauma.

About

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Heidi Prosserman is a Registered Psychotherapist (RP) with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO) and is listed on the Psychology Today website. Heidi has completed her B.A. Spec. Hons. and her Masters in Counselling Psychology. Heidi is a member in good standing of the Ontario Association of Mental Health Professionals (OAMHP), the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) and the Ontario Society of Psychotherapists (OSP)… More

Specialties

Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
Panic and Anxiety
CBT Techniques
Depression
Physical and Sexual Abuse
Trauma
Psychosomatic Therapy
Gender/Sexuality Confusion
Crisis Counselling
Separation/Divorce
17 years and up

Approaches

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Dialectical Behavioural Therapy
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Techniques
Brief Solution Focused Therapy
Experiential Therapy
Body and Energy Work
Art Therapy Techniques
Inner Child Work
Interpersonal Psychotherapy
Psychodynamic Therapy
Two Chair Work
Focusing

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Contact

Mindfulness Psychotherapy
80 Centre Street
Thornhill, ON L4J 1E9
T: 416.878.5667
F: 905.709.3312
heidi@mindfulnesspsychotherapy.com

Registration #: 002814


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