PTSD
PTSD therapy in Frederick helps you work through a frightening or painful experience that still affects your daily life. At Silver Psychotherapy, our therapists move at a pace that feels safe, so you can feel more steady and in control again.
Our clinicians work with children, teens, and adults. Whether the event happened recently or years ago, PTSD therapy in Frederick gives you a calm place to start.
What Is PTSD?
After a traumatic event, most people feel shaken for a while, and those reactions usually ease over time. However, some people keep having symptoms, and that is when PTSD therapy in Frederick can help. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, symptoms of PTSD usually begin within 3 months of the traumatic event, but they sometimes emerge later.
NIMH describes four groups of symptoms. These include reliving the event through memories or dreams, avoiding reminders, feeling on guard or easily startled, and negative thoughts or moods. In addition, not everyone with PTSD went through a dangerous event themselves. Sometimes, learning that someone close to you went through trauma can cause it too. PTSD therapy in Frederick looks at how these symptoms show up for you.
How Does PTSD Therapy Work?
First, your therapist gets to know you and what you want to change. Then PTSD therapy in Frederick may include:
- Grounding skills: learning ways to calm your body and mind when distress shows up
- Cognitive restructuring: looking at painful beliefs that formed after the event, often with tools from CPT
- Gradual exposure: slowly and safely facing memories or places you have been avoiding
- Daily coping: building routines that support sleep, focus, and relationships
NIMH notes that therapy for PTSD usually lasts 6 to 12 weeks but can last longer. Within PTSD therapy in Frederick, some of our therapists also use EMDR. Our Trauma page explains our broader approach.
Who Can Benefit From PTSD Therapy?
People often look for PTSD therapy in Frederick when memories, nightmares, or a sense of danger keep showing up long after an event. It may also help if you feel numb, on edge, or cut off from people you care about. For example, you might avoid places or conversations that remind you of what happened. Children and teens can react strongly to trauma as well, and young children may become unusually clingy.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I have to talk about every detail of what happened?
No. In PTSD therapy in Frederick, your therapist works at your pace. Many people start by building coping skills before they talk about the event itself.
Can PTSD show up years later?
Yes. Symptoms usually start within a few months, but they sometimes appear later. PTSD therapy in Frederick can help no matter when the event happened.
Is medication part of treatment?
Sometimes. Providers may prescribe medication along with therapy. If that comes up, our psychiatry team can talk with you about options.
Can kids and teens get PTSD therapy?
Yes. Our clinicians offer PTSD therapy in Frederick for young people, and they adapt each session to the child’s age.
If you are in crisis or thinking about harming yourself, call or text 988 to reach the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline right away.
We offer PTSD therapy at our Frederick, Maryland office, as well as online for clients located in Maryland. If PTSD therapy sounds like it could help you, our team is here to help.
