Symptoms of trauma may include persistent avoidance of reminders associated with the traumatic event, exaggerated negative beliefs (e.g, I can't trust anyone, I am not worthy), persistent negative emotional states, feelings of detachment from others, persistent inability to experience positive emotions, hypervigilance, problems with concentration, angry outbursts, irritability, and recklessness. If you feel like your symptoms are getting in the way of you living your best life, ask for help.
We offer trauma education, supportive counseling, and evidence-based trauma-focused psychotherapies for individuals who may need more specific support to address their symptoms of traumatic stress.
Click on the flyers and links below to find out more information about the evidence-based psychotherapies we offer, which are supported by extensive research and recommended by organizations such as the American Psychological Association, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and the World Health Organization as effective treatments for PTSD and related problems.
Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT):
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Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR):
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Written Exposure Therapy (WET):
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For more information or to schedule an appointment, contact:
Jody Sweeney, LCSW
Email: jjs5b@virginia.edu Tel: 434.297.7190 or
Arminda Perch, MBA, MSW, Supervisee in Social Work
Email: ap5yb@virginia.edu Tel: 434.297.5839
or Click here to request an appointment
Helpful Resources about the Symptoms of Trauma & Coping
- Building your resilience
- PTSD and Evidence-Based Treatment
- Dealing With Trauma: Recovering From Frightening Events
- What is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD?
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) - Symptoms, Causes, & Risk Factors
- PTSD Basics
- Coping with a Traumatic Event
- Coping with Traumatic Stress
- Coping with Traumatic Stress Reactions
- 7 Tools for Managing Traumatic Stress
- Racial Trauma
- Racism Recovery Plan
- National Council for Behavioral Health: A Recovery Bill of Rights for Trauma Survivors
- Understanding the Impact of Trauma - NCBI Bookshelf (nih.gov)
Helpful Videos About Trauma
- 8 Keys to Safe Trauma Recovery
- Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs): Impact on brain, body and behaviour
- Assaulted Sense of Self, Dr. Ken Hardy on Racial Trauma
- Childhood Trauma and the Brain
- Dr. Dan Siegel Presents the Hand Model of the Brain
- How Childhood Trauma Affects Health Across a Lifetime
- Internalized Racism with Dr. Dee Watts-Jones
- The Impact of Stress on the Body
- PTSD: Know Your Options
- Racial Trauma
- Racism and Mental Health
- Trauma and the Brain
- Understanding PTSD's Effects on Brain Body and Emotions
- Understanding Trauma: Learning Brain vs. Survival Brain
- Understanding Racial Trauma
- What is PTSD?
- What Trauma Taught me About Resilience | Charles Hunt
- National Suicide Prevention Hotline: (800) 273-8255, available 24/7 | Lifeline Chat
- Region Ten Emergency Services: (434) 972-1800, available 24/7