Blog Post #4: Understanding PTSD Treatment: How Healing Happens
Finding Relief and Reconnection After Trauma
Experiencing trauma can change the way you see yourself, others, and the world around you. After a distressing event, it’s normal for your mind and body to stay on alert—trying to protect you from future harm. But when those reactions persist long after the event, they can develop into Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), leaving you feeling tense, disconnected, or unsafe, even in calm moments.
At Power of the Mind Psychology, we help individuals heal from trauma through evidence-based therapies that are compassionate, structured, and deeply effective. Whether trauma stems from an accident, loss, violence, abuse, or a lifetime of stressful experiences, it is possible to recover and reconnect with a sense of peace.
What Is PTSD?
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) occurs when the nervous system becomes “stuck” in survival mode after trauma. Instead of calming once danger has passed, the brain and body continue sending signals of threat, leading to symptoms such as:
Flashbacks or intrusive memories
Avoidance of reminders of the event
Nightmares or difficulty sleeping
Feeling numb, on edge, or easily startled
Guilt, shame, or loss of trust
Difficulty concentrating or feeling emotionally detached
These symptoms can make everyday life exhausting—but they are also treatable. Modern psychology has developed several highly effective approaches for PTSD recovery.
Evidence-Based Treatments for PTSD
At Power of the Mind Psychology, we use treatments supported by decades of research and clinical success. Two of the most effective approaches are Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE).
Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
CPT helps you understand how trauma has affected your beliefs about safety, trust, control, and self-worth. After trauma, it’s common for the mind to form painful or distorted beliefs (“It was my fault,” “I can’t trust anyone,” or “I’m not safe”).
Through guided reflection and cognitive tools, CPT helps you:
Recognize and challenge unhelpful thought patterns
Rebuild self-compassion and confidence
Develop healthier perspectives about what happened
Research from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and American Psychological Association identifies CPT as one of the most effective treatments for trauma-related distress.
Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE)
While avoidance can feel protective, it can also keep the brain “stuck” in trauma. Prolonged Exposure Therapy helps you gently and safely face memories, emotions, and situations you’ve been avoiding.
This structured process allows the brain to re-learn that trauma memories—while distressing—are not dangerous. Over time, fear and avoidance decrease, and a greater sense of calm and safety takes hold.
PE has been recognized as a gold-standard PTSD treatment by the National Institute of Mental Health and Department of Defense.
The Science of Healing
PTSD recovery is grounded in the principle of neuroplasticity—the brain’s ability to change and form new pathways. With the right therapeutic support, your brain can learn that it’s safe again, helping you move from hypervigilance and fear toward calm and control.
At Power of the Mind Psychology, we also integrate mindfulness, grounding techniques, and compassion-based strategies to help regulate the nervous system and support whole-person healing.
What Healing Looks Like
Clients often notice that with time and consistency, symptoms such as nightmares, flashbacks, and hypervigilance begin to lessen. They start to feel more connected—to their own emotions, to others, and to life again. Healing doesn’t erase what happened, but it changes how it lives within you.
Recovery means no longer being defined by trauma, but by strength, resilience, and the capacity to move forward with clarity and peace.
You Deserve to Feel Safe Again
Healing from trauma takes courage, but you don’t have to do it alone. Evidence-based treatment can help you process your experiences and restore balance to both mind and body.
If you’re ready to begin, our compassionate team is here to guide you every step of the way.
📞 Call 402-413-5425 or contact us now to schedule a confidential appointment today.