PTSD/Trauma Counseling

PTSD/Trauma Counseling

in Alamo Heights, Texas

…Trauma Counseling, Sexual Abuse Therapy, or Anxiety Disorder Treatment

Have you been told that healing from trauma is a lengthy and difficult process? Are you frustrated by therapies and medications that only mask the symptoms? At Randel Porter Therapy, we offer an innovative and effective approach to PTSD and trauma therapy designed to help you heal quickly and gently.

Personalized Trauma Counseling and Sexual Abuse Therapy

Our sessions are tailored to ensure your comfort and success:

  • No Retelling of Trauma: You won’t need to recount your traumatic experiences.
  • No Coping Skills Required: There’s no need to learn coping mechanisms.
  • Minimal Effort on Your Part: You won’t have to work hard during our sessions.
  • No Forced Forgiveness: You won’t be pressured to “let go” or “move on.”
  • Non-Re-traumatizing: Our approach avoids re-exposing you to your fears.

Neuroscience-Based Trauma Therapy

Traditional trauma therapies in Alamo Heights, Texas can be time-consuming and distressing. Instead, we utilize a neuroscience-based method that targets emotional distress at the subconscious level. By pinpointing and clearing the root causes, we replace them with positive changes. Sessions typically last 1-3 hours, and most clients report significant results within just a few sessions.

Fast and Effective Treatment

  • One Session Impact: A single 2 to 3-hour session often brings substantial improvements.
  • Multiple Sessions for Complex Trauma: Additional sessions may be needed for more complex issues.

Understanding Trauma and PTSD

Trauma can leave a lasting impact on your nervous system, causing fear long after the event has passed. This fear can attach negative meanings to past events, making healing difficult. Our therapy clears these distressing meanings, breaking the cycle of triggered feelings and allowing for physical and emotional healing.

Recognizing Symptoms of Trauma

Trauma can manifest in many ways, including:

  • Recurrent intrusive memories
  • Nightmares and flashbacks
  • Avoidance behaviors
  • Intense distress upon triggers
  • Depression and negative self-beliefs
  • Hypervigilance and feelings of insecurity
  • Self-blame, numbness, and withdrawal
  • Persistent pain and tension
  • Difficulty trusting others
  • Attracting unhealthy relationships

Common Causes of Trauma

These symptoms can arise from:

  • Sexual and physical abuse
  • Violence and psychological abuse
  • Traumatic childhood experiences
  • Significant life changes like bad breakups

Our therapy is particularly effective for:

  • First responders
  • Active military personnel
  • Veterans

Whether your trauma is from a single incident or ongoing events like war, our approach can provide the relief and healing you need.

Begin Your Healing Journey Today

Don’t let trauma control your life any longer. Contact Randel Porter Therapy today to schedule your first session and start your journey to a trauma-free future. We are dedicated to helping you find peace and empowerment.

Let’s get you relief right now!

Call me and we can get started.

PTSD Treatment, Trauma Therapy & Sexual Abuse Therapy
in Alamo Heights, Texas

PTSD

Combat · First Responder · Disasters

Anger

Rage · Resentment

Anxiety

Panic · Phobias · Insomnia · Night Terrors · Inhibition

Reduce or Eliminate

Guilt · Shame · Regret · Heartbreak Sexual Issues · Relationship Conflict

Behavior Issues

Substance Abuse · Destructive Behaviors · Negative Habits

Effects From

Childhood Abuse · Sexual or Domestic Violence · Bullying

Loss

Grief · Heartbreak · Betrayal

Frequently Asked Questions

PTSD Trauma Counseling in Alamo Heights Texas

I utilize a cutting-edge, neuroscience-based approach intended to pinpoint and resolve difficult problems quickly, easily, and automatically. My Alamo Heights clients are often astounded at the shifts and changes we can make in just a first session. This approach works equally well for anxiety treatment, depression therapy, PTSD and trauma treatment, and couples and marriage counseling.

I work with adults (18 and up), couples (married or not, opposite sex or same sex), families, and groups.

I do full 1 hour sessions. Depending on the issue to be resolved, a 1.5 to 2 hour session may be suggested. Many of my Alamo Heights clients even request 1.5 hour or 2 hour sessions just to get more accomplished. You will see how we work at our first session and can then choose the length of subsequent sessions. Couples sessions always benefit from being at least 1.5 hours.

Our sessions are $300/hour. 1 – 2 sessions with me can easily replace months (or years) of traditional therapy. I have received scores of comments from Alamo Heights clients about the efficiency and ease of transformation they obtained.

Perhaps the best one: “I felt more of an improvement after even the initial 20-minute consultation with you then I did from all the therapists I’ve seen over the previous 20 years!”

No, I am not in-network with any insurance companies. However, there is one possible alternative if you would like to use your insurance: check with your provider to see if your coverage includes Out of Network (OON) benefits for mental health visits. If you have OON coverage, you would pay for the service at the time of your appointment, then I will provide you with a SuperBill which you will send to your provider to seek reimbursement directly from them.

Note: There is only ONE way to ensure that all topics and issues we discuss in a session stay 100% confidential and only between you and I, and that is self-pay with no insurance, which is the framework I use.

Please be advised when using insurance:

  1. all insurance companies require a mental disorder diagnosis
  2. they may request a copy of our session notes”
  3. they may decline your request for reimbursement
  4. they may dictate the number of sessions and the length of the sessions
  5. anyone who comes in contact with your personal health information in the chain of insurance processing has access to it; the exact opposite of confidentiality.

A mental disorder diagnosis will become a part of your permanent health record. It can work against you when attempting to get certain insurances, apply for certain licenses, or in your military or business career, as anyone who has a “legitimate” reason to access the medical database can view your records.

For these reasons, I have decided not to accept health insurance directly.

Yes! I see clients in Alamo Heights and throughout all of Texas via teletherapy. Due to the way I work, video (and phone) sessions are every bit as effective as in-person sessions. Additionally, many people find them preferable due to ease of scheduling (no travel time) or where they are physically located.

Confidentiality is a large part of what makes counseling successful. For many people, it is the only safe, non-judgmental, and confidential place where they can feel completely at ease to talk about absolutely anything. Nothing that we talk about nor any identifying characteristics of you will ever be discussed outside of our meetings.

The consultation is a great way for me to learn what you’ve been experiencing so I can then know how I can be of benefit for you. If you are initially hesitant to reach out to a stranger for counseling, it is also a way for you to get more comfortable and familiar with me before we do a session.

I serve Alamo Heights clients for PTSD Trauma Counseling on weekdays from 10 am – 6 pm. Other days and times are available by request with additional cost.

Please call, text, or email. If I am in session, please leave a message and I will return your phone call, text, or email the same day. If you are contacting me for an appointment, please let me know of a few days and times that would work for you.