PTSD/Trauma Counseling

PTSD/Trauma Counseling

in Natalia

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

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a severe mental health condition that affects millions of individuals worldwide. At Randel Porter Therapy, we understand the profound impact PTSD can have on your life. Our comprehensive PTSD treatment plans are designed to provide the support and tools needed to overcome this challenging condition. Our specialized approach allows individuals to develop healthy coping mechanisms and work towards a brighter, healthier future.

What is PTSD?

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that can develop after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event. These events might include military combat, natural disasters, accidents, assaults, or any life-threatening situation. PTSD affects individuals differently, but it typically involves intense, disturbing thoughts and feelings related to the traumatic experience long after the event has ended.

What are the Symptoms of PTSD?

PTSD symptoms can be severe and debilitating, often impacting daily functioning and overall well-being.

Common symptoms include:

  • Intrusive Memories: Recurrent, unwanted, distressing memories of the traumatic event.
  • Nightmares: Reliving the traumatic event through vivid, disturbing dreams.
  • Flashbacks: Feeling as though you are reliving the traumatic event.
  • Avoidance: Avoid thinking or talking about the traumatic event and avoiding places, activities, or people that remind you of it.
  • Negative Changes in Thinking and Mood: Negative thoughts about oneself or others, feelings of hopelessness, memory problems, and difficulty maintaining close relationships.

Recognizing these symptoms is the first step towards seeking help and beginning the healing process.

What Are the Most Common Causes?

PTSD can result from any event that is perceived as life-threatening or traumatic. Some of the most common causes include:

  • Military Combat: Exposure to warfare and combat situations.
  • Natural Disasters: Experiencing events like hurricanes, earthquakes, or floods.
  • Accidents: Serious car accidents or other severe accidents.
  • Assaults: Physical or sexual assault or witnessing violence.
  • Childhood Trauma: Abuse or neglect during childhood.

These traumatic experiences can leave lasting scars, making it crucial to seek professional help.

How Can Treatment Help?

Treatment for PTSD in Natalia, Texas, is essential for managing symptoms and improving quality of life. Therapy helps individuals process and make sense of their traumatic experiences, develop coping strategies, and reduce the intensity and frequency of symptoms. Effective treatment can significantly improve daily functioning and overall mental health.

How Do We Treat PTSD?

Unlike traditional trauma therapies that can be distressing and time-intensive, we use an innovative neuroscience-based method. This approach targets and clears emotional distress at the subconscious level, pinpointing the root causes of your issues. Once identified, these root causes can be cleared and replaced with positive changes. Our sessions typically last 1-3 hours, with most clients reporting significant and lasting results within just 1-3 sessions.

Quick and Lasting Results

  • Single Session Effectiveness: A single 2- to 3-hour session is often sufficient to see significant improvements.
  • Multiple Sessions for Complex Issues: Additional sessions may be needed to resolve traumas with multiple roots.

Our personalized treatment plans are tailored to meet each individual’s unique needs, ensuring the most effective path to recovery.

Randel Porter Can Help

If you or a loved one is struggling with PTSD, Randel Porter is here to help. We offer a safe and supportive environment where you can explore your experiences and begin the healing process. Contact us today to schedule your first session and take the first step toward recovery.

Let’s get you relief right now!

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PTSD Treatment, Trauma Therapy & Sexual Abuse Therapy
in Natalia, 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 Natalia Texas

I utilize a cutting-edge, neuroscience-based approach intended to pinpoint and resolve difficult problems quickly, easily, and automatically. My 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 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 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 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 clients 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.