PTSD/Trauma Counseling

PTSD/Trauma Counseling

in New Berlin

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

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a debilitating mental health condition that affects countless individuals worldwide. At Randel Porter, we recognize the profound impact PTSD can have on your daily life and overall well-being. Our specialized PTSD treatment plans offer comprehensive support and effective strategies to help you overcome this challenging condition.

What is PTSD?

PTSD is a serious mental health disorder that can develop after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event. Such events can include military combat, natural disasters, severe accidents, assaults, or any life-threatening situation. PTSD affects individuals differently, but it often 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 diverse and debilitating, impacting daily life and mental health. Common symptoms include:

  • Intrusive Memories: Persistent, unwanted memories of the traumatic event.
  • Nightmares: Recurrent, distressing dreams about the trauma.
  • Flashbacks: Reliving the traumatic event as if it were happening again.
  • Avoidance: Avoiding trauma reminders, including thoughts, feelings, places, and people.
  • Negative Changes in Thinking and Mood: Negative self-perception, hopelessness, memory issues, and difficulty maintaining close relationships.
  • Changes in Physical and Emotional Reactions: Heightened alertness, self-destructive behaviors, sleep disturbances, and irritability.

Identifying these symptoms is crucial for seeking help and beginning the healing journey.

What Are the Most Common Causes?

PTSD can arise from any event perceived as life-threatening or overwhelmingly traumatic.

Common causes include:

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

These traumatic experiences can have lasting impacts, highlighting the need for professional intervention.

How Can Treatment Help?

Effective treatment for PTSD is essential to managing symptoms and improving quality of life. Therapy helps individuals process traumatic experiences, develop coping mechanisms, and reduce the intensity and frequency of symptoms. With the right treatment in New Berlin, Texas, individuals can significantly improve overall mental health.

How Do We Treat PTSD?

Unlike traditional trauma therapies that can be distressing and time-consuming, our innovative neuroscience-based method targets and clears emotional distress at the subconscious level. This approach identifies the root causes of trauma, allowing positive changes to be implemented. Our sessions typically last 1-3 hours, with most clients reporting substantial and lasting results within just a few sessions.

Quick and Lasting Results

  • Single Session Effectiveness: Significant improvements often occur after a single 2- to 3-hour session.
  • Multiple Sessions for Complex Issues: Additional sessions may be necessary to address traumas with multiple underlying causes.

Randel Porter Can Help

If PTSD is affecting your life, we are here to support you. Randel Porter provides the tools and support needed to overcome trauma. We offer a safe, supportive environment where you can explore your experiences and begin the healing process. Message us to schedule your first session.

Let’s get you relief right now!

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PTSD Treatment, Trauma Therapy & Sexual Abuse Therapy
in New Berlin, 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 New Berlin 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.