How to Select the Best PTSD Professional
It is your responsibility to conduct thorough research. Do your homework, in other words. Even within the constraints of health insurance networks, you can educate yourself and ask numerous questions. Here are some pointers for finding a good match for your process:
Make an appointment with a trauma-trained specialist.
Look for a psychologist, therapist, counselor, or another professional with verified trauma therapy qualifications and approach methods. This can include both traditional trauma treatment methods (such as dialectical behavior therapy, cognitive behavior therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and so forth) and alternative approaches (such as emotional freedom technique, thought field therapy, hypnosis, or neuro-linguistic programming).
Select a therapist who specializes in a field connected to your initial trauma, such as sexual assault, child abuse, or domestic violence. (Or as similar to your experience as possible.) The more experience a professional has working with your specific situation, the better they will lead, navigate, and demystify your procedure.
Interview, interview, and more interviews.
You are a customer, and the specialists are providing a service. For example, you wouldn’t buy a new computer without first investigating what it offers and asking a tech professional to explain its benefits. The same is true for therapy. You have the right to ask questions and receive answers that make sense to you and make you feel good. Anyone who refuses to engage in such a dialogue should be rejected. Please make a list of important questions (about training, work history, success with PTSD clients, etc.) and ask them before you begin working together to build a sense of safety and control.
It is entirely possible to recover from PTSD.
Nobody can do it on their own. Every one of us requires assistance, professional advice, and the willingness to explore and discover our road to feeling better. The more we do this with individuals who are trained to help us, the more frequently and swiftly each of us may be able to reach healing outcomes that lead to a life you can live rather than merely deal with.