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Evidence-based care · A path forward
Prolonged Exposure Therapy PE
A gold-standard, evidence-based treatment for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
Virtual or in person · A free 15-minute first call
A little more space.
A new way forward.
About PE
Approach what you’ve been carrying.
PE is a gold standard, evidence-based treatment for treating Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). In 8-15 sessions, this treatment will help reduce your distress regarding your trauma, as well as assist you with improving trauma-related negative thoughts you may have about yourself, others, and the world. This treatment achieves these results by helping you approach your thoughts, feelings, and situations related to your trauma through exposure interventions.
Understanding the treatment
What does “exposure”
actually mean?
Select a topic to learn more.
The idea behind PE
Relief in the moment. More freedom over time.
Avoiding reminders of trauma can bring short-term relief, but it can also keep PTSD symptoms going. PE helps you gradually approach memories and safe situations with your therapist’s guidance.
The aim is to reduce the hold trauma has on your daily life.
Imaginal exposure
Making space to process the memory.
In sessions, you talk through the trauma memory with your therapist, who guides you and checks in on how you’re doing. Between sessions, treatment may include listening to a recording of this work.
You work through the experience with professional support.
In vivo exposure
Taking manageable steps back into your world.
Together you identify safe places, activities, or situations you have been avoiding, then practice approaching them gradually, starting small and building toward more challenging ones.
This means approaching safe reminders, never dangerous situations.
Educational overview · Source: National Center for PTSD ↗
How PE helps
What you can expect to change
Less distress
Reduce the distress you feel around your trauma.
Kinder thoughts
Improve trauma-related negative thoughts about yourself, others, and the world.
Room to move
Gradually approach the thoughts, feelings, and situations you’ve been avoiding.
Our process
How to get started
A first conversation. A shared plan. A way forward, together.
Free consultation
A free 15-minute call to see if we’re a good fit.
Assessment session
We get to know you and your treatment needs.
Treatment planning
Together, we set your goals and choose your treatment.
Treatment
We begin the plan we decided on together.
How long does PE take?
Can I do PE virtually?
How do I know if PE is right for me?
Do you take insurance?
Make the first conversation yours
What would you
like to ask?
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We’ll add them to the contact form so you can review them and fill in the rest.
Get started, today.
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