Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Treatment & Evaluation in Austin and Surrounding Areas
Living with PTSD can feel like you’re stuck in a constant state of alert—your mind replaying events you wish you could forget, your body reacting as if danger is always just around the corner. Many people think PTSD is only for combat veterans, but in reality, it can develop after any deeply distressing or traumatic experience. With the right evaluation and treatment, you can move from feeling trapped by the past to reclaiming peace, safety, and control over your life.
Understanding Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Plain-English definition: PTSD is a mental health condition that can develop after living through or witnessing a traumatic event, such as violence, abuse, accidents, disasters, or medical trauma.
Adults vs. stereotypes: PTSD isn’t just flashbacks—it can show up as avoidance, hypervigilance, emotional numbness, or sudden bursts of anger.
Common symptoms:
Intrusive memories, flashbacks, or nightmares
Feeling constantly “on edge” or easily startled
Avoidance of reminders of the trauma
Emotional numbness or detachment from others
Difficulty concentrating or sleeping
Why it’s often missed: Many people don’t connect their current anxiety, irritability, or insomnia to a trauma from years ago. It can be misdiagnosed as depression, generalized anxiety, or personality changes.
My Diagnostic Process
Comprehensive intake — understanding your personal history, current symptoms, and triggers.
Evidence-based assessments — validated PTSD screening tools and structured interviews.
Differential diagnosis — identifying if symptoms stem from PTSD alone or alongside depression, anxiety, or other conditions.
Personalized plan — targeting both symptom relief and long-term healing.
Treatment Tailored to You
Trauma-focused therapy such as trauma-focused CBT.
Medication support when appropriate to manage anxiety, depression, or sleep disturbances.
Skills for emotional regulation and grounding so you can manage triggers in real time.
Lifestyle and support integration — improving sleep, movement, and daily routines to strengthen recovery.
Why My Practice is Different
Most online advice about PTSD is either overly clinical or too vague. I believe in giving you practical, usable knowledge from day one so you:
Understand why your mind and body are reacting this way
See every available treatment path
Get clarity and hope before you even schedule your first session
Actionable insight you can try now:
When you notice anxiety rising, name five things you can see, four things you can touch, three things you can hear, two things you can smell, and one thing you can taste. This “5-4-3-2-1 grounding” technique helps bring you back to the present moment.
PTSD Often Comes with Company
PTSD frequently co-occurs with depression, generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, substance use, and sleep problems. Treating PTSD effectively means addressing the full picture, not just the trauma memories.
Serving Austin and Beyond
I provide PTSD treatment for clients in:
Austin, Barton Creek, Bastrop, Bee Cave, Bertram, Blanco, Briarcliff, Brushy Creek, Buda, Burnet, Cedar Park, Circle C, Creedmoor, Dripping Springs, Elgin, Florence, Georgetown, Granger, Great Hills, Hays, Hutto, Jarrell, Johnson City, Jonestown, Jollyville, Kyle, Lago Vista, Lakeway, Leander, Liberty Hill, Lockhart, Luling, Manor, Marble Falls, Martindale, Meadowlakes, Mountain City, Mustang Ridge, New Braunfels, Niederwald, Pflugerville, Point Venture, River Place, Rollingwood, Round Rock, San Marcos, Smithville, Steiner Ranch, Sunset Valley, Taylor, The Domain, The Hills, Thrall, Volente, Webberville, Weir, West Lake Hills, Wimberley, Woodcreek, Zilker, and throughout all of Texas!