I'm not so sure that Therapists are skilled enough for the required treatments for cptsd. In fact I'm sure they're not. I think only Psychiatrists can reach the subconscious where the blocks needs to be removed let alone skilled enough to identify them. Counselors and Psychotherapists just are not trained in that modality; unless they have personally successfully overcome cptsd in a way that is able to be assessed in a reasoned manner. In that case they're own healing navigation could be extremely valuable. I haven't found one yet. Otherwise I stopped seeking these relative lightweights for help and have chosen only to get the help I need from a Psychiatrist. Of course counseling is always helpful, but I'm not looking for helpfulness I'm serious about having a decent life, I deserve it! Therefore for me I need the big guns.