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Sep 15, 2008, 10:31 PM
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For those of you involved in working on trauma, and who have had the joys of therapist hopping in attempts to finally find one who will understand and help and knows how to work with trauma, in your experience have you found clinical or counseling psychologists/therapists to be better?
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#2
Sep 16, 2008, 05:31 AM
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Hmmmm. I am not sure of an answer to your specific question, but I can tell you about my experience.
My T specializes in trauma. I found him on the psychology today website, where they have a therapist search. You can search there by speciality, and find the people in your area who work with trauma. 
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Sep 16, 2008, 08:05 AM
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Psychologists either have degrees in clinical psychology or counseling psychology, do you know which one yours has? I'm trying to ascertain whether one discipline's approach might be more suited to trauma work over the other. Thanks for the site, I will check that out. Think I've been on there before, but I live in a conservative town and as I recall most of them were religious. I'd like to find someone who doesn't integrate religion into their therapy or advertise their religious affiliation under their credentials. Definitely not for me. Need someone open minded and receptive to other ideas & cultures. |
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Sep 16, 2008, 07:53 PM
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One of my therapist's specialties is trauma. His therapeutic approach is humanistic/eclectic/family systems. His degree is a master's in psychology. Some of the techniques he uses with trauma include talk therapy, EMDR, and psychodrama. There are others too. He weaves them together, depending on what is the best fit for the individual client. I think a good start in finding someone to work on trauma with you is to ask them if they are a trauma specialist.
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Sep 16, 2008, 08:26 PM
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Here is the web address for the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress
http://www.aaets.org/ |
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Sep 16, 2008, 08:58 PM
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My T is a clinical psychologist. She specializes in trauma and uses EMDR a lot, as well as plain old talk therapy. I've had very good results with EMDR.
--splitimage
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#7
Sep 16, 2008, 09:28 PM
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i like self psychology
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#8
Sep 16, 2008, 10:49 PM
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I think and believe that degrees/theories are not as important as the connection you have with the T. Plus it helps if they are good at what they do.
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EJ 
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Sep 19, 2008, 11:59 AM
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Thanks for all the ideas, inputs, links everybody.
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Sep 19, 2008, 03:34 PM
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I've been seeing my therapist for trauma issues for several years. He's actually more of a relationship/couples therapist, but he does see individual clients. It works for me because he;s flexible--we've done CBT stuff, relationship building, plain old supportive therapy...he seems to adapt to what I need and to suggest challenging approaches when I am up to it.
I think any good trauma therapy should involve some form of structured desensitization or exposure therapy, though. Good luck. |
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