Specialties:
PTSD
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Online PTSD Treatment in Maryland
If you have experienced a traumatic event that continues to affect your daily life, you may be dealing with PTSD. You might notice flashbacks, nightmares, or intrusive memories that make it hard to feel safe. Everyday situations can trigger intense emotions, and you may find yourself avoiding reminders of the past or feeling detached from the people and activities you once cared about.
PTSD can make the world feel unpredictable and unsafe. You may struggle with heightened alertness, irritability, or emotional numbness that others cannot see. Over time, these responses can affect your relationships, work, and overall sense of well-being, leaving you feeling stuck and frustrated.
Support can help you reclaim control and safety in your life. Together, we explore how trauma has impacted your mind and body, identify triggers, and develop strategies to respond rather than react. Counseling provides a safe space to process experiences and build tools to navigate life with greater confidence and stability.
FAQ’s About Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
What is PTSD?
If you have experienced a traumatic event, your mind and body may continue reacting as if the danger is still present. PTSD is more than distress or worry… it is a response that keeps your nervous system on alert long after the trauma has ended. You may notice intense memories, flashbacks, nightmares, or a persistent sense of threat, even in safe environments. PTSD can affect your relationships, work, and day-to-day life, leaving you feeling trapped in the past while trying to live in the present.
How It Shows Up
If you recognize yourself here, PTSD often appears in ways like:
• If certain sights, sounds, or situations trigger strong memories or intense reactions.
• If you avoid reminders of the event, including people, places, or conversations.
• If your body feels constantly tense, on edge, or easily startled.
• If you experience nightmares, intrusive thoughts, or flashbacks that make you feel like the trauma is happening again.
• If you feel emotionally numb, disconnected from others, or detached from the present.
These reactions are not a sign of weakness. They are your system’s way of trying to protect you from harm, even when the danger has passed.
Why It Happens
PTSD develops when a traumatic event overwhelms your ability to cope. Your mind and body remain in high alert because your nervous system learned that danger is imminent. This response may have helped you survive the trauma, but it can continue to interfere with your life long after the event. Understanding this helps you respond with self-compassion rather than blame.
How We Treat PTSD
If these experiences feel familiar, therapy can help you reclaim safety and stability. Together we:
• Recognize triggers and patterns that keep trauma alive in your nervous system.
• Learn tools to regulate your body and calm hyperarousal.
• Process traumatic memories safely, with support and control.
• Work through avoidance and reconnect with activities, people, and goals that matter.
• Build a sense of safety, confidence, and presence in your daily life.
PTSD is treatable. With guidance, you can regain control, feel steadier, and reconnect with your life beyond the trauma.