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CPTSD Foundation Presents Our Introduction Article on Psychotherapy

 

One of the most important treatments for the effects of complex trauma for adults is psychotherapy. Sitting with another adult who has received training in the listening profession, is a powerful method to exchange the old tapes that were installed by our traumatic experiences.

In this first article, we are going to explore together the types of psychotherapy and Therapists, as well as the different methods they use to help their clients overcome the side-effects of complex trauma.

What is Psychotherapy?

An article, written by Michael Herkov, Ph.D. from the website Psych Central offers the following very good definition of psychotherapy:

“Psychotherapy — also called “talk therapy” or just plain therapy — is a process whereby psychological problems are processed, via communication and relationship factors, between an individual and a trained mental health professional. Modern psychotherapy is time-limited, focused, and usually occurs once a week for 45-50 minutes per session.”

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For more information on CPTSD, including resources and materials to help in healing and living with Complex PTSD symptoms, head over to CPTSDfoundation.org.

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There is some good information here, but also some serious bias. Master's level clinicians also make diagnoses in most states, can do many different types of evaluations, and may specialize in various areas. These things are not the sole purview of psychologists. Additionally, some states (Kentucky comes to mind) allow master's level psychologists to practice independently as well. If a person who didn't know anything about the different varieties of therapist training read this article, they would be left with the idea that only PhD level psychologists can do evaluations, specialize in trauma or other areas, or make a diagnosis. That is both untrue and misleading. There are many times as many master's level clinicians in the mental health workforce than PhD's, and they do the bulk of therapy in the US. To give them short shrift is unfair and inappropriate. Please revise and repost.

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