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trauma focused CBT for PTSD

Posted By Aurorathecat

"trauma focused CBT for PTSD"

About: Ealing IAPT

(as a service user),

I received 12+ sessions for PTSD.  

I felt my therapist involved and worked with me in the decisions about about my treatment.

I thought it was excellent how it panned out, with regards to discussing my story with the therapist, receiving information about PTSD, and going through the process of unpicking and re-visioning trauma.  I now see it in a completely different light.  I did involve my own processes on top of the treatment.

I have come away with a chart to identify my trigger points, and through the process and ongoing, I have acquired insight and techniques to dampen trauma and have it come to a resolution.  I would recommend it to anyone who wishes to work on their PTSD.  Ideally, one might need a few more sessions to look at the whole issues, but I am very happy with the crucial and large amount of work we did do.

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Response from Sara Kerry, Patient Experience Coordinator, Central Governance Team, West London NHS Trust 3 years ago
Sara Kerry
Patient Experience Coordinator, Central Governance Team,
West London NHS Trust

Submitted on 16/04/2021 at 22:48
Published on Care Opinion at 22:49

Dear Aurorathecat,

Thank you for your feedback on your treatment for PTSD which I hope will helpful for others who are thinking of reaching out for help. PTSD treatment can be challenging, as you might have discovered, and we are so pleased to hear you have worked hard with your therapist to implement techniques that can help dampen the trauma.

In terms of number of sessions, we follow the national protocols and sadly cannot deviate too much from them. However, we hope you have had a chance to discuss this with your therapist and consider the best way forward for you.

All the best for the future,

The senior team at Ealing IAPT.

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