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Megan Silverman

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What is your go-to approach for PTSD/trauma therapy?

My go-to approaches for treating trauma are exposure therapy techniques and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). I find the best benefit in CBT because it helps change thinking patterns and negative beliefs. It also helps with understanding how thoughts, feelings, and actions are all connected. Exposure therapy and creating an exposure hierarchy plan are also effective in reducing symptoms or triggers.

What tools do you teach in PTSD/trauma therapy?

I teach the following tools in trauma therapy:

  • Journaling (to help with self-reflection)
  • Breathing exercises (helps with calm and focus)
  • Grounding techniques (helps stay in the present moment)
  • Cognitive restructuring (helps challenge and change unhelpful thought patterns)
  • Mindfulness (helps stay in the present moment and challenge negative thoughts and feelings)
  • Challenging cognitive distortions (helps change unhelpful thoughts)

How do you know when a client is making meaningful progress in PTSD/trauma therapy?

I know a client is making meaningful progress in trauma therapy when they have some coping skills that are working for them to manage their symptoms.

What can clients do in their personal time to supplement PTSD/trauma therapy?

Clients can supplement their time in trauma therapy through journaling, deep breathing, keeping a thought/mood log, de-catastrophizing exercises, reaching out to informal supports, and utilizing other coping skills learned in therapy. There are also CBT apps that can be used for exercises.

What should someone do to prepare for starting PTSD/trauma therapy?

To prepare for your first trauma therapy session, clients can begin to track their triggers. This will help with determining current behaviors and thought patterns. This will also help with creating a treatment plan.

Starting Trauma therapy

What is trauma therapy?

Trauma therapy is a therapeutic approach that focuses on treating the psychological impact of traumatic events on individuals. Trauma therapy helps people process and heal from their trauma by guiding them through their trauma in a compassionate and supportive way, allowing clients to feel the full scope of what happened to them and eventually move on from the event(s). This process helps people who have experienced trauma find ways to feel safe in their lives.

How does trauma therapy work?

Trauma therapy will often require individuals to walk through their experiences in a controlled and compassionate setting (unless the client has a dissociative disorder) so that they can fully process the event, an activity that will allow them to move on from what happened and feel safe again. Thriveworks West Bloomfield therapists will also help clients learn healthy coping mechanisms to deal with their symptoms outside of therapy.

Is trauma therapy conducted in person or online?

Thriveworks trauma counseling in West Bloomfield, MI is conducted both in person and online through online therapy. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.

How long does trauma therapy last?

If an individual is working through a single event that occurred during adulthood, they may only need a few months of treatment. However, in instances of childhood trauma or repeated traumatic events, therapy may continue over the course of years. Trauma therapy usually ends when the client believes they have met their therapeutic goals, however long that takes to occur. Thriveworks therapists in West Bloomfield, MI will continue to provide care for as long as necessary to help clients meet their therapeutic needs.

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Trauma Therapy in West Bloomfield, MI—Detroit Trauma Therapists in Oakland

After one experiences trauma, they might try to resume the life they once knew, but find it difficult—as they struggle with disinterest in work, loved ones, and other activities they used to enjoy. In other instances, one might be too preoccupied with memories of their trauma to find joy in their day to day life anymore. This makes seeking treatment post-trauma crucial to an individual’s health, wellbeing, and future.

Are you looking for Oakland therapy? If you are struggling post-trauma, consider working with a trauma therapist at Thriveworks West Bloomfield in Oakland County. These providers are experts at helping people heal from trauma and they have put in the work to gain the skills and experience it takes to help their clients find success in therapy. A Detroit trauma therapist at Thriveworks West Bloomfield can help you process your trauma, including all of the emotions that come with it, and ultimately learn to live happily again. If you’re ready to find help and healing, give Thriveworks West Bloomfield in Oakland a call today at (248) 716-7057. We’re ready when you are.

What Does Trauma Therapy Look Like?

Trauma can leave one grappling with a combination of harmful symptoms: they might experience nightmares and flashbacks related to the traumatic event; they might suffer from insomnia, loneliness, and social isolation; or they might suffer from all of the above. Fortunately, there is a line of work dedicated to helping victims of trauma heal from the distressing event. Here are the three main missions in trauma therapy:

  1. Learning how to best manage symptoms
  2. Acquiring new skills for coping with aftermath
  3. Feeling happy, excited, and hopeful about one’s life again

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) has proven to help many different people heal from trauma and manage their symptoms of PTSD. This type of therapy aims to correct harmful thoughts, provide the individual with a safe place to talk, and offer guidance as well as support during this difficult time.

Your Thriveworks West Bloomfield trauma therapist in Oakland County will customize your treatment plan, which is always based on the specific needs and goals of the individual. If you have experienced a traumatic event and you believe that you could benefit from some professional trauma healing help, reach out to us today. We have therapists who can help you.

Schedule a Trauma Therapy Appointment at Thriveworks West Bloomfield

Trauma can make you despise or care less about life. We want to help you find happiness and excitement again. If you have experienced a traumatic event, consider working with a trauma therapist at Thriveworks West Bloomfield in Oakland to best heal form the experience and set yourself up for greater health and happiness.

You can contact Thriveworks West Bloomfield at (248) 716-7057 when you are ready to schedule your appointment. A scheduling specialist will answer your call and guide you through the quick and easy process: First, they will gather some basic info from you, and then they will help you find a provider with the right training and expertise to help you. They’ll then help you find an appointment on the day and time that works best for you! To best serve you, we offer sessions in the evenings and on the weekends; additionally, we accept most major insurance plans.

I you are looking for Oakland therapy and you have experienced trauma, we want to help you heal. Reach out to Thriveworks West Bloomfield when you’re ready to begin the process.

Pricing & insurance

Our therapists accept most major insurances. We accept 585+ insurance plans, and offer self-pay options, too.
Learn more about pricing for therapy and counseling services at Thriveworks.

Our West Bloomfield therapists and counselors accept 29 insurance plans

  • ASR

  • Aetna

  • Blue Care Network of Michigan

  • Blue Care Network of Michigan Medicare Advantage (HMO | PPO)

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan | BCBS Medicare Advantage (HMO | PPO)

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan | BCBS PPO

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield | Anthem (Blue Card)

  • Carelon

  • Cigna | Evernorth

  • Cigna | Evernorth EAP

  • Cigna | Evernorth Medicare Advantage

  • Compsych

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Self-pay costs at West Bloomfield
Talk therapy

Talk therapy

Includes individual, couples, child/ teen, & family therapy

First session

$1

Ongoing sessions

$1

Talk therapy

Psychiatry

Includes reducing symptoms with medication & management

First session

$1

Ongoing sessions

$1

Hear from our clients

5.0 Thriveworks West Bloomfield reviews are collected through Thriveworks.com.
★★★★★
I spoke with a great Therapist who was very professional and engaging. I had some questions but am not in a position to book just yet and and she took the time to answer my questions and give me some guidance. Her name was Kenya Marion and I look forward to booking sessions with her when I am able. I thank her for her time.
Read more I spoke with a great Therapist who was very professional and engaging. I had some questions but am not in a position to book just yet and and she took the time to answer my questions and give me some guidance. Her name was Kenya Marion and I look forward to booking sessions with her when I am able. I thank her for her time.
West Bloomfield Dec 2021
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★★★★★
I have known Andrea Golden for over 5 years. She is one of the most loving and kind person i know. She is well educated and takes pride in her work. I can't say enough good things about her. My 3 year old son loves her. You guys are lucky to have her!
Read more I have known Andrea Golden for over 5 years. She is one of the most loving and kind person i know. She is well educated and takes pride in her work. I can't say enough good things about her. My 3 year old son loves her. You guys are lucky to have her!
West Bloomfield Aug 2020
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★★★★★
I have known Andrea for many years. She is nurturing, honest and an advocate for all! Andrea is a wonderful person to have in your corner.
Read more I have known Andrea for many years. She is nurturing, honest and an advocate for all! Andrea is a wonderful person to have in your corner.
West Bloomfield Aug 2020
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Where to find us

Getting here

Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry West Bloomfield is located at 7439 Middlebelt Rd Suite 3, West Bloomfield Township, MI 48322, near the intersection of N. Pebblecreek Rd.

Phone number

(248) 609-3466

Languages spoken by MI providers

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