Trauma and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

PTSD is a psychological condition which can develop as a result of a traumatic event. It can have a strong and negative impact on a person’s performance, while also negatively influencing the emotions and behaviours of people around them. However, it can be treated very effectively.

Using evidence-based treatment to help people recover from trauma and PTSD, our comprehensive programme is available for inpatients, day patients and outpatients. Our specialist team has a wealth of experience in treating all types of psychological trauma, including Complex PTSD, and they have worked both with individual patients as well as organisations across emergency services, military, aviation, rail and medicine.

We also provide a specialist Treatment Resistance Programme for patients who do not respond to the first line of treatment, a common condition in PTSD.

Our wide range of up-to-date treatments are individually tailored to help achieve long term recovery. All of our programmes are based on powerful Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) principles which are at the root of effective treatment of PTSD.

A full assessment by a specialist is necessary to establish the correct diagnosis of PTSD and to plan the appropriate treatment for the individual patient, which may involve:

• individual therapy
• group therapy (recommended for those who have experienced the same/similar traumatic events and are able to share their experiences and emotional reactions)
• EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) therapy (a powerful treatment when used alongside CBT)
• medication (can be prescribed if symptoms are severe)