Dealing with PTSD
after a traumatic event

If you have recently experienced a traumatic event, you may be feeling the aftereffects and struggling to come to terms with what you have experienced.

At Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Talking Therapies, we are here to help and remind you that you’re not alone.

If you have experienced a distressing event, like a car crash or being assaulted, sexually assaulted or abused, you may be feeling anxious, lonely or overwhelmed as you come to terms with what you have been through. You may find it difficult to talk about your experience, and it may be impacting your mental health and wellbeing to the point that you struggle to do activities you enjoy or manage everyday life.

A traumatic event is an emotional shock, and it is not easy to process what has happened and the emotions that come along with that. The unpleasant thoughts, feelings and body sensations you may experience could take some time to ease.

You may experience memories and see images of the trauma, and thoughts about what you went through may come into your mind, even if you try to shut them out. These experiences may be confusing and even frightening, and they might leave you wondering if you will ever get over the trauma or if you are losing control of yourself. These worries are entirely understandable, and to help resolve them, you may be considering working with a qualified therapist through trauma counselling in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.

You can work through dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after a traumatic event with one of our therapists, who you will work with to discuss and come to terms with your feelings. At Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Talking Therapies, we offer a range of therapies, with certain options more suited to treating PTSD:

• Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a form of psychotherapy used to help you overcome memories of past traumatic events or upsetting experiences that are having a negative impact on your mental health and wellbeing. EMDR involves using a combination of side-to-side eye movements and talking therapy in a specific and structured format to address issues of the past, present and future by targeting past experiences, current triggers and potential future challenges.
• You may be offered Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), which is effective in treating PTSD as well as anxiety and depression. We offer cognitive behavioural therapy Nottingham and Nottinghamshire residents use to support their mental health. The service offers practical and useful strategies to implement in your everyday life, during your treatment plan and even afterwards. We offer CBT sessions, guided self-help, webinars and digital CBT, either in a group or individually, face-to-face, online or via web series.

If you are struggling to come to terms with a traumatic experience and would like to talk to a therapist through our Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Talking Therapies service, you can be referred by:

• Self-referral through our Limbic referral assistant
• Filling in our online form
• Calling our team on 0333 188 1060
• Being referred by your GP or another health professional

No matter how you choose to contact us, we are here to help and support you in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire through coming to terms with the traumatic event you have experienced.

From Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing to CBT therapy Nottingham and Nottinghamshire residents aged over 18 use to support their mental health, one of our talking therapies is suitable for you.