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FAQs About Our PTSD Treatment Program in Boston, Massachusetts
We provide evidence-based therapies such as EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), CBT, and trauma-focused counseling to help clients process and heal from traumatic experiences.
Yes. Many clients from Waltham, Newton, and Greater Boston choose GBAC for PTSD care because of our trauma-informed approach and convenient Needham location.
Absolutely. Many clients have co-occurring PTSD and substance use disorders. GBAC’s integrated programs treat both conditions simultaneously.
Yes. Most insurance providers cover trauma-focused therapy as part of mental health services. GBAC helps verify benefits before treatment begins.
The length depends on the severity of trauma symptoms. Some clients benefit from short-term therapy, while others find long-term support most helpful.
Clients from Dedham and West Roxbury often come to GBAC because our center offers specialized PTSD treatment not always available at smaller clinics.
Carrying the Weight of Trauma? You Deserve Relief.
Our PTSD program offers trauma-informed care that helps you process safely and heal deeply. We’ll walk with you at your pace.
What Is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder?
What Are the Symptoms of PTSD?
Post-traumatic stress can immediately impact a person after experiencing this terrifying event. It can also resurface years later and, in this case, can be hard to pinpoint initially. Some of the most common symptoms of PTSD include:
- Intrusive memories that are unwanted, distressing, and result in some type of emotional or physical reaction
- Avoidance of people, places, or things that remind of the traumatic event
- Relationship difficulties
- Being easily frightened or startled
- Engaging in self-destructive behavior
- Hurting people and regretting it
A person with post-traumatic stress disorder is more likely to develop an addiction if they cannot receive treatment for their condition. The key is to recognize that some signs of PTSD may not seem related to the events that happened at all. That is what makes pinpointing this condition so tricky, especially as a cause for alcoholism or drug addiction, and why it requires trauma-informed care.
Treating PTSD and Addiction Together Is Necessary
If a person with PTSD does not receive treatment for it and their addiction, their recovery will likely fail, and relapse will occur. That’s because the underlying, often complex mental health condition is one that does not improve without professional treatment. Until you go back and explore what happened, why it happened, and its impact, it’s not likely you’ll be able to simply step away from treatment.
When both conditions are treated at the same time, a person can regain their best outcome. They can also achieve a robust and healthy future for themselves. What’s most important with PTSD and addiction is working closely with a therapist to open up about what’s happened. That doesn’t mean you need to relive the experience, though.
How Can Our PTSD Treatment Program Help You?
You can overcome post-traumatic stress disorder, and our team can help you. With a range of therapy and treatment options available, you can get help for both PTSD and addiction at once. Some of our programs include:
- Evening Treatment Program
- Day Treatment Program
- Women’s treatment programs
- Men’s treatment programs
You’re Not Broken—You’re Surviving
PTSD is treatable. We’re here to help you turn survival into healing, one step at a time.
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