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Trauma & PTSD

Combat trauma, childhood experiences, sexual trauma, and workplace incidents. While women are twice as likely to develop PTSD, men experience more trauma overall and face unique barriers to getting help.

Lifetime PTSD prevalence: 7.7% for male veterans, 3.4% for male civilians. Yet traditional masculine norms create the longest treatment delays. Forty percent of men had never spoken to anyone about their mental health, with many believing they should just "get over it" or "suck it up."

How Trauma Shows Up

Common Symptoms:

  • Intrusive memories, flashbacks, or nightmares
  • Hypervigilance—always scanning for threats
  • Anger outbursts or irritability
  • Avoidance of reminders or emotional numbing
  • Sleep problems and exhaustion
  • Difficulty trusting others or feeling safe

Types of Trauma We Address

Combat & First Responder Trauma

Military deployment, combat exposure, first responder incidents. Including moral injury—when your actions or what you witnessed violates your values.

Childhood Trauma

Abuse, neglect, or growing up in unstable environments. These experiences shape how you see yourself, others, and the world.

Sexual Trauma

Sexual assault or abuse. Men often don't recognize these experiences as trauma or feel they can't talk about them.

Workplace & Other Incidents

Accidents, violence, witnessing tragedy, or cumulative workplace stress that becomes traumatic.

Evidence-Based Trauma Treatment

We use proven approaches like Prolonged Exposure (PE), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), and EMDR. These aren't just "talk therapy"—they're structured protocols that help your brain process and integrate traumatic memories.

Trauma treatment doesn't mean you have to relive everything in detail right away. We work at your pace, building skills and resources first so you can handle the harder work.

For Veterans & First Responders

You've served others. Now it's time to serve yourself. We understand military and first responder culture, including moral injury and the challenge of reintegration.

Learn more about our work with veterans and first responders

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