Counselling Service for You

Counselling Service for You in Sylvania, New South Wales, specialises in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which can be acute or chronic. PTSD symptoms usually appear within a few weeks or months of the traumatic event, but they can occur years later.

PTSD does not only affect adults; it can affect anyone. In many cases, this condition is precipitated by a major event, such as war or exposure to war, physical or sexual abuse, or even a car accident.

PTSD can develop as a result of a single traumatic event or repeated traumas. People who receive little or no social support following a traumatic event appear to be more likely to develop PTSD, but this is not always the case.

Classic PTSD symptoms include, but aren't limited to:

• Flashbacks that relive the trauma often cause symptoms similar to a panic attack, such as sweating or a racing pulse 
• Fearful thoughts 
• Anxiety
• Chronic insomnia
• Anger
• Nightmares
• Avoidance of any memory of the traumatic experience
• Easily frightened
• Problems with memory or concentration
• Children regress to a previous development stage, such as thumb-sucking or bedwetting
• Teens may become disrespectful, destructive or disruptive
• Use of illegal drugs, alcohol, tobacco or food as coping mechanisms

How can counselling help with PTSD?

PTSD alters the normal chemistry of the brain, and some people are unable to recover without medication to rectify the brain's neurotransmitters. Even when medications are effective, it is critical for people suffering from PTSD to seek counselling in order to identify and confront the underlying issues that led to their PTSD in the first place.

Counselling sessions can assist you in obtaining the critical social support required for recovery. A trained and qualified counsellor can help you face and control your fear, make sense of painful experiences, or learn new coping strategies.

Make a phone or Zoom appointment with Gaye for PTSD & Crisis Counselling to put an end to your ordeal.