Therapy for Complex PTSD: Why Specialized Treatment Approaches Make the Difference in Murraysville, PA

Complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD) represents one of the most challenging mental health conditions, requiring specialized therapeutic expertise that goes far beyond standard post traumatic stress disorder treatment approaches. At Pittsburgh Center For Integrative Therapy, our group practice in Murraysville, PA, understands that healing from complex trauma demands a comprehensive, personalized approach that addresses the unique needs of each individual who walks through our doors.

Complex PTSD develops from repeated, prolonged exposure to traumatic events, particularly those involving interpersonal harm during critical developmental periods. Unlike single-incident post traumatic stress disorder, complex trauma fundamentally alters how individuals relate to themselves, others, and the world around them. This profound impact requires therapeutic interventions specifically designed to address the intricate layers of trauma's effects on identity, emotional regulation, and interpersonal functioning.

Our experienced team of trauma specialists recognizes that no two individuals experience complex trauma in exactly the same way. Each person's healing journey requires a carefully tailored treatment plan that honors their unique trauma history, current circumstances, and personal goals. Through evidence-based modalities including EMDR, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), somatic approaches, and the Safe & Sound Protocol (SSP), our group practice provides the specialized care that complex trauma survivors need to reclaim their lives.

Understanding Complex PTSD: A Comprehensive Overview

Complex post-traumatic stress disorder emerges from sustained, repeated trauma exposure, typically occurring in situations where escape feels impossible or where traumatic events happen within caregiving or intimate relationships. The World Health Organization formally recognized C-PTSD in the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11), acknowledging it as a distinct mental health condition that requires specialized treatment approaches.

While traditional posttraumatic stress disorder stems from single traumatic incidents, C PTSD develops through ongoing traumatic experiences such as childhood abuse, domestic violence, human trafficking, institutional abuse, or prolonged captivity. These experiences create a distinct symptom profile that extends beyond the core symptoms of PTSD to include three additional key features: difficulties with emotional regulation, negative self-concept, and persistent problems in interpersonal relationships.

The Unique Symptom Profile of Complex PTSD

Individuals with complex PTSD experience the classic PTSD symptoms—including intrusive memories, avoidance behaviors, negative alterations in mood and cognition, and changes in arousal and reactivity—alongside additional symptoms that reflect the prolonged nature of their trauma exposure. These CPTSD symptoms, known as "disturbances in self-organization" (DSO), create significant challenges in daily functioning and relationships.

Emotional dysregulation in complex PTSD manifests as difficulty managing intense emotions, experiencing emotions as overwhelming or uncontrollable, and struggling to return to emotional equilibrium after activation. This emotional instability can lead to feelings of numbness alternating with intense emotional reactions, making it challenging to maintain stable relationships and consistent daily functioning.

The negative self-concept characteristic of complex PTSD involves persistent feelings of worthlessness, shame, guilt, and failure. Individuals often experience themselves as fundamentally damaged or different from others, leading to chronic feelings of emptiness and meaninglessness. These negative self-perceptions are often reinforced by the interpersonal nature of complex trauma, where trusted individuals violated safety and care.

Interpersonal difficulties in complex PTSD include problems maintaining close relationships, difficulty trusting others, and challenges with intimacy and emotional connection. Many individuals with complex PTSD struggle with establishing appropriate boundaries, may become socially isolated, or find themselves in repeatedly harmful relationship patterns that mirror their original trauma experiences.

Common Causes of Complex PTSD

Complex trauma typically occurs in situations characterized by prolonged exposure, interpersonal harm, and limited ability to escape or find safety. Childhood abuse represents one of the most significant risk factors for developing complex PTSD, as early trauma exposure occurs during critical periods of brain and emotional development. Childhood sexual abuse, physical abuse, emotional abuse, and severe neglect can all contribute to the development of complex post traumatic stress, particularly when these experiences are chronic and occur within primary caregiving relationships.

Domestic violence represents another common pathway to C PTSD, especially in situations involving coercive control, isolation, and repeated cycles of abuse and reconciliation. The interpersonal nature of domestic violence, combined with the victim's often limited ability to escape due to financial, emotional, or physical constraints, creates the conditions that foster complex trauma responses.

Other situations that commonly lead to complex PTSD include human trafficking, cult involvement, prisoner of war experiences, long-term captivity, institutional abuse in settings such as foster care or residential facilities, and refugee experiences involving prolonged persecution or displacement. Each of these situations shares common elements: repeated traumatic events, interpersonal harm, and limited escape options that create lasting traumatic stress.

The Diagnostic Challenge: Recognizing Complex PTSD

Diagnosing complex PTSD can be challenging because its symptoms often overlap with other mental health conditions, including borderline personality disorder, bipolar disorder, depression, and anxiety disorders. Many individuals with complex PTSD receive multiple diagnoses before receiving accurate recognition of their complex trauma history and its ongoing impact on their functioning. The American Psychiatric Association continues to study these overlapping presentations as research advances our understanding of complex traumatic stress.

The International Trauma Questionnaire (ITQ) serves as a valuable assessment tool specifically designed to identify CPTSD symptoms and distinguish them from other mental health conditions. However, accurate diagnosis requires clinicians with specialized training in trauma and complex PTSD who understand the nuanced presentation of complex trauma symptoms and can differentiate borderline personality disorder from trauma-related responses.

At Pittsburgh Center For Integrative Therapy, our group practice emphasizes comprehensive assessment that considers not only current symptoms but also trauma history, developmental factors, and the individual's unique presentation. Our trauma-informed approach ensures that patients receive accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment planning from the beginning of their therapeutic journey.

The Importance of Trauma-Informed Assessment

Trauma-informed assessment goes beyond symptom identification to understand how trauma has shaped an individual's worldview, coping strategies, and relationship patterns. This comprehensive approach recognizes that many behaviors and symptoms that might appear problematic actually represent adaptive responses to impossible situations involving traumatic stress.

Our team understands that individuals with complex PTSD often present with what might appear to be treatment resistance, emotional volatility, or interpersonal difficulties. However, these presentations make complete sense when understood within the context of complex trauma. A trauma-informed assessment approach allows our clinicians to see beyond surface symptoms to understand the underlying trauma responses that drive current difficulties.

This understanding forms the foundation for developing personalized treatment plans that honor each individual's survival strategies while gently introducing new ways of relating to themselves and others. Rather than pathologizing trauma responses, our approach recognizes them as evidence of resilience and adaptability in the face of overwhelming circumstances involving repeated traumatic events.

Evidence-Based Treatment Approaches for Complex PTSD

Effective treating complex PTSD requires specialized therapeutic modalities that address both the trauma itself and its wide-ranging effects on emotional regulation, self-concept, and relationships. At Pittsburgh Center For Integrative Therapy, our group practice utilizes a comprehensive approach that integrates multiple evidence-based treatment approaches to create personalized treatment plans for each client.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing has emerged as one of the most effective treatments for both traditional post traumatic stress disorder and complex PTSD. This evidence-based psychotherapy uses bilateral stimulation—typically through guided eye movements—to help the brain process traumatic memories in a way that reduces their emotional charge and integrates them into healthier memory networks.

For individuals with complex PTSD, EMDR requires careful preparation and pacing to ensure safety throughout the processing work. Our EMDR-trained clinicians understand the unique considerations involved in treating complex PTSD, including the need for extensive stabilization work before beginning memory processing and the importance of addressing multiple trauma memories rather than focusing on a single traumatic event.

Our group practice offers both traditional EMDR sessions and EMDR Intensives for patients who benefit from concentrated treatment periods. EMDR Intensives can be particularly valuable for individuals with complex PTSD who need focused time to process multiple traumatic memories or who benefit from immersive therapeutic experiences that address the full scope of their traumatic stress.

The effectiveness of eye movement desensitization for complex PTSD lies in its ability to help individuals process traumatic memories without becoming overwhelmed by them. Through careful preparation and skilled implementation, EMDR allows clients to work through their trauma history at a pace that feels safe and manageable while addressing the complex emotions and feelings associated with their experiences.

Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy

Internal Family Systems therapy offers a unique and highly effective approach to treating complex PTSD by recognizing that trauma often creates internal fragmentation and conflicting parts within the psyche. IFS helps individuals understand and heal these internal divisions, allowing them to access their core Self and develop healthier internal relationships while processing difficult emotions.

For individuals with complex PTSD, IFS therapy addresses the common experience of feeling fragmented or having different parts of themselves that seem to be in conflict. These parts often developed as protective mechanisms during trauma exposure, serving important survival functions that may no longer be necessary or helpful in current circumstances.

Through IFS work, patients learn to develop compassionate relationships with all parts of themselves, including those that might seem problematic or destructive. This approach recognizes that even the most challenging behaviors and symptoms represent parts that were trying to protect or survive during impossible circumstances involving repeated traumatic events.

Our IFS-trained clinicians help clients develop Self-leadership, allowing their core Self to provide caring guidance to all parts of their internal system. This approach fosters self-compassion, emotional regulation, and internal harmony that supports healing from complex post traumatic stress while helping individuals develop healthier ways of managing their emotions and feelings.

Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)

Cognitive Processing Therapy represents a specialized form of trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy specifically designed to treat PTSD and trauma-related symptoms. CPT helps individuals identify and challenge trauma-related thoughts and beliefs that maintain PTSD symptoms and interfere with recovery from posttraumatic stress disorder.

For complex PTSD, CPT addresses the deeply held negative beliefs about self, others, and the world that often develop through repeated trauma exposure. These beliefs—such as "I am permanently damaged," "I cannot trust anyone," or "the world is completely dangerous"—can become so entrenched that they feel like absolute truths rather than trauma-related distortions stemming from traumatic stress.

Through CPT, patients learn to examine the evidence for and against these beliefs, developing more balanced and accurate ways of understanding themselves and their experiences. This cognitive work is essential for complex PTSD recovery because it addresses the meaning-making systems that trauma disrupts while helping individuals process the complex emotions and feelings associated with their experiences.

Our CPT-trained clinicians understand the unique challenges involved in cognitive work with complex PTSD, including the need to proceed carefully with beliefs that may have served protective functions during trauma exposure. The goal is not to eliminate all caution or skepticism but to develop more flexible and nuanced ways of assessing safety and danger in current circumstances.

Exposure Therapy and Prolonged Exposure Approaches

Exposure therapy techniques, including prolonged exposure therapy, represent important trauma-focused treatment options for individuals with complex PTSD. These approaches help patients gradually and safely confront traumatic memories and situations they have been avoiding, reducing the power these memories hold over their daily functioning.

Prolonged exposure therapy works by helping individuals face their traumatic memories in a controlled, therapeutic environment, allowing them to process the emotions and feelings associated with these experiences without becoming overwhelmed. For patients with complex trauma histories, prolonged exposure must be carefully adapted to address multiple traumatic events rather than focusing on a single incident.

Our clinicians understand that exposure therapy for complex PTSD requires extensive preparation and ongoing support to ensure safety throughout the process. This approach is particularly effective when combined with other modalities that address the broader impact of complex trauma on emotional regulation and relationships.

Somatic and Body-Based Approaches

Complex trauma profoundly impacts the body's nervous system, often leaving individuals with chronic hypervigilance, dysregulation, and disconnection from physical sensations. Somatic approaches recognize that healing from complex PTSD must include the body, not just the mind, addressing the full spectrum of traumatic stress responses.

Our somatic-informed clinicians help patients develop awareness of their nervous system responses and learn skills for regulation and self-soothing. This work often begins with basic exercises in grounding, breathing, and body awareness, gradually building toward more complex somatic interventions that address the physical sensations associated with trauma.

Somatic work for complex PTSD recognizes that the body holds trauma memories and responses that may not be accessible through verbal processing alone. By working with the body's wisdom and natural healing capacity, somatic approaches complement other therapeutic modalities and support comprehensive healing from traumatic stress.

Safe & Sound Protocol (SSP)

The Safe & Sound Protocol represents an innovative neuromodulation approach that uses specially filtered music to activate the neural pathways associated with feelings of safety and social connection. Based on Polyvagal Theory, SSP helps calm the nervous system and create the conditions necessary for effective therapeutic work with patients experiencing complex trauma.

For individuals with complex PTSD, SSP can be particularly valuable in addressing the chronic nervous system dysregulation that often accompanies complex trauma. By supporting nervous system regulation, SSP creates a foundation for other therapeutic work and helps individuals access their capacity for healing and growth while managing difficult emotions.

Our clinicians integrate SSP into comprehensive treatment plans, using it to support the stabilization phase of treatment and enhance the effectiveness of other therapeutic modalities. This integrative approach recognizes that healing from complex PTSD requires attention to nervous system regulation alongside psychological and emotional work.

The Three-Phase Treatment Model for Complex PTSD

Effective treatment for complex PTSD follows a carefully structured three-phase approach that ensures safety and stability throughout the healing process. This model, originally developed by Dr. Judith Herman, provides a framework that honors the complexity of trauma recovery while maintaining appropriate pacing and safety measures for patients with complex trauma histories.

Phase 1: Stabilization and Safety

The first phase of treatment focuses on establishing safety, stability, and emotional regulation skills before beginning any trauma processing work. For individuals with complex PTSD, this phase is often the longest and most crucial part of treatment, as it builds the foundation for all subsequent therapeutic work addressing traumatic stress.

During the stabilization phase, patients work with their therapists to develop grounding techniques, emotional regulation skills, and safety planning strategies. This phase addresses immediate safety concerns, helps clients understand their trauma responses, and builds the internal resources necessary for trauma processing work while managing anxiety and depression symptoms.

Our group practice recognizes that the stabilization phase looks different for each individual, depending on their current circumstances, available support systems, and personal resources. Some patients may need extensive work on basic safety and stability, while others may move more quickly through this phase. The key is allowing each person to proceed at their own pace while ensuring they have the skills and support needed for the next phase of treatment.

Stabilization work often includes psychoeducation about trauma and its effects, development of healthy coping strategies, and work on building or strengthening supportive relationships. This phase also addresses any immediate mental health symptoms that might interfere with trauma processing, such as severe depression, anxiety disorders, or substance abuse issues.

Phase 2: Trauma Processing and Integration

The second phase of treatment involves carefully guided processing of traumatic memories and experiences through trauma-focused psychotherapy approaches. This phase only begins when patients have demonstrated stability and have developed adequate coping skills to handle the emotional intensity of trauma processing work related to their specific traumatic events.

During this phase, patients work with their therapists to process traumatic memories using modalities such as EMDR, CPT, exposure therapy, or IFS work. The goal is not to eliminate memories of trauma but to reduce their emotional intensity and integrate them into a coherent life narrative that allows for healing and growth from posttraumatic stress disorder.

For individuals with complex PTSD, trauma processing often involves working through multiple traumatic experiences rather than focusing on a single traumatic event. This requires careful pacing and ongoing attention to safety and stabilization while helping patients process the complex emotions and feelings associated with their trauma history.

The processing phase is often characterized by periods of intense work alternating with periods of integration and consolidation. Patients may experience temporary increases in symptoms as they work through difficult material, which is a normal part of the healing process when properly supported through trauma-focused treatment approaches.

Phase 3: Integration and Reconnection

The final phase of treatment focuses on integrating the healing work into daily life and rebuilding connections with self, others, and meaningful activities. This phase emphasizes developing healthy relationships, pursuing personal goals, and creating a life that reflects the patient's values and aspirations while maintaining the treatment gains achieved through therapy.

During the integration phase, patients work on applying their new skills and insights to real-world situations. This often involves practicing new ways of relating to others, setting healthy boundaries, and engaging in meaningful activities that provide purpose and connection while managing ongoing emotions and feelings.

Our group practice recognizes that the integration phase is not simply the end of treatment but the beginning of a new way of living. Patients often continue to work with their therapists periodically during this phase, using therapy sessions to process new challenges and continue their growth and development.

Specialized Considerations for Complex PTSD Treatment

Treating complex PTSD requires specialized knowledge and skills that go beyond standard PTSD treatments. At Pittsburgh Center For Integrative Therapy, our group practice maintains ongoing training and consultation to ensure our clinicians have the expertise needed to provide effective treatment for complex trauma while addressing associated conditions like anxiety disorders and depression.

Understanding Window of Tolerance

The concept of window of tolerance is crucial in complex PTSD treatment. This refers to the zone of optimal arousal where individuals can think clearly, feel their emotions without being overwhelmed, and respond rather than react to life circumstances. Complex trauma often narrows this window significantly, leaving individuals either hyper-aroused (anxious, angry, panicked) or hypo-aroused (numb, disconnected, depressed).

Our clinicians help patients identify their window of tolerance and develop skills for staying within it or returning to it when they become dysregulated by traumatic stress. This work is essential for building the stability needed for trauma processing and for developing healthier ways of responding to life stressors.

Addressing Dissociation and Physical Sensations

Dissociation is a common feature of complex PTSD, representing the mind's attempt to protect itself from overwhelming trauma experiences. While dissociation can be protective during traumatic events, it can become problematic when it continues to occur in safe situations or interferes with daily functioning and connection to physical sensations.

Our trauma-informed approach recognizes dissociation as an adaptive response that served important protective functions during exposure to traumatic stress. Rather than pathologizing dissociative experiences, we help patients understand them and develop skills for staying present and grounded when appropriate while reconnecting with their physical sensations and emotions.

Building Healthy Relationships

Complex trauma often occurs within relationships, making it challenging for individuals to trust and connect with others. Our group practice recognizes that healing from complex PTSD ultimately happens within the context of healthy relationships, beginning with the therapeutic relationship itself and extending to all areas where patients experience emotions and feelings with others.

We provide group therapy options that allow patients to practice new relationship skills in a safe, supportive environment. Group work can be particularly valuable for individuals with complex PTSD because it provides opportunities to experience healthy interpersonal dynamics and receive support from others who understand similar struggles with traumatic stress.

Supporting Recovery Beyond the Therapy Room

While professional psychotherapy forms the cornerstone of complex PTSD treatment, recovery involves multiple factors that extend beyond the therapy session. Our group practice helps patients develop comprehensive support systems and self-care practices that reinforce their therapeutic work and support ongoing healing from traumatic stress.

Building Support Networks

Healing from complex PTSD often requires rebuilding one's social support network, as trauma frequently damages or destroys existing relationships. Our clinicians help patients identify safe, supportive individuals in their lives and develop skills for building healthy relationships while managing the complex emotions and feelings that arise in interpersonal connections.

This work might include learning how to communicate needs and boundaries, developing discernment about trustworthy people, and practicing vulnerability in appropriate contexts. For many patients, group therapy provides an initial safe space to practice these relationship skills before applying them in other contexts.

Developing Self-Care Practices and Well-Being

Self-care for individuals with complex PTSD goes beyond typical wellness practices to include specific strategies for nervous system regulation and emotional stability. Our clinicians help patients develop personalized self-care routines that address their unique needs and circumstances while promoting overall well being and managing symptoms of depression and anxiety.

These practices might include mindfulness meditation, gentle movement such as yoga or walking, creative expression, spending time in nature, or other activities that promote nervous system regulation and emotional well being. The key is finding practices that feel sustainable and genuinely supportive rather than adding additional pressure or expectations while fostering positive emotions and feelings.

Understanding Trauma Responses

Education about trauma and its effects represents a crucial component of complex PTSD treatment. When individuals understand their symptoms and responses as normal reactions to abnormal circumstances involving traumatic events, it can significantly reduce shame and self-blame while increasing motivation for treatment.

Our psychoeducational approach helps patients understand how trauma affects the brain and nervous system, why certain symptoms persist, and how healing occurs. This knowledge empowers patients to become active participants in their recovery and helps them develop compassion for their own healing process while learning to manage their emotions and feelings more effectively.

The Role of Family and Loved Ones in Recovery

Complex PTSD affects not only individuals but also their relationships with family members and loved ones. Our group practice recognizes the importance of involving supportive family members in the healing process when appropriate and safe to do so, particularly given the interpersonal nature of complex trauma and its impact on emotions and relationships.

Education for Family Members

Family members and loved ones often struggle to understand PTSD symptoms and may inadvertently respond in ways that increase distress or trigger trauma responses. We provide education and resources to help family members understand trauma and develop supportive responses that acknowledge the reality of traumatic stress and its lasting effects.

This education helps family members understand that healing takes time, that setbacks are normal parts of the recovery process, and that their own self-care is essential for providing sustainable support. We also help families develop safety plans and communication strategies that support everyone's well being while respecting the complex emotions and feelings that arise in these relationships.

Setting Healthy Boundaries

Learning to set and maintain healthy boundaries represents a crucial skill for individuals with complex PTSD, particularly given that trauma often occurred in situations where boundaries were violated or non-existent during childhood abuse or other traumatic events. Our clinicians help patients develop boundary-setting skills and support their efforts to maintain these boundaries with family members and others.

This work recognizes that healthy boundaries benefit everyone involved, creating clearer expectations and reducing conflict while supporting the patient's healing process from traumatic stress. Family members often need education about why boundaries are necessary and how to respect and support them while understanding the ongoing impact of trauma on emotions and relationships.

Long-Term Recovery and Growth

Recovery from complex PTSD is not simply about symptom reduction but about reclaiming one's life and developing the capacity for growth, connection, and meaning. Our group practice supports patients throughout their healing journey, recognizing that recovery is often a non-linear process that unfolds over time as individuals learn to manage their emotions and feelings more effectively.

Post-Traumatic Growth and Treatment Gains

While trauma causes significant pain and disruption, many individuals also experience post-traumatic growth—positive changes that can emerge from the struggle with trauma and its aftermath. These treatment gains might include increased appreciation for life, deeper relationships, enhanced personal strength, greater spiritual development, or expanded awareness of new possibilities despite the history of traumatic events.

Our approach to complex PTSD treatment recognizes and supports the potential for post-traumatic growth while honoring the reality of trauma's impact. We help patients identify areas of growth and strength while continuing to address ongoing challenges and symptoms related to their experiences with traumatic stress.

Ongoing Support and Maintenance

Many individuals with complex PTSD benefit from ongoing therapeutic support even after completing intensive treatment. This might involve periodic check-ins, booster sessions during times of stress, or ongoing work to continue developing skills and addressing new challenges while maintaining the treatment gains achieved through psychotherapy.

Our group practice provides flexible treatment options that can adapt to changing needs over time. We recognize that healing from complex PTSD is often a lifelong journey that may require different types and intensities of support at different times, particularly during periods when patients may experience increased emotions or encounter new stressors.

Finding the Right Treatment Team

Choosing appropriate treatment for complex PTSD requires careful consideration of both the therapeutic approaches offered and the qualifications and experience of the treatment providers. At Pittsburgh Center For Integrative Therapy, our group practice brings together clinicians with specialized training and experience in complex trauma treatment who understand the unique needs of patients with histories of traumatic stress.

What to Look for in Complex PTSD Treatment

Effective complex PTSD treatment requires providers with specific training in trauma and complex trauma modalities. Look for clinicians who have training in evidence-based treatment approaches such as EMDR, IFS, CPT, exposure therapy, and somatic therapies, and who understand the three-phase treatment model for complex trauma and can address associated conditions like anxiety disorders and depression.

Additionally, effective treatment requires clinicians who understand the importance of the therapeutic relationship in healing from interpersonal trauma. The therapy relationship itself becomes a vehicle for healing, providing a corrective experience of safety, attunement, and respect while helping patients process their emotions and feelings in a supportive environment.

The Benefits of Group Practice Treatment

Group practice settings offer unique advantages for complex PTSD treatment, including access to multiple specialties and modalities, built-in consultation and support for clinicians, and opportunities for group-based treatments. Our team approach ensures that patients receive comprehensive care that addresses all aspects of their healing journey from traumatic stress.

Group practices also provide continuity of care and backup support, ensuring that patients have access to appropriate care even during transitions or unexpected circumstances. This stability is particularly important for individuals with complex PTSD, who often have histories of disrupted or inconsistent care relationships that may have contributed to their traumatic stress.

Taking the First Step Toward Healing

Beginning treatment for complex PTSD represents a courageous step toward reclaiming your life and healing from trauma's effects. Our team at Pittsburgh Center For Integrative Therapy understands the courage it takes to reach out for help and the importance of finding the right therapeutic fit for your unique needs and circumstances related to your experiences with traumatic events.

If you're considering treatment for complex PTSD in the Murraysville, PA area, we encourage you to contact our group practice to discuss your options and learn more about our approach to complex trauma treatment. Each member of our team brings specialized expertise and a commitment to providing compassionate, effective care that honors your individual healing journey while addressing the full impact of traumatic stress on your emotions, feelings, and relationships.

Our intake process is designed to help you feel comfortable and informed about treatment options, allowing you to make decisions that feel right for your circumstances and goals. We accept insurance for most of our services and can provide information about scheduling and treatment options that might be appropriate for your needs while ensuring you receive the specialized care required for healing from complex post traumatic stress.

Complex PTSD is treatable, and healing is possible. With the right support, specialized treatment approaches, and commitment to your own healing journey, you can move beyond survival toward a life characterized by growth, connection, and meaning. Contact Pittsburgh Center For Integrative Therapy today to learn more about how our experienced team can support your path toward recovery and healing from the effects of traumatic stress.