Trauma Therapy & PTSD Treatment in Edmond & Oklahoma City
What happened to you was real, and so is the way it follows you. At Journey Counseling Center in Edmond, our trauma therapists help adults and teens heal from PTSD, childhood trauma, and the wounds that are harder to name.
We offer more ways to treat trauma than any practice in the Oklahoma City area — EMDR, brainspotting, neurofeedback, and talk therapy, with psychiatric support in the same office — so your treatment fits you instead of the other way around.
How trauma therapy works
Healing starts with safety, so that's where we start too. Your first sessions are about understanding what you're carrying and building the steadiness to work with it. You will never be pushed to relive your story before you're ready, and some of our approaches don't require detailed retelling at all.
From there, you and your therapist choose the approach that fits how your trauma shows up: in intrusive memories, in your body, in your relationships, or in all three.
Therapy approaches we use for trauma
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EMDR — reprocesses traumatic memories so they lose their charge; one of the most researched trauma treatments available
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Brainspotting — accesses trauma stored below language, without detailed retelling
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Neurofeedback — trains a trauma-wired nervous system back toward regulation
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CBT and attachment-based therapy — rebuild the thoughts and relationships trauma distorted
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Psychiatric medication management — support for sleep, anxiety, and depression while you heal, in the same office
Most practices offer one of these. We match the method to you, and if the first approach isn't moving things, we have somewhere to go next without sending you to a new practice to start over.
Types of trauma we treat
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PTSD, from single events or years of accumulation
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Childhood and complex trauma, including family dysfunction and attachment wounds
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Betrayal trauma, infidelity, and broken trust
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Emotional abuse and narcissistic abuse recovery
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Religious trauma and spiritual abuse
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First responders, military families, and medical trauma
Find a trauma therapist in Edmond, near Oklahoma City
Our office is at 1300 E 15th Street, Suite 130 in Edmond, minutes from Oklahoma City, and we see clients from Yukon, Piedmont, Deer Creek, Moore, Norman, Guthrie, Stillwater, and Shawnee. Teletherapy is available across Oklahoma.
You survived it. You don't have to keep reliving it. Contact us to get matched with a trauma therapist.
Frequently asked questions
Do I have to talk about my trauma in detail?
No. Approaches like brainspotting and neurofeedback work without detailed retelling, and even in EMDR you control how much you say out loud. You and your therapist set the pace, always.
How do I know if I have PTSD?
Common signs include intrusive memories or nightmares, avoiding reminders of what happened, feeling constantly on guard, and mood or sleep changes that persist for more than a month. You don't need a diagnosis to start therapy, and trauma that doesn't meet PTSD criteria still deserves treatment.
How long does trauma therapy take?
It depends on what you're carrying. Some people feel significant relief from a single-event trauma within a few months; complex or childhood trauma usually takes longer. Your therapist will set goals with you early so progress is visible.
Which is better: EMDR, brainspotting, or neurofeedback?
There's no universal winner; each works through a different door. EMDR targets specific memories, brainspotting reaches trauma stored below language, and neurofeedback trains overall regulation. We'll recommend a starting point at your first session and adjust based on how you respond.