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What is a good outcome from therapy for PTSD?

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Emma Smith, a clinical psychologist based in Chelsea, describes a typical post-therapy scenario for people who have suffered from post traumatic stress disorder and have received a successful course of treatment. Chelsea Psychology Clinic are a group of London psychologists and psychiatrists offering private psychological therapy and psychiatry treatment from their premises across central London and Chelsea. The private therapy sessions cover the following areas: – Acceptance & Commitment Therapy – Cognitive Analytic Therapy – Cognitive-behavioural Therapy – Couples Therapy – Dialectical-behaviour Therapy – Mentalisation Based Treatment – Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy – Schema Therapy https://www.thechelseapsychologyclinic.com

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A good outcome of therapy would be that someone see flashbacks and nightmares reduced or even go away completely and the person who was able to get back to ordinary day to day life will start to build up a new life in light of the trauma they’ve experienced. Often with PTSD, people might suffer physical injuries or changes to their sense of self, that means the life that they develop might look quite different. So actually having the space to think about what do I wanna with my life, what can I do in light of what I’ve been through, and to start working towards those values and goals can be a good outcome of therapy too.

Dr Emma Smith

Dr Emma Smith

19 June 2022

"Dr Emma Smith completed her BSc (Hons) at the University of Warwick, an MSc in Forensic Psychology at the University of Portsmouth, and her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at Christ Church Canterbury University. She worked as a clinical psychologist in a specialist service in a Central London NHS Trust until moving to Sussex where she now works as a Consultant Clinical Psychologist in the NHS and continues to offer sessions with The Chelsea Psychology Clinic online."

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