Posts in Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
3 Main Trauma Diagnosis - PTS, PTSD & Complex PTSD Explained
3 Main Trauma Diagnosis - PTS, PTSD & Complex PTSD Explained

Trauma, PTSD and Complex PTSD are words that have been thrown around a lot lately.

Trauma has been a hot topic because in the last 10 years the field of good trauma treatment has undergone a lot of changes. The world of treating trauma has made major gains in best treating trauma and helping individuals recover from traumatic experiences. However, it can be confusing to know which term refers to what, and so I've explained the three main trauma diagnosis below. 

What is trauma? Simply put, trauma most often refers to an emotional or psychological response to an experience that is disturbing or deeply distressing.

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Attachment Theory, Depression, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)Esther Goldsteintrauma therapy 11516, trauma expert five towns, ptsd long island, garden city trauma therapist, long beach trauma psychologist, anxiety center five towns, emdr expert long island, EMDR five towns, EMDR therapy nassauComment
Trauma Therapy in Long Island? A 10 step Self Questionnaire
Trauma Therapy in Long Island? A 10 step Self Questionnaire

Do you need trauma therapy?

I’ve provided a 10 step self questionnaire that let you know if you’re ready for trauma therapy. Now, healing from any kind of trauma takes time and is dependent on your unique pace. However, if you’ve had some symptoms that you were hoping would go away and they just aren’t letting up, it may be time to reach out to an expert to help you heal.

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EMDR for Trauma, Anxiety, Boundaries, Coping Skills, Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)Esther Goldsteintrauma therapy 11516, anxiety center five towns, anxiety treatment long island, trauma ptsd counseling nassauComment
Supporting the Trauma Survivor: Why Family Support Matters
Supporting the Trauma Survivor: Why Family Support Matters

I've been approached by gentle, caring parents, family members and siblings of someone who has been through a trauma. They've been asking how to care for their loved one who has been through A big trauma or a small trauma.

 

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Coping Skills, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), TraumaEsther Goldsteinanxiety specialist long island, nassau anxiety specialist, trauma expert five towns, psychology long island EMDR, EMDR Nassau County, EMDR Five TownsComment
How To Find a Therapist In Nassau County
How To Find a Therapist In Nassau County

Are you in the Five Towns, Nassau County or Long Island and looking for a therapist who can help you?

I understand how hard it is to venture out and seek someone who you will open up to, and allow them in to help you with your innermost worries, hopes, fears and wishes. At the same time, I commend you for beginning this search as it takes one step to begin making the change you seek; and research proves that good therapy helps people committed to change.

In my many years as a therapist, and even before then, many individuals had shared with me that they'd been"therapy shopping" for a while and were feeling frustrated. They had either started and felt confused or misunderstood the process, or began seeing someone and weren't sure how to know if it was a right fit and if they were progressing as they had hoped.

I've delineated some basic pointers on how to be good consumer of psychotherapy.  

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Anxiety, Depression, Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), Love and Relationships, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)Esther Goldsteinfind-a-therapist-five-towns, self esteem and self confidence therapy long island, best psychologist and counseling for anxiety long island, counseling for anxiety, psychotherapy for relationships in five towns nassau countyComment
EMDR Therapy in Long Island and NYC
EMDR Therapy in Long Island and NYC

You want to get to the root of your suffering.

You want to experience relief at your core.

EMDR can help you. 

If you've been to talk therapy before or if you're seeking healing on a deeper level, you're at the right place.

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Anxiety, Boundaries, Coping Skills, Depression, Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), Love and Relationships, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)Esther Goldsteintrauma counseling nassau county, trauma expert five towns, emdr therapy long island, emdr therapy nyc, emdr therapy new yorkComment