Trauma is a fact of life. But it does not, however, have to be a life sentence.
- Peter Levine
TREATMENT: SOLUTION FOCUSED, BRIEF & EFFECTIVE
Post Traumatic Stress or Acute Stress are neurobiological responses to experiencing or witnessing traumatic events. If you find yourself experiencing symptoms such as: hyper-arousal (feeling constantly on alert), insomnia, nightmares, avoiding activities you previously enjoyed, and/or feeling distant or cut off from people; know that these symptoms can be alleviated.
Using trauma focused therapies such as Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) or Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), we essentially reprogram traumatic memories to decrease or eliminate the emotional charge they hold. In this process, known as memory reconsolidation, we essentially keep the knowledge or insight obtained from an event (if applicable) and lose the pain .
Accepting new clients 02/01/2023.
About MaryAlyce Torpy, LCSW
MaryAlyce Torpy is a seasoned trauma therapist and trainer with over 20 years providing services to veterans, law enforcement and humanitarian aid workers. She has leveraged her active-duty military experience and international social work education to provide therapeutic services for survivors of the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks; 2012 Benghazi Attack; Cuban Sonic Attacks; as well as Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan wars. She specializes in Accelerated Resolution Therapy, a newer hybrid model of trauma treatment which has shown to significantly reduce distressing symptoms in five sessions or less. MaryAlyce has also provided presentations to Federal Agencies and Embassies worldwide on topics ranging from Overcoming Insomnia to Harnessing the Power of the Brain: Improving Memory and Concentration.