Trauma changes how you experience the world—but it doesn’t have to define your life forever. At Encompass Therapy & Counseling in Southlake, TX, we provide trauma-informed therapy for children, teens, and adults living with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Whether your trauma was recent or happened years ago, our team is here to help you find safety, clarity, and the path to healing.
PTSD isn’t about “not being strong enough.” It’s a very real response to overwhelming events, and it can impact everything from relationships to sleep, concentration, and self-worth. Our approach is gentle, collaborative, and backed by proven therapeutic methods. We meet you where you are—and help you move forward, one step at a time.
PTSD is a mental health condition that can develop after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event. This might include physical or emotional abuse, accidents, medical trauma, loss, violence, or any situation where you felt intense fear, helplessness, or horror.
People with PTSD may experience symptoms such as:
These symptoms can appear shortly after the event or take months or years to surface. PTSD can develop in both children and adults, and it often overlaps with anxiety, depression, or difficulty regulating emotions.
Young people often don’t have the language to express how trauma has affected them—but their behavior, emotions, or development may show clear signs of distress. Children and teens with PTSD might seem more anxious, withdrawn, angry, or easily overwhelmed. At Encompass Therapy & Counseling, we provide age-appropriate, trauma-informed care for young clients that helps them feel safe and seen. Through play therapy, expressive activities, and trust-building conversations, we help children and teens:
We also guide caregivers with tools and insights so they can provide consistent support at home—helping the healing continue beyond the therapy room.
For adults, PTSD can show up as anxiety, emotional numbing, irritability, or disconnection from everyday life. You may find yourself avoiding people, places, or activities that used to feel safe—or feel like you're constantly bracing for danger, even when nothing is wrong.
In therapy, we help adults:
We take great care to make therapy a space that feels emotionally safe, predictable, and empowering. You’ll never be pushed to share more than you’re ready for. Healing happens on your terms.
At Encompass, our therapists are trained in several leading trauma treatment methods, including:
We also integrate compassion, cultural sensitivity, and collaboration into every session—ensuring that our care aligns with your values, history, and healing goals.
Therapy for PTSD can help you feel more grounded, reduce flashbacks or anxiety, and regain a sense of control over your mind and body. It gives you tools to rebuild safety, trust, and identity—so you can begin to live in the present instead of feeling stuck in the past.
If you’re experiencing nightmares, emotional numbness, heightened fear, or feel like trauma is affecting your relationships, daily routines, or sense of self—it’s time to seek support. Healing doesn’t mean forgetting—it means being able to live more fully without fear taking the lead.
Contact Encompass Therapy & Counseling in Southlake today to schedule a session or learn more about how our trauma therapy services can support your healing. You don’t have to carry this alone—real relief is possible.
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