Psychotherapy for Trauma (PTSD & CPTSD) in North Carolina

Trauma, no matter when, changes lives—but healing is possible with the right conditions. Whether you’re dealing with the impact of a single traumatic event or the long-term effects of abuse, neglect, or loss, you deserve care that honors your story and helps you reconnect with yourself and others.

At North Carolina Therapy Professionals, we offer trauma-informed and focused therapies rooted in compassion, relationship, and state-of-the-art clinical science. Our licensed psychotherapists work with clients throughout North Carolina—both in person and online—to support recovery from PTSD and Complex PTSD (CPTSD), reduce symptoms, and restore a sense of safety, trust, and vitality. We are all meant to feel and be better than just okay.

We Treat PTSD and Complex PTSD

We work with clients who are experiencing both PTSD and Complex PTSD—including those who have endured:

• Childhood emotional, physical, or sexual abuse

• Neglect, abandonment, or chronic misattunement and rejection from caregivers

• Traumatic experiences in adolescence or adulthood

• Domestic violence or controlling relationships

• Betrayal, exploitation, or violations of trust in close relationships

CPTSD often results from repeated trauma in important relationships over time. The effects can show up in many ways—difficulty with boundaries, chronic shame, emotional overwhelm or numbness, struggles with identity, and disconnection from others. You are not alone in this.

How We Help

At NCTP, we understand that healing from trauma—especially trauma rooted in relationships—requires a therapeutic relationship that feels safe, attuned, and empowering.

Our therapists are trained in state of the art approaches to treating disorders from trauma including:

• EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) – for reprocessing traumatic memories in a safe, structured way

• CPT (Cognitive Processing Therapy) – for addressing trauma-related beliefs that keep you stuck

• AEDP (Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy) – for healing trauma and restoring the Self through emotional experiencing in a safe and secure connection with a trained transformational psychotherapist

• IFS (Internal Family Systems) - for healing all of our parts and coming to peace with them so that they may effectively work together to bring about living from the True Self.

These evidence-supported approaches are offered within a relational framework: we believe that trauma heals in relationship, not in isolation. Our work centers on co-creating trust, supporting nervous system regulation, and helping you build new experiences of safety, security, connection, and agency.

Signs You Might Be Living with
PTSD or CPTSD from Trauma

You may benefit from trauma therapy if you experience:

• Flashbacks, nightmares, or intrusive memories of scary or overwhelming events

• Emotional numbness, dissociation, or a sense of unreality

• Chronic shame, self-criticism, or feeling “broken”

• Fear of abandonment or difficulty trusting others

• Intense emotional swings or difficulty calming down

• People-pleasing, fawning, or difficulty asserting needs

• Feelings of helplessness, despair, or emotional deadness

• Relationship struggles, especially around intimacy or conflict

These symptoms are not personal failures—they are understandable responses to overwhelming or neglectful experiences, especially in early or important relationships.

What Healing Can Look Like

Healing from PTSD and CPTSD isn’t about forgetting the past. It’s about reclaiming your right to have your feelings and deal with them in ways that supporting living in connections with authenticity and dignity.

Our clients often report after a course of psychotherapy:

• Feeling more grounded and emotionally regulated

• Stronger but adaptively flexible boundaries and self-awareness

• Increased self-compassion and reduced shame

• Healthier, more secure relationships

• A greater sense of agency and hope

Why Choose NCTP for Trauma Therapy?

• 🧠 Advanced clinical training. Many of our therapists are certified or highly trained in EMDR, CPT, AEDP, IFS and other trauma-informed approaches.

• ❤️ Relational depth. We know that healing happens in relationship—and we build therapy around that truth.

• 🏠 Accessible care. We offer in-person sessions in Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Charlotte, and Wilmington, and teletherapy across North Carolina.

• 💳 We accept insurance. Most providers at NCTP are in-network with many major insurance plans to help make care more affordable.

Begin Your Healing Journey Today

You and your history are not too much. You are not beyond help. And you do not and should not have to face this alone.

Reach out today to get matched with a NCTP trauma therapist who is trained, relational, and ready to walk with you toward healing.