Therapy with Plainsman

Healing and growth aren't one-size-fits-all. That's why we offer multiple evidence-based therapeutic approaches to meet you exactly where you are. Whether you're recovering from trauma, managing anxiety or depression, navigating a major life transition, or simply ready to become the fullest version of yourself, we have the training and experience to support your goals.

Our approach often combines specialized trauma therapies with proven methods for improving anxiety, depression, and personal growth.

Together, we'll determine which therapeutic approach—or combination of approaches—will be most effective for your unique needs and circumstances.

You deserve care that works for you.

Below, you'll find detailed information about each therapeutic modality we offer and the specific concerns they address.

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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Complex PTSD and developmental trauma
Sexual assault and abuse recovery
Combat and military trauma
Accident and medical trauma
Childhood trauma and neglect

Anxiety & Panic

Generalized anxiety disorder
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Social anxiety and performance anxiety
Specific phobias
Health anxiety and medical fears

Depression & Mood

Major depression and persistent low mood
Seasonal affective disorder
Postpartum depression and anxiety
Adjustment to life changes and transitions

Grief & Loss

Complicated grief and traumatic loss
Death of loved ones, including pet loss
Relationship endings and divorce
Job loss and major life transitions

Personal Growth & Identity

Life transitions and major changes
Self-esteem and confidence building
Identity exploration and development
Relationship and communication skills
Work-life balance and career stress

Not sure if your concerns fit these categories? Every person's experience is unique! Contact us for a brief consultation to discuss how therapy might help your particular situation.

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Trauma-Specialized Therapies

Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)

What it is: Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) is an evidence-based cognitive-behavioral treatment for PTSD that focuses on identifying and reframing "stuck points"—unhelpful trauma-related beliefs about safety, trust, power/control, esteem, and intimacy—to help individuals process and recover from traumatic experiences.

How it works: Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) works by zeroing in on "stuck points" and systematically dismantling them through structured writing and cognitive challenges to unlock freer, more empowered thinking.

Best for: Adults with PTSD, sexual assault survivors, combat veterans, accident survivors

Duration: Typically 12-16 sessions

Key benefits: Significant reduction in PTSD symptoms, improved daily functioning, better emotional regulation

Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)

What it is: Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) is a rapid, evidence-based psychotherapy that uses guided eye movements and visualization to reprocess and replace trauma-induced negative images, often resolving PTSD symptoms in just a few sessions.

How it works: Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) works by leveraging rapid eye movements and guided imagery rescripting to swiftly replace trauma's haunting visuals with neutral or positive ones, breaking the emotional grip of PTSD in as few as one to five sessions.

Best for: Clients who struggle with traditional talk therapy, those wanting faster results, various trauma types

Duration: Often 3-5 sessions (hence "accelerated")

Key benefits: Rapid symptom relief, keeps traumatic memories while removing emotional charge, minimal homework required

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

What it is: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an evidence-based psychotherapy for trauma that uses bilateral stimulation—such as guided eye movements—to help reprocess distressing memories, desensitize their emotional charge, and foster adaptive beliefs for recovery from PTSD and related symptoms.

How it works: You'll briefly focus on a traumatic memory while following guided eye movements (or taps/sounds). This bilateral stimulation allows your brain to naturally process the memory, reducing its emotional charge—without needing to talk about every detail.

Best for: PTSD and complex trauma, single-incident traumas, phobias and panic disorder, disturbing memories, performance anxiety, grief and loss, and people who struggle to verbally discuss trauma.

Duration: Sessions are typically 60-90 minutes. Treatment length varies based on trauma complexity, but many clients experience significant relief faster than with traditional talk therapy.

Key benefits: Reduced emotional distress from traumatic memories, decreased PTSD and anxiety symptoms, improved confidence, better emotional regulation, and the ability to recall memories without being overwhelmed.

Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)

What it is: Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) is an evidence-based, structured treatment primarily for children and adolescents exposed to trauma, combining cognitive-behavioral techniques with family involvement to process distressing events, manage symptoms like anxiety and avoidance, and build coping skills for long-term resilience.

How it works: Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) works by guiding children and adolescents through a phased approach—psychoeducation, relaxation skills, trauma narrative building, and in vivo mastery—combined with caregiver involvement to reprocess traumatic memories, reduce symptoms like avoidance and hyperarousal, and foster emotional regulation for sustained healing.

Best for: Children and teens (ages 3-18) who have experienced abuse, neglect, or other traumatic events

Duration: Typically 12-20 sessions

Key benefits: Reduces trauma symptoms, improves coping skills, includes regular family/caregiver involvement

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Other Core Therapies

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

What it is: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is an evidence-based, goal-oriented approach that identifies and reshapes negative thought patterns and behaviors to alleviate symptoms of anxiety, depression, and trauma, empowering lasting change through practical skills and homework.

How it works: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) works by systematically identifying distorted thought patterns that fuel emotional distress, then equipping individuals with practical tools—like cognitive restructuring and behavioral experiments—to challenge and replace them, leading to measurable reductions in anxiety, depression, and trauma symptoms.

Best for: CBT excels for adults and adolescents (ages 12+) tackling anxiety, depression, PTSD, OCD, and eating disorders, offering fast, practical tools to rewire unhelpful thoughts and behaviors for everyday wins.

Duration: Typically 12-20 sessions

Key benefits: Practical skills, homework assignments, measurable progress, relapse prevention

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

What it is: Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is an evidence-based, skills-based approach that integrates cognitive-behavioral strategies with mindfulness and dialectics to help individuals manage intense emotions, build healthier relationships, and cope with distress, especially for borderline personality disorder and self-harm tendencies.

How it works: Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) works by teaching four core skill modules—mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness—to balance radical acceptance with behavioral change for emotional stability and healthier connections.

Best for: Borderline personality disorder, self-harm behaviors, intense emotions, chronic relationship difficulties

Duration: Traditionally 6-12 months

Key benefits: Emotional regulation, improved relationships, reduced self-destructive behaviors

Existential Therapy

What it is: Existential Therapy explores life's ultimate concerns—meaning, freedom, isolation, and mortality—to help clients confront anxiety, embrace personal responsibility, and create authentic, purposeful living.

How it works: Existential Therapy works by openly discussing core human dilemmas through reflective dialogue, encouraging clients to face life's inherent uncertainties, take ownership of choices, and build meaning amid absurdity or suffering.

Best for: Adults facing existential crises, life transitions, loss of purpose, chronic emptiness, or questions of meaning—suited for introspective individuals seeking philosophical depth alongside emotional support.

Duration: Often open-ended or medium-term (20+ sessions), depending on depth of exploration

Key benefits: Greater sense of purpose, acceptance of freedom/responsibility, reduced existential anxiety, authentic living, resilience in facing life's limits

Gestalt Therapy

What it is: Gestalt Therapy is a present-focused, experiential approach that emphasizes awareness of the "here and now," integrating thoughts, feelings, body sensations, and unfinished emotional business to foster wholeness and authentic living.

How it works: Gestalt Therapy works by heightening awareness of current experiences through techniques like empty chair dialogue, role-playing, body tracking, and experiments to resolve unfinished "gestalts" (incomplete patterns), helping clients reclaim disowned parts of self and live more fully in the present.

Best for: Adults and adolescents seeking greater self-awareness, resolving relationship patterns, overcoming chronic emptiness, or navigating life transitions—ideal for those wanting experiential depth over purely cognitive work.

Duration: Varies—short-term (10-20 sessions) for specific issues or longer open-ended for personal growth.

Key benefits: Increased present-moment awareness, emotional integration, authentic relationships, creative adjustment to life, greater personal responsibility

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