Trina Hayslett, PsyD

Trauma, PTSD, Anxiety

“Therapy” means different things to many people. For me and for the clients I work with, therapy means change, healing, effective tools and a means to alleviate suffering. Therapy bridges the gap between distress and health, confusion and clarity. As a highly trained trauma specialist, I have heard it all and helped survivors of it all. From combat experiences to sexual traumas, I have sat with those trying to make sense of that which seems nonsensical. I know that coming to treatment in the midst of emotional pain, can take a lot of courage. I honor and respect the courage and internal resilience of everyone I see. I work from an evidence-based framework, built on a solid relationship of empowerment, humor and practicality. Through individual and/or group therapy we can gain an understanding of your needs, values and goals to improve relationships, gain self-understanding and create an effective path to overall psychological health and well-being.

I received my doctorate in clinical psychology from the Georgia School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University in 2006 followed by intensive trauma training at the Atlanta VA Health System, where I have served as staff psychologist for nearly a decade. I have used evidence based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Prolonged Exposure, and Cognitive Processing Therapy to treat trauma, stress, anxiety and depression.

 

 


Clients:

Trina sees individuals with unwanted upsetting memories/nightmares and flashbacks/distress after exposure to  traumatic reminders/avoidance of trauma-related thoughts, feelings, and/or external reminders/hyper vigilance and heightened startle reaction/difficulty concentrating and sleeping

Therapy/Tools:

Cognitive Processing Therapy CPT)
Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE)
Written Exposure Therapy
NOTE: The typical length of treatment for trauma focused treatment is 10- 15 weeks when seen once a week. These treatments often require homework assignments between the sessions

Groups:

Relieve Anxiety & Depression Using CBT
Trauma Basics: Release From ReLiving
NOTE: There are weekly groups for individuals with anxiety and depression. The group can you used to introduce individuals to Cognitive -Behavior Therapy concepts or assist clients who have completed trauma focused treatment maintain their gains.

Resources: (Links/books)

To learn about the evidence based trauma therapies that I utilize in my practice, please visit:
Guidelines for treating trauma as presented by the American Psychological Association: https://www.apa.org/ptsd-guideline/index
A podcast on Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT); https://www.thisamericanlife.org/682/ten-sessions
A Psychology Today Articles on Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE) https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapy-types/
prolonged-exposure-therapy
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/invisible-wounds/201512/facing-trauma-may-be-good-therapy

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