Cognitive Processing Therapy ยท Wooster, Ohio
Cognitive Processing Therapy: untangle the beliefs the trauma left behind.
A structured, evidence-based PTSD treatment, usually around twelve sessions, that targets the stuck points keeping you from moving on. Offered in Wooster and by video across Ohio.
Adults 18 and up. In person at 2098 Portage Rd, Suite 325, or by telehealth for clients located in Ohio.
If this sounds familiar
You might be feeling like this
- You tell yourself it was your fault, or that you should have seen it coming.
- You cannot trust anyone fully, including yourself.
- The world feels dangerous in a way it did not before.
- You have tried to think your way out of it and keep landing in the same place.
The approach
What CPT is
Cognitive Processing Therapy is a structured treatment developed specifically for PTSD. It is recommended in the VA and Department of Defense guidelines, and it is one of the two trauma treatments I use most.
Trauma leaves beliefs behind. CPT calls them stuck points: conclusions about safety, trust, power and control, self-worth and closeness that made sense in the moment and now keep the trauma alive. In CPT we find those beliefs, look at the evidence for and against them, and work out what is actually true. As the beliefs shift, the symptoms shift with them.
CPT does not require you to write or read a detailed account of what happened. It can be done that way, but the standard version works with the beliefs, not the story.
What to expect
What CPT looks like
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Learning the model
In the first sessions you learn how thoughts, feelings and behavior connect, and you write a short statement about how the trauma has affected how you see yourself and the world. That statement is where we find your stuck points.
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Working the stuck points
Each week we take on the beliefs that carry the most weight, using worksheets in session and brief practice between sessions. This is where the work happens, and it is the reason CPT is short.
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Themes and finishing
The later sessions walk through safety, trust, power, esteem and intimacy one at a time. By the end you rewrite that first statement and see the difference.
Who CPT helps
This is for you if
- PTSD from combat, assault, abuse or an accident
- People who like a structured, practical approach
- People who have done talk therapy and still feel stuck
- Veterans, first responders and medical professionals
- Adults anywhere in Ohio by telehealth
Questions people ask
Before you call
- How is CPT different from EMDR?
- Both are recommended treatments for PTSD. EMDR works through the stored memory using bilateral stimulation. CPT works through the beliefs the trauma left behind using structured worksheets. Some people prefer one, some do both over time. We choose together.
- How long does CPT take?
- A full course is usually about twelve weekly sessions. Some people need fewer, some more. Meeting weekly and doing the practice between sessions is what keeps it short.
- Is there homework?
- Yes, brief and specific. Worksheets between sessions are where the beliefs actually change. I keep it manageable, and we adjust if life gets in the way.
Next step
Start with a free 15-minute call
You tell me what you are looking for, you ask me anything, and I tell you honestly whether my training fits. No forms first.