Breyta Psychological Services, P.A.

27/06/2025

27/06/2025

June 27 is PTSD Awareness Day

PTSD can feel like you're always bracing for the worst, emotionally shut down, or haunted by memories that won't stay in the past. It's not a weakness — it's your nervous system trying to protect you long after the danger is gone.

The good news? PTSD is treatable.
And we know what works.

According to the American Psychological Association, the first-line treatments for PTSD are trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapies — including:

- Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
- Prolonged Exposure (PE)
- Cognitive Therapy for PTSD

These treatments are strongly recommended by the APA because they consistently lead to meaningful and lasting symptom reduction.

It’s important to know what the science supports — so you can make informed choices.

If you're struggling with symptoms like avoidance, hypervigilance, or emotional numbing, help is available. You are not alone, and you are not broken.

💙 Start by reaching out to us today. Our doctoral-level psychologists are ready to help whenever you're ready.

27/06/2025

It’s National PTSD Screening Day — and this could be the first step toward healing.

Swipe through this self-guided PTSD screening to see if trauma might be affecting your daily life.

- Just 5 yes-or-no questions.

- Private. No pressure. No shame.

If you’ve been feeling on edge, shut down, or not like yourself… this might help you understand why. And you don’t have to go through it alone.

PTSD is treatable. Support is available.
Take the screen today — because you matter and so does your future.

07/06/2025

June is PTSD Awareness Month
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that can develop after experiencing or witnessing a deeply distressing event. While originally conceptualized in relation to combat or catastrophic events, we now know that PTSD can arise from a wide range of experiences—including those that are more chronic, relational, or subtle in nature.

What Is PTSD?
PTSD involves a constellation of symptoms—such as intrusive thoughts, nightmares, hypervigilance, emotional numbing, avoidance, shame, and relational difficulties—that reflect the nervous system’s attempts to survive and make sense of danger. These are not signs of weakness—they are signs of adaptation.

Prevalence and Impact
PTSD affects nearly 1 in 13 people in the United States over their lifetime. Its effects extend beyond the individual. Left untreated, PTSD can influence family systems, romantic partnerships, parenting dynamics, workplace functioning, and physical health. At a broader level, the societal burden includes increased healthcare costs, disability, and intergenerational transmission of distress.

Expanding Our Understanding of Trauma
The traditional diagnostic model of PTSD relies on Criterion A, which defines a qualifying traumatic event. However, in clinical practice, we see many individuals with the full symptom profile of PTSD—yet whose experiences do not meet the narrow bounds of Criterion A. This includes those impacted by childhood emotional neglect, persistent invalidation, medical trauma, or systemic injustice.

This tells us an important truth:
Trauma is not only the event—it is the body and brain’s reaction to what felt threatening, overwhelming, or inescapable. It is a subjective experience, and its impact is shaped by context, relationship, and meaning.

You Are Not Alone
If you’ve struggled with symptoms of PTSD, you are far from alone. These symptoms are a normal response to abnormal or prolonged distress, and they do not have to last forever. Healing is possible—with the right support and the right plan.

At Breyta, we specialize in trauma-focused, evidence-based care. We meet you with compassion and skill to help you heal.

04/06/2025

Big congratulations to our very own Dr. Liz Hoose, who was recently featured in the APA Monitor for her thoughtful contribution to the article, “A Meaningful Life After Religion.”

In it, she offers compassionate insight into what it means to explore identity, purpose, and healing after stepping away from religious structures. We're so proud to see her work recognized on a national level!

At Breyta, we know that religious trauma, spiritual abuse, and the complexities of leaving high-control religion are all too common—and yet often overlooked. That’s why we’re proud to offer secular therapy for clients navigating these deeply personal challenges. Dr. Hoose specializes in this work and brings both clinical skill and deep empathy to each session.

If you’re looking for support that doesn’t impose a spiritual framework—but can help you reconstruct one that feels authentic and your own—we’re here. Reach out today to schedule with Dr. Hoose.

📖 Read the article here: https://www.apa.org/monitor/2025/06/meaningful-life-after-religion

04/06/2025

Clinical excellence isn’t just a value here—it’s our standard.

At Breyta Psychological Services, we’ve built something rare: a team of doctoral-level psychologists who are deeply dedicated to the effective treatment of trauma and its ripple effects—whether that shows up as anxiety, burnout, relationship challenges, chronic pain, or emotional numbing.

But what truly sets us apart is the breadth and depth of what we bring to the table.

Our team’s expertise spans:

Therapy grounded in gold-standard, evidence-based treatments for trauma

Assessment to help clarify diagnoses and inform treatment direction

Teaching and supervision that shapes the next generation of trauma-informed providers

Research that deepens our understanding of what actually helps people heal

Interprofessional collaboration with medical and other health providers to ensure whole-person care

This means that when you work with us, you're not just getting a therapist—you’re getting a clinician who brings a full ecosystem of knowledge, experience, and care to your healing journey.

Every provider on our team brings not only advanced training, but also genuine compassion, cultural humility, and a commitment to evidence-based care.

We take this work seriously, because your life, your story, and your healing deserve nothing less.

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