08/25/2026
What if avoiding your trauma is actually keeping you stuck?
Avoidance is a natural response to trauma, but over time, it can keep us from processing what happened and learning that we can cope with reminders of the experience.
Our latest blog introduces Prolonged Exposure (PE) therapy, an evidence-based treatment for PTSD that uses safe, gradual, therapist-guided exposure to help reduce avoidance and build new learning. We explain what imaginal and in vivo exposure look like, what the beginning of PE can involve, and why the goal isn't to overwhelm you—but to help you feel more in control again.
Read the full article here: https://www.chandpsych.com/blog/prolonged-exposure-therapy-ptsd
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