Your treatment options for PTSD

 

If you are not sure about getting treatment, it can help to think of PTSD as an injury. Traumatic experiences can affect your mental health in the same way that physical events can cause injury to the body. Like any injury, recovery usually requires professional support.

At the St John of God PTSD Recovery Centre:

• All treatments provided are evidence-based and tailored to individual needs.
• Our team includes psychologists (including one specialising in vocational support), an exercise physiologist, and peer support workers with lived experience of trauma and recovery.
• Treatment is delivered in outpatient appointment sessions, with a focus on therapies such as:
  • EMDR (eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing)
  • trauma-focused cognitive behavioural therapy (TF-CBT)
  • STAIR (skills training in affective and interpersonal regulation)
  • prolonged exposure therapy (PE).

Additional support can include physical health strategies, vocational guidance, peer mentoring, lifestyle support, and self-care practices such as sleep management, exercise, and healthy routines.

The best kind of treatment looks different for each person.

You may need to try a few different approaches before you find the one that works best for you.

Family, friends and carers can also play an important role in your recovery, providing support and encouragement as you move through treatment.

Our team includes dedicated exercise physiologists and peer support workers to help you on your journey.

Accredited exercise physiologists 

Our exercise physiologists are university-trained allied health professionals who design and deliver safe, effective exercise programs for people with physical or mental health conditions.

Exercise physiologists educate clients on using movement to manage symptoms, regulate emotions, and build motivation, and will tailor physical activity to be enjoyable, sustainable, and empowering.

Exercise becomes a tool for distress tolerance, improved mood, and recovery.

AEPs help create safe, non-judgmental spaces where movement supports mental health healing.

Peer support workers

All work is complemented by our peer support workers, who offer unique insights drawn from their own lived experience. They provide authentic, non-judgmental support that helps reduce feelings of isolation and inspires a sense of hope and connection, guiding clients as they navigate their recovery journey.