Jeannette Cooper, LCSW•Robert Margolis, LCSW• (516)932-3706
Long Island Psychotherapy
Centrally located in Plainview, NY, we offer psychotherapy and counseling services for anxiety, depression, loss, relationship/sexual difficulties, and family dysfunction for individuals, families, couples and groups.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
PTSD symptoms seem to be worse if the event that triggered them was deliberately initiated by another person, as in a mugging or a kidnapping. Most people with PTSD repeatedly relive the trauma in their thoughts during the day and in nightmares when they sleep. These are called flashbacks. Flashbacks may consist of images, sounds, smells, or feelings, and are often triggered by ordinary occurrences, such as a door slamming or a car backfiring on the street. A person having a flashback may lose touch with reality and believe that the traumatic incident is happening all over again.
Not every traumatized person develops full-blown or even minor PTSD. Symptoms usually begin within 3 months of the incident but occasionally emerge years afterward. They must last more than a month to be considered PTSD. The course of the illness varies. Some people recover within 6 months, while others have symptoms that last much longer. In some people, the condition becomes chronic.
PTSD affects about 7.7 million American adults,1but it can occur at any age, including childhood.7 Women are more likely to develop PTSD than men,8 and there is some evidence that susceptibility to the disorder may run in families.9 PTSD is often accompanied by depression, substance abuse, or one or more of the other anxiety disorders.4
Certain kinds of medication and certain kinds of psychotherapy usually treat the symptoms of PTSD very effectively.
WELLNESS SELF MANAGEMENT FOR DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY: Learn how to manage anxiety and depression by using readily available resources and self developed stratgies. Share experiences and strategies with other group members and plan 'Action Steps' that will enhance your ability to live a balnced and healthy lifestyle.
For information Call: (516)932-3706 or click here to e-mail us.
YOUNG ADULT GROUP: Come join our group for young adults. Ages 21 to 35. Now meeting weekly. The group covers topics ranging from complex relationships to love and sexuality. Group members learn about themselves as they learn about others.
For information Call: (516)932-3706 or click here to e-mail us.
TELL ME YOU LOVE ME:
This workshop for couples (New for 2008) will watch excerpts from the hit HBO series. "Tell Me You Love Me" and use the material to examine their own and others' relationships. Led by an experienced group leader, couples can benefit tremendously from the insight offered by this kind of group. For information Call: (516)932-3706 or click here to e-mail us.
