Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) involves how a person reacts to a very frightening or stressful event, such as being assaulted, being in an accident, seeing another person being hurt or killed, or raped. With PTSD, a person can keep re-living the event with nightmares and flashbacks. They can feel numb, depressed, angry, irritable, and jumpy. Family members of victims can also develop PTSD. If you or someone you love has been diagnosed with one of these conditions, you are not alone. It is estimated that around 5% of Australians have had posttraumatic stress at some point in their life. We provide comprehensive services to traumatized children and adults and their families.

Childhood trauma including sexual abuse, can produce effects far into adulthood.

Problems that arise can involve:

· Low self esteem and poor confidence

· Problems of identity

· Chronic anger, anxiety and/or depression

· Relationship problems

· Physical symptoms

· Substance abuse

· Eating Disorders

· Self injury

It is important to seek specialized treatment with an expert psychologist for these problems.