Conditions · Trauma & Stress
PTSD & Trauma Treatment in Florida (Online & Telehealth)
We provide trauma and PTSD treatment for adults across Florida through secure telehealth. Care may include a psychiatric evaluation, medication management, and psychotherapy depending on your needs — so you can get clear answers, a personalized plan, and start feeling steadier and safer in your own life again.
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What it looks like
Trauma doesn't always look like flashbacks
Sometimes it's sleep that won't come, sometimes it's a body that won't relax, sometimes it's a stretch of life that you keep holding your breath through. You don't need a single, identifiable event to qualify for care — chronic stress and adjustment difficulties count too. A psychiatric evaluation can help clarify what's going on and guide the right next steps for your care — at your pace, on your terms.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Lasting effects of a frightening or overwhelming event — flashbacks, nightmares, hypervigilance, avoidance, or numbness — that have outstayed the event itself.
Acute Stress Disorder
PTSD-like symptoms in the first month after a trauma. Catching it early often shapes whether it settles or hardens into longer-term PTSD.
Adjustment Disorder
Disproportionate distress — anxiety, low mood, withdrawal — in response to a specific life event (a loss, move, diagnosis, breakup) that's making it hard to function.
Stress-Related Symptoms
Sleep disruption, irritability, somatic symptoms, or burnout tied to chronic stress that hasn't crossed into a formal diagnosis but is wearing you down.
How we treat it
How we approach trauma and stress care
Trauma and PTSD treatment begins with a 60-minute psychiatric evaluation conducted through secure telehealth — at the pace you set. The first visit looks at how trauma or stress is showing up in your sleep, mood, relationships, and body, without requiring a detailed retelling of what happened.
Treatment usually combines medication management — typically an SSRI, sometimes prazosin for trauma-related nightmares — with psychotherapy that focuses on grounding, regulating the nervous system, and rebuilding a sense of safety in daily life. When a specialty trauma modality (EMDR, prolonged exposure, CPT) would be a better fit, we'll coordinate with the right outside therapist.
Follow-ups stay close early on, then move to every 8–12 weeks once things settle. Nothing about this work is rushed — and nothing has to come up before you're ready.
Why Stillwell
Why patients choose Stillwell for trauma and PTSD treatment
- Board-certified psychiatric care
- Personalized treatment plans (not one-size-fits-all)
- Medication and therapy options in one place
- Secure, HIPAA-compliant telehealth
- Appointments available within days
Related Conditions
Often seen alongside trauma and stress
Many adults experience more than one of these together. Each is treated here too.
Anxiety Disorders
Generalized anxiety, panic, social anxiety, OCD, specific phobias, and agoraphobia.
Learn moreDepression & Mood Disorders
Major depression, persistent depression, postpartum depression, PMDD, and emotional dysregulation.
Learn moreInsomnia & Sleep Disorders
Insomnia, nightmare disorder, night terrors, and circadian rhythm disturbances.
Learn moreTrauma & Stress FAQ
Common questions about trauma and stress care
Do you do trauma therapy, or only medication?
Both — though the depth of trauma-focused therapy delivered here is supportive rather than specialized. Medication management for trauma-related conditions (typically an SSRI, sometimes prazosin for nightmares) is a core part of care. For deeper trauma-focused work like EMDR or prolonged exposure, we'll coordinate with a specialty therapist alongside medication management.
Do I have to talk in detail about what happened?
No. You decide what to share and when. The first visit is built around how trauma is affecting you now — sleep, mood, triggers, relationships — not around re-telling the event in detail. Many patients never need to recount the specifics for medication management to be effective.
Is this enough on its own, or do I need a trauma specialist?
It depends on the severity and what you're hoping for. For many adults, medication plus supportive therapy is enough to bring symptoms down to a manageable level. If trauma is the core issue and a specialty modality (EMDR, prolonged exposure, CPT) would be the better fit, we'll say so directly and help you find the right person.
How quickly can I be seen?
Usually within days. Booking goes through Zocdoc, which shows real-time availability and your verified copay before you confirm.
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