Kristen O'Shea, PhD
Licensed Psychologist - PSY24237
825 Zion Street, Nevada City, CA 95959
Mail: PO Box 34, Auburn, CA 95604
(530) 264-0494 ~ kosheaphd@protonmail.com
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Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
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Evidence Based Treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
In 1998, I began working as a counselor and sexual assault emergency responder for WEAVE in Sacramento. I appreciated the agency's commitment to training its staff in the most effective available interventions and to meeting the varied needs of its multicultural clientele. Throughout my career, I have attempted to continue to build these values into the work I do. After being trained in many different types of trauma intervention (including Prolonged Exposure and EMDR), I have settled on Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) as my preferred method of treatment. CPT has demonstrated effective, lasting improvement after only 12 sessions. This has held true for individuals from diverse backgrounds and locations (e.g., military veterans, sexual assault survivors, and women immersed in military conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo).
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Cognitive Processing Therapy has been featured in This American Life and is considered a treatment of choice by the Veterans Affairs. CPT is a "manualized treatment." Translation: We will use a workbook and practice assignments that will eventually allow you to become your own therapist. After an average of 12 sessions, clients typically report improved sleep, fewer nightmares, and general reduction in other common post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. CPT helps many trauma survivors get their lives back!
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Trigger Warning: If you choose to listen to the This American Life podcast, please note that it includes a reporter's story of her own sexual assault experience.