Trauma & PTSD Counseling
Trauma-informed counseling begins with emotional safety, choice, pacing and regulation. You will not be pushed to disclose more than you are ready to share.
Your experience does not have to fit a perfect label.
- Adults affected by a traumatic event
- People living with repeated or cumulative trauma
- Veterans experiencing trauma-related distress
- Caregivers exposed to others’ trauma
- People whose earlier experiences affect present life
Something feels harder to carry than it used to.
- Memories or reminders feel intrusive
- Avoidance is narrowing your life
- You feel constantly alert
- Disconnection affects relationships
- Sleep, concentration or safety has changed
These experiences are not a diagnosis. They are starting points for a conversation about what is happening and what kind of support may fit.
Understanding the pattern—and your options within it.
Grounding and emotional regulation
Triggers, avoidance and hypervigilance
Shame, guilt and disrupted beliefs
Relationships, trust and boundaries
Choice and steadiness in the present
Veteran-related trauma when relevant
Warm, collaborative and grounded in your goals.
Kristin’s work is shaped by respect, context and honest conversation. Counseling is not a promise that pain will disappear. It is a structured place to understand what you are experiencing and work toward changes that matter to you.
- No forced disclosure
- Collaboration, predictability and consent
- Pacing based on readiness
- Goals reviewed together
Specialized experience without losing sight of the whole person.
Kristin Jones, LCSW, QS, CAGCS has 20+ years in social work and has been a Licensed Clinical Social Worker since 2012. Her work centers on grief, caregiving, aging, serious illness, changing independence and major life transitions.
Learn more about KristinQuestions people often ask
What is trauma-informed counseling?
It emphasizes emotional safety, choice, collaboration, pacing and awareness of trauma’s possible effects.
Will I have to describe everything that happened?
No. Counseling should not require disclosure before you are ready.
Is this service available to veterans?
Yes. Veteran-related trauma may be addressed when relevant, without making military experience the person’s entire identity.
Is AlignCare a crisis provider?
No. In an emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.
Ask about current psychotherapy openings.
Availability varies by service, schedule and appointment format. An inquiry is not a promise of an opening.