CINCINNATI TRAUMA CONNECTION
 9900 Carver Road, Suite 101   ●   Cincinnati, Ohio  45242   ●   513-961-2400  ●   FAX 513-961-7444

Discover the Path to RAPID Change
 

GOALS of CTC

Enable people to explore their traumatic experiences in order to rebuild shattered assumptions about themselves and the world.

Provide behavioral and cognitive treatment options to eliminate intrusive thoughts, reduce anxiety, and control distressing symptoms.

Help people understand the psychological impact and aftermath of stressful events.

Empower victims of traumatic experience to become survivors able to go on with their lives.

Serve as a caring other who guides people toward acceptance and acknowledgement of their problems.

Function as a teacher who provides ways of minimizing overload while effectively processing the experience.

Target future need and direction for clinical care, delivery of service, and research treatment issues.

 

CTC ARTICLES

Mending the Pain
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In 1997, Drs. Giessl and  Hensley conceived of and developed the Cincinnati Trauma Connection (CTC) in response to the increased community need for psychological trauma assistance and education. The mission of the CTC is to serve as one of Greater Cincinnati’s leading resources in the field of psychotraumatology.  


"We strive for integrity, balance, and harmony in our clients."


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The course of our lives is full of challenges, twists, and turns, some of which bring a welcome change while others may hinder our happiness.  At times, we may even get lost along the way and require guidance to find out way back.  Our ongoing struggle with life's journey shows the resilience of the human heart, body, and soul; however, sometimes we must admit that we cannot always reach our destination alone.

Releasing the grip of past experience

Change can be a difficult process.  Individuals who have experienced painful events may feel themselves living out these memories in the present; in fact, some people seem to be frozen in emotional shock.  They have difficulty moving forward in life and growing naturally with each new experience.  Distressing events also lead to life-altering difficulties, among them:

Anxiety ● Stress ● Relationship Conflicts ● Depression ● Addictions
Phobias and Panic ● Chronic Pain ● Grief ● Posttraumatic Stress

What if you were able to remove the burden of past conflicts, pain, and fear that has controlled your life?  This question prompted Drs. Giessl and Hensley to study Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).  It is an effective short-term alternative to more traditional methods of psychotherapy which simply take too long.
 


 "When someone endures a painful experience, such as an accident, natural disaster, assault, disease, or death of a loved one, the aftermath can present an overwhelming coping challenge.  Having survived the event, one must continue to make it through every day in a world that no longer feels safe.  But pain, fear, and fatigue do not need to control and intrude on everyday life.  We offer a safe place where trauma victims may come to rebuild their fragmented view of the world and to re-establish their place in it.  Victims regain their power and, through therapy and their own inner strength, re-create their lives."
 

 
 EMDR helps you attain therapeutic gains at a rapid rate, with recognizable changes that stand the test of time.  The body possesses an intuitive ability to heal itself.  EMDR appears to facilitate this self-healing process.  In fact numerous controlled studies support the efficacy of EMDR, making it the most thoroughly researched method every used in the treatment of trauma.

Beyond the past, beyond the fear and pain, life is good again.

Due to its surprising ability to uproot deep traumatic memories and loosen their hold on your life, EMDR is ideally suited for use in conjunction with more traditional forms of therapy.  In many cases, EMDR acts as a catalyst to assist people who are stalled in therapy, helping them to move forward more rapidly in recovery.


"Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and childhood abuse are among the most challenging conditions to reverse. They both present issues so profoundly painful that they defy comprehension.  Our pioneering work in EMDR continues to shed light on the dark recesses of the mind, particularly memory.  We are finding that present events are linked to past events, creating memory clusters that EMDR appears capable of untangling.  Through the experience of EMDR, people are regaining their lives.  We want you to empower yourself through our cutting-edge methods to get your life back on track."
 

In addition to EMDR, Drs. Giessl and Hensley have received specialized training in a wide array of advanced and proven methodologies to help you make rapid improvement and attain your goals.

Cincinnati Trauma Connection is located at 
9900 Carver Road, Suite 101
Cincinnati, Ohio  45242

 

 

CTC PROFESSIONALS

Irene B. Giessl, Ed.D.
Psychologist

Barbara J. Hensley, Ed.D.
Clinical Counselor


 EMDR LINKS

EMDRIA
EMDR Institte, Inc.
EMDR-HAP
EMDR-Europe

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