Trauma Therapy Blog: Insights on PTSD, Healing, and Recovery
Welcome to the Next Mission Recovery blog—a space dedicated to trauma-informed insights, healing strategies, and evidence-based guidance. Here you'll find articles on PTSD, anxiety, online therapy, and the recovery process to support your next step forward. If you're looking for personalized support, explore my trauma-informed therapy services to learn how I can help you move toward healing.
Trauma Recovery Resources: Crisis Support, Apps, and Tools for Healing
Looking for trusted resources to support your trauma recovery? This guide includes crisis hotlines, PTSD apps, and psychoeducation tools to help you manage symptoms, build insight, and access support—whether you're in therapy or just getting started.
Navigating trauma, PTSD, or anxiety can feel overwhelming—but you don’t have to go through it alone. At Next Mission Recovery, we’ve compiled a list of trusted trauma recovery resources to support adults in Virginia living with PTSD, complex trauma, depression, and anxiety. Whether you’re in immediate need or looking to supplement your therapy, these tools can help foster healing, insight, and emotional regulation.
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Crisis Support Hotlines
If you’re in crisis, these free 24/7 support lines are available:
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988 for confidential support.
Crisis Text Line: Text "Home" to 74141 for immediate assistance.
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): Call 1-800-950-6264 for mental health support.
Veterans Crisis Line: Call 988 and press 1 for veteran-specific assistance.
Trevor Project Lifeline: Call 1-866-488-7386 for LGBTQ+ youth in crisis.
Linea Nacional de Prevención del Suicidio: Call 1-888-628-9454 for Spanish-speaking support.
Words of Encouragement (PepToc): Call 707-873-7862 for uplifting messages.
Free Mental Health & PTSD Apps
These evidence-based mental health apps support trauma recovery and emotional wellness:
PTSD Coach: Offers tools for managing PTSD symptoms.
PTSD Family Coach: Provides support for loved ones of those with PTSD.
STAIR Coach: Focuses on emotion regulation and interpersonal skills.
Beyond MST: Designed for survivors of military sexual trauma.
ACT Coach: Teaches acceptance and commitment therapy skills.
How We Feel: Helps track and understand your emotions.
Educational Trauma Resources
Explore these authoritative platforms to better understand trauma and recovery:
National Center for PTSD: Comprehensive information on PTSD, treatments, and self-help tools.
SAMHSA's Trauma and Violence Resources: Guidance on trauma-informed care and recovery programs.
NIMH PTSD Information: Research-based insights into PTSD symptoms and treatments.
Recommended Reading for Trauma Recovery
Books that explore trauma, complex PTSD, and healing:
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
Waking the Tiger by Peter Levine
Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving by Pete Walker
It Didn't Start With You by Mark Wolynn
The Complex PTSD Workbook by Arielle Schwartz
How PTSD affects relationships blog post
Avoidant attachment therapy blog post
CBT for anxious attachment blog post
Support for Marginalized Communities
Access identity-affirming care through these directories:
Grounding Tools & Mindfulness Apps
Insight Timer: Free meditations, including trauma-informed sessions.
Breathe2Relax: Guided breathing exercises for stress reduction.
PTSD Coach Online: Web-based version of the PTSD Coach app.
Next Steps in Your Healing Journey
These resources are meant to complement—not replace—trauma-informed psychotherapy. If you're looking for personalized support from a psychologist specializing in PTSD, anxiety, and complex trauma in Virginia, schedule a free consultation with Next Mission Recovery. You don’t have to navigate healing alone.