Trauma-focused areas
Therapy After a Shooting
Therapy after a shooting treats trauma from an event most people around you will never have experienced, which is part of why it can feel so isolating.
- Licensed clinicians
- 100% telehealth, all 50 states
- No pressure
What people describe
You may recognise some of this
- Startling violently at loud or sudden noises
- Scanning rooms, exits and crowds automatically
- Intrusive memory of the sound, or of the moments afterwards
- Survivor guilt if others were hurt or killed
- Feeling that people around you cannot comprehend it
None of this is a diagnosis, and you do not need to tick every line to be worth treating.
The startle response here is unusually strong and unusually durable. A car backfiring or a door slamming can produce a full physiological reaction long after the event, and being told you are safe does nothing, because the reaction is not happening at the level of reasoning.
Isolation compounds it. Friends and family often do not know what to say and so say nothing, which survivors read as indifference. Talking to someone who is not frightened of the subject matters more here than in most trauma work.
Where others were hurt or killed, survivor guilt is common and it is treatable. It is not a debt you owe.
What this costs
Payment here depends on the situation, so we talk it through before anything starts. Where there is a personal-injury claim behind it we can often work on a lien, with nothing upfront. Where there is not, we will tell you plainly what the options are rather than leave you guessing.
How $0-upfront care worksFor attorneys & referral partners
These matters may sit with a civil claim against a premises owner, a crime victim compensation programme, or nothing at all, so we establish the funding route with you before treatment rather than presume a settlement. Clinically we can begin promptly.
Refer a clientWhere this often leads
What we treat after gun shot victim
Most people arrive with one of these rather than a label for the event itself.
Common questions
Questions people ask
I jump at every loud noise. Will that settle?
An exaggerated startle response is one of the most common effects, and it does not respond to reassurance because it is not operating at the level of reasoning. It does respond to trauma-focused therapy.
Others were hurt worse than me. Should I be taking up a space?
Yes. Survivor guilt is itself one of the most common reasons people delay care, and the severity of your physical injuries does not determine whether you need treatment.
Nobody around me understands. Does that matter?
It matters a lot, and it is one of the clearest reasons to talk to someone outside your circle who is not unsettled by the subject.
Will my therapist be licensed in my state?
Yes. Therapy is licensed state by state, so we match you with a clinician licensed where you live. We confirm that licensure before your first session.
Is online trauma therapy as effective as in-person care?
Research shows telehealth trauma therapy can be just as effective as in-person care for most people, while removing barriers like travel and time off work during recovery.
Can my attorney refer me?
Yes. We coordinate with personal-injury attorneys and medical providers who refer patients, and we keep the legal and clinical sides aligned.
Talk it through first
There's no cost to ask and no pressure. Call (470) 836-4878 or send a message, and we'll explain your options honestly.