Trauma-focused areas
Therapy After Being Hit by a Car
Therapy after being hit by a car addresses a trauma with no metal around it. Pedestrians absorb the event directly, and that tends to produce a fear that follows them onto every sidewalk.
- Licensed clinicians
- 100% telehealth, all 50 states
- No pressure
What people describe
You may recognise some of this
- Fear at crosswalks, or checking repeatedly before stepping out
- Flinching at engine noise or headlights behind you
- Walking longer routes to avoid a particular intersection
- Replaying the seconds before impact
- Reluctance to let your children walk anywhere
None of this is a diagnosis, and you do not need to tick every line to be worth treating.
With no vehicle around you, there is nothing to absorb the event, and survivors often retain unusually vivid sensory memory. People describe the sound, the pavement, the faces of bystanders. That richness of detail is part of why pedestrian trauma can be so intrusive.
Walking is also not optional for most people. Someone afraid to drive can, at some cost, stop driving. Someone afraid to cross a road cannot stop crossing roads, so avoidance is impossible and the fear gets rehearsed daily until it is treated.
What this costs
For patients with a personal-injury case, care starts with $0 upfront. We accept attorney and medical liens, so the cost is paid from your settlement when the case resolves.
How $0-upfront care worksFor attorneys & referral partners
Pedestrian cases often involve severe physical injury, and the psychological component can be overshadowed by the orthopaedic record. We treat and document the trauma alongside the physical recovery, on a letter of protection, so it is evidenced rather than assumed.
Refer a clientWhere this often leads
What we treat after pedestrian
Most people arrive with one of these rather than a label for the event itself.
Common questions
Questions people ask
I am afraid to cross the street now. Will that pass?
For some people it eases with time; for many it does not, because crossing roads is unavoidable and the fear gets rehearsed daily. Structured trauma therapy addresses it directly.
The driver never stopped. Does that change anything?
It often makes it harder. Being left there adds a sense of abandonment on top of the injury, and that deserves attention in treatment. See our hit and run page as well.
Can you help with fear about my kids walking to school?
Yes, that protectiveness is a very common after-effect and we work on it with you as the parent.
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.