Prolonged Exposure (PE) Therapy
for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Prolonged Exposure Therapy follows the model of Dr. Edna B. Foa and colleagues for the treatment of PTSD. The focus is on diminishing trauma-related fears and symptoms. Imaginal exposure to traumatic memories is used to allow experiences to be processed and ineffective thought to be modified. Exposure to avoided situations that are safe is used to enable the client to realize that these situations are not inherently dangerous.