CPT, for the beliefs trauma left behind.
A structured, well-researched trauma therapy. Less reliving it, more questioning what it taught you.
Teens 15+ & adults · Colorado Springs practice · Sliding scale
Trauma doesn't just leave memories. It leaves conclusions. It was my fault. I can't trust anyone. I should have known. Those beliefs settle in quietly and start running things: who you let close, how safe the world feels, what you think you deserve.
Cognitive Processing Therapy works on those conclusions directly. Together you find the "stuck points," the beliefs that keep the trauma going, and look at them carefully, the way you'd question a story someone else told you about yourself.
CPT is one of the most studied treatments for PTSD, used widely with veterans and with survivors of assault and abuse. It usually runs about twelve sessions with a clear structure, and there's some writing between sessions.
When the memory won't settle.
- PTSD
- Sexual assault
- Childhood abuse
- Combat and military trauma
- Accidents and sudden loss
- Guilt and self-blame
- Trouble trusting anyone
- Teens 15+ and adults
You don't need a formal PTSD diagnosis to ask about CPT.
More than one way through trauma.
Some people want structure and a clear end point, and CPT gives them both. Others do better with approaches that work through the body, like EMDR or Brainspotting. On the free call we'll talk through what fits you.
Who you'd work with
Adriana Falls, LPCC is trained in Cognitive Processing Therapy and works with women, teen girls 15 and up, and nonbinary clients carrying trauma. For other trauma approaches, see trauma therapy. Rates, insurance and the sliding scale are on the rates page.
Ready to look at it differently?
A free 20-minute call. We'll talk about what happened only as much as you want, and whether CPT is the right fit.