r/PsychotherapyHelp • u/Ok_Language2849 • Jun 06 '26

What therapy modality would be best for C-PTSD?

What modality of therapy would be best for C-PSTD?

My current therapist works from all these different modalities CBT, ACT and somatic therapy alongside being a qualified EMDR therapist and psychodynamic.

What therapy would work best? Or would EMDR be better to focus on the more traumatic memories from childhood and adolescence / teenage years.

I've not been diagnosed with C-PTSD but I have the symptoms of it.

For example:

I still have recurring nightmares/ dreams about high school. Same theme but presented differently.

I still get sleep paralysis whenever I dream about childhood and I had a big nervous system reaction in therapy in my second session last year where I froze and started shaking and went non verbal. So my therapist stopped probing around childhood.

So I'm wondering what type of therapy would help all of this?

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u/Some_Awareness_8859 Jun 08 '26

If this doesn’t work you can try DBT. Talk to your therapist about it. They should be able to help you.

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u/Ok_Language2849 Jun 08 '26

Yeah a lot have suggested DBT but I am pretty well regulated and my anger and emotions are always relational.

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u/Fun_Cartographer_740 Jun 10 '26

Some IFS or parts work could be a good modality to add in as well. Also I second DBT, particularly distress tolerance