Combined Treatment for Trauma & PTSD
Therapy • Medication Management • Neurofeedback • Psychological Evaluation
Combined Treatment for Trauma & PTSD
Integrated Trauma Treatment. Personalized Support. Real Progress.
Trauma can affect far more than memories alone. It may impact emotional regulation, sleep, concentration, relationships, physical health, work performance, and the ability to feel safe or fully present in daily life. For some individuals, symptoms of trauma or PTSD may feel constant and overwhelming. Others may experience emotional numbness, hypervigilance, panic, irritability, intrusive thoughts, or ongoing patterns of avoidance that continue long after traumatic experiences have occurred.
This is where combined treatment can help.
By integrating psychotherapy with thoughtful medication management, treatment can address both the psychological and biological effects of trauma at the same time. Therapy helps individuals process traumatic experiences, develop healthier coping strategies, and reduce patterns of fear, avoidance, and emotional dysregulation, while medication may help stabilize symptoms that interfere with sleep, anxiety levels, emotional functioning, and daily life.
At Behavioral Medicine Associates, treatment is individualized, collaborative, and grounded in evidence-based care designed to support meaningful, long-term improvement, not just temporary symptom relief.
How Combined Treatment Helps Support Trauma Recovery
Reduced Hypervigilance and Emotional Overwhelm
Combined treatment can help reduce persistent anxiety, panic, irritability, intrusive thoughts, and heightened stress responses associated with trauma and PTSD.
Improved Sleep, Emotional Regulation, and Daily Functioning
Many individuals experience improvements in sleep quality, concentration, emotional stability, and overall functioning when therapy and medication work together.
Personalized, Trauma-Informed Care
Treatment is adapted based on your symptoms, experiences, history, and individual needs rather than following a one-size-fits-all approach.
Long-Term Recovery Support
Therapy helps individuals process traumatic experiences and build healthier coping patterns, while medication may help regulate symptoms that make recovery more difficult to sustain.
Why Choose Behavioral Medicine Associates?
At Behavioral Medicine Associates, we offer more than just mental health care, we offer a fully integrated, patient-centered experience grounded in clinical expertise and genuine human connection. Led by Dr. Olga Green, a licensed clinical and prescribing psychologist with over 17 years of experience, our practice combines evidence-based psychotherapy, psychiatric medication management, neurofeedback therapy, and diagnostic evaluations under one roof. Whether you’re navigating mood disorders, anxiety, trauma, ADHD, or chronic insomnia, we provide personalized, culturally responsive care tailored to your goals and your life. With in-person services in Illinois and secure telehealth across Illinois and Florida, we make expert-level mental health care accessible, coordinated, and compassionate, from first consult to lasting change.
Led by an Experienced Prescribing Psychologist
Care is overseen by Dr. Olga Green, a licensed clinical and prescribing psychologist with 17+ years of experience treating complex mental health conditions.
Integrated, Full-Service Mental Health Care
Access therapy, psychiatric medication, neurofeedback, and lab testing, all in one coordinated, comprehensive setting.
Personalized Treatment Plans
No generic protocols—just individualized care based on your unique goals, history, and clinical needs.
Convenient In-Person Sessions
Flexible in-person appointments at our Illinois office, with a welcoming, accessible environment for focused care.
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FAQ
What is combined treatment for trauma and PTSD?
Combined treatment integrates psychotherapy and medication management to address both the emotional and biological effects of trauma and PTSD at the same time.
Can therapy alone treat trauma or PTSD?
For some individuals, yes. Others may benefit from additional support through medication management, especially when symptoms significantly interfere with sleep, emotional regulation, anxiety levels, or daily functioning.
How do I know if combined treatment may be helpful?
If trauma symptoms continue to interfere with relationships, work, sleep, emotional stability, concentration, or overall quality of life despite previous treatment efforts, a more integrated treatment approach may be beneficial.
Can combined treatment help with long-term or complex trauma?
Yes. Combined treatment is often especially effective for persistent, severe, or complex trauma symptoms that have not fully improved through a single form of treatment alone.
If I start taking medication, will I become dependent on it?
Not necessarily. Medication is not intended to be permanent for everyone. The goal of medication management is not emotional suppression, but helping reduce symptom intensity so individuals can more effectively engage in therapy, daily functioning, and long-term recovery.
Treatment decisions are individualized and regularly reassessed over time. The goal is not simply to prescribe medication, but to support meaningful, sustainable improvement in your mental health and daily life.
Behavioral Medicine Associates
Location
In-person sessions at 3000 Dundee Rd, Suite 313, Northbrook IL 60062
Virtual sessions provided throughout the states of Illinois and Florida
Contact
847-383-6224