the oracle
September 12, 2026 at 5:12:43 PM
Hi how can i treat cptsd without the need of a therapist? they're expensive.
Replied on: September 12, 2026 at 5:26:02 PM
for any sort of ‘replacement’ to a therapist id say youd mainly just need someone close to you that you can talk to about anything. that’s really the bulk of what a therapist does. if theyve also gone through trauma they can also provide you with advice and support, whichever one you need. i dont do therapists either and recounting my experiences and writing them down, creating a timeline for them has been helpful for me. but what’s helpful for me isnt what’s helpful for you, its also up to you to figure that out. thats also what a therapist does but with a lot of thinking you can get through it and figure it out. if you do want to see a therapist eventually you can also plan your goals around that, generally you just have to figure out what you want to get out of treating it, thats also what a therapist would help you with. but going into it knowing that would be helpful. also know exactly what it is that you want to manage, and from there you can work on managing it. i also find that just knowing yourself thoroughly plays a big part in your comfort.
knowing yourself, knowing what happened, having someone to connect with, having a place to vent it out etc is the best place to start out with imo. but of course know what helps you specifically bc no two people have the same way of helping themselves. u could also start building yourself up by finding things you want to do and be in your life if u haven’t already bc the future is also very important to getting over the past.