Online Therapy for Traumatic Brain Injury

Online Therapy for Brain Injury in California | Online Treatment for Traumatic Brain Injury in California

Grappling to cope with a traumatic brain injury?

Your brain is the executive chief of your body, in charge of major physical, cognitive, and emotional functions.

So, suffering a traumatic brain injury (TBI) may compromise how you think, feel, and act.

You might struggle to focus, remember things, or organize your thoughts. You may experience severe mood changes or irritability, becoming anxious, angry, or impulsive. You might even feel depressed and guilty about what happened, wishing there was something you could have done to prevent it.

These issues may affect your ability to study, work, perform tasks, and take care of yourself and others, interfering with your relationships and self-worth.

We know you would do anything to feel like your old self.

And while we can’t change the fact that you endured a head injury, we can support you to make the best of your recovery and path forward.

Improve your quality of life after a TBI.

Power Talk Therapy is a telehealth practice that supports adults and couples in California. We provide a wide variety of therapy services, including therapy for traumatic brain injury, to adults who want to care for and improve their psychological well-being after this unfortunate event.

We’ll hold space to validate your experience, alleviate your distress, and build skills to maximize your quality of life.

What is a traumatic brain injury?

A traumatic brain injury, or TBI, refers to sudden trauma that damages your brain. It can happen when you receive a blow, bump, or jolt in your head or a penetrating injury, where something pierces your skull.

TBIs can be mild (loss of consciousness for less than 30 minutes, also known as concussions), moderate (loss of consciousness between 30 minutes and 24 hours, or severe (loss of consciousness for 24+ hours).

Common causes of a TBI include:

Fall
Firearm wound
Blunt force trauma
Motor vehicle accident
Violent assault

What is online therapy for traumatic brain injury?

Online therapy for traumatic brain injury is a virtual form of counseling that aims to help TBI survivors manage the emotional and behavioral challenges related to this condition.

You’ll collaborate with a qualified therapist in the TBI field to share what you are going through, understand and navigate post-injury symptoms, and adopt effective strategies to live a better life.

Do you need therapy for traumatic brain injury?

While some people with mild TBIs may fully recover with rest and time off from work, school, and other activities, moderate and severe TBIs may call for specialized treatment.

Yet, each case is unique.

Common symptoms of mild TBIs include:

Anxiety
Difficulty paying attention, focusing, or thinking clearly
Dizziness
Feeling slow and tired
Headaches
Irritability or anger
Memory issues
Nausea or vomiting
Sadness
Sensitivity to light or noise and vision problems
Sleep issues

Common symptoms of moderate and severe TBIs include:

Anger or aggression
Anxiety
Changes in sensory perception
Communication and learning challenges
Coordination and balance issues
Depression
Difficulty concentrating, thinking clearly, remembering or understanding information
Hearing and vision problems
Personality shifts
Poor impulse control
Weakness in limbs

If any of these symptoms are impacting your functioning, emotional well-being, and ability to cope and thrive, therapy can help.

How can online therapy help you with your TBI recovery?

Processing trauma

Undergoing a traumatic brain injury may be, as the name states, a traumatic event in itself. Depending on the situation and severity of the injury, you might experience distressing thoughts, feelings, and sensations that may last well after it happened.

In therapy, we can work on becoming more aware of the ramifications of your trauma and reprocess it within a safe environment. You’ll be able to recognize triggers, ease your post-traumatic stress, and shift your trauma story to find ease.

Managing emotional turmoil

Feeling emotionally unstable, hopeless, and overwhelmed is quite common after a TBI. Drastic mood shifts, frustration, and impulsivity can all arise, making recovery, relationships, and daily life quite difficult.

Therapy can support you to address anxiety, depression, anger, and other emotional challenges. We’ll use evidence-based interventions to identify, question, and change negative thought patterns, regulate your impulses, and adopt better habits.

Empowering you with skills

Accepting what happened might be one of the hardest things to do. However, processing your trauma and learning how to manage your emotions around it may open up space for that acceptance to blossom.

Counseling allows you to make peace with your situation so you can focus on what’s next. We’ll provide tools and strategies to deal with post-injury symptoms, support your independence, and make your life more fulfilling. This includes coping, social, communication, and mindfulness skills customized to your specific case, preferences, and goals.

The beauty of online therapy is you can access these benefits without leaving home or from a preferred location. We’ll meet on a secure portal on a day and time that suits your schedule without worrying about traffic or commuting.

Power Talk Therapy | Online TBI therapists in California

Power Talk Therapy offers online counseling to adults recovering from a traumatic brain injury in California. We work with people living in Irvine, Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, Palos Verdes, Manhattan Beach, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Palo Alto, Atherton, Los Altos, Belvedere, San Francisco, and across the Golden State.

Our team provides teletherapy in different languages, including English, Spanish, and Cantonese. We treat multiple mental health conditions, like anxiety, depression, trauma, and anger, and specialize in diverse populations, like Veterans, tech professionals, and Christians.

Our approach to online therapy is kind, honest, and curious, always striving to pair you with the specialist and modality(ies) that meet your needs and objectives. We use various therapeutic techniques to support clients with TBIs, including eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) to process the trauma underneath your injury and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to manage mood conditions and build effective skills. We may also suggest other treatments to aid your recovery, such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy.

Whether you are struggling to come to terms with your new reality, looking for qualified support to traverse this emotional whirlwind, or wanting practical strategies to make your life a bit easier, we can help.