How does Courage Recovery treat ptsd and trauma in Los Angeles, CA?
Trauma is at the root of a large share of addiction. Our programs are trauma-informed at every level, meaning staff are trained to avoid re-traumatization, and clients receive evidence-based trauma therapy such as EMDR and Cognitive Processing Therapy alongside addiction treatment.
- Also known as
- post-traumatic stress disorder, complex PTSD, trauma-informed care
- Treated at
- All levels of care: detox, inpatient, PHP, IOP, outpatient
- Core therapies
- EMDR, Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Prolonged Exposure
- Psychiatric care
- On-site psychiatrist, medication management, weekly review
Signs you may need ptsd and trauma and addiction treatment
- Intrusive memories, nightmares, or flashbacks
- Hypervigilance and being easily startled
- Emotional numbness or detachment
- Avoidance of reminders
- Using substances to sleep or to shut off memories
Our treatment approach
Safety and stabilization first, then trauma processing when the client is ready. Veterans, first responders, and survivors of abuse receive care from clinicians experienced in their specific trauma populations.
Therapies we use for ptsd and trauma
- EMDR
- Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
- Prolonged Exposure
- trauma-informed DBT
- somatic experiencing
- psychiatric medication management
Trauma-informed care at every level
Every Courage Recovery program is trauma-informed. Staff are trained to recognize how trauma shapes behavior, avoid re-traumatization, and create physical and emotional safety. This is not a specialty track. It is the baseline for everything we do in Los Angeles, CA.
Levels of care for ptsd and trauma in Los Angeles, CA
PTSD and Trauma treatment is available at every level of care, so you can enter at the intensity you need and step down without losing your team.
PTSD and Trauma treatment in Los Angeles: what makes us different
Los Angeles has one of the highest concentrations of addiction treatment providers in the country. That makes finding a program easy and finding the right program hard. Courage Recovery Network Los Angeles delivers a full continuum of care under one clinical team, so you are not bounced between providers as you step down.
Our Los Angeles center is one of the few programs in Southern California with on-site psychiatric care and every level of treatment under one team, which is what ptsd and trauma and addiction actually require.
Medically reviewed by the Courage Recovery Network Clinical Team. Last updated 2026-09-29. This page is for educational purposes and does not replace an individual clinical assessment. Call (888) 614-7778 for a confidential evaluation.
