Trauma Psychotherapists in Amsterdam

Trauma therapy treats what stays behind after a frightening or overwhelming event.

The World Health Organization names psychological treatment as the first choice for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) ¹. Trauma-focused cognitive-behavioural therapy and EMDR have the most evidence.

Treatment usually includes preparation, and work on the memory itself comes later. It is for people whose symptoms have persisted.

Not everyone who has been through something bad needs it. Ask a practitioner which approaches they are trained in.

Everyone on this page describes their work as psychotherapy. A psychotherapist works through talking with you about your thoughts, feelings and behaviours.

Psychotherapy usually runs longer than counselling and aims for clinical change. It works on patterns that repeat rather than on one current problem.

A psychotherapist trains in psychological treatment rather than in medicine. What that training covers, and which approach a practitioner uses, differ between practitioners. Ask which approach a psychotherapist trained in, and how long they usually work.

The title you will see is Psychotherapeut. Search the register by name at BIG-register (CIBG). Check that the name and title match and that the entry is current. If they do not, ask the practitioner why.

In the Netherlands the protected titles include gezondheidszorgpsycholoog, klinisch psycholoog and psychotherapeut, and each of them requires entry on the statutory healthcare register.

See the Netherlands page.