Prolonged Exposure (PE) for PTSD
Prolonged Exposure is a leading evidence-based treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. It helps clients gradually and safely face memories, feelings, and situations they have been avoiding due to trauma. With guided practice, clients learn that while these reminders may be distressing, they are not dangerous, and avoidance only keeps PTSD symptoms strong.
PE is usually delivered over about 8–15 sessions, typically 90 minutes each, depending on each client’s needs.
At Wisely, we support clients through this structured process by helping them:
- Reclaim a greater sense of control, safety, and freedom in daily life
- Confront and reprocess traumatic memories in a safe, supported way
- Reduce avoidance of people, places, and activities that feel triggering
- Lessen distress connected to trauma reminders over time