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People often say, "Is it effective, PCT?"

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and I can say yes.

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Most people respond very well to PCT.

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They tend to find in the end

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that they're better able to manage

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what they're struggling with in their life.

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They feel more in control of their life with that,

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they feel less stress and less distress,

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and we know that stress aggravates PTSD symptoms,

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so when you can reduce the stress,

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have better function in your life,

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feel like your relationships are better,

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feel like you're managing better,

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then that also reduces your PTSD symptoms.

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I've seen that PCT has been really helpful for folks

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in talking about their current issues

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and learning ways to resolve those current issues.

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Oftentimes when a traumatic experience happens,

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people walk away with a sense

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that they can't resolve issues,

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they don't have the skillset to do so

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or the emotional capacity to do so,

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and PCT and focusing on current issues

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can really help people work through that way of thinking

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and in the experience of resolving their own issues.

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So, having firsthand experience

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dealing with current problems

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helps them learn that they can actually do that

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and develop that skill.

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I would say the most common thing I've noticed

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is people feel better about connecting with other people

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about their relationships.

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That's a topic that comes up a lot.

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And they can feel closer to other people.

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They don't feel like they have to be as withdrawn.

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They may be just more comfortable around other people.

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And the other thing I've noticed

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is there's typically more confidence,

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just more confidence about, you know,

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dealing with things in their life

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and feeling better about themselves.