Bearing these possibilities in mind, therapist and client may discuss the merits of further sessions, their timing and their intended consequences. Post-Traumatic Therapy concludes when survivor status is achieved. Counting Method sessions, are scheduled to help reach this overarching goal of therapy, and should not unnecessarily prolong the process. In sum, the Counting Method is one technique that may help clients with PTSD reduce the debilitating effects of traumatic memories. It was developed with outpatients receiving Post-Traumatic Therapy from an experienced clinician.
More experience is needed before therapists can know when to expect success by using the method.
Outcome research is underway to test the validity of the method as a clinical tool. The author gratefully acknowledges the support of The Dart Foundation of Mason, Michigan, and the assistance of David Read Johnson and Hadar Lubin. Research study in progress, Yale University Department of Psychiatry. Post-traumatic therapy and victims of violence. The counting method.