PTSD and Trauma Treatment in Texas

Trauma-informed care, at your pace, from home.

Clinically reviewed by Almas Baig, MD

How We Evaluate and Treat PTSD

After a frightening, painful, or life-threatening experience, the mind and body can stay on high alert long after the danger has passed. Nightmares, intrusive memories, avoidance, and feeling constantly on edge are common reactions, and they are treatable. Based in College Station, Ruhwell Med offers PTSD and trauma care in Texas by secure video, at a pace that feels safe for you.

Care begins with a trauma-informed psychiatric evaluation by secure video. You do not need to describe every detail of what happened to get started. We focus on how symptoms are affecting your sleep, mood, safety, relationships, and daily life, and you decide how much to share.

Trauma-focused therapy, such as Cognitive Processing Therapy, Prolonged Exposure, or EMDR, is a first-line treatment for PTSD. We coordinate with your therapist or help you find one, and we screen for conditions that often occur with trauma, including depression, anxiety, sleep problems, and ADHD.

Your plan may include

When to Seek Help for PTSD

Strong reactions in the days and weeks after a traumatic event are common and often ease with time. Consider an evaluation when symptoms last more than a month, keep coming back, or make it hard to sleep, work, study, or feel close to others.

Need urgent help? If you are having thoughts of suicide or self-harm, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or call 911 right away.

Common signs of PTSD

Common Trauma-Related Conditions

Trauma affects people in different ways. Your evaluation clarifies which condition fits you or your child.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Intrusive memories, avoidance, negative changes in mood or thinking, and heightened alertness that last more than a month after a traumatic event.

Acute Stress Disorder

Trauma-related symptoms that begin soon after an event and last from three days to one month. Symptoms that continue longer may be reassessed for PTSD.

Adjustment Disorder

Emotional or behavioral symptoms after a stressful life change, such as a loss, move, or divorce, that feel overwhelming or disrupt daily life.

Complex Trauma

The effects of repeated or prolonged trauma, often beginning in childhood, that can shape emotions, self-image, and relationships.

Birth-Related Trauma

Distress after a difficult pregnancy, delivery, or loss. Learn more about our postpartum mental health care.

Related Conditions

Trauma often occurs with depression, anxiety, or substance use, so we screen for these in every evaluation.

How Is PTSD Diagnosed?

There is no single blood test or scan that diagnoses PTSD.

A thorough evaluation reviews:

We use standardized questionnaires such as the PCL-5 when helpful and may recommend lab work to rule out medical contributors to sleep or mood changes. Factors we explore include prior trauma, ongoing stress, sleep disruption, substance use, and the support you have around you.

What to Expect at Your First Visit

Starting PTSD care is simple, and every visit happens by secure video from a place where you feel safe.

Book Your Visit

Request a virtual visit online or call (979) 205-5460, then complete your intake forms before the appointment.

Trauma-Informed Evaluation

Meet your provider by video to talk through your symptoms and goals. You set the pace and choose what to share.

Personalized Plan

Leave with a clear plan that may include medication, sleep support, coping skills, or a therapy referral, plus scheduled follow-up.

PTSD in Children and Teens

Children and teens can develop PTSD after events such as accidents, natural disasters, violence, sudden loss, or medical procedures, and their symptoms often look different than they do in adults.

In kids and teens, trauma may look like:

We see children 6+ and teens by video, with parents or guardians involved as appropriate for age and development. College students can also explore our student mental health care.

Common Questions About PTSD

Can I get PTSD treatment online in Texas?

Yes. Ruhwell Med provides trauma-informed evaluations and follow-up care by secure video for children 6+, teens, and adults who are located in Texas at the time of their visit.

Does everyone who goes through trauma develop PTSD?

No. Most people have some stress reactions after trauma, and many recover with time and support. PTSD is diagnosed when a characteristic pattern of symptoms lasts more than a month and causes meaningful distress or affects daily life.

Can PTSD symptoms start years later?

Yes. Symptoms usually begin within a few months, but for some people they become noticeable months or even years later, sometimes after a new stressor or reminder.

Do I have to talk about my trauma in detail?

No. Your first visit focuses on how you are feeling and functioning today. You choose how much to share, and you can pause or take a break at any time.

Is medication required to treat PTSD?

No. Trauma-focused therapy is a first-line treatment. Medication can help some people with PTSD symptoms, sleep, or co-occurring depression and anxiety, and we decide together whether it fits your plan.

Do you accept insurance for PTSD care?

Yes. Ruhwell Med accepts several major insurance plans, including UnitedHealthcare, Cigna, Aetna, and Blue Cross Blue Shield, and self-pay is available. Visit our New Patient page for insurance and pricing details.