Melissa Goldsmith PhD, LLC

Melissa Goldsmith PhD, LLC Therapy for PTSD + Anxiety☀️ | Ohio
Evidence-based for lasting change ➡️ CPT, PE, CBT
Reclaim your strength👇
www.melissagoldsmithphd.org

12/05/2025

You’ve tried therapy before, but it never quite reached the heart of your struggles. You’ve already spent years trying to manage the triggers, the anxiety, and the guilt with coping tools. It’s exhausting.

Here’s what most people don’t realize until they begin deeper, evidence-based trauma-focused therapy like Cognitive Processing Therapy or Prolonged Exposure Therapy:

Coping isn’t the same as healing. Coping helps you get through the day. Healing helps you reclaim your life.

When we go beyond the surface to get at the root of the trauma and clear it out, that’s where true recovery starts. We clear a path forward for lasting change.

If you’re tired of using coping skills that work temporarily and ready for the kind of change that lasts, I’m here to help you uncover the strength within yourself to overcome the challenges you’re facing.

You deserve a life that’s not defined by your past. You deserve to move forward with confidence and peace. Healing is possible, especially when you know you’re not alone in this.

When you’re ready, I’m here to help.

www.melissagoldsmithphd.org

12/03/2025

Many women come to me feeling uncertain and drained. You’ve tried therapy before, but the anxiety, triggers, and guilt and shame are still there. You’re looking for an approach that goes deeper. One that goes to the root of the past trauma(s) and clears it out, so you can move forward with a greater sense of confidence and peace.

Former clients who completed first-line, evidence-based therapy for PTSD with me (Cognitive Processing Therapy or Prolonged Exposure Therapy between 2024-2025) reported:

✨Significant reductions in trauma symptoms
✨Feeling more connected in relationships with loved ones
✨Functioning better at work
✨Feeling a greater sense of calm, confidence, and control

***NOTE: Only data from former clients who voluntarily provided written informed consent was included. The data has been de-identified, combined, and presented in an overall group format.

These are the changes that can happen when you get to the root of past trauma and clear it out.

Curious what recovery could look like for you? Explore the outcome stats on my website.
www.melissagoldsmithphd.org

11/26/2025

You’re not alone in feeling confused and overwhelmed if trauma symptoms feel louder in perimenopause. Trauma symptoms can return or intensify during this time for some women, but you’re not “going backward.” The brain and body are responding to real and significant physiological changes. The emotions you’re feeling are understandable.
First-line, evidence-based therapy for PTSD can help women get at the root of their trauma and clear it out for lasting change. I recognize how difficult it can be to trust the process, especially when you’ve tried other therapies before. I’m here to guide you with a gentle and direct approach that truly addresses your needs.

Curious about what trauma therapy could look like for you? Let’s chat. Schedule a free consult: www.melissagoldsmithphd.org

You learned that courage or “being strong” meant holding everything in, holding it all together, and shutting out emotio...
11/19/2025

You learned that courage or “being strong” meant holding everything in, holding it all together, and shutting out emotions. But, that wasn’t courage. It was survival. It was the only option you had at the time. And it makes sense.

Now though, your mind and body are telling you: you can’t keep carrying this heavy load alone anymore. The intrusive memories, the guilt, the exhaustion from constantly being on high alert are signs of being in survival mode. You’re realizing survival mode isn’t helping anymore. This moment of honesty is where real courage starts.

The kind of courage that leads to healing from past trauma is quieter and kinder than people think.

-It’s identifying and examining painful thoughts shaped by trauma.
-It’s letting yourself feel emotions you’ve been avoiding.
-It’s choosing not to shut down.
-It’s saying, “I don’t want to do this alone anymore.”

You don’t have to do it alone. You deserve a space where you can finally take a deep breath and let your guard down. When you’re ready to get at the root of past trauma and clear it out for lasting change, I’m here to help.

Schedule a free 15 minute consult to find out what real healing from evidence-based therapy for PTSD can look like.

🔗 www.melissagoldsmithphd.org

What has stayed with me since the Inaugural CPT Summit ended last week hasn’t just been the research (which was incredib...
11/06/2025

What has stayed with me since the Inaugural CPT Summit ended last week hasn’t just been the research (which was incredible and so valuable!). So many studies showed what I see in my private practice: First-line interventions for PTSD, like CPT, help people reclaim their lives, one step at a time.

The lived experience panel with 4 people who completed CPT and the fireside panel with the creators of CPT has impacted me the most. Those on the lived experience panel shared how CPT helped them truly recover and move forward with greater clarity. When the creators of CPT spoke, it was clear that not only do they study trauma-focused treatments, but they believe in the transformative change that can happen with getting unstuck from past trauma(s). Their hope for the future that CPT reaches more people who need it, while sticking to what makes CPT work is what drives my work too.

You deserve to know what true recovery from past trauma can feel like.

🔗 Schedule a free consult at www.melissagoldsmithphd.org/contact/

And I’m excited for next year’s !

If you’ve ever wondered whether deep healing from past trauma is really possible, the answer is yes.The most impactful p...
10/29/2025

If you’ve ever wondered whether deep healing from past trauma is really possible, the answer is yes.

The most impactful part of day 1 of the first-ever CPT Summit was the lived experience panel - people who have done CPT.

They shared how they reclaimed a greater sense of calm, confidence, and clarity.

Their healing went beyond the surface. They were stories of true recovery from PTSD because CPT got to the root of their traumas and cleared a path forward.

If you’ve tried therapy before but still feel anxious, triggered, or uneasy, it may mean you’re ready for a therapy approach that goes deeper. One that gives you the tools to heal, not just cope.

🕊️ Learn more about trauma therapy and CPT at https://melissagoldsmithphd.org/ptsd-blog/

10/20/2025

Signs of progress in trauma therapy may not look or feel like what you expect, or how you expect them to happen.

Trauma therapy can feel like reopening an old wound. It requires peeling back the layers of the windy path, getting to the root where real change happens and clearing out the trauma thoroughly. Sometimes, it hurts and stinks. Signs of progress often show up in subtle changes that gradually emerge along the way. Once the trauma is cleared out, then true healing can begin.

Learn what signs of progress to look for in my latest blog post “Quiet Signs of Healing: What Real Progress in Trauma Therapy Looks Like”:
🔗 https://melissagoldsmithphd.org/progress-trauma-therapy/

Ready for therapy that goes beyond surface-level coping? Let’s get started.
Schedule a free consult 🔗www.melissagoldsmithphd.org/contact/

ExposureTherapy

I say these words every day to my clients. My hope is that, one day, they’ll become your words too.Ready to make these w...
10/17/2025

I say these words every day to my clients. My hope is that, one day, they’ll become your words too.

Ready to make these words feel true for you?

Let’s chat: www.melissagoldsmithphd.org/contact

10/08/2025

You feel like you should be “over” your past trauma(s). You’ve tried therapy before, but it never quite reached the heart of your struggles. The anxiety and the triggers still overshadow your daily life in your roles as a mom, wife, friend, and co-worker. Those symptoms make it difficult to be present with your loved ones and confident at work. You feel guilty and ashamed, with thoughts of “It happened so long ago. I should be over it already” replaying in your mind.

But, here’s what’s actually going on:

Your recovery didn’t stop. It just got interrupted.
PTSD is a sign that something got in the way of your natural recovery process after a traumatic event(s).

The good news: With evidence-based therapy for PTSD, your recovery can begin again, safely and gently, at your pace. Together, we can explore the root of your struggles and work toward lasting healing.

You don’t have to do it alone.
When you’re ready, schedule your free 15 minute consult at www.melissagoldsmithphd.org/contact/

✨ You’ve done therapy before. It helped you cope for a while. But you still feel the racing heart, the sleepless nights,...
08/20/2025

✨ You’ve done therapy before. It helped you cope for a while. But you still feel the racing heart, the sleepless nights, and the shame that whispers “it’s your fault.”

Here’s the truth: coping isn’t the same as healing. Through evidence-based therapies for PTSD like CPT + PE, you don’t just “get by” anymore — you heal at the root.

💚 Imagine waking up rested.
💚 Imagine trusting joy when it shows up.
💚 Imagine finally feeling safe in your own skin.

That’s what trauma therapy can give you back: a life that feels steady, safe, and yours again.

Whether you’re looking for a PTSD specialist or looking for trauma therapy, I’m here to help guide you through the recovery process.
👉 Healing is possible — and it starts with one step.

Schedule a consult: www.melissagoldsmithphd.org

What if healing doesn’t mean “just getting by,” but finally feeling like yourself again?The guilt. The self-blame. The c...
08/06/2025

What if healing doesn’t mean “just getting by,” but finally feeling like yourself again?

The guilt. The self-blame. The constant apologizing.

It’s not who you are. It’s the heavy load you’ve been carrying for so long.

In trauma therapy, we go step by step, together, as you gently unpack it. We get to the root of it and clear it out thoroughly.

And you can start living with greater clarity, confidence, and peace.

👉 You don’t have to keep carrying what was never yours.
→ Ready to begin? Let’s talk.

Schedule a consult at www.melissagoldsmithphd.org

You’ve carried the heavy load for long enough. What if healing doesn’t mean falling apart, but finally feeling whole?You...
08/01/2025

You’ve carried the heavy load for long enough. What if healing doesn’t mean falling apart, but finally feeling whole?

You’re courageous to acknowledge when you need support and reach out for it. You deserve your own space to heal. You’ve done the surviving. Now it’s time for recovery.

Trauma therapy that goes beyond surface-level coping. We go to the roots, so you can finally reclaim your peace, your clarity, your self.

Ready to explore trauma therapy? Schedule a free 15-minute consult.
📩 www.melissagoldsmithphd.org

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