You've been through so much, but you’re sick of just “surviving” or “getting by.” You want to thrive—not feel disconnected from yourself in others, caught in cycles of perfectionism or destructive coping patterns, or overwhelming feelings you don’t know how to process. You want to live a life that’s truly yours, not one that’s controlled by your past.
We see you. At Restorative Integrations, we understand the unique challenges of C-PTSD and offer specialized EMDR therapy to help you reclaim your sense of safety, connection, and inner peace. Contact us today to get started.
West Palm Beach Complex PTSD (C-PTSD) Therapist | Jessica Ronyak
Meet your complex trauma therapist
Jessica Ronyak
Jessica brings a deeply compassionate, neuroscience-informed approach to complex trauma healing. As a Certified EMDR Therapist and Certified Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Provider, she specializes in helping high-achieving individuals break free from the protective patterns that once served them but now feel limiting. Her EMDR intensives offer a powerful alternative to traditional weekly therapy, allowing you to experience months or years of progress in just days.
Good fit for: Childhood trauma, emotional neglect or invisible wounds, betrayal trauma, narcissistic abuse recovery, high achievers & burnout, dissociation
Credentials: Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor
Clientele: Adults
Location: 2900 E Oakland Park Blvd, 3rd Fl, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33306
Virtual therapy: Available
Common signs of complex PTSD
Periods of dissociation, or feeling like yourself or your surroundings aren’t real
Feeling like you're constantly "on guard" even in safe environments
Struggling with intense emotions that feel overwhelming or out of proportion
Difficulty trusting others or forming deep, lasting relationships
A persistent sense of shame or feeling fundamentally flawed
Hypervigilance and scanning for potential threats or rejection
Emotional flashbacks that transport you back to past pain
Feeling disconnected from your body or experiencing chronic tension
Perfectionism and people-pleasing as protective strategies
Difficulty setting boundaries or saying no without guilt
Feeling responsible for everyone else's emotions and needs
Inner critic that questions your worth, decisions, and success
Chronic feelings of emptiness or numbness alternating with intense emotions
How C-PTSD treatment can help
Regulate your nervous system
Therapy can help you learn to recognize and shift out of automatic fight, flight, or freeze responses. Through EMDR and somatic approaches, you'll develop tools to calm your nervous system and feel more grounded and present in your daily life, even during challenging moments.
Process traumatic memories
EMDR therapy helps your brain properly process stuck traumatic memories so they lose their emotional charge. Instead of feeling overwhelmed by the past, you'll be able to remember experiences without being hijacked by the intense emotions that once accompanied them.
Rebuild your sense of self
Complex trauma often fractures our relationship with ourselves. Through parts work and attachment-focused therapy, you'll reconnect with your authentic self, develop self-compassion, and learn to trust your own feelings, needs, and instincts again.
Develop healthy relationships
As you heal your attachment wounds and build a stronger sense of self, you'll naturally become better at setting boundaries, communicating your needs, and forming the deep, meaningful connections you've been longing for with others.
FAQs about complex trauma counseling
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While PTSD typically develops from a single traumatic event, complex PTSD results from repeated, prolonged trauma—often in childhood or within relationships. C-PTSD includes additional symptoms beyond classic PTSD (which often consists of nightmares or flashbacks, avoiding reminders of the event, and hypervigilance), such as difficulties with emotional regulation, negative self-concept, and problems in relationships. C-PTSD often requires specialized treatment approaches that address these deeper patterns of survival and adaptation that developed over time.
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We offer both traditional weekly sessions and intensive formats that can accelerate healing. The intensive option allows you to complete months of progress in days, providing focused, immersive healing in a supportive environment. Weekly sessions tend to focus on more gradual processing and may be a better fit for those who are completely new to therapy or prefer a more measured pace.
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EMDR intensives tend to be a good fit if you feel stuck in traditional talk therapy, have a demanding schedule that makes weekly sessions challenging, or are ready for accelerated healing. They're particularly effective for complex trauma, where the pain and the patterns that stem from it run deep. If you're motivated for in-depth work and can dedicate focused time to your healing, intensives might be for you.
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EMDR intensives provide concentrated time to process multiple traumatic memories and break through protective patterns that traditional weekly therapy might take years to address. The intensive format allows your nervous system to stay in a healing state across multiple sessions, leading to deeper integration and faster results. You'll experience profound shifts while building lasting tools for ongoing progress, even after our work together concludes.
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Here’s a sample format:
Format A: 3-5 consecutive days, 6 hours per day
Intro Call - 30 minutes
INITIAL INTAKE SURVEYS AND ASSESSMENTS - 1-hour review by therapist
DAY 1 AM: Intake, prep, resourcing, treatment planning
DAY 1 PM: Parts work/EMDR experiential
DAY 2: EMDR Experiential
DAY 3: EMDR Experiential
DAY 4: EMDR Experiential
DAY 5: EMDR Experiential, Reflection, Future Planning
Optional add-ons: yoga, meditation, reflexology, breathwork, acupuncture, physical therapy, massage
We may recommend adding Ketamine-Assisted EMDR if…
You're dealing with complex trauma alongside other challenges, like anxiety or depression, making traditional therapy approaches less effective
Your learned defensive mechanisms (like dissociation) prevent you from connecting with painful emotions or memories during regular therapy sessions
You're seeking faster healing from core wounds around worthiness, inner criticism, or early attachment injuries that impact your present life
Keep in mind that intensive formats can be customized to your unique needs and goals.
Start working with a C-PTSD therapist near West Palm Beach today
Ready to move beyond surviving and start truly thriving? Jessica Ronyak is here to guide you through evidence-based C-PTSD treatment that honors your pace while creating lasting change. Whether through traditional therapy or transformative EMDR intensives, you'll find the specialized support you need to heal complex trauma and rebuild your relationship with yourself.