Dr Vohra's · Updated
Signs to look for
- Re-experiencing: flashbacks, nightmares, intrusive memories
- Avoidance of reminders
- Being constantly on guard, jumpy, unable to relax
- Sleep problems, irritability, numbness
- Symptoms lasting more than a month after the event
At Dr Vohra's
Who to see first: a psychiatrist or a psychologist; the clinic coordinates both.
Clinicians: Dr. Sandeep Vohra
Treatments: Psychotherapy and counselling, Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), Psychiatric consultation, Medication management
ICD-11: 6B40, 6B41
Normal reaction or PTSD?
Distress, poor sleep and intrusive memories in the first weeks after a frightening event are normal and usually fade. PTSD is when they persist beyond a month, or worsen, and the person organises life around avoiding reminders. Symptoms can also begin months after the event. Not everyone exposed to trauma develops PTSD; support, sleep and not being blamed all protect.
How is PTSD treated at Dr Vohra's?
Assessment covers the event, the symptoms, safety now (especially where violence is ongoing), substance use, depression and sleep. Where someone is still in danger, safety comes before therapy.
Trauma-focused CBT helps the person process the memory in a controlled way, correct the beliefs that formed around it (guilt, blame, the world being wholly unsafe), and drop avoidance through graded exposure to reminders. It typically takes 8 to 16 sessions. For complex PTSD, a longer, phased approach builds stabilisation skills first.
Medication: SSRIs reduce PTSD symptoms and treat accompanying depression; prazosin can help trauma nightmares; sedatives are avoided long term.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I have to talk about the event in detail?
- Processing the memory is part of trauma-focused therapy, but it is paced, planned with you, and never forced. Stabilisation skills come first where needed.
- Can trauma therapy be done online?
- Yes, with a private space and a stable connection. Online sessions are available across India in English and Hindi.
- How do I book an appointment at Dr Vohra's?
- Call or WhatsApp +91 99992 49223, email help@drvohras.com, or use the contact form. Appointments are in person at 29/24, East Patel Nagar, New Delhi 110008, or online by secure video or voice call across India, in English and Hindi.
- What if I am in crisis right now?
- Call Tele-MANAS 14416 or KIRAN 1800-599-0019, both 24x7 and free anywhere in India, or 112 for emergency services. Dr Vohra's is an outpatient clinic, not an emergency service.