Keller Williams Elite Properties in Aventura

Please contact us if you or someone you know would like PTSD Treamtment.

Support Your Community Through Laughter!

Please join us for an evening at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood, FL on Wednesday August 31st at 7:00 pm, show starts at 8:00 pm. Tickets are $20 and 80% of ticket sales will go directly to Vista on behalf of those in need for treatments. The room holds 400, so please invite everyone you know that needs a good laugh and a night out for a good cause. There is a 2 drink minimum (non alcoholic or alcoholic) and great food for those that want to eat out as well.

For more information contact Tracey Schmitt at 305-407-1657.

PTSD:    Post-traumatic stress disorder

Post-traumatic stress disorder is a type of anxiety disorder. It can occur after you've seen or experienced a traumatic event that involved the threat of injury or death.

Causes, incidence, and risk factors

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may occur soon after a major trauma, or it can be delayed for more than 6 months after the event. When it occurs soon after the trauma, it usually gets better after 3 months. However, some people have a longer-term form of PTSD, which can last for many years.

PTSD can occur at any age and can follow a natural disaster such as a flood or fire, or events such as war, a prison stay, assault, domestic abuse, or rape. The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, in the United States may have caused PTSD in some people who were involved, in people who saw the disaster, and in people who lost relatives and friends. These kinds of events can produce stress in anyone, but not everyone develops PTSD.

The cause of PTSD is unknown, but psychological, genetic, physical, and social factors are involved. PTSD changes the body’s response to stress. It affects the stress hormones and chemicals that carry information between the nerves (neurotransmitters). Having been exposed to trauma in the past may increase the risk of PTSD.

Having good social support helps to protect against PTSD. In studies of Vietnam veterans, those with strong support systems were less likely to get PTSD than those without social support.

People with PTSD re-experience the event again and again in at least one of several ways. They may have frightening dreams and memories of the event, feel as though they are going through the experience again (flashbacks), or become upset during anniversaries of the event.

Symptoms

People with PTSD re-experience the event again and again in at least one of several ways. They may have frightening dreams and memories of the event, feel as though they are going through the experience again (flashbacks), or become upset during anniversaries of the event.

Symptoms of PTSD fall into three main categories:

1. Repeated "reliving" of the event, which disturbs day-to-day activity

• Flashback episodes, where the event seems to be happening again and again
• Recurrent distressing memories of the event
• Repeated dreams of the event
• Physical reactions to situations that remind you of the traumatic event

2. Avoidance

• Emotional "numbing," or feeling as though you don’t care about anything
• Feelings of detachment
• Inability to remember important aspects of the trauma
• Lack of interest in normal activities
• Less expression of moods
• Staying away from places, people, or objects that remind you of the event
• Sense of having no future

3. Arousal

• Difficulty concentrating
• Exaggerated response to things that startle you
• Excess awareness (hypervigilance)
• Irritability or outbursts of anger
• Sleeping difficulties
• You also might feel a sense of guilt about the event (including "survivor guilt"), and the following symptoms, which are typical of anxiety, stress, and tension:
• Agitation, or excitability
• Dizziness
• Fainting
• Feeling your heart beat in your chest (palpitations)
• Fever
• Headache
• Paleness
• Treatment

There are no tests that can be done to diagnose PTSD. The diagnosis is made based on a certain set of symptoms that continue after you've had extreme trauma. Contact the A.R.T. Center today to speak with a qualified therapyst.

Laney Rosenzweig, LMFT

laney@acceleratedresolutiontherapy.com

407.571.2445 Orlando, FL.

860.233.3523 Hartford, CT.

For Veterans looking to be treated with PTSD, please contact Laney Rosenzweig, LMFT :

208 Mohawk Drive

W. Hartford, CT 06117

Phone: 860-233-3523

Fax: 860-523-8891

or

P.O. Box 608908

Orlando, FL 32860

407.571.2445

www.acceleratedresolutiontherapy.com 

* Funds provided from our sponsors will subsidize your fees for treatment. We love and support our troops!

Guest Speakers:

• Dr. Carrie A. Elk (Ph.D, LMHC)      

Dr. Carrie A. Elk (Ph.D, LMHC) is an Accelerated Resolution Therapy certified psychotherapist who has been working in the mental health field for nearly 20 years. She currently holds an Assistant Professor faculty appointment at the University of South Florida’s College of Nursing where she is a Co- Investigator on the RESTORE LIVES CENTER studies investigating new therapies treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) in Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) veterans. This Center includes studies of the effectiveness of Accelerated Resolution Therapy. Dr. Elk serves as the Military Liaison for the USF College of Nursing, and is a member of the Veterans Reintegration Steering Committee at the University. She also works with active duty military service members through the outreach team at Military OneSource providing briefings regarding available support and services.

• Bill Berardi                                      

Bill Berardi is a Veteran of Foreign Wars; a Marine Corp Vietnam (Master Gunnery Sgt.) that has spent 20 years in the service. Bill has been diagnosed with PTSD.

• Eric Huskey                                

Eric Huskey is a Keller Williams Elite Properties' agent. When he is not out fighting for the best deal for his client's, Eric is fighting the war on terror and for the freedom of civilians. Eric enlisted in the infantry of the Marine Corps Reserves in 2005 and have deployed twice in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, in 2006 and in 2009.

• Mayor of Sunny Isles Beach -Norman S. Edelcup

Norman Edelcup is a Chicago native and graduate of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois with a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration. Edelcup is a licensed certified public accountant in Illinois and Florida. He worked as a senior accountant with Arthur Andersen, treasurer of Acme Printing Ink, and an assistant to the president of Commonwealth Edison.

Mr. Edelcup moved to South Florida in 1968 joining Keller Industries as vice chairman and senior vice president of finance and administration. In 1976 Edelcup moved to Avatar Holdings as its chief financial officer, then to National Banking Corporation as its vice chairman. In 1983 he joined Confidata Corporation as chairman. He then became chairman of the board and the owner of Item Processing of America, selling the company in 1998 to the Intercept Group.

Currently, Edelcup is a founding director of the Marquis Bank, and a board member for three public companies: Valhi, Inc. of Dallas, COMPX International of Dallas and Baron Mutual Funds in New York.

Mr. Edelcup's community involvement includes work as a Founder and director of the Mt. Sinai Medical Center Foundation, and a member of the North Miami Beach – Sunny Isles Beach Kiwanis Club.

In the past he served as president of the Kiwanis Club of Miami Lakes, a member of the Committee to Incorporate Sunny Isles Beach and a member of the City's Citizens Planning and Advisory Committee advising the Commission on planning and zoning matters addressed in the City's Comprehensive Plan. He has been a resident of the City since 1969.

KELLER WILLIAMS ELITE PROPERTIES

GIFTT (GIVE IT FOR THE TROOPS)

When / Where

May 12th, 2011

10:00 a.m. at the Sunny Isles Beach Town Center Park 

17200 Collins Ave. - on the corner of 172 St. and Collins Ave., Just across the street (on the same side) as Epicure.

About the Rally

www.kwaventura.webs.com

To support our troops, Keller Williams Elite Properties will be sponsoring our annual RED DAY a day to give back to the community, a “Rally for The Troops”.

About the Project

Keller Williams Elite Properties is organizing and sponsoring a FREE, full A.R.T. treatment ( www.ArtWorksNow.com) provided by trauma specialist Laney Rosenzweig, MS, LMFT to veterans who suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. (PTSD.) Fees completely financed by the RED DAY donations.

Donations

For a minimum donation, you will be counted in our RED community. You will receive either a red KW Cares tee shirt or red cap. All donations will go to offering free treatment sessions and follow-up to veterans in need.

How to Participate / Contact Info

You may register on our website HERE

or send checks or money orders to:

Keller Williams Elite Properties (Memo *GIFFT/Red Day) at

20801 Biscayne Blvd #101

Aventura, Fl 33180

IT’S ABOUT TIME!

Countless men and women who served in the armed forces suffer from post traumatic stress disorder aka post traumatic stress syndrome. PTSD/ PTSS. So many of our veterans are troubled by this in various degrees and have not been treated or diagnosed properly.

Not only from our current conflicts, but from as far back as the 2nd World War, veterans are suffering; many in silence and frustration. Seeking assistance is a daunting task. Many times these people go untreated or prescribed medication to help get them through the day. This is tantamount to putting a band aid on a festering wound. Battle fatigue, Shell shock, PTSD. The symptoms are all the same. The trauma and horrific experiences that these men and women have experienced are so daunting it overwhelms their psyche and abilities to the point that they struggle to cope with and have difficulty living a productive and mentally pain free existence.

JOIN US!!

On Thursday, May 12 starting at 10:00am at the Sunny Isles Beach Town Center Park, KELLER WILLIAMS Elite Properties invites you to join us in a Solidarity Rally to raise awareness and support for Veterans from ALL wars past and present. Donations will go towards providing free A.R.T.* treatment sessions to veterans in need. Trauma specialist, Laney Rosenzweig, MS, LMFT, web site: www.ArtWorkNow.com will personally and confidentially treat them, at a date to be determined, and provide follow-up if required.

Together, we are making a difference for the brave people who live in our community who deserve our respect and support. They served for us, now it is our turn to serve them. If you would like to make a difference but cannot be there personally, we are accepting donations.

Please make checks payable to:

Keller Williams Elite Properties

Memo: Red Day

20801 Biscayne Blvd. Suite #101

Aventura, FL. 33180

(305) 931-2224

*If you are a veteran, or know someone who is struggling with symptoms of PTSD and would like to participate at no cost, please contact us for a free, confidential evaluation and find out if this treatment could benefit you.

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Countless men and women who served in the armed forces suffer from post traumatic stress syndrome. PTSD. So many of our veterans are troubled by this in various degrees and have not been treated or diagnosed properly.

NOW THERE IS A BETTER WAY.

Laney Rosenzweig, the founder of the Rosenzweig Center for Rapid Recovery has developed a treatment called A.R.T. for Accelerated Resolution Therapy In this treatment the therapist focuses the client’s thoughts through interventions, most of which are unique to ART…that empower the client. The 5 C’s that contribute to ART’s uniqueness is “Client Centered,” ART is also “Creative” both for the therapist and the client, “Conversational”, much like a traditional talk session, “Closure Oriented” because it is geared to helping the client out of pain or discomfort as quickly as possible and has a “Calming” effect on the client as they work out their problems because the client is in control of the entire ART session. Her web site is www.The Rosensweig Center for Rapid Recovery.

Keller Williams Realty, each May, sponsors KW CARES. RED DAY (Renew, Energize, Donate) it is a day dedicated to 'giving back where we live'.

This May 12th @ 10:00a.m. at the Town Center Park in Sunny Isles Beach, we are hosting a charity event dedicating to our * Veterans from ALL wars past and present. We are raising money in order to offer, at absolutely no charge to them, A.R.T. treatment sessions, and follow-up.

100% of the profit (proceeds) collected, will be for their treatment. Ms. Rosenzweig will come to Aventura at a date to be determined, in June, to meet and treat them personally and confidentially and be available if follow-up treatment is required.

*If you are a veteran, or know someone in need of support and would like to participate at absolutely no cost, please contact us for a free, confidential evaluation. It's our way of thanking our troops and knowing they can now enjoy the best of their lives.

JOIN US!!

” Thank you” and know that you are making a difference to the brave people who live in our community who deserve our respect and support. Give them a fresh start to start living and enjoying the liberties they so valiantly fought for. They served for us, now it is our turn to serve them.

If you would like to make a difference but cannot be there personally, we are accepting donations.

Keller Williams Elite Properties

Memo: Red Day

20801 Biscayne Blvd. Suite #101

Aventura, FL. 33180

(305) 931-2224

Thank You and Bless our Troops! 

PTSD: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Post-traumatic stress disorder is a type of anxiety disorder. It can occur after you've seen or experienced a traumatic event that involved the threat of injury or death.

Causes, incidence, and risk factors

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may occur soon after a major trauma, or it can be delayed for more than 6 months after the event. When it occurs soon after the trauma, it usually gets better after 3 months. However, some people have a longer-term form of PTSD, which can last for many years.

PTSD can occur at any age and can follow a natural disaster such as a flood or fire, or events such as war, a prison stay, assault, domestic abuse, or rape. The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, in the United States may have caused PTSD in some people who were involved, in people who saw the disaster, and in people who lost relatives and friends. These kinds of events can produce stress in anyone, but not everyone develops PTSD.

The cause of PTSD is unknown, but psychological, genetic, physical, and social factors are involved. PTSD changes the body’s response to stress. It affects the stress hormones and chemicals that carry information between the nerves (neurotransmitters). Having been exposed to trauma in the past may increase the risk of PTSD.

Having good social support helps to protect against PTSD. In studies of Vietnam veterans, those with strong support systems were less likely to get PTSD than those without social support.

People with PTSD re-experience the event again and again in at least one of several ways. They may have frightening dreams and memories of the event, feel as though they are going through the experience again (flashbacks), or become upset during anniversaries of the event.

Symptoms

People with PTSD re-experience the event again and again in at least one of several ways. They may have frightening dreams and memories of the event, feel as though they are going through the experience again (flashbacks), or become upset during anniversaries of the event.

Symptoms of PTSD fall into three main categories:

1. Repeated "reliving" of the event, which disturbs day-to-day activity•Flashback episodes, where the event seems to be happening again and again•Recurrent distressing memories of the event•Repeated dreams of the event•Physical reactions to situations that remind you of the traumatic event

2. Avoidance•Emotional "numbing," or feeling as though you don’t care about anything•Feelings of detachment•Inability to remember important aspects of the trauma•Lack of interest in normal activities•Less expression of moods•Staying away from places, people, or objects that remind you of the event•Sense of having no future

3. Arousal•Difficulty concentrating•Exaggerated response to things that startle you•Excess awareness (hypervigilance)•Irritability or outbursts of anger•Sleeping difficultiesYou also might feel a sense of guilt about the event (including "survivor guilt"), and the following symptoms, which are typical of anxiety, stress, and tension:•Agitation, or excitability•Dizziness•Fainting•Feeling your heart beat in your chest (palpitations)•Fever•Headache•PalenessTreatmentThere are no tests that can be done to diagnose PTSD. The diagnosis is made based on a certain set of symptoms that continue after you've had extreme trauma. Contact the A.R.T. Center today to speak with a qualified therapyst.

Laney Rosenzweig, LMFT

laney@acceleratedresolutiontherapy.com

407.571.2445 Orlando, FL.

860.233.3523 Hartford, CT.

305.931.2224 Miami, FL. * Ask for Brenda Frank