Trauma and PTSD Therapists in Pinole, CA
Hello! I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist based in Northern California. I specialize in supporting young professionals and college students as they adjust to new environments, take on growing responsibilities, and navigate the grief and uncertainty that often accompany life changes. I also work with women who are facing relationship challenges and the impact these can have on their self-worth. Additionally, I enjoy helping first-generation immigrants as they navigate complex family dynamics, new environments, and the unique pressures that come with being trailblazers in their families.
Hello! I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist based in Northern California. I specialize in supporting young professionals and college students as they adjust to new environments, take on growing responsibilities, and navigate the grief and uncertainty that often accompany life changes. I also work with women who are facing relationship challenges and the impact these can have on their self-worth. Additionally, I enjoy helping first-generation immigrants as they navigate complex family dynamics, new environments, and the unique pressures that come with being trailblazers in their families.
As a registered Associate Clinical Social Worker, I integrate a variety of evidence-based modalities including trauma-informed care, play therapy, CBT, DBT, solution-focused therapy, creative arts therapy, family therapy, and mindfulness-based therapy to create a supportive and personalized therapeutic experience.
Teens, are you feeling misunderstood or not heard at home? Having problems at school and/or with your peers?
Parents, are you having trouble communicating with your kids or noticing behavioral concerns? Would you like evidence-based modalities and tools that encourage a healthy parent-and-child relationship?
Couples, are you feeling ignored or not heard by your partner? Have you tried other things that just don't work to repair your relationship? Are you looking for a neutral professional to help your relationship move forward?
As a registered Associate Clinical Social Worker, I integrate a variety of evidence-based modalities including trauma-informed care, play therapy, CBT, DBT, solution-focused therapy, creative arts therapy, family therapy, and mindfulness-based therapy to create a supportive and personalized therapeutic experience.
Teens, are you feeling misunderstood or not heard at home? Having problems at school and/or with your peers?
Parents, are you having trouble communicating with your kids or noticing behavioral concerns? Would you like evidence-based modalities and tools that encourage a healthy parent-and-child relationship?
Couples, are you feeling ignored or not heard by your partner? Have you tried other things that just don't work to repair your relationship? Are you looking for a neutral professional to help your relationship move forward?
I have a long history of supporting people with addiction, anxiety, interpersonal challenges and trauma.
I am here to support a decrease in shame and an increase in self-empowerment. Individuals who are brought up in distressed families can often experience challenges with addiction, anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and a lack of self worth in adulthood. Coping strategies that felt necessary at a younger age, things like perfectionism, procrastination, addiction, isolation, can become what keeps us from feeling we can have meaning in life. You can learn what is holding you back, and you can thrive despite what you have experienced. Hardships can make us deep and wise if we can interpret them in a healthy light.
I have a long history of supporting people with addiction, anxiety, interpersonal challenges and trauma.
I am here to support a decrease in shame and an increase in self-empowerment. Individuals who are brought up in distressed families can often experience challenges with addiction, anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and a lack of self worth in adulthood. Coping strategies that felt necessary at a younger age, things like perfectionism, procrastination, addiction, isolation, can become what keeps us from feeling we can have meaning in life. You can learn what is holding you back, and you can thrive despite what you have experienced. Hardships can make us deep and wise if we can interpret them in a healthy light.
Your life matters. Your pain matters. You can get better by learning techniques to manage your pain, whether emotional or physical. At my practice, we will work together to achieve your health and life goals whether it be managing stress, coping with illness or repairing a broken relationship. As a client, you will experience a safe and supportive environment where you can explore and work through emotional and interpersonal issues brought on by life transitions including relationships, work, family and/or societal/cultural pressures.
Your life matters. Your pain matters. You can get better by learning techniques to manage your pain, whether emotional or physical. At my practice, we will work together to achieve your health and life goals whether it be managing stress, coping with illness or repairing a broken relationship. As a client, you will experience a safe and supportive environment where you can explore and work through emotional and interpersonal issues brought on by life transitions including relationships, work, family and/or societal/cultural pressures.
There are times in life when a little extra help is needed, whether it is due to special circumstances or a lifelong struggle. This can manifest as Depression, Anxiety, Physical illness, a feeling of “stuckness” in life, or an overall sense of dissatisfaction. For those times, therapy can be a wonderful tool. I consider therapy an art, as every individual and every session is different. I attempt to focus treatment on awareness of self, helping you to know yourself, your own wants, needs, and desires, how you envision yourself in the future, and how I can guide you to reach this vision.
There are times in life when a little extra help is needed, whether it is due to special circumstances or a lifelong struggle. This can manifest as Depression, Anxiety, Physical illness, a feeling of “stuckness” in life, or an overall sense of dissatisfaction. For those times, therapy can be a wonderful tool. I consider therapy an art, as every individual and every session is different. I attempt to focus treatment on awareness of self, helping you to know yourself, your own wants, needs, and desires, how you envision yourself in the future, and how I can guide you to reach this vision.
I provide trauma-informed, attachment-focused therapy for adults navigating anxiety, relationship stress, burnout, and life transitions.
I work with capable, self-aware adults navigating anxiety, relationship distress, or a life transition that has left them feeling unsteady. My clients are seeking thoughtful, professional support to help them regain clarity, emotional stability, and confidence. I provide a grounded therapeutic space for clients to work through challenges and move forward with greater self-trust and resilience.
I provide trauma-informed, attachment-focused therapy for adults navigating anxiety, relationship stress, burnout, and life transitions.
I work with capable, self-aware adults navigating anxiety, relationship distress, or a life transition that has left them feeling unsteady. My clients are seeking thoughtful, professional support to help them regain clarity, emotional stability, and confidence. I provide a grounded therapeutic space for clients to work through challenges and move forward with greater self-trust and resilience.
I offer therapy services that are both culturally-sensitive and compassionate. I can help you If you are having feelings of anxiety, depression, or have experienced a traumatic loss or event in your life. As a therapist, I am always aware of cultural/minority issues. As the child of immigrant parents, I know firsthand about the ways immigration affects ourselves and our families. I also understand the feeling of being both between and a part of different cultures.
I offer therapy services that are both culturally-sensitive and compassionate. I can help you If you are having feelings of anxiety, depression, or have experienced a traumatic loss or event in your life. As a therapist, I am always aware of cultural/minority issues. As the child of immigrant parents, I know firsthand about the ways immigration affects ourselves and our families. I also understand the feeling of being both between and a part of different cultures.
EMDR trained, culturally sensitive, clinically adept, provided in a warm, nurturing and safe environment for individuals to help facilitate their growth and development. My specialties are working with VOC, Addictions, Grief/Loss, Parent-Teen issues (Adolescents), Mood Disorders and Early on-set Psychosis Assessments. My philosophy is ..." While keeping your best interest in mind, I believe all individuals have the capacity to reach their "individual" full potential, live their lives to the fullest and maintain a healthy balance".
EMDR trained, culturally sensitive, clinically adept, provided in a warm, nurturing and safe environment for individuals to help facilitate their growth and development. My specialties are working with VOC, Addictions, Grief/Loss, Parent-Teen issues (Adolescents), Mood Disorders and Early on-set Psychosis Assessments. My philosophy is ..." While keeping your best interest in mind, I believe all individuals have the capacity to reach their "individual" full potential, live their lives to the fullest and maintain a healthy balance".
I educate my clients on recognizing the signs of Post-Traumatic Stress ( PTSD), Depression, Anxiety, Stress, empowering them to identify intrusive thoughts, emotional detachment, relationship challenges and other symptoms commonly associated with trauma exposure.
I utilize evidence-based modalities like Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Prolonged Exposure (PE), and Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR). My tailored interventions address stress management, trauma recovery, and relationship maintenance, while emphasizing the importance of self-care.
I educate my clients on recognizing the signs of Post-Traumatic Stress ( PTSD), Depression, Anxiety, Stress, empowering them to identify intrusive thoughts, emotional detachment, relationship challenges and other symptoms commonly associated with trauma exposure.
I utilize evidence-based modalities like Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Prolonged Exposure (PE), and Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR). My tailored interventions address stress management, trauma recovery, and relationship maintenance, while emphasizing the importance of self-care.
Counseling and psychotherapy can be the most rewarding gifts we give to ourselves. A gift of self-care where hope, change, and personal transformation can become a reality. Depending on the situation and individual preferences, counseling can be brief and solution-focused or longer in length. For clients looking to change long-standing behavior patterns or negative perceptions, a long-term approach is the best therapeutic option to explore and unlock new growth that can lead to a more fulfilling and meaningful life.
Counseling and psychotherapy can be the most rewarding gifts we give to ourselves. A gift of self-care where hope, change, and personal transformation can become a reality. Depending on the situation and individual preferences, counseling can be brief and solution-focused or longer in length. For clients looking to change long-standing behavior patterns or negative perceptions, a long-term approach is the best therapeutic option to explore and unlock new growth that can lead to a more fulfilling and meaningful life.
Are you facing difficult challenges in your life? In your relationships, your work, or life in general? Trying your best but tired of struggling with the pain and frustration on your own? Do you find yourself thinking it shouldn't be this hard? Longing for the freedom and joy to simply be yourself and live the life you were meant to live?
Are you facing difficult challenges in your life? In your relationships, your work, or life in general? Trying your best but tired of struggling with the pain and frustration on your own? Do you find yourself thinking it shouldn't be this hard? Longing for the freedom and joy to simply be yourself and live the life you were meant to live?
Learning how to reclaim your time reduces depression, anxiety, burnout, and gives people the space to process old traumas that hold them back from love, success, and happiness.
As a trauma therapist, my focus is on creating a safe haven for healing. With warmth and compassion, my engaging approach fosters a comfortable space for individuals on their path to recovery and growth. Having undergone personal transformation through trauma therapy and psychedelics, I am now devoted to guiding others on their journey to healing.
Learning how to reclaim your time reduces depression, anxiety, burnout, and gives people the space to process old traumas that hold them back from love, success, and happiness.
As a trauma therapist, my focus is on creating a safe haven for healing. With warmth and compassion, my engaging approach fosters a comfortable space for individuals on their path to recovery and growth. Having undergone personal transformation through trauma therapy and psychedelics, I am now devoted to guiding others on their journey to healing.
Are you on an endless treadmill of conflicts, or under the grip of anger, depression or trauma from the past?
I use talk therapy and neurofeedback to help clients calm their minds/brains and reduce their anxiety. I use Collaborative Couples Therapy (CCT) with couples, helping each partner to control his/her emotions and to verbalize his/her hidden dreams and needs.
Are you on an endless treadmill of conflicts, or under the grip of anger, depression or trauma from the past?
I use talk therapy and neurofeedback to help clients calm their minds/brains and reduce their anxiety. I use Collaborative Couples Therapy (CCT) with couples, helping each partner to control his/her emotions and to verbalize his/her hidden dreams and needs.
I am a trauma-focused therapist and believe presenting problems that bring people to therapy are rooted in earlier experiences.
I specialize in working with severe and complex PTSD, including, but not limited to, those with a history of childhood abuse and neglect, those who have been impacted by natural disasters, and those with toxic stress. I primarily use Mindfulness and Brainspotting as a modality for healing, though I am trained in EMDR, family systems, TF-CBT, DBT, and CBT.
I am a trauma-focused therapist and believe presenting problems that bring people to therapy are rooted in earlier experiences.
I specialize in working with severe and complex PTSD, including, but not limited to, those with a history of childhood abuse and neglect, those who have been impacted by natural disasters, and those with toxic stress. I primarily use Mindfulness and Brainspotting as a modality for healing, though I am trained in EMDR, family systems, TF-CBT, DBT, and CBT.
My clinical orientation is cognitive behavioral (CBT) and client-centered therapy with a specialty in Trauma Focused CBT; I am also well-versed in psychodynamic and humanistic psychology.
I feel the strongest part of my therapy is something my supervisor told me during my licensure supervision. He said, “Jesse, before your clients care what you have to say, they have to know that you care.”
My clinical orientation is cognitive behavioral (CBT) and client-centered therapy with a specialty in Trauma Focused CBT; I am also well-versed in psychodynamic and humanistic psychology.
I feel the strongest part of my therapy is something my supervisor told me during my licensure supervision. He said, “Jesse, before your clients care what you have to say, they have to know that you care.”
Bring your anxiety or depression, issues with identity, sexuality, life purpose and meaning, your trauma, your grief.
I offer in-person ecotherapy. Nature and body-based psychotherapy. I come with a trauma-informed, anti-oppressive lens. My approach is direct and holistic, integrating deep listening, nature, spirit, somatics, experiential learning, imagination, symbol, and the arts. I offer individual, relationship, and group ecotherapy, communal rituals and retreats.
Bring your anxiety or depression, issues with identity, sexuality, life purpose and meaning, your trauma, your grief.
I offer in-person ecotherapy. Nature and body-based psychotherapy. I come with a trauma-informed, anti-oppressive lens. My approach is direct and holistic, integrating deep listening, nature, spirit, somatics, experiential learning, imagination, symbol, and the arts. I offer individual, relationship, and group ecotherapy, communal rituals and retreats.
Drawing from my experience providing mental health counseling in several wellness centers, and my background in higher education, I am passionate about helping individuals navigate life’s challenges with clarity and resilience. I believe therapy can be a powerful step toward healing, especially during times when we feel overwhelmed or stuck.
Drawing from my experience providing mental health counseling in several wellness centers, and my background in higher education, I am passionate about helping individuals navigate life’s challenges with clarity and resilience. I believe therapy can be a powerful step toward healing, especially during times when we feel overwhelmed or stuck.
Are you having problems with your relationships or at work? Are you feeling overwhelmed with anxiety or struggling with depression? I can help. In the safety of a caring and collaborative relationship, we will work on understanding how old life patterns are no longer serving you. My role is to meet my clients where they are and help guide them toward making lasting positive changes. I provide both short-term and long-term therapy. Call for a free consultation today!
Are you having problems with your relationships or at work? Are you feeling overwhelmed with anxiety or struggling with depression? I can help. In the safety of a caring and collaborative relationship, we will work on understanding how old life patterns are no longer serving you. My role is to meet my clients where they are and help guide them toward making lasting positive changes. I provide both short-term and long-term therapy. Call for a free consultation today!
I am a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP) and have over 10 years of experience providing trauma-informed therapy to adults.
You feel like you always have to do more. More at work; More in your relationships. Many people depend on you- your family, co-workers, and friends. You're tired and burnt out. You know you need to take a break but you’re afraid of failing or being rejected. It feels like everything you do is never enough. You just don’t feel enough. These thoughts keep cycling through and you can't see a way forward. You want to make a change but it's overwhelming. When you've had to do everything on your own, it feels like you need to make a drastic change. This is not the only option.
I am a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP) and have over 10 years of experience providing trauma-informed therapy to adults.
You feel like you always have to do more. More at work; More in your relationships. Many people depend on you- your family, co-workers, and friends. You're tired and burnt out. You know you need to take a break but you’re afraid of failing or being rejected. It feels like everything you do is never enough. You just don’t feel enough. These thoughts keep cycling through and you can't see a way forward. You want to make a change but it's overwhelming. When you've had to do everything on your own, it feels like you need to make a drastic change. This is not the only option.
In my over 18 years of psychotherapy practice, I've helped hundreds of adults, adolescents and couples to gain a better perspective on life and acheive more fulfilling relationships. I assist you in pointing out patterns of thoughts and actions that may be contributing to feeling stuck. Together, we explore ways in which you can transform habitual emotions and actions that seem to get you the same unwanted results. .
In my over 18 years of psychotherapy practice, I've helped hundreds of adults, adolescents and couples to gain a better perspective on life and acheive more fulfilling relationships. I assist you in pointing out patterns of thoughts and actions that may be contributing to feeling stuck. Together, we explore ways in which you can transform habitual emotions and actions that seem to get you the same unwanted results. .
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Trauma and PTSD Therapists
When should I seek treatment for trauma?
Not everyone who undergoes trauma needs therapy to heal, but many do. If, after experiencing a traumatic event, you find yourself struggling with symptoms such as nightmares, dissociation, irritability, or emotional numbness—especially if these symptoms last more than a month and are severe enough to interfere with your daily functioning—you may benefit from seeking out therapy with a trauma-informed provider.
How long does trauma therapy take?
Different types of therapy for trauma unfold on different timelines. Prolonged exposure therapy and cognitive processing therapy, for example, each take about three months, while trauma-informed CBT may last anywhere from 8 to 25 sessions. Other approaches, especially those that are less structured or that incorporate elements from multiple modalities, may be more open-ended, though many patients report feeling better within the first few months of treatment.
What happens if trauma is left untreated?
Unaddressed trauma can have serious—even devastating—effects on relationships, career, and day-to-day functioning. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can lead people to distrust or lash out at others, making it difficult to maintain intimate relationships; it can also trigger symptoms such as flashbacks or hyperreactivity that can interfere with a person’s ability to function effectively, personally and/or professionally. Some sufferers turn to drugs to find relief. Symptoms may lessen on their own with time, but there is no guarantee that PTSD will resolve on its own.
Can PTSD come back after treatment?
It is possible for PTSD symptoms to recur months or years after successful treatment. This is because, like most mental health disorders, it is not possible to “cure” PTSD, and stressful life events may cause symptoms to recur in even the most resilient individuals. There is no shame in re-experiencing PTSD symptoms nor in returning to therapy when such relapses occur; indeed, many forms of trauma therapy explicitly encourage periodic “maintenance sessions” to reinforce coping skills and ensure that symptoms stay manageable.