Trauma Focused Therapists in California

I specialize in working with adolescents and adults, helping folks find deeper connections to themselves and their lives. Within my practice, my goal to support others utilize various skills and garner insights into their experience so that they can live more abundant and fulfilling lives. I believe that building insight and generating meaning around experiences can generate behavioral changes. Within my practice, it is my desire to join with individuals in their daily challenges so that, together, we can find ways to overcome those difficulties.

I work with individuals and couples from different backgrounds facing a broad range of issues. The stressors of our daily life and past traumas can be overwhelming. I care deeply about creating a genuine and safe environment to help my clients progress and grow. I am passionate about assisting my clients reach their goals, process difficult experiences, and overall, find ways to heal. I believe that each person deserves support to manage life challenges and gain the tools needed to overcome barriers.

I strive to help individuals develop a greater relationship with themselves, improve their self confidence, and have an overall happier life. It's a privilege to share space with someone and to hear their story. For the past 10 years, I've worked in several practice settings where I've gained a working knowledge to help meet people where they're at and assist them in healing and finding freedom. I continue to develop my knowledge to assist others in processing trauma, building self esteem, and improving their life styles.

Resiliency describes a person's ability to survive, and even thrive, in the face of extraordinary challenges and adversities. I believe that each client, no matter their age or the challenges they face, exhibits a great deal of resiliency before ever beginning therapy. My approach focuses on harnessing each client's unique strengths to help them accomplish the positive, lasting changes they most desire. While the goals of the child or young person are the central focus of treatment, I often work closely with parents/caregivers to enhance communication, strengthen relationships, and foster ongoing systems of support.

Courage is the power to let go of the familiar, if it’s no longer serving your needs. If you are here, you are contemplating or ready to explore areas in your life that may need changes to meet your needs and improve the quality of your life and relationships. I have 20 years clinical experience working with children, young adults and adults in outpatient community mental health settings dealing with various issues including anxiety, depression, trauma, adjustment to changes, parenting and relationship challenges.

We are a trauma-focused telehealth group practice in California. We help adult individuals find their way to a healing journey through feeling heard and seen. Individuals come see us to address their underlying trauma, family of origin issues, relationship challenges, substance use issues, depression, and anxiety. We love working with BIPOC, AAPI, and LGBTQ+ communities.

Taking the first steps towards healing our inner wounds is a journey that does not have to be made alone. Therapy is a space for your to be seen, heard, and foster a sense of security. With a client centered approach, I am here to walk side by side you, with a goal of making you feel empowered to make the positive changes you want to make for your life. By navigating our past experiences, we uncover patterns, messages, and beliefs we internalize that holds us back in our present moments. Gaining awareness of our past, and making new meaning, we are able to create new experiences for our future.

I'm a Licensed Certified Social Worker with many years of clinical experience, currently licensed in CA, FL, NJ and NY. The focus of my work is with betrayed partners (of sex addicts). Most of my clients approach me trying to understand and process the trauma that they have suffered. For many patients, their recent trauma, is not their first. Patients often tell me that I’m so easy to talk to and that they feel comfortable and validated when working with me. In helping my clients understand their trauma, and the dynamics around it, I work gently and carefully, while ensuring comfort and safety as we talk about these difficult topics

I believe we all are doing the best we can with what we've been given, but sometimes we need a little more. We need compassion for ourselves and our life situation, so we can see a way to a different future than the track we're currently on. I look at life and relationships from an unbiased and non-judgemental lense so my clients can focus on describing their experiences and situations without fear or worry. My goal is to help you make sense of things from a new perspective and to help you move through your current space differently, eliciting different outcomes than those you've experienced in the past.

I have significant experience working with youth that have complex needs ranging from Mood Disorders to Post Traumatic Stress. While the majority of my work is with children and youth, I am available to support the entire family system with concerns that may include family conflict, parenting, and couples.

Are you experiencing challenges in dealing with anxiety, depression, and traumatic experiences? Do you struggle with effective communication and setting boundaries in your relationships with others? Life often presents obstacles and difficulties that might lead to these difficulties without proper tools, resources, and guidance. I utilize CBT, DBT, ACT, and Trauma-informed care to help you manage symptoms and promote healing and growth. With a deep appreciation for the uniqueness of each client and their lived experiences, I foster a collaborative and inclusive therapeutic environment.

Are you experiencing challenges in dealing with anxiety, depression, and traumatic experiences? Do you struggle with effective communication and setting boundaries in your relationships with others? Life often presents obstacles and difficulties that might lead to these difficulties without proper tools, resources, and guidance. I utilize CBT, DBT, ACT, and Trauma-informed care to help you manage symptoms and promote healing and growth. With a deep appreciation for the uniqueness of each client and their lived experiences, I foster a collaborative and inclusive therapeutic environment.

As a Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, I enjoy working with families, children, adolescents and adults. I hope to be a guiding voice for those who are brave enough to reach out for help and willing to work towards attaining their goals as well as those who are struggling and need guidance toward the light out of the darkness. My approach to therapy involves using my own life experiences and curiosity to empathize and validate my client(s). I walk alongside you, help you process, and assist you in learning the tools and skills you need to attain your treatment goals.

Having spent over a decade helping individuals of all ages, I've developed a profound understanding of the unique challenges individuals face in their journey towards healing and self-discovery. My approach combines evidence-based, trauma-focused therapy with neuroscience-based cognitive techniques, specifically tailored for each patient minds. Together, we'll embark on a journey of growth and empowerment, unlocking your full potential and nurturing your innate abilities.

Successful therapy means developing the capacity for the full range of feelings. My role is to help you to respond rather than react from an emotionally charged place. I help you release behavior patterns that may inhibit healthy growth.I support you in adding meaning and depth to your life while accomplishing your chosen goals. Somatic and trauma focused therapies and my warm, flexible, interactive approach augment our collaboration. You determine the pace of our work as I keep in mind your uniqueness and need for safety. When a problem solving approach is needed, I offer tools to combat anxiety and navigate through hardships.

I believe therapy is a collaborative and creative endeavor, and provide a safe, supportive environment for you to explore your identity, relationships, history, and desired changes. I am trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help you create lasting changes, and am also influenced by Mindfulness, Narrative, Relational, and Systemic approaches to therapy. I am certified in the Triple P Positive Parenting Program and trained in Trauma-Focused CBT. I am also supportive and affirmative of clients of all sexual orientations and gender identifications, and can assist with issues such as coming out, homophobia, and LGBT relationship or parenting issues.

Taking the first step towards feeling better is a great start. Are your romantic, family or work relationships affecting your moods, day to day, or causing you stress? If so, I would like to help you. If you have experienced trauma, as a child or an adult, & want to start healing from emotional pain, or trauma triggers, I can assist you. Is depression, anxiety or stress taking over your life or becoming unmanageable? I welcome you to contact me. I would like to work together with you to help you find emotional relief, have healthier relationships, and practice tools to work through current, or past difficulties.

Survivors of trauma sometimes blame themselves unjustly, and carry a lot of shame, which contributes to the debilitating effects of depression, anxiety, and dissociation, hallmarks of PTSD. When I educate clients about the neurobiology of trauma, e.g. the science underlying triggers and flashbacks, the shame and self-blame with which they often struggle is alleviated. My goals are to help clients feel compassion for themselves, to forgive themselves for things may have had to do to survive, to recognize their strengths in having survived, and to re-integrate and reclaim those parts of themselves they had to exile in order to do so.

My intention as a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) is to help individuals achieve optimal health, safety, and wellness. By reaching out and seeking help, you are taking a courageous step towards change. I offer a collaborative and supportive partnership in the service of addressing your struggles and life challenges. Services include: individual and family therapy, brief and long-term therapy, and clinical supervision of ASW. I treat adolescents ages 13-17 and adults. I utilize techniques from evidence based treatment approaches and specialize in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TFCBT)