Counseling in the San Francisco Bay Area and The Greater Los Angeles
EMDR Therapy & Trauma Therapy for Adults
We are in network with
Cigna
Oscar
Optum
United Healthcare
UBH
UMR
Sutter Select
Oxford
Aetna
Meritain Health
First Health
UC Berkeley SHIP
Cigna Oscar Optum United Healthcare UBH UMR Sutter Select Oxford Aetna Meritain Health First Health UC Berkeley SHIP
Now Offering:
Adjunct EMDR Intensive Sessions
Adjunct EMDR sessions are helpful in addition to regular talk therapy with your ongoing therapist to address other areas of your interest with a specific focus.
Trauma Counseling san francisco & West LA
We are glad you’re here!
You are finally thinking about prioritizing your mental health! However, finding the right therapist is not easy.
Think about what you are looking for in therapy and in a therapist. Also, get a feel for the therapist during the consultation call. Do you feel the connection?
How we can help
We have a team of trauma therapists who practice attachment-based and relational trauma therapy. We can help individuals attend to their relevant memories, emotions, physical sensations, thoughts, and pain while being there as a safeguard in the therapeutic space. It is not just a reflection that you do in talk therapy. You can really feel it in your body and take yourself back to where it started and become empathetic toward yourself. You do not have to deal with your pain alone. You will have your therapist as a guide through the challenges to overcome your trauma. You will experience a beautiful process in the transformation of your traumatic memories into a compassionate perspective.
Complex Trauma and PTSD
Family Trauma
Childhood trauma
Sexual violence and trauma
Emotional and Psychological abuse
Physical violence
Grief and Loss
Medical Trauma
Immigration history in the family
Trauma from natural disasters
History of eating disorder
History or ongoing substance use or self-medication
Living with a family member who has substance use issues or mental health conditions
Bipolar disorder
Phobia: Fear of Driving and Performance anxiety
Social Anxiety
Intimacy Issues
Culturally Aligned trauma counseling for
people of color
Feel connected and cared for by therapists who understand what it means and feels like to live as a person of color, navigating through workplace stress and challenges, cultural expectations by society, and living with more than two cultures and identities.
asian mental health & Therapy for
asian americans and pacific islanders
Are you looking to address family-based trauma and intergenerational trauma?
Do you want to address ongoing conflicts with your parents or siblings?
Do you hope to talk to someone who has an understanding of the immigration experiences within the family?
Our TEAM of Trauma Therapists
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and EMDR Therapist in Training
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Trauma Therapist
Mariana drives her therapeutic approach from values work in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. She has intensive training in Motivational Interviewing, cultural humility, and trauma-informed care. She also uses CBT and DBT in her approach. Mariana is nonjudgmental and client-focused.
EMDR Trained Trauma Therapist
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Shoua's trauma work is based on polyvagal theory that is essential in understanding and delivering trauma work that emphasizes nervous system regulation. She is also a certified meditation coach, skilled at mindfulness techniques.
Trauma Therapist
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Denielle is a wonderful trauma therapist with skills from Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS), Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP), and EFT.
She works with individual adults who have birth trauma, complicated pregnancy journeys, medical trauma, complex trauma, and relational/childhood trauma.
She is in EMDR training between April through June 2025.
EMDR Certified Therapist and Consultant in Training.
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FounderAshley provides individual therapy for adults in California. She is the therapist to go to when you are seeking trauma-focused therapy for adults. She specializes in therapy for complex trauma, childhood trauma, phobia treatment, PTSD treatment, therapy for sexual trauma, family trauma, and emotional trauma.
AEDP-Trained and EMDR Therapist in Training for children, adolescents, adults, and families.
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Helena is a child, family, and adult therapist who is knowledgeable and skilled at helping neurodivergent individuals. She is a relational trauma therapist, based on the principles of Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP). She is also highly competent in providing parenting support for kids with ADHD and autism.
She is currently in training for EMDR therapy.
EMDR Trained Therapist and Trauma Therapist
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Trauma TherapistHaley uses attachment-focused techniques in trauma therapy and EMDR therapy that promotes healing and enhances relational well-being. She works with high functioning adults who are looking to address their underlying trauma.
EMDR Trained and Somatic Experiencing Therapist
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Holly offers somatic techniques and psychodynamic depth work that compliments the EMDR therapy process. She’s exceptional in her touchwork. She is a licensed body worker and a yoga teacher.
She sees children, adults, couples, and families virtually and in person at the West LA location.
EMDR Trained Trauma Therapist
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Lourdes offers EMDR therapy, CBT, inner child work, and IFS-informed therapy. She can also provide faith-based, Christian counseling if you would like this approach.
She is telehealth only.
Frequently Asked Questions About Trauma Counseling in the San Francisco Bay Area
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Regular talk therapy may get you started in opening in therapy. However, it may quickly turn into venting about your week with a repeated pattern of issues that never seem to go away. EMDR Therapy, whether in person or online, offers a trauma-focused approach to address the issues directly. It has been heavily researched and proven highly effective for complex trauma.
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Talk therapy cannot be enough to resolve trauma. Yes, the therapeutic relationship, the expression of emotions, and reflections are important, which I base the foundation on in therapy. However, trauma therapy or trauma focused therapy deepens with a somatic approach and an imagery exercise (+ mind and body connection) to address memories, core beliefs or narratives, and the nervous system. EMDR Therapy is an example of trauma therapy.
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The main idea of EMDR, which stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is that when your emotional brain is activated through a specific type of stimulation while you focus on the traumatic memory, the experience of the memory can change in a way that brings positive outcomes, such as relief of symptoms, improved sense of self, better relationships with others, and daily life.