ONLINE TRAUMA THERAPY IN OC & THROUGHOUT CA
Heal. Reconnect. Grow.
You don’t have to feel stuck in the past.
You work really hard to keep the thoughts and memories from coming up. You distract yourself with Netflix, social media, or stress eating… and it works for a little while, but you’re scared of what will happen when you can’t push it down anymore.
You feel alone–like no one could possibly understand what you’re going through. Others have told you that you seem distant and irritable. You don’t want to keep pulling away from the people you love.
You’ve been reading, scrolling, and searching for solutions to get rid of the pain, and you just haven’t found the solution yet.
You’re ready to find a solution that works.
We can help you heal.
Imagine a life where you weren’t overwhelmed by your emotions, and you felt more in control of yourself and your life. You could feel more present. You’d be able to do something productive with the anger you feel, without the need to stuff it down or have it completely take over. You’d feel connected to the people you love. You’d stop beating yourself up. You could feel whole again.
In trauma therapy sessions, we focus on helping you feel seen and heard. Feeling safe and a sense of trust with your therapist is crucial to your healing. We also work together to figure out which parts of your life feel out of control, and teach you the skills you need to manage whatever needs managing, like your emotions or any unhealthy habits.
And when it comes to sharing your story, you set the pace. We support you by helping you shift the way you think about what’s happened in the past so that you can feel more grounded and calm, have a better self-esteem, and experience more joy in your relationships and your life.
Trauma therapy can help you:
Get to the root of why you feel the way you do
Learn healthy ways to manage emotions or feel your emotions safely
Soothe your nervous system
Change your self-talk from negative to empowered
Improve sleep, physical wellness and self-care habits
Reconnect to yourself and loved ones
Specializing in adult survivors of:
Childhood sexual abuse
Childhood physical and emotional abuse, and neglect
Sexual assault
Narcissistic abuse and recovery
Intimate partner violence
Job/Workplace trauma
Vicarious trauma for therapists
Betrayal trauma
Meet Leya, our trauma therapist
FAQS
What others have wondered about trauma therapy
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Trauma can be something big or small that has caused you pain in your life. It can be an experience that was life-threatening, violent, or terrifying such as sexual and physical assault, abuse, or death of a loved one. It can be the result of a relationship to a caregiver that was neglectful or emotionally absent. It can be the accumulation of years of discrimination because of your race, gender, sexuality, or culture. Trauma is not just about what happened to you–it’s about the feelings it left behind.
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Sessions are centered on you and your needs. That means we talk about what’s meaningful to you and go at a pace that works for you. We integrate several methods, including education on how trauma impacts our brain and bodies, cognitive and emotional processing (Cognitive Processing Therapy), emotion regulation skill building, and trauma-sensitive mindfulness.
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This will differ for every person. If you experienced a relatively “ok” childhood but experienced a single incident of trauma as an adult, trauma therapy can be quicker in terms of results. If you have experienced significant trauma(s) early on, and perhaps also as an adult, we will integrate several trauma-informed methods and thus the healing process may be a little slower.
Typically we’ll see you once a week at first, as that gives us a chance to connect and for you to feel seen and heard. Regardless, we’ll discuss what works best for you and your needs.
More questions? Check out our FAQs page.
