Trauma Therapy
San Francisco
Trauma Therapist San Francisco
Trauma therapist in San Francisco
You feel unsafe in your body and mind and anticipate something awful will happen, making you anxious, upset, and unhappy. Your sleep is causing you problems at work and home.
You try to calm yourself, but the stress and pressure impact your health and relationships. Even your loved ones notice that you are not doing well. You want to improve your life instead of reliving your trauma and experiencing symptoms that are causing havoc in your life. You have feelings of fear, guilt, shame, or depression. Sometimes, people don’t even realized that they experienced trauma. Trauma doesn’t have to feel big. It can be one small thing after another that then feels big. What is trauma to one person, is not trauma to another, so don’t compare yourself to others.
I can support you if you want to improve your life instead of reliving your trauma and experiencing symptoms that are causing havoc in your life. I offer a safe and caring online environment, especially since facing trauma can be scary and non-linear.
In therapy, I bring warmth, compassion, and humor. We move at your pace and you are always in control of what we address and when. If you've been waiting to manage your thoughts, emotions, and behavior, now is the time to reach out. You don't have to suffer alone. My goal is to help you heal from the trauma(s) so you no longer feel haunted.
How I work with trauma?
We'll work together to heal the trauma in your body, mind, and spirit. We'll meet weekly online with you in the comfort of your home or private space. We’ll set goals in a supportive environment in order to help you overcome obstacles and learn new skills. In therapy, you'll learn to take back control of your life and live up to your true potential.
We can find the best tool for you to heal. In addition to talk therapy, I am trained in ACT, EMDR, Brainspotting, and IFS therapy. All these modalities have been proven to work online. I follow your lead when I work with the trauma that you are experiencing.
I use ACT to help your trauma by looking at your values, thoughts, and behavior and teach you techniques to be more in the present and manage your anxious thoughts. This modality is recognized by the American Psychological Association and the VA.
I use EMDR and Brainspotting with clients who want to heal the trauma in their bodies in a deeper and faster manner. They do not just want to change their thoughts and behavior. These approaches work even when we don’t have the words to describe our thoughts, emotions, or experience(s). EMDR and Brainspotting have been proven successful when done online.
I use parts work techniques using IFS, addressing the different parts of you that have been affected by the trauma and are still protecting you from the trauma.
If you are a veteran, immigrant, LGBTQ+, or older adult I can relate to your experience. I have worked with clients navigating intergenerational trauma, immigration-related loss, and military service experiences. I’m familiar with how cultural context shapes how trauma is held and expressed.
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Book a free consultation to see if this feels like the right fit for you so that you can begin to get relief for your symptoms, improve your relationships, and get closer to living the life you would like.
Taking the first step can feel difficult—but it can also be the beginning of something better and different.
Please contact me to schedule a free 20-minute consultation. If you have any questions, please visit my other pages, my FAQ page, or call me. Therapy has the power to transform you and your relationships.