Trauma Therapy in Los Angeles
Trauma can show up in ways that feel confusing or hard to shift—like anxiety, emotional overwhelm, depression, or feeling stuck in patterns. You might notice yourself overthinking, shutting down, or reacting more strongly than you want to. At times, you may feel disconnected from yourself, your body, or others (sometimes called dissociation), as if parts of your experience are out of reach. Even when you understand what you’ve been through, your nervous system may still feel on edge, numb, or easily triggered.
I offer trauma therapy in Los Angeles, with in-person sessions in West Los Angeles, conveniently located for clients in Venice, Mar Vista, Santa Monica, Culver City, and Marina del Rey, as well as virtual therapy throughout California.
How trauma shows up
Trauma often involves disconnection. When we experience overwhelming or distressing events, we may disconnect from our thoughts, emotions, bodies, and relationships—especially when we lack the support of a safe, attuned person to help us process what has happened. In these moments, the nervous system may shift into survival states such as fight, flight, or freeze, and aspects of the experience can become held in the body.
A somatic approach to trauma therapy
At the same time, the body has deep wisdom and an innate capacity for healing and integration. Within the safety of the therapeutic relationship, we will work together to gently process and make meaning of these experiences so you can reconnect with yourself and move toward greater wholeness and well-being.
I bring specialized training in mind-body and trauma-informed approaches, including Hakomi Mindful Somatic Psychotherapy, EMDR, Brainspotting, and the Trauma Resiliency Model. These modalities support the resolution of trauma and the restoration of internal safety, choice, and agency.
What trauma therapy looks like
In our early work, we focus on establishing a foundation of safety and regulation in the body and nervous system. From there, we may use a range of experiential and somatic tools to process and integrate unresolved experiences and update old patterns and belief systems. Over time, you may find greater capacity for self-understanding, compassion, and ease in your relationship with yourself.
Working at your pace
This is often a gradual process. At times, we may focus less on traumatic memories themselves and more on building resources, strengthening resilience, and establishing a felt sense of safety in the body—especially when direct processing would feel overwhelming to the nervous system. My role is to stay attuned to your pace throughout this work so we can move in a way that feels manageable and supportive.