Complex Trauma & PTSD Therapy in Los Angeles & California
Online PTSD and complex trauma therapy for adults throughout California who want to feel safer in their bodies and relationships.
Online trauma therapy for adults who are ready to feel more like themselves again
Maybe you know something happened to you, but you don't always know how to explain the way it still affects you.
Maybe you're constantly on edge. You overthink everything. You have a hard time trusting people or yourself. You feel disconnected from your body or emotions. Or you find yourself reacting to things that seem small but somehow feel really big.
You might even wonder, "Why am I still affected by this?"
Complex trauma can affect so many parts of your life long after the original experiences are over.
I provide warm, trauma-informed complex trauma and PTSD therapy for adults throughout California, including Los Angeles. Together, we can work through what happened, understand the patterns that developed to help you survive, and build a greater sense of safety, self-trust, and connection.
You don't have to figure it all out on your own.
When Your Past Still Feels Present
Trauma isn't always one obvious event.
Sometimes it's years of experiences that taught you that you weren't safe, your needs didn't matter, or you had to stay small to be loved. It can come from childhood trauma, emotional abuse, neglect, sexual trauma, an unsafe relationship, religious trauma, or living in an environment where you never felt completely safe.
Even when you're no longer in that situation, your nervous system can continue responding as though you are.
You might know logically that you're safe now.
But your body hasn't quite caught up.
Complex trauma can show up in ways that don't always look like trauma at first. Maybe it's perfectionism, people-pleasing, difficulty setting boundaries, constantly questioning yourself, feeling responsible for everyone else's emotions, or struggling to trust people.
You may look like you're doing completely fine on the outside while feeling exhausted underneath it all.
What Is Complex Trauma?
Complex trauma can develop from repeated or ongoing experiences that feel overwhelming, especially during childhood or other important stages of life.
It isn't always one memory you can point to. Sometimes it's the accumulation of countless moments that taught you to stay quiet, keep the peace, take care of everyone else, or hide your needs.
Over time, those experiences can shape your relationships, boundaries, self-worth, and sense of safety.
You may have spent years thinking these patterns were simply part of who you are.
They may have developed for a reason.
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Trauma can look different for everyone.
Maybe you're constantly on edge or waiting for something to go wrong. Maybe you shut down when you're overwhelmed or have trouble knowing what you feel and need.
Maybe you people-please, struggle with boundaries, overthink conversations, or feel responsible for everyone else's emotions.
You may look like you're functioning perfectly well while feeling completely exhausted underneath it all.
You don't have to relate to every symptom to deserve support.
What Complex Trauma & PTSD Therapy Can Help With
You don't have to have a formal PTSD diagnosis to seek trauma therapy. If your past continues to affect how you feel, think, relate, or move through the world, it's worth exploring
In our work together, we may explore:
Childhood trauma and complex PTSD
Emotional abuse, neglect, or invalidation
Relationship and attachment trauma
Sexual trauma
Religious trauma and spiritual abuse
Anxiety, hypervigilance, and feeling constantly on edge
Shame, perfectionism, and low self-worth
People-pleasing and difficulty setting boundaries
Feeling disconnected from your body or emotions
Difficulty trusting yourself or other people
The goal isn't to erase your past. It's to help your past have less control over your present.
A Trauma-Informed Approach to Healing
I don't believe you should have to tell your entire story before you feel safe with your therapist.
We'll go at a pace that feels manageable and focus on understanding what's happening underneath the patterns you're experiencing.
Sometimes that means processing a painful memory. Sometimes it means learning how to recognize when you're overwhelmed. Sometimes it means practicing a boundary for the first time or learning that having needs doesn't make you selfish.
I also incorporate EMDR therapy when it's appropriate. We won't rush into processing difficult memories. First, we'll build safety and make sure you have the tools and support you need.
When you're ready, EMDR can help you process experiences that still feel emotionally stuck so they don't have the same control over your life today.
You don't have to fight yourself into healing.
We can get curious about what your mind and body have been trying to protect you from.
Online Complex Trauma & PTSD Therapy Throughout California
I provide online trauma therapy for adults throughout California, including Los Angeles and surrounding areas.
My practice is based in Northeast Los Angeles, but I work virtually with clients throughout California. If you're looking for a trauma therapist in Los Angeles, PTSD therapist in California, CPTSD therapist, or online complex trauma therapy, you can attend sessions from a space where you already feel comfortable.
You don't have to make your life fit around therapy. Therapy can meet you where you are.
