Online Trauma and PTSD therapists in Torrance, California CA
Find experienced online trauma and PTSD therapists in Torrance who provide testing, evidence-based treatment for trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder, and related challenges such as anxiety, depression, and stress. Compare detailed therapist profiles and connect with a provider that’s right for you.
PTSD/Trauma
Nekea Strong (Abundant Life Therapy)
Pre-Licensed Professional, AMFT, APCC
I support clients impacted by trauma and PTSD by creating a safe, steady space to process their experiences at a pace that feels manageable. Together, we work to understand trauma responses, build coping tools, and restore a sense of safety and control. My goal is to help clients feel more grounded, empowered, and supported as they move forward in life.
3 Years Experience
Online in Torrance, CA (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Kristin Robert
Marriage and Family Therapist, AMFT
Trauma and PTSD often show up as hypervigilance, emotional shutdown, chronic mistrust, or a body that never feels fully at rest. My work focuses on helping clients regain a sense of safety and control in their nervous system, reduce trauma-driven reactions, and reconnect with themselves and others without forcing exposure or retraumatization.
3 Years Experience
Online in Torrance, CA
PTSD/Trauma
Mona Saba Valeriano
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Traumatic events are, sadly, common. What determines whether someone develops PTSD often has less to do with the event itself and more to do with what happens afterward—especially whether they had support or were left alone in the aftermath. One of the most powerful elements of trauma therapy is breaking that original aloneness: having another person bear witness in a safer, regulated way.
Trauma lives in the body and nervous system. Many parents who are deeply committed to ending cycles of violence are shocked to find themselves reacting in ways they swore they never would. Under stress or overstimulation, unprocessed trauma stored in the nervous system can resurface, driving reactions that feel out of character and hard to control.
I use an integrative approach to treating trauma and PTSD. EMDR, for example, can help reconcile the gap between what someone knows intellectually and what they feel emotionally. A survivor of sexual abuse may understand cognitively that it was not her fault, yet still carry deep shame. EMDR supports the integration of that knowing so it becomes embodied and emotionally real. Brainspotting works directly with trauma stored in the nervous system and body, targeting the physiological states where overwhelming experiences are held. By accessing these deeper layers, it often brings meaningful insight and relief without relying solely on talk.
IFS approaches trauma with compassion for protective parts—such as dissociation—that developed to help someone survive. Rather than pathologizing these responses, we understand their purpose and gently help clients release self-punishing beliefs or repetitive reenactments that once felt necessary but no longer serve them. ISTDP helps release unconscious rage, guilt, and grief tied to those loved ones who caused harm—allowing for greater freedom and relief from longstanding defenses that perpetuated suffering.
18 Years Experience
Online in Torrance, CA
PTSD/Trauma
Danielle Esses
Psychologist, PsyD
Trauma can leave you feeling on edge, emotionally overwhelmed, disconnected, or stuck in patterns that once made sense but no longer serve you. Therapy focuses on helping you understand the impact of what you’ve been through, strengthen your sense of safety, and move toward a life that feels less organized around survival.
8 Years Experience
Online in Torrance, CA
PTSD/Trauma
Erika Shershun
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
I haven't met a client who couldn't benefit from some degree of healing from trauma, whether relational, developmental, systemic, big T, complex trauma, PTSD... we all carry trauma in varying degrees until we're able to integrate it. My work is trauma informed, with a foundation in somatic psychotherapy which is needed for lasting results - trauma impacts the body as well as the brain. If you ignore the body in therapy the thoughts and emotions may improve for a time, but the patterns of constriction that impact the body will remain and sooner or later the distressing thoughts and emotions will return. I also draw on EMDR, neurobiology, energy psychology, self-compassion, mindfulness and other modalities. My work is compassionate yet direct and results driven.
13 Years Experience
Online in Torrance, CA (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
David Gumpert
Psychologist, PsyD
Trauma is not limited to specific big life events that are obvious to everyone. Trauma can be chronic experiences in childhood of feeling dismissed, overlooked, or of being exposed to highly chaotic environments. Trauma isn't only about events that happened in the past, but how it can shape our nervous system and cause us to not trust others. Acceptance and commitment therapy can be highly effective in developing strategies to make sense of and move forward from trauma.
5 Years Experience
Online in Torrance, CA (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Tracey Kiernan
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, AMFT
Trauma can show up as reactivity, numbness, or feeling stuck in patterns you don’t fully understand. Using a somatic and integrative approach, I help you safely process these experiences and build a greater sense of stability and control.
2 Years Experience
Online in Torrance, CA
PTSD/Trauma
Phillip McCulley
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, CSAT
I work with individuals and couples who are dealing with the effects of trauma or post traumatic stress. Trauma can come from many experiences, including childhood events, relationship betrayal, abuse, medical trauma, loss, or other situations that felt overwhelming or unsafe. Even when the event is in the past, its effects can continue to show up through anxiety, emotional numbness, hypervigilance, intrusive memories, or difficulty trusting others.
In therapy, I help clients understand how trauma is affecting their nervous system, emotions, and relationships in the present. I use trauma informed approaches, including EMDR therapy, to help process painful experiences in a way that feels safe and manageable. This work allows many clients to feel less controlled by memories or emotional reactions and more grounded in their daily lives.
Trauma healing is not about reliving the past or forcing yourself to move on. It is about helping your mind and body release what they have been holding onto so you can feel more present, connected, and in control. Together, we work toward restoring a sense of safety, stability, and confidence in yourself and your relationships.
22 Years Experience
Online in Torrance, CA
PTSD/Trauma
Stuart Kaplowitz / Serene Pathways Counseling
Counselor/Therapist, MFT
Too many share the idea of PTSD/Trauma coming from some type of military involvement. This is true and yet not the only way we may experience trauma. Please dont discount it
33 Years Experience
Online in Torrance, CA
PTSD/Trauma
Dan Michels
Therapist, LPCC, LPC, CHT, MA
Please contact me if you think we'd be a good fit. I offer a free 30-minute consultation.
9 Years Experience
Online in Torrance, CA
PTSD/Trauma
Arazeli Wagner
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
I support adults who are healing from trauma and PTSD, including experiences rooted in childhood, relationships, or family systems. Trauma can show up as emotional overwhelm, hypervigilance, shutdown, or difficulty feeling safe in your body or relationships. Therapy focuses on building safety, awareness, and new ways of responding with greater choice and self-trust.
10 Years Experience
Online in Torrance, CA (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
LaTianna Williams, Therapy, Sexology, and Holistic Tantra
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, CTRS, ABS
Trauma & PTSD: Trauma can continue to affect your life long after the event has passed. You may struggle with anxiety, hypervigilance, emotional numbness, relationship difficulties, intrusive memories, trust issues, or a persistent feeling that you’re never truly safe.
Using a trauma-informed approach, I help clients process difficult experiences, understand their nervous system responses, and develop tools for healing and recovery. Together, we’ll work at a pace that feels safe while building greater emotional regulation, resilience, and self-compassion.
Healing from trauma is not about forgetting what happened. It’s about reclaiming your sense of safety, power, and ability to fully participate in your life.
8 Years Experience
Online in Torrance, CA (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Hiroko Saeki, MA, LMFT, RDT
Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Registered Drama Therapist
Traumatic experiences can have long-lasting effects on our lives, and we might find it distressing even to talk about what we experienced. We can start slow. I am a Registered Drama Therapist trained in the therapeutic use of drama and other expressive arts. I feel passionate about supporting and empowering survivors of trauma/abuse, and I would love to help you.
11 Years Experience
Online in Torrance, CA
PTSD/Trauma
Jennifer Bearden
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Trauma can leave you feeling fragmented, hyper-vigilant, and disconnected from yourself. In our safe space, we’ll work collaboratively to process the traumatic memories so they no longer hold emotional power over you. We will gently explore and nurture the protective 'parts' of you that developed in survival, helping them step back so your innate wisdom can lead. Your treatment will include powerful tools to help you build deep inner safety and connect with the stabilizing rhythms of nature.
26 Years Experience
Online in Torrance, CA
PTSD/Trauma
Anna Yu Lee
Life Coach, PhD, MPH, MA
In my practice I partner and collaborate with trauma specialists.
4 Years Experience
Online in Torrance, CA
PTSD/Trauma
Dr. Mandi Maycumber
Therapist, PsyD, LPCC, LMHC, SUDP
Trained in prolonged exposure and narrative therapy techniques, I have worked with people with trauma and PTSD across various settings for the last 12 years.
13 Years Experience
Online in Torrance, CA
PTSD/Trauma
IEMT Trauma Therapy
Hypnotherapist, C.Ht., NLP, I.E.M.T., B.T.P, Adv-EFT., CBT Specialist
IEMT is uniquely effective for trauma because it doesn’t require talking about the details. It quickly disconnects the emotional overwhelm from the memory, making the past truly feel like the past. Flashbacks and emotional hijacks are common with PTSD. IEMT works by rapidly reducing the charge behind those memories, helping your mind stop reacting as if the danger is still present.
9 Years Experience
Online in Torrance, CA
PTSD/Trauma
Hilary Stokes
Therapist, PHD, LCSW
We experience trauma when the stress or fear of threat overwhelm our system and we are not able to consciously process everything that is happening. Our instincts take over and our nervous system goes into survival mode to help us deal with the situation. This is a process known as neuroception, where we assess risks and react via our primal instincts. This looks like the part of our nervous system that is capable of survival and takes a primary role and we either fight, flight, freeze, appease or collapse in response to what is happening. Our rational thinking brain takes a back seat to let our instinctual emotional brain take over. Once we experience an event as traumatic, our nervous system makes it difficult to get out. The part of our brain responsible for memory of details, time, space and basic facts becomes far less active and our sensory memory takes over. We can lose track of the details making it challenging to recall what happened after the fact. The traumatic experiences get stored at a sensory, visceral, and often nonverbal level in our implicit memory. We may experience this at more of an unconscious level making it difficult to fully process at a more cognitive or conscious level.
These memories tend to get suspended or stuck in time leaving a residue of unresolved distressing energy. This puts a lot of stress on the mind-body system, is exhausting and inevitably is not sustainable. Healing as a result requires accessing the implicit memories that exist outside of our ability to verbalize and rationally process our thoughts about what happened. Brainspotting, EMDR , somatic therapy and other mind body therapies known to access implicit memory networks are vital to healing. They help move memories from an unconscious and unresolved state to a more conscious and adaptive state.
25 Years Experience
Online in Torrance, CA (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Dr. George Lough
Psychologist, Ph.D., S.E.P.
I am a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP) and a NARM-informed Professional. I use these and other modalities (dream interpretation, relationship therapy) to help you experiencing healing from experiences of abuse, including sexual abuse, and trauma.
48 Years Experience
Online in Torrance, CA (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
John Jakubowski
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT MACP LPCC
Trauma therapy has come light years in the last decade. You do not have to relive, or dig up past experiences to heal. I work with both trauma and attachment disruptions, in order to heal going forward and flourish. Through a myriad of relational tools, let's change the landscape and help you get on with your life.
7 Years Experience
Online in Torrance, CA
Trauma and PTSD therapists in Torrance, California Statistics
Trauma and PTSD therapists in Torrance, California average 15 years of experience and charge around $207 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Trauma and PTSD (100%), Anxiety or Fears (84%), and Depression (71%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$207
Gender ID
| 71% |
Female |
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| 24% |
Male |
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| 3% |
Non-Binary |
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| 2% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 62% |
In Person and Online |
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| 38% |
Online Only |
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Top Specialties
| 100% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 84% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 71% | Depression |
| 58% | Stress |
| 54% | Relationship and Marriage Counseling |
| 52% | Self Esteem |
| 52% | Loss or Grief |