Online Trauma and PTSD therapists in Tacoma, Washington WA
Find experienced online trauma and PTSD therapists in Tacoma 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
Hider Shaaban
Psychologist, PsyD
Trauma is a complex subject, and it is one that is at times the foundation for other psychological difficulties. Exploring traumas and learning how to heal from them, and potentially grow from them, can help alleviate the symptoms that it is producing for you.
8 Years Experience
Online in Tacoma, WA
PTSD/Trauma
Rooted In Psychotherapy
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Psychotherapist, LMHC, NBCC, Advanced Level Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, RYT-200
Somatic Experiencing® (SE) works with both the body and mind. Rather than just talking about your experience, we slow down and feel into it together—with care, compassion, and curiosity. This approach helps your nervous system shift gently over time toward greater regulation and healing. Learn more about SE International here: https://traumahealing.org/se-101/.
6 Years Experience
Online in Tacoma, WA (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Dr. Michael Drane
Therapist, LMHC
I will use evidenced-based methods to help you access and resolve your trauma.
10 Years Experience
Online in Tacoma, WA (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Doria McGahey
Counselor/Therapist, LMHC
Much of my work is focused on trauma and PTSD. So many folks have lived through trauma in their childhood years or as an adult whether it be childhood abuse or neglect or a physical injury or experience such as a car accident, assault or a medical experience. I utilize a combination of tools including EMDR, boundaries work, assertive communication skills, ego-states interventions, ACT work to help folks heal, grow and move past the distress and pain that the experience has caused and maybe kept them stuck
7 Years Experience
Online in Tacoma, WA (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Relationship Therapy Center - serving individuals and couples in CA online and in the Sacramento area
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, Certified Gottman Therapist
Whether you have had a one time trauma or a lot of small incidences over time, talk therapy is not always effective. We do provide a talk therapy called CPT which is proven effective, we also offer EMDR and Brainspotting which are body based therapies that can resolve trauma more quickly.
12 Years Experience
Online in Tacoma, WA
PTSD/Trauma
Humanistic Therapy NW
Therapist, LCSW, LICSW, ACSW, CSWA
We treat trauma and PTSD using evidence-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) combined with trauma reprocessing to help reduce symptoms and restore a sense of safety and control. Treatment is paced, collaborative, and focused on helping clients process traumatic experiences while building skills for grounding, resilience, and daily functioning.
17 Years Experience
Online in Tacoma, WA (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Dr. Michael M. Grant
Psychologist, Licensed Clinical Psychologist PhD, MBA
Bad things happen to us all. If they are so frightening and life-threatening that we have nightmares about them, flashbacks to them, and find ourselves avoiding anything that reminds us of them such that our lives become smaller and smaller, then it's time to deal with the trauma and the stress we feel after the trauma (post-traumatic stress). There are ways to lessen the pain of the memory and I can help you do that.
24 Years Experience
Online in Tacoma, WA
PTSD/Trauma
Nicole Waters (Flowing Waters Counseling)
Counselor/Therapist, LMHC
Trauma can leave lasting emotional and physical effects that make it hard to feel safe or at peace, even long after the event. I offer a trauma-informed approach to help you process painful memories while focusing on safety, grounding, and rebuilding a sense of trust in yourself and others. Healing doesn't mean forgetting—it means reclaiming your strength and sense of safety.
7 Years Experience
Online in Tacoma, WA (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Melissa Watson
Counselor/Therapist, MA, LMHC, ATR
I specialize in treating trauma. I am trained in EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing), a well researched therapeutic approach that supports clients to work through trauma and stressful memories, and requires less talking than traditional therapy.
9 Years Experience
Online in Tacoma, WA
PTSD/Trauma
Carolyne Mburu-Gerena
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP-BC
Trauma and PTSD can impact how you think, feel, and relate to others long after the original experience has passed. I work with individuals who have experienced childhood trauma, relationship trauma, violence, or other overwhelming life events, helping them process painful memories in a safe and supportive space. Using evidence-based, trauma-informed approaches, my goal is to help clients reduce symptoms, rebuild a sense of safety, and move toward healing, resilience, and a more empowered life.
6 Years Experience
Online in Tacoma, WA (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Lois Spence
Counselor/Therapist, MS, LMHCA
I provide a space to process your trauma and we will come up with tools to navigate feelings that arose for you.
5 Years Experience
Online in Tacoma, WA
PTSD/Trauma
Dr. Danielle Watkins at Sound Wellness Counseling PLLC
Counselor/Therapist, PhD, LMFT, LMHC, NCC, PMH-C
When specializing in trauma and PTSD treatment, I focus on supporting individuals who have experienced deeply distressing or life-threatening events, helping them process and heal from the lasting emotional, psychological, and physical effects. This work addresses symptoms such as flashbacks, nightmares, anxiety, hypervigilance, and avoidance, while providing a safe and structured space to explore traumatic experiences. Using evidence-based approaches like trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) and grounding techniques, counseling helps clients regain a sense of safety, process difficult memories, and rebuild resilience. The goal is to empower individuals to reclaim control, restore emotional balance, and move toward healing and post-traumatic growth.
18 Years Experience
Online in Tacoma, WA
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 Tacoma, WA (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Robert Zambrano, Psy.D
Psychologist, Psy.D
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can deeply impact your life, causing flashbacks, nightmares, and intense anxiety. At Stress & Anxiety Services, we specialize in treating PTSD with evidence-based therapies that help individuals process their trauma and find healing. Our approach includes: Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT): A 7-12 session therapy designed to help individuals challenge and change unhelpful thoughts about the traumatic event, reducing emotional distress. Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE): A 10-12 session therapy that involves discussing the traumatic event in a safe space and gradually confronting situations that have been avoided due to fear or anxiety. Through secure telehealth services, we provide expert PTSD treatment wherever you are, offering the support you need to regain control and move forward in your healing journey.
18 Years Experience
Online in Tacoma, WA
PTSD/Trauma
Shannon Gorres
Life Coach, MDiv, MA
My understanding of trauma has shifted along with international research on why some events create lasting challenging effects for some people but not for others. Our collective awareness has gone from thinking, “What's wrong with you?” to asking, “What happened to you?” and now focusing on, “Who was there for you?”
A simple retelling of a traumatic experience does not always deeply heal the one who suffers. While it can feel good to be truly heard, especially for those who have never told it before and need real empathy, repeatedly telling the story does not often change the subconscious beliefs implanted during the trauma or the nervous system’s reactivity.
Instead, we build a new relationship with a traumatic experience by re-approaching the memory and inviting a shift. Often the shift is around “Who could have been there for you.” While in factual reality, no one may have stopped the trauma, we can access another perspective that enables our bodies, hearts, and minds to feel supported. We can do this many ways: through role play, through calling in ancestors or pop stars or our highest selves, or by letting our wise adult-self take over the situation. Or we may use drawing materials or nature to discover a new part of the experience we didn’t realize before.
I've taken many trainings in the origins and effects of trauma and PTSD, and I find working with the nervous system and imaginal realm (creative liminal space) highly effective. I'm not a licensed mental health therapist; I'm a spiritual life coach, so my work is integrative. I offer: calm spaciousness & empathy as you talk, embodied processing options (drawing, clay work, self soothing), and inner parts work (mediated inner dialogue or a “committee of voices,” similar to Soulwork or Internal Family Systems).
Then we make a plan to implement the new shift into everyday life.
11 Years Experience
Online in Tacoma, WA
PTSD/Trauma
RelaxingOne.com Ned David Bratspis, PC
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Self compassion is the learn-able and very gradual path toward accepting and caring for the wounds of trauma.
35 Years Experience
Online in Tacoma, WA (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Arthur (Archie) Levine
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LMHC
Experiencing traumas can change the brain in profound ways, affecting the way a person perceives the world & reacts to triggering situations. The brain stores traumatic memories in a way that the person perceives the memory as being still in process. Through the use of Thought Pattern Management, Hypnotherapy, & Hypnotherapy, traumatic memories can be processed in a way that enables the brain to change the way it stores these memories, allowing the person to recognized that the event is in the past & that they are now safe. The person is then free to heal & grow, leaving the pain somewhere in the past.
39 Years Experience
Online in Tacoma, WA
PTSD/Trauma
David Price
Counselor/Therapist, LIcensed Mental Health Counselor Associate (LMHCA) State of Washington
We gently build capacity to stay present with difficult memories and sensations while reclaiming a sense of choice, safety, and forward movement in life.
2 Years Experience
Online in Tacoma, WA (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Sarah Velazquez
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LICSW
Trauma and PTSD can look different for everyone. Working together we can tailor a plan to help you work through your symptoms in the way that works best for you and doesn't feel overwhelming. You didn't have a say in your trauma while it was happening, but I work to make sure you will have full control over if and how you work on it moving forward in sessions. Call today to take your first step towards getting support.
8 Years Experience
Online in Tacoma, WA (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies
Psychologist, Ed.D., ABPP
I offer EMDR, hypnosis and Cognitive Behavior Therapy for the treatment of trauma. I work with fireman, police,victims of physical and sexual abuse, and individuals who have experienced serious distressing life events ranging from fears and phobias to major accidents and illnesses.
51 Years Experience
Online in Tacoma, WA (Online Only)
Tacoma is home to Joint Base Lewis-McChord — one of the largest military installations in the United States — and a significant portion of its therapy community is oriented toward the needs of active-duty service members, veterans, and military families navigating trauma, PTSD, and the emotional complexity of military life. The city has undergone significant revitalization in recent decades, with a growing arts and healthcare economy alongside the military and port sectors, and therapists frequently work with the identity and adjustment challenges of a city transforming its self-image. MultiCare Health System and CHI Franciscan provide institutional mental health resources alongside a growing private therapy community. Tacoma's diverse population — including large Pacific Islander, Black, and Latino communities — drives demand for culturally affirming therapists, and the University of Washington Tacoma feeds clinical training into the local community.
Trauma and PTSD therapists in Tacoma, Washington Statistics
Trauma and PTSD therapists in Tacoma, Washington average 15 years of experience and charge around $203 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Trauma and PTSD (100%), Anxiety or Fears (89%), and Depression (74%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$203
Gender ID
| 64% |
Female |
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| 31% |
Male |
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| 3% |
Non-Binary |
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| 2% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 50% |
In Person and Online |
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| 50% |
Online Only |
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Top Specialties
| 100% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 89% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 74% | Depression |
| 60% | Stress |
| 55% | Self Esteem |
| 53% | Loss or Grief |
| 44% | Social Anxiety |