Brainspotting therapists in Aptos, CA
Browse Brainspotting therapists in Aptos, California. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
Brainspotting
Robin Bates-Pualuan
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, LPCC
Therapy is a chance to open yourself up to new ways of experiencing your life in order to get greater satisfaction from it. If you're struggling with worries, relationship boundaries, sadness, or overwhelm, I would like to help. Give me a call or drop me an email so we can talk about your situation.
14 Years Experience
In-Person Near Aptos, CA
Online in Aptos, CA
Brainspotting
Mona Saba Valeriano
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Even with insight and past therapy, you may still feel caught in patterns that leave you depleted—overextending yourself, avoiding conflict, striving to get everything “right,” or feeling disconnected in your relationships and from your own body. At some point, coping strategies that once protected you can begin to feel constricting.
In our work together, we delve into the deeper emotional and relational roots of these patterns. I bring 18 years of direct experience into the room, helping clients cultivate greater clarity, steadiness, confidence, and self-trust so they can move through relationships with more authenticity and assertion. My approach integrates experiential and depth-oriented therapies—including psychodynamic psychotherapy, ISTDP, EMDR, Brainspotting, and EFT—to support meaningful, lasting change at both the emotional, physiological and spiritual levels.
I see this work as especially important in a society that often prizes productivity over presence and autonomy over connection. By questioning dominant cultural narratives and inherited systems of disconnection, therapy can become a space for reclaiming connection, dignity, and care—within ourselves and across differences.
It is a privilege to accompany clients into their most tender and defended places. I trust that through this process, you can cultivate deeper self-understanding, greater inner coherence, and a more grounded sense of safety and belonging—within yourself and in the relationships that matter most.
18 Years Experience
Online in Aptos, CA
Brainspotting
IEMT Trauma Therapy
Hypnotherapist, C.Ht., NLP, I.E.M.T., B.T.P, Adv-EFT., CBT Specialist
My focus is vocational/avocational self-improvement to help you change a behavior you do not like to a behavior you do prefer.
I am present for my client and my personal goal is to help people achieve their very best.
For example:
Trauma/PTSD
Anxiety - most any kind
My focus is rapid change work.
So ask yourself, "What life would be like without the issue that is plaguing you?"
9 Years Experience
Online in Aptos, CA
Brainspotting
Carly Pollack
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Are you caring, competent, and overly-responsible? Secretly exhausted from chronic stress, burnout, and guilt that creeps into everything? You can't "just relax," because everything will fall apart, so you also can't stop giving to others. Maybe this need for control is actually a need for safety, rooted in old wounds and unaddressed trauma. And your "sensitivity" and anger? Totally valid. You want an easier, more confident life. More security, love, and energy in your relationships, with less irritation and resentment. You can have it. With personalized therapy, you can live with less control and more comfort.
5 Years Experience
Online in Aptos, CA
Brainspotting
Dr. Deborah Vinall
Counselor/Therapist, PsyD, LMFT
Trauma can leave you feeling disconnected—from your body, your emotions, and the life you want to live. You may know you’re safe now, yet still feel stuck, reactive, or overwhelmed in ways that don’t make sense. Therapy can be a place where this begins to change.
My work goes beyond talking, supporting your brain and nervous system in processing and releasing traumatic experiences at a deep level. I use EMDR and Brainspotting—powerful, trauma-informed approaches that help access the parts of the brain where trauma is stored—so healing can occur in a way that feels natural and lasting.
Equally important is the therapeutic relationship itself. I offer a compassionate, attuned space where your experience is met with care, respect, and pacing that honors your nervous system. Together, we work toward greater ease, resilience, and a renewed sense of freedom in your life.
If you’re considering trauma therapy and wondering whether I might be the right therapist for you, I invite you to reach out for a phone consultation.
22 Years Experience
Online in Aptos, CA
Brainspotting therapists in Aptos, CA Statistics
Brainspotting therapists in Aptos, CA average 11 years of experience and charge around $200 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Anxiety or Fears (81%), Trauma and PTSD (81%), and Depression (63%).
Average years in practice
11 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$200
Accept insurance
25%
Offer sliding scale
50%
Gender ID
| 65% |
Female |
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| 22% |
Male |
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| 9% |
Non-Binary |
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| 4% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 75% |
In Person and Online |
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| 25% |
Online Only |
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Top Specialties
| 81% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 81% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 63% | Depression |
| 56% | Relationship and Marriage Counseling |
| 56% | Women's Issues |
| 50% | Self Esteem |
| 44% | Anger Management |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 75% | Young Adult |
| 50% | Teen |
| 44% | Senior |
| 19% | Children |
Client Focus
| 75% | Women |
| 50% | LGBTQ+ |
| 44% | Men |
| 38% | Persons with Disabilities |
| 31% | Asian |