Trauma and PTSD therapists in Avocado Heights, CA
Find experienced trauma and PTSD therapists in Avocado Heights, California 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
G. Roman Gupta, LCSW
Therapist, LCSW
I have been practicing for almost 20 years and I have a strength-based, trauma-informed, culturally aware, LGBTQ+ affirmative, sex positive, kink positive, poly affirming, feminist perspective. I have trained and practiced in a variety of treatment methods that offer us a variety of ways to meet your goals whether as an individual, couple, or family.
18 Years Experience
In-Person Near Avocado Heights, CA
Online in Avocado Heights, CA
PTSD/Trauma
Alejandra Kenia Ipina
Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Trauma can be from a single incident or from various events across time. Changing the way we perceive ourselves and the world around us. You may be feeling disconnected from your body, feeling shame, or anger without fully understanding whether you are responding to the present moment or the past. Through somatic therapy we can explore the moments you feel blended to bring clarity, release stored grief or tension to help you live in the present moment.
9 Years Experience
In-Person Near Avocado Heights, CA
Online in Avocado Heights, CA
PTSD/Trauma
Nathan Ely, LMFT
Marriage and Family Therapist, MDiv, LMFT
As an EMDR certified therapist, I help people recover from traumatic experiences. Even though our mind knows the trauma happened in the past, our bodies can relive these experiences in the present. EMDR allows the mind and body to heal and reconnect as you process traumatic experiences and move toward a place of wholeness and restoration.
8 Years Experience
In-Person Near Avocado Heights, CA
Online in Avocado Heights, CA
PTSD/Trauma
Dr Mark Baker
Psychologist, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist, Marriage and Family Therapist
We have therapists who specialize in Trauma and PTSD
46 Years Experience
In-Person Near Avocado Heights, CA
PTSD/Trauma
Christian Holmes
Marriage and Family Therapist, M.A., Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
Trauma can feel so overwhelming. It has a way of infecting every area of one's life. In my work with those who experience trauma I take a collaborative approach where we assess and address the trauma from all angles. We use talk therapy to process what has gone unaddressed and discover together the meaning made and the effect it had on you in your relationship with yourself and others. I also use evidence-based practices like EMDR and TF-CBT (Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral) Therapy which allows us to address cognitive distortions and negative beliefs you hold about yourself so that you can overcome the pain and suffering and experience more joy and freedom.
8 Years Experience
In-Person Near Avocado Heights, CA
Online in Avocado Heights, CA
PTSD/Trauma
Karina Larios
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Clinical Social Worker
I received my clinical training at a Trauma Recovery Center working exclusively with victims of interpersonal violence and their families, providing intensive holistic case management, individual psychotherapy, and group psychotherapy. I received training in trauma-informed care and evidence-based practices, and specialize in exposure therapies. Minimizing PTSD symptoms so my client's can regain the power of their mind and lives is some of my favorite work.
6 Years Experience
Online in Avocado Heights, CA (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Jasmine Wilson
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, SEP-IT
You may carry the effects of difficult or painful experiences even if you don’t always think of what happened as “trauma.” Maybe you’re easily on edge, have a hard time trusting people, shut down when things become overwhelming, or feel responsible for keeping everyone else okay. You might be very independent, struggle to ask for help, or notice that certain situations bring up reactions that feel bigger than what’s happening in the moment.
Trauma therapy doesn’t mean you have to tell me everything that happened or revisit painful experiences before you’re ready. We’ll pay attention to what’s affecting you now and work at a pace that allows us to stay curious about what comes up without pushing past what feels manageable. Over time, the goal is to help you understand your responses, feel more able to stay with yourself when difficult emotions come up, and have more choice in how you respond to yourself, other people, and what’s happening around you.
10 Years Experience
In-Person Near Avocado Heights, CA
Online in Avocado Heights, CA
PTSD/Trauma
Sexual Recovery Coach
Counselor/Therapist, PhD, CST, CADC-III, CTA-CC
PTSD generally refers to a reaction to a single traumatic event. A memory of the event, conscious or unconscious, rises up and the person believes that it is happening now. Battlefield trauma is the clearest example of this. CPTSD (Complex Post traumatic Stress Disorder) refers to a stress disorder linked to sustained patterns of abuse, trauma and neglect. Sometimes the roots of the trauma are obvious,but not always. There is inter-generational trauma, intrauterine trauma, medical trauma and religious trauma for example. Trauma knows no time. When we are triggered, the pain and discomfort can be as real as it was when the initial events occurred. Exploring whatever adverse experiences occurred in early life, adulthood or in past generations can help you achieve a freedom from these trauma reactions. To help resolve them, I use EMDR, CBT, hypnotherapy and somatic techniques.
20 Years Experience
In-Person Near Avocado Heights, CA
Online in Avocado Heights, CA
PTSD/Trauma
Bonnie Rae
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Trauma can often keep people stuck and engaged in unhealthy patterns and relationships that no longer serve them. I am a trauma focused therapist, using attachment focus therapists, psychodynamic therapy, EMDR and ISTDP (Intensive Short Term Dynamic Therapy) to help deeper processing of trauma and PTSD.
14 Years Experience
In-Person Near Avocado Heights, CA
Online in Avocado Heights, 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
In-Person Near Avocado Heights, CA
Online in Avocado Heights, CA
Trauma and PTSD therapists in Avocado Heights, CA Statistics
Trauma and PTSD therapists in Avocado Heights, CA average 15 years of experience and charge around $205 per session. 98% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (63%), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) (40%), and Psychodynamic Therapy (40%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$205
Accept insurance
37%
Offer sliding scale
48%
Gender ID
| 70% |
Female |
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| 25% |
Male |
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| 3% |
Non-Binary |
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| 2% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 61% |
In Person and Online |
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| 37% |
Online Only |
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| 2% |
In Person Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 63% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 40% | Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) |
| 40% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 34% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 32% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 32% | Somatic Therapy |
| 31% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
Ages Served
| 98% | Adult |
| 60% | Young Adult |
| 49% | Senior |
| 49% | Teen |
| 26% | Children |
Client Focus
| 60% | Women |
| 44% | LGBTQ+ |
| 32% | Men |
| 24% | Hispanic / Latino |
| 24% | Asian |