Trauma and PTSD therapists in San Francisco, California CA
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Trauma and PTSD
Tandra Froehlich Childress
Marriage and Family Therapist, ATR, LMFT
Trauma and PTSD can occur from an array of distressing situations. I treat trauma and PTSD using EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). This psychotherapeutic process aids in healing by unblocking negative beliefs and restoring positive adaptive beliefs.
9 Years Experience
In-Person in San Francisco, CA 94131
Online in San Francisco, California
Trauma and PTSD
Su Boudreau, LMFT
Marriage and Family Therapist, Certified Domestic Violence Counselor
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder can result from various traumas. There are different types of traumas, one incidental trauma or repeatedly experienced traumas, such as from negative relationship patterns with a family member. Usually understanding and resolving the effects of trauma can be complex. This is why consulting with a trained professional in relationships and other systems, a marriage and family therapist can be very helpful. Contact me today or leave me your contact information for me to contact you soon.
10 Years Experience
Online in San Francisco, California (Online Only)
Trauma and PTSD
Jennifer Knox
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA in Community Mental Health
Trauma can live in the body long after the event has passed — in anxiety, tension, or a feeling of being disconnected from yourself. Together, we’ll move gently through those experiences, helping your system find safety and balance again. Through approaches like EMDR, mindfulness, and steady relational support, we’ll work toward restoring a sense of calm and trust in your own strength.
10 Years Experience
Online in San Francisco, California (Online Only)
Trauma and PTSD
Synapse Therapy and Healing | Alexis Collins, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, MSW, LCSW
Are you tired of feeling controlled by the past? Trauma and PTSD can make life feel constantly overwhelming, but recovery is possible. I provide secure, compassionate telehealth therapy focused on helping you process difficult memories, reduce anxiety, and reclaim your sense of safety.
My approach is grounded in proven trauma-informed techniques. To further support your healing, I am committed to advancing my practice with specialized EMDR training this November/December. I am dedicated to offering you the most effective and cutting-edge tools to help you move beyond survival and into resilience.
5 Years Experience
Online in San Francisco, California (Online Only)
Trauma and PTSD
Shohreh Schmuecker
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Experiencing trauma can have a lasting impact on your emotional and physical well-being. Symptoms of PTSD, as outlined in the DSM-5-TR, may include intrusive memories or flashbacks, avoidance of reminders, negative changes in thoughts and mood, and heightened arousal such as irritability, difficulty sleeping, or being easily startled. These symptoms can disrupt your daily life and relationships. You don’t have to face these challenges alone.
As a skilled psychotherapist, I provide a safe and supportive environment to help you process traumatic experiences at your own pace. Together, we can work on strategies to reduce symptoms, build resilience, and restore a sense of safety and calm in your life.
If you are ready to begin addressing the effects of trauma, I invite you to reach out. Compassionate support is available to guide you toward greater peace and stability.
11 Years Experience
Online in San Francisco, California (Online Only)
Trauma and PTSD
Lisa Chester-Schyman
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
One of my specialities is working with trauma dn PTSD through a gentle, body-oriented approach informed by my training in Peter Levine's Somatic Experiencing program. Trauma is not just stored in the mind; it lives in the body and healing often begins by reconnecting with the body in safe and supported ways. I offer a compassionate space to help restore a sense of safety and wholeness at your own pace and in your own time.
7 Years Experience
Online in San Francisco, California (Online Only)
Trauma and PTSD
Brooke Taylor
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, AMFT
Trauma can leave deep emotional scars, affecting how we see ourselves, others, and the world around us. Whether it’s the impact of past abuse, a difficult childhood, or a life-changing event, unresolved trauma can shape your thoughts, behaviors, and relationships in ways that feel hard to overcome. In our work together, I’ll provide a safe, supportive space to explore and heal from your past experiences. Through trauma-informed techniques, we’ll address the emotional and physical effects of trauma, helping you process, release, and rebuild. My goal is to empower you to reclaim your strength, build healthier coping strategies, and move toward a life of healing, peace, and resilience. You don’t have to carry the weight of trauma alone—healing is possible, and you deserve to feel whole again.
4 Years Experience
Online in San Francisco, California (Online Only)
Trauma and PTSD
Anders Greenwood
Psychologist, Psy.D, Ph.D.
I enjoy helping clients accept and like themselves, organize around strengths, achieve greater emotional presence, think clearly, and let go of shame, guilt and old habits of emotional survival. I believe therapy should lead to better decisions, as well as improved quality of life and relationships.
22 Years Experience
In-Person in San Francisco, CA 94104
Trauma and PTSD
Molly Schmidt
Therapist
Trauma and PTSD are responses to distressing or deeply impactful events, often resulting in intrusive memories, avoidance behaviors, mood changes, and heightened arousal. As a therapist, I provide compassionate support and utilize mindfulness techniques and other evidence-based interventions to assist clients in processing their experiences, developing coping strategies, and restoring a sense of safety and control. Through therapy, individuals can embark on a journey of healing, resilience-building, and reclaiming their well-being after experiencing trauma.
6 Years Experience
In-Person in San Francisco, CA 94114
Online in San Francisco, California
Trauma and PTSD
Aaron Kapin
Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, SEP, LMT
From the perspective of Somatic Experiencing, trauma isn't the thing that happened 15 years ago (or last week), it's the ongoing effects that that incident continues to have on your body.
We can work together to figure out how your body is still reacting to that incident, and work to help your body 'catch up' to the present moment. If you're safer now than you were then, there are ways we can help your body 'complete' the threat response from so long ago, and land in the comparative safety of the present moment.
I can't treat PTSD, so if you've been diagnosed with PTSD you should still work with a licensed mental health professional, even as you work with me. What I can do is support your body in turning down the volume on that threatened feeling that has been coming up since the trauma-inducing events.
10 Years Experience
Online in San Francisco, California (Online Only)
Trauma and PTSD
Nicole Bermensolo
Marriage and Family Therapist, M.A., AMFT
Whether it was at the hands of a narcissistic parent or abusive partner, I specialize in helping clients overcome trauma resulting from interpersonal relationships. Using a combination of EMDR and talk therapy, we work together to calm that ever-present sense of uneasiness, regain a feeling of safety, and learn to trust in your own judgement. I am living proof that you can overcome abuse and trauma to live a rich and fulfilling life on your own terms.
6 Years Experience
In-Person in San Francisco, CA 94122
Online in San Francisco, California
Trauma and PTSD
Jessica Gioia
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA
I use the evidence- based three phase approach to trauma treatment, beginning with building skills and safety, continuing into processing and then integrating traumatic experiences. Within that model my style is heavily influenced by Pete Walker ("Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving" and other writings) and my Gestalt training. This means a good amount of working with "parts", practicing self-compassion, and purposefully using skills when triggered. I've found this approach to reliably decrease shame around traumatic symptoms and improve both awareness and ability to intervene in emotional dysregulation. Over time it can also reduce the frequency and intensity of triggers so you can expand your comfort zone and do less work to remain stable.
6 Years Experience
Online in San Francisco, California (Online Only)
Trauma and PTSD
Elaine Skoulas
Marriage and Family Therapist, M.A., LMFT
Trauma can affect how you think, feel, relate, and move through the world. Whether your trauma is rooted in childhood, relationships, or overwhelming life events, I provide trauma-informed care that centers safety and pacing. I draw from EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, and nervous system healing practices to support your recovery and help you feel more present, empowered, and whole.
7 Years Experience
In-Person in San Francisco, CA
Online in San Francisco, California
Trauma and PTSD
Lisa Paer
Counselor/Therapist, LMFT, LPCC, EMDR Certified
I provide trauma therapy that can help you heal from the wounds of the past and live a more fulfilling life. My service is based on a technique called EMDR, which stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. EMDR is a proven method that can help you process your traumatic memories and reduce their negative impact on your present and future. It can help you feel less distressed, more confident, and more in control of your emotions and reactions to triggers. Whether you've experienced a single event or a series of traumas, I can help you work through them. I'm a trauma-informed therapist who will create a safe and supportive space for you to work through your past, enhance your coping skills, and improve your quality of life.
10 Years Experience
Online in San Francisco, California (Online Only)
Trauma and PTSD
Susan Madson
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
PTSD and trauma are a speciality that I have worked with clients for over 10 years.
20 Years Experience
Online in San Francisco, California (Online Only)
Trauma and PTSD
Dr. Bernadette Hinojos
Psychologist, Psy.D
I specialize in working with clients navigating the lasting impact of trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Trauma can come from many places—abuse, systemic oppression, discrimination, violence, loss, or betrayal—and it often leaves us feeling disconnected from ourselves, our bodies, or our sense of safety in the world.
My approach is trauma-informed, relational, and grounded in empowerment. I work collaboratively with you to create a safe and affirming space to process your experiences at your own pace. Together, we may explore tools for grounding, emotion regulation, and self-compassion while addressing the deeper wounds that trauma can leave behind.
I draw from evidence-based practices like ACT and CBT, as well as narrative, feminist, and somatically-aware frameworks, to support healing that is holistic and personalized. I believe you are not defined by what happened to you—and I’m here to help you reconnect with your strength, agency, and hope.
11 Years Experience
Online in San Francisco, California (Online Only)
Trauma and PTSD
Misty Johnson
Counselor/Therapist, LCSW
I have been a state-certified to work with survivors of sexual violence for over ten years. I have worked with individual survivors as well as facilitate group therapy. I currently facilitate support groups for survivors in San Francisco as well as San Jose. I have many tools to offer to cope and heal from PTSD.
7 Years Experience
In-Person in San Francisco, CA
Online in San Francisco, California
Trauma and PTSD
Kim Christine Stevens
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, MA
Have a specialization in supporting people with trauma and PTSD. I have trauma informed therapy experience and education.
10 Years Experience
In-Person in San Francisco, CA
Online in San Francisco, California
Trauma and PTSD
Miriam Adrianowicz
Psychologist, PsyD
People who have lived through traumatic experiences often suffer lasting psychological effects. Together, and at your pace and discretion, we'll talk about your trauma and the effect it has had on your life. Through processing and perhaps some exposure therapy, we can loosen the hold your trauma has on you and help you move forward.
6 Years Experience
In-Person in San Francisco, CA 94102
Online in San Francisco, California
Trauma and PTSD
Vanessa Ffrench
Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (140713), Certified Yoga & Meditation Instructor
I have a great deal of experience and training in trauma-informed therapy. Most of my work has been with trauma populations; I work with clients to identify childhood traumas, as well as current issues. I use a psychodynamic, trauma-focused lens, and weave in somatic practices to address trauma and release traumatic energy trapped in the body-psyche.
14 Years Experience
Online in San Francisco, California (Online Only)