Trauma and PTSD therapists in Ventura, California CA
Find experienced trauma and PTSD therapists in Ventura 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.
Melanie Simms
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
I am trained in EMDR and have extensive experience treating survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence. I approach every client through a trauma-informed lens.
11 Years Experience
In-Person in Ventura, CA 93003
Online in Ventura, CA California
Elnaz Mayeh (WellBeCounseling)
Marriage and Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT, EMDR Trained
I specialize in helping people heal from trauma and PTSD in a way that feels safe, empowering, and paced for you. Trauma can leave you feeling disconnected from yourself and the world, but recovery is absolutely possible. My approach combines a humanistic, compassionate presence with evidence-based tools like EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) to help your mind and body process what’s been stuck. We’ll work together to release old wounds, rebuild a sense of safety, and move toward a life where you feel grounded, whole, and in control again.
9 Years Experience
Online in Ventura, CA California (Online Only)
Bruce L. Whitney
Psychologist, Ph.D., QME
Evaluation and treatment of all major mental and emotional disorders, with focused expertise in: depression, anxiety, traumatic stress, dissociative disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), sexual trauma victims, marital and relationship issues, educational and executive coaching.
37 Years Experience
In-Person Near Ventura, CA
Online in Ventura, CA California
Kristin Robert
Marriage and Family Therapist, AMFT
Trauma can remain active long after the event has ended, shaping the nervous system’s expectations of safety, danger, trust, and control. PTSD may appear through intrusive memories, nightmares, avoidance, emotional numbness, hypervigilance, irritability, shame, or a body that continues reacting as though the threat is still present. Treatment is not about forcing disclosure or repeatedly reliving what happened before adequate stability exists. The work begins by strengthening safety and regulation, then carefully addressing the memories, beliefs, and protective responses that keep the past organized as a present danger. The goal is not to erase the experience, but to help the mind and body recognize that it is no longer happening and restore the capacity for connection, choice, and fuller participation in life.
3 Years Experience
In-Person Near Ventura, CA
Online in Ventura, CA California
Sloane Fabricius
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, LPCC, Clinical Supervisor
My hope and intent is for you to feel heard, seen, supported and hopeful about you and your circumstances. Van Gogh said it best, "I feel there is nothing more truly artistic than loving people." Our creative collaboration will equip you in getting your needs met in healthy ways.
29 Years Experience
In-Person Near Ventura, CA
Online in Ventura, CA California
Marina Edelman | TrueMe Counseling
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Trauma treatment at TrueMe Counseling focuses on nervous system healing, emotional processing, and restoring a sense of safety. We use trauma-informed, evidence-based approaches.
20 Years Experience
In-Person Near Ventura, CA
Online in Ventura, CA California
Danielle Walker
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
With safety and care at the center, I help clients process difficult experiences, reconnect with themselves, and reclaim a sense of strength and stability.
7 Years Experience
Online in Ventura, CA California (Online Only)
New Beginnings Counseling Center (NBCC)
Pre-Licensed Professional
We serve a wide variety of youth and adults with complex or acute trauma.
66 Years Experience
In-Person Near Ventura, CA
Online in Ventura, CA California
Tracy Sachs (Singh)
Therapist, MA, AMFT
I work with trauma from body and soul perspectives. By drawing upon somatic modalities, we will explore how your nervous system responded to traumatic events and work towards reintegrating the experience from a more regulated and spacious place. From a soul perspective, trauma can be understood as not having the love, support, and sense of being witnessed when a traumatic experience occurred. Together we will tend to your body and soul so that you are no longer at the mercy of trauma.
7 Years Experience
Online in Ventura, CA California (Online Only)
Allie Michie, MS
Marriage and Family Therapist, AMFT159347
Trauma reshapes the way we see ourselves, our relationships, and the world around us. It can show up as hypervigilance, disconnection, patterns that feel impossible to break, or a sense that you're never quite safe. I work with clients using a trauma-informed approach, meaning we move at your pace, with your sense of safety always in mind, and we never go further than you're ready to go.
2 Years Experience
In-Person Near Ventura, CA
Online in Ventura, CA California
Trauma and PTSD therapists in Ventura, California Statistics
Trauma and PTSD therapists in Ventura, California average 15 years of experience and charge around $206 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (62%), Psychodynamic Therapy (41%), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) (37%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$206
Accept insurance
39%
Offer sliding scale
51%
Gender ID
| 72% |
Female |
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| 23% |
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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| 39% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 62% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 41% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 37% | Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) |
| 36% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 35% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 34% | Somatic Therapy |
| 33% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
Ages Served
| 99% | Adult |
| 62% | Young Adult |
| 49% | Teen |
| 49% | Senior |
| 27% | Children |
Client Focus
| 60% | Women |
| 45% | LGBTQ+ |
| 33% | Men |
| 25% | Hispanic / Latino |
| 23% | Asian |