Trauma Therapy

As a Certified Trauma Professional, I'm here to help and I understand how trauma can lead to various distressing symptoms such as flashbacks, nightmares, hypervigilance, and difficulty with forming and maintaining relationships. Trauma therapy can provide a supportive space for you to process your traumatic experience(s) in a safe and organized way. Processing distressing traumatic events can be done through Brainspotting, EMDR, and Somatic Experiencing therapy techniques with me

Morgan uses Attachment Theory, EMDR, Mindfulness, and trauma focused CBT to treat traumas stemming from physical, sexual, and psychological abuse. Morgan specializes in treating traumas experienced in childhood, in the workplace, in romantic relationships, and those who have suffered from abuse due to having a partner or parent with Narcissistic Personality Disorder and or Borderline Personality Disorder.

I have 18 years of experience guiding my clients in healing from childhood, attachment and developmental trauma. I have a deep understanding of trauma responses, how trauma is stored in the body, and trauma processing therapy which allows me to effectively help my clients improve relationships, self-worth, and overall well-being. My expertise in providing practical, actionable insights tailored to your needs ensures that I can address your unique challenges.

I have been a practicing psychotherapist since 1995 and in private practice in San Francisco and Alameda since 2004. Prior to launching my practice, I was affiliated with the TALKLine Family Support Center/San Francisco Child Abuse Prevention Center in San Francisco for more than a decade, initially as an intern and then as a staff therapist and Clinical Supervisor. Besides my broader client focus, I have been working with veterans with PTSD for over a decade, initially on a pro-bono basis through the auspices of The Coming Home Project, and now independently through my private practice. In addition to this experience, I am trained in EMDR and have extensive experience assisting persons with histories of abuse, neglect and developmental and interpersonal trauma using an eclectic variety of psychotherapeutic approaches.

I have extensive training in trauma informed and trauma centered therapy. In the words of Diana Fosha, my goal is "to help our patients and ourselves become stronger at the broken places. By working with trauma, and painful consequences, we discover places that have always been strong, places that were never broken."

Safety is the absolute prerequisite to any trauma work. Building safety and rapport takes time, but is part of the process. Many times, trauma therapy is relational, as traumatic experiences have occurred in relationships. In order to heal, we need to experience something different within a safe container (of therapy). Your nervous system needs to sense something different. Figuring out your unique needs is essential to healing, and we will do that.

I have worked with survivors of domestic and interpersonal violence where I helped people work through the impacts of trauma and grief with sensitivity, gentleness, and understanding. Additionally, I am trained in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, a body-based approach healing centered around healing trauma and creating wellbeing.

Stephanie has experience using Trauma Therapy tools in practice.

As a trauma-informed therapist, I focus on understanding and addressing the impact of trauma on your life. I create a safe, compassionate space where you feel heard and respected. By recognizing the effects of trauma on your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, we can work together to develop coping strategies and healing techniques. This approach helps you build resilience, regain control, and improve your overall well-being, allowing you to move forward with greater confidence and peace.

I have a number of ways I work with people with trauma histories. Let's see if we can find the right combination that works for you.

Unlike some trauma therapies (e.g. EMDR, PE), the modalities I offer don’t require you to repeatedly describe your trauma out loud, which can be too overwhelming for some. In WET (~5 weeks), you write about your trauma instead, and I’m basically your editor. In CPT (~12 weeks), we talk *around* your trauma, focusing on how it’s impacted your beliefs about the world. In ACT, you go at your own pace, dipping your toes into your memories while learning how to be less yanked around by your symptoms.

Marina has completed the initial training for EMDR and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP) treatment approaches to enhance her knowledge of PTSD, Complex Trauma, and Ongoing Traumatic Stress. Working through trauma and distressful emotional accounts enhances performance, mental vitality and stability, relational attunement and connection, and increases effectiveness in areas of life, including personal, spiritual, social, and professional.

I have been a trauma/EMDR therapist since 1999. Experiencing trauma can have a profound impact on your life, including your sense of safety in the world. Fortunately, with the help of EMDR or Flash Technique, for PTSD from a single incident, like an assault, you can start feeling better in 3-8 sessions. If you've experienced childhood trauma, or have chronic PTSD, therapy takes place at a slower pace in longer-term therapy--but can include EMDR.

Rita compassionately guides Clients through exploring past traumas to help them identify and disrupt unhealthy patterns within their daily lives.

Trauma can mean many different things and everyone responds differently. I aim to assist clients in cultivating their own emotional safety and to rely less on external circumstances. My idea of treatment is not about "what is wrong with you" as much as "what happened to you." We work on nervous system regulation, positive cognitions, emotional agility, and maintaining trusting relationships.

I have specialized training in trauma-informed care and treatment of complex traumatic distress (e.g., relationship difficulties, emotion dysregulation, dissociation, psychosis) from adverse childhood experiences (e.g., physical and emotional abuse, neglect, and resource insecurities). I prioritize safety, trust, and empowerment in processing trauma without judgment. Every person has an innate capacity for healing and integrating traumatic experiences that aligns with all aspects of their self.

I have been working with and studying trauma for many years.