Trauma & EMDR Therapy

Trauma & EMDR Therapy in California

If you’re looking for trauma therapy in California, you may be dealing with experiences that still feel emotionally or physically present, even if they happened a long time ago.

Trauma doesn’t always look like a single event. It can show up as anxiety, emotional overwhelm, difficulty trusting yourself, shutting down in relationships, or feeling like you’re constantly bracing for something to go wrong.

In online therapy, we work at a pace that helps you feel more grounded and supported as we begin to understand what’s been carried in your nervous system over time.

What trauma therapy with me looks like

My approach to trauma therapy is grounded in a trauma-informed, relational framework. This means we focus not only on what happened, but on how those experiences continue to show up in your body, relationships, and sense of self.

I integrate EMDR-informed therapy when appropriate, which supports processing traumatic or overwhelming experiences in a way that doesn’t rely only on talking through them repeatedly.

The goal is not to relive the past—but to reduce its emotional intensity and help you feel more present, regulated, and connected to yourself.

EMDR

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a structured therapeutic approach that supports the brain’s natural ability to process and integrate distressing experiences. It can be helpful for:

• Traumatic memories that feel “stuck” or intrusive

• Anxiety tied to past experiences

• Emotional reactions that feel bigger than the present situation

• Experiences that are hard to put into words

You don’t need to have a single defining trauma for EMDR to be helpful—many people find it useful for cumulative or relational trauma as well.

What I help with

I support clients navigating:

• Trauma (single-event or complex / developmental)

• Anxiety and chronic hypervigilance

• Emotional overwhelm or shutdown

• Difficulty feeling safe in relationships

• Childhood or family-related trauma

• Identity-related stress connected to past experiences

Who I work with

I provide online trauma therapy across California for adults and teens, with a focus on supporting:

• First-generation and Latine/x clients

• LGBTQ+ individuals

• People impacted by family system dynamics or cultural expectations

• Clients navigating long-term emotional patterns rooted in past experiences

My approach

My work is trauma-informed, relational, and culturally responsive. I pay close attention to pacing, safety, and nervous system regulation so that therapy feels manageable rather than overwhelming.

Sessions are collaborative—you are not expected to “perform healing” or already know how to talk about your experience.

We build understanding together over time.

About working together

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California, trained in EMDR and grounded in trauma-informed care.

My work is shaped by both clinical training and lived experience, and I bring a strong respect for how identity, culture, and environment shape the way trauma is experienced and processed.

If you’re looking for trauma and EMDR therapy in California that is grounded, relational, and paced with care, I invite you to reach out. You don’t have to navigate the impact of your past alone.