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Find Childhood Trauma Therapists & Counselors in La Mesa, CA.

 

Childhood trauma can cause you mental trouble long after it occurred. It may affect your relationships, self-image, mental health, and even your physical wellbeing.

Mental Health Match connects you with top-notch therapists who can help you manage the feelings, behaviors, and triggers associated with traumatic childhood events. Whether you are located in downtown La Mesa, the suburbs of La Mesa, other nearby places such as Chula Vista, National City, or anywhere else in California, Mental Health Match can help you easily find an experienced therapist or counselor who best meets your needs.

Childhood Trauma Symptoms

Childhood trauma stems from childhood abuse, neglect, accidents, and more. It can affect adolescents, teens, and adults, causing them to experience a wide range of symptoms, some of which include:

  • Chronic sadness or depression
  • Worry
  • Anger and irritability
  • Panic attacks
  • Trouble sleeping
  • Mood swings
  • Poor concentration

If you’re experiencing any of these symptoms, therapy can help to improve the quality of your life. You can learn more about childhood trauma and how it affects you in this article from therapist Lacy Shawn.

Overcome Your Childhood Trauma with Therapy

There’s no better time to seek treatment for childhood trauma than now - therapy can help you heal and let go of the trauma. Mental Health Match can help get you started by connecting you with a licensed therapist fast. Get childhood trauma therapy and counseling online or in-person. Browse below, or use our therapist matching survey to get personalized results.

La Mesa, CA Childhood Trauma Therapists - List Your Practice on Mental Health Match

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Shelley Menshek
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We will work together to help you through your hurt and to feel empowered and hopeful again.


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Emotionally Focused Therapy & EMDR Therapy are evidence based theories. Both theories center on experiential and emotional processes. EFT expands emotional intimacy & EMDR desensitizes traumatic memories. We will create a new narrative.

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  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Attachment Issues
  • Depression
  • Life Adjustment
  • Relationship Distress
  • Trauma EMDR
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Samantha Lawrence
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learn to help you Identify thoughts and feelings, process, laugh, cry, and smile. We will develop a connection where you feel safe to being your true self.. We will work together to develop tools and coping mechanisms that will help you feel better.


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learn to help you Identify thoughts and feelings, process, laugh, cry, and smile. We will develop a connection where you feel safe to being your true self.. We will work together to develop tools and coping mechanisms that will help you feel better.

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I utilize a client-centered approach in each session as a way of establishing rapport and trust in the therapeutic relationship. I tailor my sessions to what works for you best, so we can move through each session together at your own pace.

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  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Family Conflict
  • Fitness/Weight Loss Goals
  • Grief counseling
  • Life Transitions
  • Personal growth
  • Relationship Conflict
  • School issues
  • Self-Esteem
  • Stress Management
  • Trauma
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Carol Anderson, PsyD
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Explore, define and work through the things that are challenging for you emotionally. We'll also discover your strengths, focus on what's most important to you, and work on healing past wounds so you can live a life with more emotional well-being.


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Explore, define and work through the things that are challenging for you emotionally. We'll also discover your strengths, focus on what's most important to you, and work on healing past wounds so you can live a life with more emotional well-being.

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That it is one of deep listening, gentle curiosity, & supportive empathy. You'll find in our work together a space to truly be seen & validated, a place where you can feel safe as you uncover the things that keep you feeling unhappy.

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  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Life Transitions
  • Relationship issues
  • Self Esteem & Confidence Issues
  • Trauma Recovery
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Melissa Gentry
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Create a plan to help support both your personal and relationship goals. Learn how to masterfully manage your energy, so that you can become more effective and experience more happiness in your life.


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Create a plan to help support both your personal and relationship goals. Learn how to masterfully manage your energy, so that you can become more effective and experience more happiness in your life.

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I enjoy helping clients recenter & learn emotional regulation tools. I integrate a variety of approaches: Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), EMDR, Hypnosis, Mindfulness, Imago, Solution Focused (SFT), & Tantra.

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  • Addictions
  • ADHD Testing
  • Anxiety
  • anxiety management
  • Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Codependency
  • Couples Therapy
  • Depression
  • EMDR
  • Emotional regulation
  • Energy Transformation
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Goals/Accountability
  • Healthy Sexuality
  • Life Stress
  • Low motivation
  • Low Self-Esteem
  • Low Sex Drive/Interest
  • Mind Body Soul
  • Mindfulness
  • Panic Attacks
  • Relationship Counseling
  • Sex Therapy
  • Sexual Self-Esteem
  • Stress Management
  • Testing
  • Trauma EMDR
  • Weight Loss
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Melissa Gentry remote and phone therapy in California
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Dr. Londyn Miller
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Together we will build a safe and consistent relationship and get to the root of your pain. In my work, clients find solutions, transformation, and balance with my understanding of generational patterns, the mind-body connection, and well-being.


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Together we will build a safe and consistent relationship and get to the root of your pain. In my work, clients find solutions, transformation, and balance with my understanding of generational patterns, the mind-body connection, and well-being.

Something to know about my approach is:

My ability to successfully get to the root of an issue is something my clients often comment on in addition to helping them discover their truth and unique strengths in the process.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Artists & Creative Personalities
  • BIPOC
  • Depression
  • Highly Sensitive People
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Trauma
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