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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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My goal is to meet you where you are and assist you with stress management, anxiety, self-esteem, depression, family conflict, mood disorders, chronic illness and coping with life changes.


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My goal is to meet you where you are and assist you with stress management, anxiety, self-esteem, depression, family conflict, mood disorders, chronic illness and coping with life changes.

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My approach is to meet each client where they are and to collaboratively develop a treatment plan based off your individual goals. I integrate a variety of treatment approaches including behavioral, cognitive, solution focused and empowerment.

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undo aloneness by befriending emotions and heal relationships. You will reconnect with the qualities you already possess, gain awareness of your protectors, patterns, and strengths. You will learn to relate to yourself in a new and different way.


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undo aloneness by befriending emotions and heal relationships. You will reconnect with the qualities you already possess, gain awareness of your protectors, patterns, and strengths. You will learn to relate to yourself in a new and different way.

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I am relational, direct, experiential, and privilege the relationship between client and therapist. I utilize a combination of AEDP, Internal Family Systems, DBT, neuroscience and mindfulness practices.

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Together we will get to know your emotions, recognize patterns in your behaviors, and understand how the past influences your present. By getting to the roots of things, we might finally see real, lasting growth.


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Together we will get to know your emotions, recognize patterns in your behaviors, and understand how the past influences your present. By getting to the roots of things, we might finally see real, lasting growth.

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My practice is a space of acceptance and curiosity, where we follow intuition, honor what comes up, cry, laugh, and tell the truth about life. I believe those parts of ourselves that we MOST want to avoid are the parts that we most need to look at.

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work together to understand what obstacles are standing in the way of your goals and then make a plan to help you get there.

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I have a very pragmatic approach to sessions. I like to see it as we are on a road trip in your healing I am a guide and you are the driver. I understand the terrain and make a plan based on your unique needs.

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Foster your self-compassion, shift self-talk from negative to positive, bolster your existing strengths, engage your mind-body connection, increase your sense of inner peace, and decrease anxiety and depression.


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Foster your self-compassion, shift self-talk from negative to positive, bolster your existing strengths, engage your mind-body connection, increase your sense of inner peace, and decrease anxiety and depression.

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In our sessions, you can expect to be met with empathy, and to be challenged in a gentle, collaborative way. My approach is eclectic, meaning I use a combination of therapeutic techniques, ideas, and resources centered around you and your needs.

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  • Life Transitions
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