Find Trauma Therapists & Counselors in Lakewood, CA.

 

Everyone deals with traumatic events and experiences at some point, but that doesn’t make them any easier to deal with. Sometimes we can process trauma and get on with our lives, and other times it just becomes too much to bear.

This is where trauma therapy can help. Whether you are located in downtown Lakewood, the suburbs of Lakewood, other nearby places such as Bellflower, Paramount, or anywhere else in California, Mental Health Match can help you easily find an experienced therapist or counselor who best meets your needs.

Do You Need a Trauma Therapist?

Are you on the fence regarding whether you should see a trauma therapist? This section will help you decide.

If you’ve dealt with a traumatic event (a death, rape, natural disaster, war, etc.), a therapist may be able to help you if you are experiencing any of the following signs of psychological trauma:

  • Recurring memories of the traumatic event
  • Nightmares
  • Anger and irritability
  • Trouble sleeping
  • Recurring headaches
  • Depression

Read this article to learn more about how to heal from trauma.

Take Action: Get Trauma Therapy Today

A professional therapist or counselor can assist you in unpacking your feelings about the event and teach you proven techniques to help you heal. With Mental Health Match, you can find a therapist who specializes in helping people move forward after trauma. Use our therapist matching tool to get started.

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I take a collaborative/team-based approach while creating a safe, supportive environment.

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  • Adolescents
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Career Counseling
  • College Students
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Grief
  • High School
  • Latinos
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Transitions
  • Men
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  • Teen Boys
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Robert O'Brien
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Examine and challenge negative thoughts and beliefs. Identify the root causes of your pain and anxiety. Explore ways to manage and cope with life's internal and external stressors. And get you on a path back toward healing and fulfillment.


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Examine and challenge negative thoughts and beliefs. Identify the root causes of your pain and anxiety. Explore ways to manage and cope with life's internal and external stressors. And get you on a path back toward healing and fulfillment.

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My therapeutic values and approach are rooted in compassion, non-judgment, humor, insight and client empowerment, with particular interest in looking at how the systems in which we live affect us.

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  • Abandonment Issues
  • Adolescents
  • Adult ADHD
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment Issues
  • Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Childhood Trauma
  • Complex Trauma
  • Depression
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Vanja P. Buckley
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Learn specific tools to help you change and improve the aspects of your life that you wish to change. Explore patterns that reinforced ongoing issues in relationships such as pleasing, poor boundaries, difficulty communicating, neglecting own needs.


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Learn specific tools to help you change and improve the aspects of your life that you wish to change. Explore patterns that reinforced ongoing issues in relationships such as pleasing, poor boundaries, difficulty communicating, neglecting own needs.

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I have a passion for emotional wellness, self-discovery and empowerment and am dedicated to helping individuals who seek personal growth and development, healing from painful feelings and trauma and coping with anxiety and relationship issues.

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  • Anxiety
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Communication Skills
  • Divorce and Separation
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  • Life Transitions
  • Perfectionism
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  • Relationship Skills
  • Self-Compassion
  • Self-Worth
  • Trauma
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Lauren Permenter
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Learn strategies for regulating your nervous system, process early childhood experiences that impact the present, gain concrete tools to use today, explore negative thinking patterns that are keeping you trapped, laugh, cry and gain new insights.


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Learn strategies for regulating your nervous system, process early childhood experiences that impact the present, gain concrete tools to use today, explore negative thinking patterns that are keeping you trapped, laugh, cry and gain new insights.

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I treat anxiety and trauma with mind-body modalities such as EMDR and somatic based approaches, while also incorporating DBT OR CBT to practice replacing unhealthy thoughts with constructive alternatives.

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  • Anxiety
  • Creatives
  • Depression
  • Fears and Phobias
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strong collaboration and clear communication skills for effective therapy.

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individualize case conceptualization, I select materials across therapeutic modalities to best address these goals.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Abuse
  • Adoption
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Assault
  • Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Bariatric Surgery
  • Behavioral Disorders
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Blended Families
  • Cultural Issues
  • Depression
  • Depressive Disorders
  • Divorce and Separation
  • Eating Disorders
  • End of Life
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  • Infertility
  • LGBTQ+
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Panic Disorders
  • Personality Disorders
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  • Postpartum Anxiety
  • Postpartum Depression
  • Prenatal
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  • Rape and Sexual Assault
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Sexual Issues
  • Stress
  • Stress-Related Disorders
  • Trauma
  • Trauma From Abuse
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