Find Trauma Therapists & Counselors in Santa Maria, 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 Santa Maria, the suburbs of Santa Maria, other nearby places such as Ventura, Lompoc, 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.

Santa Maria, CA Trauma Therapists - List Your Practice on Mental Health Match

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Chelsea Moyer
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build your coping skills, practice mindfulness, harness your strengths/resources, explore underlying wounds, create new healing experiences, promote body/nervous system regulation, allow full expression, and integrate insights into daily life.


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build your coping skills, practice mindfulness, harness your strengths/resources, explore underlying wounds, create new healing experiences, promote body/nervous system regulation, allow full expression, and integrate insights into daily life.

Something to know about my approach is:

that it is founded in trauma-informed, person-centered, and culturally responsive care. From this foundation I integrate a variety of holistic approaches attuned to your strengths and needs. I focus on guiding you to reconnect with your resilience.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Chronic Illness
  • College Students
  • Grief
  • Perinatal Mood/Anxiety Disorders
  • Teen Anxiety
  • Trauma
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Abigail Taubman
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We will work together to identify challenges you face and the values and skills you already possess to move through them. Using mindfulness techniques, we will cultivate tangible practices to approach your situation with curiosity and compassion.


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We will work together to identify challenges you face and the values and skills you already possess to move through them. Using mindfulness techniques, we will cultivate tangible practices to approach your situation with curiosity and compassion.

Something to know about my approach is:

Therapy is an opportunity for us to uncover a deeper understanding of ourselves and our environments. My work is informed by my own personal valuation and work in intersectionality, anti-racist practice, and utilizing a queer framework.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Depressive Disorders
  • Family Trauma
  • LGBTQ+
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Trauma-Related Disorders
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Tanya Ward
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We work with clients on a variety of issues from trauma and loss, to parenting, couples work, children and teens and much more.


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We work with clients on a variety of issues from trauma and loss, to parenting, couples work, children and teens and much more.

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People who work with us will be in control of the process but with a secure and confident team to walk alongside them.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Couples
  • First Responders
  • Grief
  • Life Transitions
  • Parent-Child Relationship
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Premarital Counseling
  • Religious Identity
  • Teenagers
  • Teen Anxiety
  • Trauma
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Together, we will work collaboratively after assessing assessment to implement a treatment plan tailored to meet your needs for desired outcomes.


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Together, we will work collaboratively after assessing assessment to implement a treatment plan tailored to meet your needs for desired outcomes.

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My approach is person centered meeting you exactly where you are.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Impulse Control Disorders
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Prolonged Grief Disorder
  • Teen Depression
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Jacqueline Esquer
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Take a collaborative approach, working together to find what tools, skills, and modalities that work best for you. I am committed to you getting the most out of our time together, and am always open to feedback.


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Take a collaborative approach, working together to find what tools, skills, and modalities that work best for you. I am committed to you getting the most out of our time together, and am always open to feedback.

Something to know about my approach is:

I am compassion-focused, trauma informed, and anti-oppressive. I consider myself a relational therapist, so our connection and rapport will be at the core of our work together.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Complicated Grief
  • Domestic Violence Survivors
  • Grief
  • High-Functioning Depression
  • Life Transitions
  • Trauma
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