Find Trauma Therapists & Counselors in Santa Monica, 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 Monica, the suburbs of Santa Monica, other nearby places such as Hawthorne, Culver City, 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 Monica, CA Trauma Therapists - List Your Practice on Mental Health Match

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Elizabeth Anaya-Olmedo
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Create a safe space for you to be vulnerable and to start discovering your values, worthiness and potential. We will walk a journey of emotional healing together while working through life's difficulties.


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Create a safe space for you to be vulnerable and to start discovering your values, worthiness and potential. We will walk a journey of emotional healing together while working through life's difficulties.

Something to know about my approach is:

I am a client centered clinician who uses mindfulness techniques, compassion, trauma-informed care, insight, CBT, and motivational techniques to assist my clients in achieving their goals.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Chronic Illness
  • Co-Parenting
  • Depression
  • Domestic Violence
  • Grief
  • Life Adjustment
  • Life Transitions
  • Self-Esteem
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Trauma
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Edlin Gutierrez
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create an emotionally safe space where you feel seen, heard, and understood. Within this therapeutic container, we will delve into both current and past stressors, and examine their impact on relationships, life satisfaction, and career.


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create an emotionally safe space where you feel seen, heard, and understood. Within this therapeutic container, we will delve into both current and past stressors, and examine their impact on relationships, life satisfaction, and career.

Something to know about my approach is:

as a therapist, I utilize an integrative approach, drawing from diverse modalities like Attachment-Based, CBT, Compassion-focused, DBT, Interpersonal, Mindfulness, Psychodynamic, Supportive, and Trauma-focused therapies. Tailoring interventions to ea

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adult ADHD
  • Age 20s & 30s
  • Anxiety
  • Childhood Trauma
  • Complex Trauma
  • Cultural Issues
  • Healing From Relationships
  • Hispanics
  • Intergenerational Trauma
  • Latinos
  • Life Transitions
  • Parent-Adult Child Relationship
  • Working Professionals
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Dakota Westlake
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Learn how codependency develops and how to manage it with healthy boundaries, how to embrace and love who we are even if others don’t, and how to cope with trauma triggers, build up your resiliency, and learn internal skills to promote healing.


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Learn how codependency develops and how to manage it with healthy boundaries, how to embrace and love who we are even if others don’t, and how to cope with trauma triggers, build up your resiliency, and learn internal skills to promote healing.

Something to know about my approach is:

I use mindfulness, DBT, CBT, and ACT frequently in sessions. I typically see my clients for 3 months-2 years and we get deep, real, and raw to start to heal. I'm not a therapist that is going to just sit back we are going to reveal, heal and prevail.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Boundaries
  • Codependency
  • Communication Skills
  • Empowering Women
  • Family Trauma
  • LGBTQ+
  • Love Addiction
  • Loving Someone with Addiction
  • People Pleasing
  • Self-Acceptance
  • Self-Compassion
  • Trauma
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Esther Morales
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Primary focus is on creating a safe and nurturing environment where clients can explore their thoughts, feelings and behaviors openly to develop healthy coping mechanisms, improve communication skills and build stronger, more fulfilling relationships


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Primary focus is on creating a safe and nurturing environment where clients can explore their thoughts, feelings and behaviors openly to develop healthy coping mechanisms, improve communication skills and build stronger, more fulfilling relationships

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My empathetic and non-judgmental approach allows my clients to feel heard, understood and supported as they work towards positive change and personal growth.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Childhood Trauma
  • Depression
  • Family Conflict
  • Grief
  • Life Skills
  • Life Transitions
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Relational Trauma
  • Relationships
  • Stress
  • Trauma
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Mark Resch
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We will explore your unique experience that got you to where you are today. We'll learn how experiences and environments changed you. Through ideas and experiences we will collaborate to create new habits and instill new behaviors.


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Together, we will:

We will explore your unique experience that got you to where you are today. We'll learn how experiences and environments changed you. Through ideas and experiences we will collaborate to create new habits and instill new behaviors.

Something to know about my approach is:

I take a structured adaptive approach to therapy, ensuring we're moving in a direction that's productive and tailored to your unique needs. I don't start with a one-size-fits all approach — I will bring methods and modalities that match your needs.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Complex Trauma
  • Depression
  • Ethical Non-Monogamy
  • Life Transitions
  • Relationships
  • Trauma
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Mark Resch remote and phone therapy in California