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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 Santee, the suburbs of Santee, other nearby places such as National City, San Diego, 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.

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

Would you like to expand your network? Mental Health Match is here to help! We match clients with licensed therapists and counselors who specialize in trauma disorders. Getting set up for new referrals takes no more than 10 minutes. 60 day free trial, with no credit cards required to start. Join now.

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Chantel Bryson
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Work toward healing attachment wounds, trauma from childhood, grief, and other painful formative life events. We will create a space where emotions can be experienced safely. With your input, we’ll make a plan for your healing!


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Work toward healing attachment wounds, trauma from childhood, grief, and other painful formative life events. We will create a space where emotions can be experienced safely. With your input, we’ll make a plan for your healing!

Something to know about my approach is:

I love helping people to process and work through painful and traumatic events from the past and achieve peace and closure in their lives. I use cognitive behavioral techniques and EMDR to identify and work with unproductive core beliefs and trauma.

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  • Attachment Issues
  • Childhood Trauma
  • Family Trauma
  • Grief
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
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Chris Datiles
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Engage in practices that help you feel grounded in a sense of self, agency, regulation, and self-trust. I support you to be in relationship with your nervous system and overwhelming emotions so that life feels less confining and exhausting.


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Engage in practices that help you feel grounded in a sense of self, agency, regulation, and self-trust. I support you to be in relationship with your nervous system and overwhelming emotions so that life feels less confining and exhausting.

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I believe that healing happens when we strengthen our relationship with ourselves and feel a sense of safety and connection with others. I utilize mind-body approaches to help you reconnect with yourself and your creativity in the face of loss.

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  • Anticipatory Grief
  • Anxiety
  • Coming Out
  • Depression
  • Divorce and Separation
  • Grief from Losing a Pet
  • Intergenerational Trauma
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Transitions
  • Racial Trauma
  • Sexuality
  • Sexual Self-Esteem
  • Suicide loss
  • Widows/Widowers
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Yanina Rivera Lopez
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Co-create a journey of self-reflection, cultural responsiveness, breaking generational patterns, systemic influences, healing, creativity, and creating a safe, inclusive space in alignment with your values.


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Co-create a journey of self-reflection, cultural responsiveness, breaking generational patterns, systemic influences, healing, creativity, and creating a safe, inclusive space in alignment with your values.

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I draw upon my background in community organizing, performance art/dance, and mental health to offer a holistic and culturally responsive approach to therapy. I am committed to decolonizing mental health and centering your voice.

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  • Ancestral Trauma
  • BIPOC
  • Parenting Skills
  • Trauma
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Meghan Arroyo
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Tackle emotional walls that keep others at distance, create greater connection with your partner/s, and loved ones. Most importantly, you can connect with your authentic Self and live life with self-compassion and ease.


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Tackle emotional walls that keep others at distance, create greater connection with your partner/s, and loved ones. Most importantly, you can connect with your authentic Self and live life with self-compassion and ease.

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I'm an AASECT certified sex therapist and I am passionate about helping clients find sexual vitality in their lives. I am also trained in Internal Family Systems and use this approach to heal trauma.

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  • Addictions
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Consensual Non-Monogamy
  • Couples
  • Couples Sex Therapy
  • Depression
  • Polyamory
  • Sexuality
  • Trauma-Related Disorders
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Julia Richardson
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Together we put the pieces back together through the process of integration. You will learn new neuropathways to experience more flexibility, adaptability, resilience and stability in your life.


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Together we put the pieces back together through the process of integration. You will learn new neuropathways to experience more flexibility, adaptability, resilience and stability in your life.

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I am a relational therapist. I use the relationship between myself and my client to foster a healthy attachment pattern that they take into their world.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Developmental Trauma
  • Grief
  • High-Functioning Autism
  • Personality Disorders
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