Trauma Therapy in
Los Angeles

Virtual therapy available throughout all of California

You may feel disconnected from yourself… as if parts of you have been waiting to feel seen, safe, and understood.

You may carry memories or experiences you’ve tried not to revisit, yet still feel their impact in your body and inner world. Trauma can feel like:

  • lack of safety in your body, struggling to find connection

  • rumination and worry

  • anxiety and overthinking

  • low mood or lack of motivation

  • nightmares or difficulty sleeping
    escapism, dissociation or emotional numbing

Trauma occurs when experiences overwhelm your capacity to cope or disrupt your sense of safety and meaning—whether through a single event or through repeated exposure to neglect, abuse, or chronic stress over time.

Many of my clients don’t know if their experiences would be considered ‘traumatic’. I often hear ‘it wasn’t that bad’. Part of starting therapy is exploring the impact certain experiences or relationship dynamics have had on you. Together, we will build a compassionate and fair understanding of your story.

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How does trauma therapy work? What can I expect?

  • Understanding how past experiences shaped your nervous system and relationships

  • Accessing emotions safely, without overwhelm

  • Strengthening a grounded, stable sense of self

  • Learning to feel safe in your body and in connection

  • Responding to triggers with awareness and self-compassion

  • Create a space where you feel seen, safe, and deeply understood

  • Help you make sense of trauma’s impact on your body, emotions, and relationships

  • Support the gentle processing of repressed pain and suppressed emotions

  • Strengthen your sense of self, self-trust, and emotional regulation

  • Empower you to feel whole, grounded, and confident in who you are

How I can help?

Not all trauma looks the same. Different types of trauma include:

  • C-PTSD often develops from prolonged or repeated relational trauma, such as chronic neglect, abuse, or growing up without consistent emotional safety. In addition to PTSD symptoms, it can affect self-worth, emotional regulation, and relationships, leaving you feeling disconnected from yourself or unsure of who you are.

  • Childhood trauma refers to experiences early in life that overwhelmed your ability to feel safe, supported, or understood. These experiences can quietly shape your nervous system, sense of self, and relationships in adulthood, often showing up as attachment wounds, self-doubt, or patterns that once helped you survive but now limit how fully you can live.

  • PTSD can develop after a distressing or overwhelming event that disrupts your sense of safety and control. It may show up as intrusive memories, heightened anxiety, emotional numbness, or feeling constantly on edge, even when the danger has passed.

  • Relational trauma develops through harmful or abusive relationships, including domestic violence, emotional abuse, or narcissistic dynamics (narcissistic abuse), where safety, trust, and self-worth are repeatedly undermined. Over time, these experiences can distort how you see yourself and others, leaving you questioning your needs, your perceptions, and your right to feel safe and respected in connection.

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Offices

Larchmont Village
&
West Hollywood

Primary hours of operation:
Monday-Friday, 10AM - 6PM
Limited availability on weekends and after 6PM

Phone: (323) 372-6855

Email: Elliemdoherty@gmail.com