EMDR Therapists in Altadena, CA
Laura Arevalo is a marriage & family therapist who has been licensed since September 2002 and in private practice since that time. As a clinician, Laura is trained in the area of cognitive behavioral therapy and more specifically, DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy). Laura is also trained in EMDR and has worked with many clients who have been victims of trauma. Laura has been trained in Functional Family Therapy and has worked closely with many different types of blended families, as well as families working on reunification. Laura is also trained in The Nurtured Heart Approach.
Laura Arevalo is a marriage & family therapist who has been licensed since September 2002 and in private practice since that time. As a clinician, Laura is trained in the area of cognitive behavioral therapy and more specifically, DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy). Laura is also trained in EMDR and has worked with many clients who have been victims of trauma. Laura has been trained in Functional Family Therapy and has worked closely with many different types of blended families, as well as families working on reunification. Laura is also trained in The Nurtured Heart Approach.
Kristina Navarro Therapy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Altadena, CA 91001 (Online Only)
I am trained in EMDR and the Trauma Resilience Model (TRM), both effective for processing trauma and reducing distress.
Welcome! I’m so glad you’re here, taking the courageous step to prioritize your mental health. I specialize in treating developmental and complex trauma, drawing from years of experience in community mental health, intensive services, and residential care. In my private practice, I focus on supporting women and families impacted by trauma. My goal is to help heal fractured relationships, tend to deep wounds, and create a space where true healing and growth can take place. I bring a well-rounded approach to therapy, grounded in evidence-based techniques and deep empathy.
I am trained in EMDR and the Trauma Resilience Model (TRM), both effective for processing trauma and reducing distress.
Welcome! I’m so glad you’re here, taking the courageous step to prioritize your mental health. I specialize in treating developmental and complex trauma, drawing from years of experience in community mental health, intensive services, and residential care. In my private practice, I focus on supporting women and families impacted by trauma. My goal is to help heal fractured relationships, tend to deep wounds, and create a space where true healing and growth can take place. I bring a well-rounded approach to therapy, grounded in evidence-based techniques and deep empathy.
I am certified in EMDR therapy, a potent tool for healing many types of trauma.
The therapeutic relationship is a powerful vehicle for transformation. Through developing a trusting relationship where all feelings are welcome, I teach people to trust themselves and thus live more satisfying and authentic lives. My primary theoretical approach is object relations. This implies that relationships imprinted in early life play out and can be reworked in therapy wherein the client can internalize healthier ways of interacting. I am privileged to engage in this deeply personal process with people motivated by their suffering to find more effective ways to relate to themselves and others.
I am certified in EMDR therapy, a potent tool for healing many types of trauma.
The therapeutic relationship is a powerful vehicle for transformation. Through developing a trusting relationship where all feelings are welcome, I teach people to trust themselves and thus live more satisfying and authentic lives. My primary theoretical approach is object relations. This implies that relationships imprinted in early life play out and can be reworked in therapy wherein the client can internalize healthier ways of interacting. I am privileged to engage in this deeply personal process with people motivated by their suffering to find more effective ways to relate to themselves and others.
Margaret (Meg) J. Bezucha
Marriage & Family Therapist, MEd, LMFT
Verified Verified
13 Endorsed
Altadena, CA 91001
I am certified in EMDR and trained in Brainspotting, AF- EMDR Trauma Resiliency Model 1 & 2 & TF-CBT.
Are you concerned about a child or adolescent that is struggling? Are they shutting down and sad? Worried or mad? Are they having trouble functioning at school or with friends? How about at home and with their family? Has something in their life changed? Maybe they need a little more support at this particular time... Therapy can help. I work with individuals of all ages, couples, and families.
I am certified in EMDR and trained in Brainspotting, AF- EMDR Trauma Resiliency Model 1 & 2 & TF-CBT.
Are you concerned about a child or adolescent that is struggling? Are they shutting down and sad? Worried or mad? Are they having trouble functioning at school or with friends? How about at home and with their family? Has something in their life changed? Maybe they need a little more support at this particular time... Therapy can help. I work with individuals of all ages, couples, and families.
Chelsea Walsh-Rosenn
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Altadena, CA 91001
I am an EMDRIA-Certified EMDR therapist.
Seeking the support of a therapist can be a powerful step toward increasing self-awareness and the ability to change patterns that are no longer working. Change in therapy happens through a process of increased self-understanding, practicing new ways of engaging (with yourself, with others, with a particular problem or set of issues), and development and practice of coping strategies. I collaborate with my clients to identify and work toward treatment goals, using a combination of practical skills and deeper work to explore and repair root issues that may be contributing to current problems.
I am an EMDRIA-Certified EMDR therapist.
Seeking the support of a therapist can be a powerful step toward increasing self-awareness and the ability to change patterns that are no longer working. Change in therapy happens through a process of increased self-understanding, practicing new ways of engaging (with yourself, with others, with a particular problem or set of issues), and development and practice of coping strategies. I collaborate with my clients to identify and work toward treatment goals, using a combination of practical skills and deeper work to explore and repair root issues that may be contributing to current problems.
I am trained in EMDR therapy and can arrange "Walk and Talk" sessions for some clients.
It's hard to make sense of what's happening today in the world. It's also hard to make sense of what's happening with yourself. You feel so many things you can't even explain. As humans, we live in intersecting relationships: the earth, society, each other, work, spirituality (for some), individual and generational history. and our changing identities. Identifying and managing all of these relationships while moving in place is dizzyingly daunting. You want change, stability, a sense of purpose, and better connections. Even small moments of contentment would be a relief and a good start.
I am trained in EMDR therapy and can arrange "Walk and Talk" sessions for some clients.
It's hard to make sense of what's happening today in the world. It's also hard to make sense of what's happening with yourself. You feel so many things you can't even explain. As humans, we live in intersecting relationships: the earth, society, each other, work, spirituality (for some), individual and generational history. and our changing identities. Identifying and managing all of these relationships while moving in place is dizzyingly daunting. You want change, stability, a sense of purpose, and better connections. Even small moments of contentment would be a relief and a good start.
I'm a AF- EMDR practitioner, a trauma-informed yoga/mindfulness instructor, and a community resiliency trainer.
I proudly identify as a gender-fluid, mixed-race member of the LGBTQ+ community with a specialty in Race-based Stress/Trauma, Gender, and LGBTQ+ Affirmative therapy. My work is rooted in liberation theory that challenges the systems of oppression and anti-blackness that harm us individually and collectively. In addition to my work with bodies of culture, we may work together to address many of the challenges folks in the LGBTQ+ community face, such as coming out, gender exploration/expansion, social & medical transitions, internalized shame/oppression, body dysphoria and addressing symptoms related to depression, anxiety, PTSD.
I'm a AF- EMDR practitioner, a trauma-informed yoga/mindfulness instructor, and a community resiliency trainer.
I proudly identify as a gender-fluid, mixed-race member of the LGBTQ+ community with a specialty in Race-based Stress/Trauma, Gender, and LGBTQ+ Affirmative therapy. My work is rooted in liberation theory that challenges the systems of oppression and anti-blackness that harm us individually and collectively. In addition to my work with bodies of culture, we may work together to address many of the challenges folks in the LGBTQ+ community face, such as coming out, gender exploration/expansion, social & medical transitions, internalized shame/oppression, body dysphoria and addressing symptoms related to depression, anxiety, PTSD.
I provide a safe, comfortable space to feel your feelings, confront underlying beliefs about yourself, and learn how to navigate challenging relationships. I use a variety of approaches (CBT, DBT, EMDR, and other somatic-based ones) to help clients safely get in touch with their bodies, identify emotions and establish healthy boundaries to function more effectively at work, school, and family in relationships.
I provide a safe, comfortable space to feel your feelings, confront underlying beliefs about yourself, and learn how to navigate challenging relationships. I use a variety of approaches (CBT, DBT, EMDR, and other somatic-based ones) to help clients safely get in touch with their bodies, identify emotions and establish healthy boundaries to function more effectively at work, school, and family in relationships.
Sungshim Park Loppnow
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Altadena, CA 91001
I am professionally trained in trauma resolution ( EMDR) and spirituality yet I enter the therapeutic relationship as someone who has personally tasted the power of transformation as an immigrant and someone in an interracial marriage.
Are you tired of being unable to do the things you want to do, but repeatedly do the things you do not want to do? Are your best intentions producing the kind of relational fruit you desire in your relationships? The invisible pain from the emotional, relational, and spiritual realm activates the same region of your brain that is under physical pain. The need for proper attention and treatment for this invisible pain is as urgent and necessary as physical pain. Your pain will be properly metabolized through validation and comfort and ready to be resurrected as wisdom, strength, and compassion
I am professionally trained in trauma resolution ( EMDR) and spirituality yet I enter the therapeutic relationship as someone who has personally tasted the power of transformation as an immigrant and someone in an interracial marriage.
Are you tired of being unable to do the things you want to do, but repeatedly do the things you do not want to do? Are your best intentions producing the kind of relational fruit you desire in your relationships? The invisible pain from the emotional, relational, and spiritual realm activates the same region of your brain that is under physical pain. The need for proper attention and treatment for this invisible pain is as urgent and necessary as physical pain. Your pain will be properly metabolized through validation and comfort and ready to be resurrected as wisdom, strength, and compassion
Sonnet Daymont
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Altadena, CA 91001
I provide in person EMDR for trauma work.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, stressed? Therapy can be helpful for life transitions, treating anxiety, and healing from traumatic experiences. Many of my clients are lawyers, writers, professional artists, stay at home moms, but I also enjoy working with older teenagers, and early professionals. I provide time tested strategies based on successful research (CBT, EMDR, Existential Therapy, Positive Psychology). I am trained in art therapy and as a mindfulness teacher, including certification for Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, MBSR. I can meet with you in-person, or online. I have a small therapy dog present in our office.
I provide in person EMDR for trauma work.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, stressed? Therapy can be helpful for life transitions, treating anxiety, and healing from traumatic experiences. Many of my clients are lawyers, writers, professional artists, stay at home moms, but I also enjoy working with older teenagers, and early professionals. I provide time tested strategies based on successful research (CBT, EMDR, Existential Therapy, Positive Psychology). I am trained in art therapy and as a mindfulness teacher, including certification for Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, MBSR. I can meet with you in-person, or online. I have a small therapy dog present in our office.
Utilizing a variety of modalities including EMDR, I can help you identify and shift unhelpful beliefs about yourself (e.
I work with people experiencing many challenges including: generalized anxiety, health/illness anxiety, panic attacks, intrusive thoughts, grief, disenfranchised grief, difficult childhoods, relational trauma, ADHD. I can help you understand and modify what symptoms you're experiencing. Also, I can help you better understand why you behave they way you do in relationships, and help you adjust your patterns (e.g. codependence/people pleasing, being distant or hyper-independent, or, being overly controlling) that aren't serving you anymore. I work best with people who are interested in deep self exploration.
Utilizing a variety of modalities including EMDR, I can help you identify and shift unhelpful beliefs about yourself (e.
I work with people experiencing many challenges including: generalized anxiety, health/illness anxiety, panic attacks, intrusive thoughts, grief, disenfranchised grief, difficult childhoods, relational trauma, ADHD. I can help you understand and modify what symptoms you're experiencing. Also, I can help you better understand why you behave they way you do in relationships, and help you adjust your patterns (e.g. codependence/people pleasing, being distant or hyper-independent, or, being overly controlling) that aren't serving you anymore. I work best with people who are interested in deep self exploration.
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Linda Callahan
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Altadena, CA 91001 (Online Only)
To name a few IFS, EMDR, CBT, and Brain Spotting I work with all types of trauma.
I know how hard it is to ask for help! It can seem insurmountable just to reach out to a therapist. I want to help you feel better and create goals with you to help manage your life and relationships. Therapy is hard work and understanding is an important key to a therapeutic relationship. Please remember there are no magic wands that can make things go away, but with work and help you can manage your life and increase your self-esteem to create a healthy environment in which to live your best life.
To name a few IFS, EMDR, CBT, and Brain Spotting I work with all types of trauma.
I know how hard it is to ask for help! It can seem insurmountable just to reach out to a therapist. I want to help you feel better and create goals with you to help manage your life and relationships. Therapy is hard work and understanding is an important key to a therapeutic relationship. Please remember there are no magic wands that can make things go away, but with work and help you can manage your life and increase your self-esteem to create a healthy environment in which to live your best life.
I am committed to respecting you wherever you are in the journey of life, and to help you grow and become a creative and empowered individual. My practice focuses on understanding the deep relational dynamics that are on the way of people moving forward and living a meaningful life. I am trained Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy and certified in EMDR. I use these approaches to treat symptoms of Anxiety Disorders, Depression, PTSD. I also work with developmental trauma and sexual trauma.
I am committed to respecting you wherever you are in the journey of life, and to help you grow and become a creative and empowered individual. My practice focuses on understanding the deep relational dynamics that are on the way of people moving forward and living a meaningful life. I am trained Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy and certified in EMDR. I use these approaches to treat symptoms of Anxiety Disorders, Depression, PTSD. I also work with developmental trauma and sexual trauma.
I am EMDR trained, Internal Family Systems trained (IFS) and a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner.
Welcome! I am accepting new clients. I offer in person therapy in San Marcos, Texas. I offer online therapy for individuals and couples living in California. I am passionate about helping people live a full life, where they are not just surviving but thriving. How we interpret our experiences can cause us to become panicked, anxious, fearful, angry, depressed, numb or alone.
I am EMDR trained, Internal Family Systems trained (IFS) and a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner.
Welcome! I am accepting new clients. I offer in person therapy in San Marcos, Texas. I offer online therapy for individuals and couples living in California. I am passionate about helping people live a full life, where they are not just surviving but thriving. How we interpret our experiences can cause us to become panicked, anxious, fearful, angry, depressed, numb or alone.
Lauren Permenter
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Altadena, CA 91001
Waitlist for new clients
Our work will be influenced by Internal Family Systems & EMDR to address root causes of current issues.
You make it through the day to day but inside you’re fearful, anxious or depressed. You’re bottling things up and lashing out at seemingly insignificant things later. The demands of your job & personal life are starting to feel like too much to juggle even though you’ve always been good at juggling it all. It doesn’t seem like something you can talk about. Everyone thinks you have it all together and besides you feel ashamed. Holding all this in is starting to make you feel lonely. You know life should be different but you’re overwhelmed and you wonder how everyone else seems to do it so easily.
Our work will be influenced by Internal Family Systems & EMDR to address root causes of current issues.
You make it through the day to day but inside you’re fearful, anxious or depressed. You’re bottling things up and lashing out at seemingly insignificant things later. The demands of your job & personal life are starting to feel like too much to juggle even though you’ve always been good at juggling it all. It doesn’t seem like something you can talk about. Everyone thinks you have it all together and besides you feel ashamed. Holding all this in is starting to make you feel lonely. You know life should be different but you’re overwhelmed and you wonder how everyone else seems to do it so easily.
Michelle Hammond-Susten
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Altadena, CA 91001 (Online Only)
I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, practicing in the Atlanta area since 2006. I have a passion for helping people regain control over their lives after experiencing difficult events that have impacted how they see the world and themselves. My philosophy in therapy is that you are your own expert on your life and hold the key to making changes that you want. It is my role and privilege, as your therapist, to walk along side of you, providing support and assisting you with tools that you can carry with you on your journey.
I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, practicing in the Atlanta area since 2006. I have a passion for helping people regain control over their lives after experiencing difficult events that have impacted how they see the world and themselves. My philosophy in therapy is that you are your own expert on your life and hold the key to making changes that you want. It is my role and privilege, as your therapist, to walk along side of you, providing support and assisting you with tools that you can carry with you on your journey.
Jennifer Gustafson: Couples, Teens, Individuals
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT, EMDR
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Altadena, CA 91001 (Online Only)
Trauma is any experience that negatively impacts the way you feel or think about yourself, others, or the world. Do you feel like sometimes you cannot control your emotions, thoughts, or reactions? This is your nervous system fighting to keep you safe. I can help you identify your triggers and process your trauma so that you don't have to go through life carrying it all with you. You do not have to live this way. Together, we can shed the burden. Everyone's journey is unique. The brain is complicated but there are many evidence-based techniques out there that can help us clear the path to happiness.
Trauma is any experience that negatively impacts the way you feel or think about yourself, others, or the world. Do you feel like sometimes you cannot control your emotions, thoughts, or reactions? This is your nervous system fighting to keep you safe. I can help you identify your triggers and process your trauma so that you don't have to go through life carrying it all with you. You do not have to live this way. Together, we can shed the burden. Everyone's journey is unique. The brain is complicated but there are many evidence-based techniques out there that can help us clear the path to happiness.
My name is Brooke Porter, and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I am a passionate individual who strives to help others along their healing journeys. I focus on joining clients on their journeys and strengthening their sense of well-being, increase self-esteem, and achieve goals for themselves. I am a humanistic therapist, who is client centered, and I focus on building a strong therapeutic relationship to assist in the healing process. I incorporate aspects from cognitive behavioral therapy as well as skills from dialectical behavioral therapy, such as mindfulness, meditation, and emotional regulation skills.
My name is Brooke Porter, and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I am a passionate individual who strives to help others along their healing journeys. I focus on joining clients on their journeys and strengthening their sense of well-being, increase self-esteem, and achieve goals for themselves. I am a humanistic therapist, who is client centered, and I focus on building a strong therapeutic relationship to assist in the healing process. I incorporate aspects from cognitive behavioral therapy as well as skills from dialectical behavioral therapy, such as mindfulness, meditation, and emotional regulation skills.
Nancy Jo Rettig LMFT 32326. In my 30+ years of counseling, I find the best approach to be candid yet caring. Together we will find insight, support, and commitment to change, to get you where you want to be. The best therapeutic practices result in behavioral and psychological changes that relate to real-life situations. Therefore, I lean heavily on Cognitive Behavioral, Coaching, Mediation, and Goal-Oriented strategies.
Nancy Jo Rettig LMFT 32326. In my 30+ years of counseling, I find the best approach to be candid yet caring. Together we will find insight, support, and commitment to change, to get you where you want to be. The best therapeutic practices result in behavioral and psychological changes that relate to real-life situations. Therefore, I lean heavily on Cognitive Behavioral, Coaching, Mediation, and Goal-Oriented strategies.
Chloe Lankshear
Marriage & Family Therapist, MEd, EdS, LMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Altadena, CA 91001 (Online Only)
If you are struggling with anxiety, self-esteem, setting boundaries or relationship issues and you really want things to change, but you're not sure where to start or what to do differently, then we could be a good match. I
If you are struggling with anxiety, self-esteem, setting boundaries or relationship issues and you really want things to change, but you're not sure where to start or what to do differently, then we could be a good match. I
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EMDR Therapists
Who is EMDR for?
EMDR was initially developed as a treatment for individuals with Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), for whom memories of a deeply distressing experience can be inadvertently triggered by random everyday events. The procedure has since been applied in the treatment of many other conditions. For example, it is used by some therapists to treat anxiety disorders including panic and phobias, depression, dissociative disorders, eating disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders, and some personality disorders. It is suitable for adolescents and adults.
Why do people need EMDR?
People need EMDR as a way to manage distressing memories that in some way hamper the ability to function in the present. The procedure is believed to target the way memories are stored in the brain. Evidence indicates that past disturbing experiences cause ongoing distress because they were not adequately processed, and when such memories are triggered in the present, they are accompanied by all the emotions, thoughts, and physical sensations as the initial experience.
What problems does EMDR treat?
First and foremost, EMDR is intended as a treatment for PTSD, to defuse distressing memories that intrude on and impair everyday functioning. It is also often used to help those who are subject to panic attacks, phobias, and other forms of anxiety. In addition, EMDR has been used to treat individuals with depression, eating disorders, and personality disorders.
What happens in EMDR therapy?
First the therapist takes an individual’s history, and then the therapist and client decide which distressing experience(s) will be the target(s) of the exercise, delivered via a side-to-side visual stimulus requiring lateral eye movements. The client will be asked to activate thoughts, feelings, and any body sensations related to the troubling experience. The eye movements are said to reduce the emotional charge of the memory, so that the experience can then be safely discussed with the therapist and digested, minimizing its ability to trigger anxiety.