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Top trauma and PTSD therapists and psychiatrists in Sunnyvale, CA
Sunnyvale residents struggling with trauma and PTSD can access evidence-based care through Headway's network of 6,897 licensed providers trained in Exposure Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). Our providers offer virtual and in-person sessions to address intrusive memories, nightmares, and avoidance behaviors with flexible scheduling available as soon as next day.
“I'm a licensed therapist who believes therapy works best when clients feel safe, understood and are met with compassion.”
PTSD, Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, Maternal mental health
Empowering, Inquisitive, Warm
Accepts 2 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“My style is compassionate, patient-centered, and collaborative. I believe in careful listening, thorough assessment, and shared decision-making so that treatment feels like a partnership, not a one-size-fits-all process.”
PTSD, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression
Humorous, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 6 insurance carriers
“I am more interested in empowering you to make your own decisions than I am in you doing what is "right."”
PTSD, Trauma, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Cultural & ethnic issues
Affirming, Humorous, Inquisitive
Accepts 8 insurance carriers
“I provide a safe and supportive space for finding moments of peace amidst the turbulence of the unique emotional complexities you're facing.”
PTSD, Trauma, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression
Affirming, Creative, Warm
Accepts 7 insurance carriers
“I believe you can achieve your goals. Sometimes you just need someone to come along side and help you make different choices.”
PTSD, Trauma, Anger management, Anxiety, Depression
Empowering, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 5 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“I believe we are all capable of growth and everyone deserves a life filled with hope, purpose, and a sense of belonging.”
Trauma, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Cultural & ethnic issues
Direct, Empowering, Warm
Accepts 3 insurance carriers
“My goal is to create a space where you feel safe, understood, and able to grow into the version of yourself you want to be.”
Trauma, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Family issues
Empowering, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 7 insurance carriers
“I'm also a Veteran, and I have experience supporting individuals who carry the impact of trauma, responsibility, and long-term stress.”
PTSD, Trauma, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression
Holistic, Open-minded, Solution-oriented
Accepts 8 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“We will review your expectations of treatment, what you are currently experiencing, and how it can be addressed in therapy.”
PTSD, Trauma, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Direct, Empowering, Participatory
Accepts 6 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“I utilize a collaborative approach to support clients in gaining a deeper understanding of themselves and developing the coping skills necessary to navigate life's challenges.”
PTSD, Trauma, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Chronic conditions
Empowering, Holistic, Warm
Accepts 9 insurance carriers
“My approach is warm, collaborative, and client-centered, creating a safe and nonjudgmental space for healing and growth.”
PTSD, Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, Family issues
Affirming, Empowering, Warm
Accepts 4 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“I view clients as the experts on their own lives, so I approach this conversation with genuine curiosity and respect for your lived experience.”
PTSD, Trauma, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression
Affirming, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 6 insurance carriers
“As a new mother to a nine-month-old, she brings a compassionate, holistic perspective to her clinical practice.”
Trauma, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues
Affirming, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 1 insurance carrier
“I believe healing happens in safe, attuned relationships, and I work to create a space where you feel deeply seen, heard, and respected.”
PTSD, Trauma, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety
Direct, Empowering, Solution-oriented
Accepts 5 insurance carriers
“I use a collaborative approach in working with clients to help decrease symptoms that are affecting their life functioning.”
PTSD, Trauma, Anxiety, Family issues, Grief or loss
Challenging, Inquisitive, Warm
Accepts 5 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“My own journey—navigating identity, parenthood, and life's challenges—led me to therapy and eventually to this work.”
Trauma, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Diabetes
Open-minded, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 9 insurance carriers
“I'm here to listen deeply, think critically about what's happening for you specifically, and create treatment plans that actually work in your real life—not just in theory.”
PTSD, Trauma, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Holistic, Humorous, Warm
Accepts 9 insurance carriers
“My treatment philosophy centers on understanding you as a complete person, not just a collection of symptoms.”
PTSD, Trauma, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety
Holistic, Humorous, Warm
Accepts 9 insurance carriers
“What drives my work is I aim to help people feel seen and understood. Meaningful change often starts with safety and attentive listening.”
PTSD, Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, Substance use / addiction
Humorous, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 1 insurance carrier
“My approach to therapy is collaborative, supportive, and grounded in the belief that you are the expert on your own life.”
PTSD, Trauma, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety
Empowering, Energetic, Solution-oriented
Accepts 4 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“I specialize in perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and I'm dedicated to supporting moms and birthing persons who are expecting, experience postpartum depression, infertility issues, birth trauma, grief and loss.”
Trauma, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Identity issues, Infertility
Creative, Empowering, Holistic
Accepts 4 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“Clients come away from sessions feeling more supported, whole, and in contact with their own inner wisdom.”
PTSD, Trauma, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety
Affirming, Empowering, Warm
Accepts 1 insurance carrier
“I have faced many struggles of my own, which I believe give me a deeper understanding of human nature.”
PTSD, Trauma, Anger management, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues
Humorous, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 7 insurance carriers
Thank you for considering me. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in California. I have a Masters in Social Work from the University of Southern California where I studied Adult Mental Health an Wellness and Military Social Work. I specialize in the Veteran and First Responder populations.
PTSD, Trauma, Anger management, Anxiety, Chronic conditions
Humorous, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 5 insurance carriers
“I strive to listen deeply and understand your experience. I believe that the client has their own answers, resources and medicine.”
PTSD, Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, Family issues
Empowering, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 1 insurance carrier
“In our first session, I will be getting to know you and setting the boundaries for therapy that allow you to feel safe.”
PTSD, Trauma, Family issues, Relationship issues, Women's issues
Direct, Empowering, Solution-oriented
Accepts 8 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
I’m a licensed therapist with a Master’s in Counseling with an emphasis in Child and Family Therapy, and I’m certified in Perinatal Mental Health. I work with children, adolescents, and families, and I also support moms navigating pregnancy, postpartum, and the emotional challenges of early parenthood. I have experience helping with anxiety, emotional regulation, behavioral challenges, and school-related concerns, and I especially enjoy working with children and pre-teens using play and creative approaches.
PTSD, Trauma, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression
Creative, Inquisitive, Warm
Accepts 1 insurance carrier
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“I take a holistic and socially conscious approach to therapy, integrating spirituality and evidence-based techniques to support my clients' mental well-being.”
PTSD, Trauma, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety
Humorous, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 10 insurance carriers
“I believe meaningful change comes from new experiences that help us learn something different about ourselves and what we're capable of.”
PTSD, Trauma, Anger management, Anxiety, Depression
Creative, Empowering, Inquisitive
Accepts 6 insurance carriers
“I believe humans are resilient and capable of great change. It is my goal to offer an empowering, client-centered approach to therapy that is tailored to meet the needs of each individual.”
PTSD, Trauma, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety
Affirming, Empowering, Warm
Accepts 1 insurance carrier
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“I specialize in helping couples to find clarity, navigate differences, rebuild trust, connect emotionally, and re-establish passion through nervous system/somatic work, trauma integration, and shadow work.”
PTSD, Trauma, Family issues, Identity issues, Maternal mental health
Challenging, Empowering, Warm
Accepts 7 insurance carriers
“My work is grounded in the understanding that many adult struggles develop in response to emotionally unsafe or unpredictable relationships, rather than from something inherently wrong with the person.”
PTSD, Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, Family issues
Empowering, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 1 insurance carrier
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“I believe each client is the expert on their lived experiences. Together we can do the work of addressing childhood wounds, emotional dysregulation, life stressors, depression, anxiety, traumas, maladaptive patterns that may be creating barriers in...”
PTSD, Anxiety, Depression, Family issues, Grief or loss
Empowering, Holistic, Solution-oriented
Accepts 6 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“I specialize in cognitive behavior, dialectical behavior, and schema therapy as well as personal sexual growth, intimacy, sexual expression, and work intimately within the kink community.”
PTSD, Trauma, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety
Affirming, Empowering, Open-minded
Accepts 11 insurance carriers
“I specialize in trauma work and am certified in EMDR, and I also help adults and older adults who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or worn down by patterns that no longer serve them.”
PTSD, Trauma, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Affirming, Creative, Participatory
Accepts 8 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“I have a vast amount of experience in working with a range of issues such as anxiety, depression, grief, loss, infertility, perinatal and postpartum, trauma and more.”
PTSD, Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, Grief or loss
Empowering, Holistic, Warm
Accepts 10 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
I have a bachelors in religious studies from the University of Kentucky. I grew up in Kentucky and moved to California to train in marital and family therapy. I am queer affirming and culturally-sensitive. I am sex-worker positive.
Trauma, Cultural & ethnic issues, Family issues, Grief or loss, Relationship issues
Affirming, Inquisitive, Open-minded
Accepts 7 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“Proficient in therapies like Cognitive behavioral therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Trauma-Focused Therapies.”
PTSD, Trauma, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety
Direct, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 1 insurance carrier
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“My background in psychology and philosophy shapes how I approach therapy, not just as a way to relieve symptoms, but as a process of exploring deeper patterns, uncovering meaning, and creating lasting change.”
PTSD, Trauma, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety
Creative, Direct, Warm
Accepts 5 insurance carriers
“I see our time together developing an inviting partnership. I use my client's strengths, needs, and goals as a roadmap to explore and gain insight.”
PTSD, Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, End of life care
Affirming, Empowering, Open-minded
Accepts 5 insurance carriers
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