Trauma Therapy in Oakland, CA
Therapy for adults who are tired of surviving and ready to live a life that’s fully theirs again.
Offering therapy for trauma in Oakland, with online sessions across California.
Why does it feel like I should be “over it,” but I’m not?
If you’ve been through trauma, it can feel almost impossible to calm down, feel connected, or stop being so hard on yourself. You’re trying, but your body keeps reacting like the threat is still here. You may feel constantly on edge, overwhelmed by triggers, or pulled into the same spirals even when you’re doing everything “right.” Shame can creep in fast: “Maybe I’m too much. Maybe something is wrong with me. Why can’t I just move on?”
At Wildhaven Therapy, we create space for the parts of you that still don’t feel safe. Together, we help you understand the patterns that once protected you so you can heal at the root and feel more settled in yourself.
Trauma Therapy | Oakland, CA
What is Trauma Therapy?
This is a haven where your system can soften, your guard can lower, and healing can unfold at a comfortable pace.
Trauma Therapy | Oakland, CA
What Can Trauma Therapy Help With?
Deep Healing from Childhood Trauma, PTSD, & CPTSD
Trauma therapy supports healing from traumatic events, childhood trauma, PTSD, complex trauma, and CPTSD, helping old experiences feel less overwhelming and less present in daily life.
Healing From Abuse and Emotional Neglect
Trauma therapy can support recovery from physical, emotional, or sexual abuse, narcissistic abuse, and emotional neglect, including the impact of emotionally immature, absent, or distant caregivers.
Relief from Phobias, Panic & Overwhelm
When fear responses keep hijacking your nervous system, trauma-informed therapy can help reduce panic, soften phobias, and support steadier emotional regulation.
Recovery from Dissociation & Disconnection
If you feel emotionally numb, flat, dissociated, or disconnected, trauma therapy can help you reconnect gently, at a pace your system can tolerate.
Relief from Chronic Shame, Self-Criticism, & Low Self-Esteem
When you feel like you are too much, broken, or not enough, trauma therapy can help soften self-criticism, support self-compassion, and rebuild a more grounded sense of worth.
Recovery from Attachment Wounds & Relationship Trauma
Trauma therapy can help you understand attachment patterns, reduce hypervigilance in relationships, and support feeling more connected, secure, and able to set boundaries.
Greater Stability after Childhood Loss & Long-Term Grief
If you experienced childhood loss of a parent or caregiver, or long-term grief shaped by trauma, therapy can help grief move with care, rather than staying stuck.
Step into a quieter, truer kind of healing.
Book a free 20-minute consultation to get started.
Meet Our Team
Match With a Trauma Therapist in Oakland, CA
At Wildhaven Therapy, our clinicians offer trauma therapy and trauma-focused intensives rooted in EMDR, IFS, and nervous system–based care. We create a steady haven where your system can slow down and deeper healing begins.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
Associate Clinical Social Worker
Understand Your Story
We begin by taking time to understand your experiences and how your nervous system has learned to cope. Instead of rushing through an intake, we listen closely to how stress shows up in your body, relationships, and daily life, so the work starts from a place of safety and attunement.
Stabilize & Build Inner Support
Together, we focus on helping your system feel more resourced and supported. Using EMDR, parts work, and somatic (body-based) tools, we go beyond talk therapy to help you feel real shifts, not just understand them. This creates a steadier foundation before moving into deeper healing.
Heal Deeply & Integrate Change
When you’re ready, we gently work with what’s been keeping you stuck, at a pace that feels manageable and respectful. Whether you prefer steady weekly therapy or a more intensive approach, we support you in integrating each layer of healing so new patterns can take root in your everyday life.
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Questions About Trauma Therapy
What is trauma therapy, and how is it different from regular therapy?
Trauma therapy goes beyond talking about what happened. At Wildhaven Therapy, we focus on how past experiences shaped your nervous system, your beliefs about yourself, and the patterns you may still find yourself repeating today. While regular therapy often leans heavily on insight and coping skills, trauma therapy works at a deeper levelm helping your brain and body gently unlearn protective responses that were once necessary but are now keeping you stuck.
Our trauma-focused approach integrates EMDR, IFS-informed parts work, somatic (body-based) practices, and experiential techniques, including trauma therapy intensives that allow you to feel real shifts, not just understand them intellectually. Rather than simply managing symptoms, trauma therapy supports healing at the root so you can move out of survival mode and into a life that feels more grounded, connected, and fully your own.
How do I know if I need trauma therapy?
Trauma therapy helps with more than what people typically think of as “trauma.” Many clients at Wildhaven Therapy don’t come in because of one obvious event; they come in because something in their life now isn’t working, and they can’t quite explain why.
Trauma therapy helps make sense of patterns even if you don’t identify with the word trauma. It supports experiences like overwhelm, shutdown, anxiety, numbness, people-pleasing, perfectionism, and difficulty connecting, all responses that often come from earlier experiences your nervous system never fully processed. Instead of just managing symptoms, trauma therapy helps you understand where they come from and create lasting change.
Can I do trauma therapy if I’m also dealing with anxiety or depression?
Absolutely. Anxiety and depression often show up as part of a trauma response. Trauma therapy helps address the root causes beneath these symptoms. As we work with the underlying patterns and protective strategies, many clients notice their anxiety easing and their mood improving naturally. You don’t need to treat these concerns separately; healing trauma often supports both.
What does a trauma therapy session look like?
Trauma therapy sessions are typically slower, more intentional, and more experiential than traditional talk therapy. Instead of only reviewing your week, we pay close attention to what’s happening in your body, emotions, and thoughts in real time.
Sessions may include grounding practices, noticing and working with physical sensations, EMDR processing, IFS-informed parts work, or guided mindfulness and experiential exercises that help your nervous system feel safer and more regulated. We move at your pace and check in often so you feel supported and in control. You don’t have to retell your trauma in detail; trauma therapy focuses on helping your system respond differently to what’s affecting you now.
What if I don’t remember parts of my childhood?
That’s very common. Many people with trauma have gaps in memory, not because something is wrong, but because the nervous system protected them from overwhelming experiences. You don’t need clear or detailed memories to heal.
In trauma therapy, your trauma therapist works with what’s available in the present: your emotions, triggers, patterns, and body responses. Your system already holds the information we need. We focus on building safety, regulation, and connection rather than forcing memories to surface. Healing is absolutely possible, even if parts of your past feel blurry or missing.
How do I find a trauma therapist near me?
Start by looking for therapists who specialize in trauma-informed care and approaches like EMDR, somatic therapy, or Internal Family Systems (IFS). Pay attention to whether they talk about the nervous system, attachment patterns, and how trauma shows up in everyday life
Most trauma therapists offer free consultations, which is often the best way to ask about training and get a sense of their approach. The right fit should feel steady, attuned, and unhurried. When you find someone with both the clinical training and the ability to help your system feel safe, you’ve likely found a good match.
Have questions about therapy or intensives?
Trauma Therapy | Oakland, CA
How Trauma Therapy Can Help You Transform from the Root
Everyone’s pace is different, but many clients notice early shifts within the first few weeks, feeling calmer and more aware of what’s happening inside. Deeper change often takes longer, because the nervous system needs steadiness to unwind old patterns. Our approach builds that foundation first, then moves into deeper work when you’re ready.
Over time, you may notice:
- A steadier sense of self-worth and confidence that isn’t tied to survival
- Feeling less defined by what happened and more rooted in who you are now
- More self-compassion and less harsh self-criticism when things feel hard
- A deeper sense of belonging, both within yourself and in your relationships
- Clearer awareness of your needs, and more trust in your inner signals
- Greater ability to express needs, set boundaries, and navigate conflict with less fear
- The capacity to feel emotions without being consumed by them, so life feels more alive
The past may still be a memory, but after trauma therapy, you may notice the story changing from “Something is wrong with me,” to “I make sense now.”
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How To Get Started
Ready for therapy that goes deeper?
There are a few gentle ways to start:
Click the button below to schedule a complimentary 20-minute matching call and see if Wildhaven Therapy feels like the right fit.
Call or email us with any questions or to share what kind of support you’re looking for.
Rates range from $175-$300 per session. We are an out-of-network provider; many clients use out-of-network benefits or a superbill for partial reimbursement.
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Interested in joining our team? Please email hello@wildhaventherapy.com