Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

I started my career working with survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. Later, working with children and teens in foster care who had experienced abuse and developmental trauma. I have been through multiple trainings focused on healing trauma (SERVE-brain model, ARC trauma treatment, TF-CBT, etc.) and am trained in somatic and attachment focused EMDR.

In treating trauma with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), we’ll focus on building psychological flexibility to help you navigate painful memories and emotions without being overwhelmed by them. Instead of avoiding or fighting these experiences, you’ll learn to create space for them while staying connected to your values and taking meaningful action. Through mindfulness, self-compassion, and value-driven goals, we’ll work together to help you heal and build a fulfilling, resilient life.

Post-traumatic stress disorder is a mental and behavioral disorder that can develop because of exposure to a traumatic event. Relief of symptoms by using CBT, EMDR, RRT, Mindfulness exercises to name a few. https://headway.co/providers/renee-tong?utm_source=pem&utm_medium=direct_link&utm_campaign=33145

Specializing in Trauma Recovery, Complex PTSD, Neurodiversities and diagnosis often associated with these issues and unwanted feelings and behaviors that often result from previous traumas (intergenerational, cultural/systemic, workplace, relational, etc).

People with PTSD often feel intense emotions such as fear, anger, sadness, and detachment from friends, family, and community members. Pharmacotherapy is effective in treating some of the core symptoms of PTSD, such as intrusive reexperiencing of traumatic memories, avoidance of stimuli, numbing, anhedonia, and hyperarousal.

Are you struggling with difficult memories? Feeling anxious, depressed, or struggling with substance abuse or phobias? EMDR Therapy can help. EMDR , Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is an evidenced-based treatment for trauma that is known for it's gentle and effective approach. Visit my website to learn more and set up a free 15 minute consult: https://jenimarie.org/emdr-therapy-california/

I have worked in prisons, medical centers, and community health centers where I have seen the spectrum of ways trauma can manifest. I utilize evidence-based approaches (e.g. Cognitive Processing Therapy and Prolonged Exposure) to help individuals heal from trauma and the way it has impacted their lives.

Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)

The intersection of marginalized identities and trauma shows up often in my practice. I like to work with queer people who want to integreate religion in their life (to whatever extent they feel comfortable doing so), but also want to work with queer people who have had negative experiences with religion. Processing trauma can be very powerful to help transform client's lives.

I specialize in trauma recovery, focusing on healing from the emotional, psychological, and physical effects of trauma. My approach integrates key practices like re-parenting, self-nurturing, and self-compassion to help individuals reclaim their lives. I am trained in EMDR and working on my certified trauma treatment professional-II training. I utilize body awareness and somatic interventions to integrate bottom up and top down processes.

PTSD is often believed to be an issue for war veterans. The truth is that any trauma can leave a person with unresolved physical body and mind responses that take over for known and unknown triggers. It can lead a person to feel hopeless for any relief, let alone finding permanent freedom. I specialize in the treatment of PTSD, and I look forward to speaking with you about what holds you back from a life that is fully in your power to direct in every area of life.

Trauma-informed care is at the core of treatment, using EMDR, Prolonged Exposure Therapy, and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) to help clients process traumatic experiences at their own pace. A compassionate, structured approach helps reframe negative beliefs, reduce distress, and build emotional resilience. Clients develop coping skills to regain control, foster self-compassion, and create a life aligned with their values.

I have provided treatment to clients who have been victims of crime, experienced significant childhood trauma, and traumatic grief for over 8 years.

I specialize in trauma recovery through an integrated approach that combines clinical expertise with the healing power of nature. I am trained in Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), a gold-standard, evidence-based treatment specifically designed to help clients process traumatic experiences and transform unhelpful thought patterns that maintain PTSD symptoms. I also integrate ecotherapy interventions that partner with nature's restorative qualities.

The first step to healing from trauma is education about trauma reactions, sometimes in depth explorations of the myriad of ways this has impacted you. People often feel scared by their reactions and they need to know that they are "normal reactions to abnormal circumstances". Then learning to cope, to re-establish your ability to have healthy relationships, and ultimately to "grow" from your trauma. You do not need to identify as a perpetually damaged person. I can help you live at peace.