Trauma Therapy in Pasadena
Start your healing journey with trauma-informed therapy in Pasadena
We help you feel safe again in your body, your mind, and your life
Sometimes, the things we’ve been through leave deeper marks than we realize. You might not call it trauma, but you do feel it. You feel it in your nervous system, in the way your body tightens for no clear reason, in your struggle to trust people, or in the way your thoughts spiral when things get overwhelming.
At Here Counseling, we work with people in Pasadena who carry invisible wounds from the past. Whether you’re navigating PTSD, complex trauma, childhood abuse, medical trauma, or something you’ve never named out loud, our approach is grounded in compassion and built for safety. Our trauma therapists in Pasadena offer trauma-informed care tailored to your specific needs and pace.
How Trauma Therapy Works at Here Counseling
Healing from trauma isn’t about just talking through your past. It’s about building the inner stability to feel safe again, emotionally and physically.
At Here Counseling, trauma therapy starts with building trust. We don’t push you to revisit memories before you’re ready. Instead, we help you strengthen your ability to stay present, calm your nervous system, and process experiences when it feels right for you.
We integrate evidence-based modalities like:
- Exposure therapy to gently face avoided memories, places, and sensations so fear loses its grip.
- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) to reshape unhelpful thought patterns and emotional responses.
- Somatic therapy to process trauma that shows up in the body: tension, shutdown, panic, or restlessness.
- Contemporary Psychoanalysis to understand how past relationships still shape how you protect yourself today.
This is therapy rooted in the belief that you’re not broken. Your body and mind adapted to survive. Now, together, we help them learn how to live again.
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Our Trauma therapists available in Pasadena, CA
Ally Pfaff, MA
THERAPY FOR TRAUMA
Whitney Tice
THERAPY FOR ANXIETY AND HARMFUL HABITS
Andrew Wong, MA
THERAPY FOR DEPRESSION IN PASADENA
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Serving Pasadena & Clients Across California
Our Pasadena office is located at 595 E Colorado Blvd. Suite 629, with street parking available. Prefer to meet from home? We also offer trauma counseling virtually throughout California, so you can access care wherever you feel most comfortable.
You deserve to feel whole again
Whatever you’ve lived through, and however it’s showing up, we’re here to walk with you through the healing process.
What Is Trauma Therapy?
Trauma therapy at Here Counseling is paced care for the ways overwhelming experiences still show up in your body, relationships, and week: panic, shutdown, mistrust, or memories that will not stay in the past. We do not push you to revisit everything on day one. First we build enough safety and regulation that processing is possible. Then we work with the story and the nervous system together. If you are looking specifically for PTSD-focused care, see our PTSD therapy in Pasadena page. Sessions are available in person at Suite 629 in Pasadena or online across California.
Common signs that trauma may be impacting you:
- Difficulty sleeping or constant nightmares
- Emotional numbness or disconnection
- Feeling stuck, foggy, or easily overwhelmed
- Shame that won’t go away
- Panic attacks or sudden surges of anxiety
- Avoiding people, places, or thoughts
If any of this feels familiar, you’re not alone. And you’re not too late to start.
What Is Trauma-Focused CBT?
Trauma-Focused CBT (TF-CBT) is an evidence-based approach that helps you process trauma in a structured, supportive way. It’s especially helpful if you struggle with persistent anxiety, guilt, anger, or negative beliefs about yourself stemming from a traumatic event.
At Here Counseling, we use TF-CBT alongside other modalities, so your therapy can flex with your needs. Whether we’re helping you reshape thought patterns or regulate your emotions in the body, the goal is the same: healing that lasts.
Why Choose Here Counseling for Trauma Therapy in Pasadena?
You don’t need a diagnosis to deserve support. You need someone who listens, sees beyond symptoms, and offers tools that truly help.
At Here Counseling, our trauma therapy in Pasadena stands apart because:
- We center safety, consent, and collaboration from day one
- Our team draws on trauma-focused modalities such as Exposure therapy, TF-CBT, Somatic therapy, and Contemporary Psychoanalysis
- We personalize each session to fit your needs, not a rigid protocol
- We offer virtual and in-person therapy across California
- Our therapist-matching process ensures you’re paired with the right support
You don’t have to keep managing alone. Let us walk with you.
Who Can Benefit from Trauma Therapy in Pasadena?
Trauma therapy is for anyone who has experienced something overwhelming, even if it happened years ago, or if you’re not sure it “counts.”
We support individuals navigating:
- Childhood emotional or physical abuse
- Attachment wounds or neglect
- Sexual trauma
- Medical trauma or chronic illness
- Racial, cultural, or systemic trauma
- Domestic violence or emotional manipulation
- PTSD, C-PTSD, and dissociation
- Burnout or compassion fatigue
Whatever your story, our Pasadena trauma therapists create space for all of it, with deep respect, not judgment.