You don’t have to carry it alone anymore. Whether you’re processing something recent or healing from wounds that have been there for years, recovery is possible. You deserve the support to get there.

At Thrive Therapy & Counseling, we provide trauma-informed care that helps you feel seen, supported, and empowered to move forward at your own pace.

Learn more about our approach to individual therapy in Sacramento and online across California.

Why Seek Trauma Therapy?

When something painful or overwhelming happens, whether it’s a single event or a pattern that unfolded over time, it can leave deep marks. Maybe you find yourself anxious without knowing why. Maybe your relationships feel hard to trust. Maybe you don’t feel safe in your own body.

You might be coping with:

• Flashbacks or intrusive memories

• Feeling constantly on edge

• Emotional numbness or disconnection

• Difficulty trusting others

• Guilt, shame, or self-blame

These are all normal responses to trauma. And while you’ve done your best to manage, you don’t have to keep doing it alone.

Trauma therapy can help you process what happened and begin to feel more grounded, connected, and safe in your body again.

How Trauma Therapy Can Help

Trauma therapy is more than just talking. It’s a healing relationship and a space where you can be yourself, process your experiences, and be witnessed safely, without judgment or pressure to “move on.”

We help you understand how trauma may be shaping your present experiences and work collaboratively to gently shift those patterns. You are not broken. You are responding to something that was too much, too soon, or too long.

With the right support, healing is absolutely possible.

Our Trauma-Informed Approaches

At Thrive Therapy & Counseling, we integrate several evidence-based approaches to help you heal on both a brain and body level.

Brainspotting

Release trauma stored in the body.

Brainspotting therapy is a brain-body approach that uses eye position and attunement to access trauma held deep in the nervous system. It evolved from EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and can reach emotional material that talk therapy alone may not fully access.

Brainspotting is based on the understanding that where you look affects how you feel. Sessions may involve gazing at a fixed spot or following a pointer while listening to bilateral music, helping your brain and body naturally process stored experiences and release emotional pain.

It is especially effective for trauma, anxiety, grief, and feelings of being “stuck” that seem to live in the body rather than in words.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Change how trauma shapes your thoughts.

CBT therapy helps you identify unhelpful beliefs left behind by trauma, such as “I’m not safe,” “It’s my fault,” or “I’m not good enough.”

You’ll learn how to reframe these beliefs and practice new ways of thinking and responding that support healing, self-compassion, and confidence.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Find your footing in emotional storms.

DBT teaches skills for managing overwhelming emotions, reducing impulsive reactions, and staying grounded in the present moment. It’s particularly helpful when trauma has made it hard to regulate feelings or maintain relationships.

You can also read more about how we integrate DBT, CBT, and ACT on our ACT, CBT, & DBT page.

Psychodynamic Therapy

Heal the deeper roots.

This approach explores how early life experiences and attachment patterns may be influencing your current emotional world.

Together, we bring curiosity and compassion to long-standing patterns, helping you create new, more fulfilling ways of relating to yourself and others.

What Healing Looks Like

Healing from trauma isn’t about forgetting the past. It’s about reclaiming your future.

Through therapy, clients often begin to experience:

• Greater emotional stability and resilience

• A sense of safety in their body and relationships

• Freedom from self-blame and shame

• Clearer boundaries and improved communication

• More joy, connection, and peace

You are not alone, and you don’t have to stay stuck.

Trauma Therapy & Brainspotting in Sacramento or Online in California

Whether you’re in Sacramento or anywhere in California, Thrive Therapy & Counseling is here to support your healing.

Our trauma therapists bring warmth, expertise, and deep respect for your story.

Services are available in person in Sacramento and throughout California via secure online therapy.

Reach out today to schedule a free phone consultation and learn more about trauma therapy and brainspotting.

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