Brainspotting and Trauma Therapy in Sacramento and Online Across CA
You don’t have to carry it alone anymore. We’re here for you.
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 on edge constantly
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.
At Thrive Therapy & Counseling, we offer trauma-informed care that helps you feel seen, supported, and empowered to move forward—at your own pace.
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 clients understand how trauma may be shaping their present experiences, and we 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.
And healing is absolutely possible.
Our Trauma-Informed Approaches
At Thrive Therapy & Counseling, we use a combination of proven therapeutic approaches to meet you where you are and support deep, lasting healing.
Brainspotting
Release trauma stored in the body.
Brainspotting is a brain-body based therapy that uses eye position and attunement to access trauma stored deep in the nervous system. It stems from EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing), which is a highly evidence-based technique. Brainspotting often goes beyond what talk therapy alone can reach, addressing deep emotional experiences tied to your survival instincts, helping people release stuck emotional pain, and offering real relief—even from trauma that isn’t fully conscious.
Brainspotting is based on the understanding that where you look affects how you feel. It may involve looking at a pointer or gazing at a spot in the room while listening to bilateral music—all of which has been found to help people access, process, and work through emotions and memories stored in the midbrain and throughout the body.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Change how trauma shapes your thoughts.
CBT helps identify the unhelpful beliefs that trauma can leave behind—like “I’m not safe” or “It’s my fault” or “I’m not good enough”—and gently reframe them. You can learn how to shift patterns of thinking and develop tools for feeling more empowered and at ease.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Find your footing in emotional storms.
DBT offers concrete skills to manage overwhelming emotions, reduce impulsive reactions, and stay grounded in the present. It's especially helpful when trauma has made it hard to regulate feelings or maintain the relationships you want.
Psychodynamic Therapy
Heal the deeper roots.
This approach explores how early life experiences may be influencing your current emotional world. Together, we can bring curiosity and compassion to patterns you’ve carried for a long time—often without even realizing it—and begin to create new ways of relating to yourself and others.
What Healing Looks Like
Healing from trauma is not about forgetting the past—it’s about reclaiming your future.
Through therapy, people can 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.
Start Trauma Therapy in Sacramento or Online in California
Whether you're in Sacramento or anywhere else in California, Thrive Therapy & Counseling is here to support your healing. Our trauma therapists bring warmth, expertise, and deep respect for your story.
We’d love to see if we’re the right fit for you.