Life doesn’t have to hurt so much
You don’t have to be what happened to you.
Trauma Therapy for Adults Across California
You Have Done the Work Before
You have talked it through, read the books, named what happened to you years ago.
And still, some days, life hurts more than it should.
The feeling arrives in the middle of an ordinary afternoon and takes the wheel before you can catch it.
Knowing what happened has never been the same as being free of it.
Coping Skills Were Only Half the Story
Most therapists hand you skills to manage the feeling and send you along.
So you got good at working around it.
But the hurt itself is still stored in your body. Your brain keeps answering today as though the past were still here.
What if the goal was never to manage it, but to finish it?
You do not have to feel this way for one more year.
Why Your Brain Is Ready Now
There is a reason the past is surfacing now. Your cortex only finishes developing in your mid-20s. Once it does, your body is finally ready to face what it stored away.
We go in deliberately, put the pain on paper through shadow work journaling, and move it out of the body.
Get in, get it out, move on.
What Changes When the Trauma Comes Out
The work is real, it asks something of you, and it is built to end rather than go on for years.
- Wake up without the old feeling steering your day.
- Move through ordinary life without snapping at the people you love.
- Catch the spiraling in your head before it takes over.
- Meet new problems from a calmer, healthier place.
- Feel lighter than you have felt in years.
You do not have to be what happened to you.
The Three Phases of Our Work Together
Dig to the Root
1
We start with your earliest relationships and memories, plus whatever is pressing right now, through guided journaling.
The old material rises onto the page.
Widen the Circle
2
We move into later relationships and friendships. Most clients are already feeling better and handling daily life more easily.
Daily life begins to feel easier.
See It Differently
3
You start seeing your world with new eyes, no longer setting off at others
or spiraling inside your own head.
You feel good, and it stays.
Why Trust Me as Your Partner in Healing
Twenty-Three Years on the Other Side of the Table
Before I was a therapist, I spent 23 years in Child Protective Services, so trauma has never once been abstract to me.
Science-Guided, Not Guesswork
Every step of how I treat you is grounded in brain science and evidence, so what we do together produces real change instead of temporary relief.
Direct, Warm, and All the Way In
You get honesty and real compassion in the same breath, and I stay right beside you through every part of the process.
Testimonial
“Working with my therapist at Spring Health has been a transformative experience. Through our sessions, I came to understand that much of my anxiety and depression stemmed from long-term traumatic experiences. With my therapist’s support, I’ve been able to confront and begin healing from these wounds.”
– Spring Health Member from Highmark Health
Frequently Asked Questions
Most therapists hand you coping skills and move on. I go after the trauma itself and help you process it out, so you are not managing the same feeling year after year.
Many of my clients notice a real shift within the first several sessions. This is finite, purposeful work, designed to help you heal and get back to your life rather than stay in therapy forever.
No. We work at a pace your body can handle, and I will be there to support you through it all. Processing happens both during journaling and during the session, where we work on the connections the journaling will help you make.
You are exactly who I work with most. When something has always felt unfinished, it usually means the trauma was managed but never fully processed, and that is the work we do together.
Everything is virtual, so we meet from wherever you are in California. You can start with a free 15-minute consultation to see if we are the right fit.
Limited Availability This Month
We Do Heal, and It Starts with One Call
Take the First Step Today
You do not have to feel this way anymore. You can feel better, and life can feel far more manageable than it does today.
Let’s empty your trauma bucket together and get you to the happiest place you have been in a very long time.
Survival is a place you can live. You do not have to stay there.
What Happens Next?
- Call (650) 483-5949 or fill out the form on the right.
- Schedule your free consultation. No pressure, no obligation.
- We’ll talk about how trauma processing can help you empty your trauma bucket and feel lighter than you have in years.
100% Secure & Confidential
All information is encrypted and protected under HIPAA privacy laws.
Payments & Services
Services are billed on a session-by-session basis.
We provide superbills for insurance reimbursement and accept HSA/FSA.
No hidden fees – all costs are explained before you begin.
Bernadette Wood, LCSW