Therapy for Trauma & PTSD

Specialized therapy for trauma, PTSD and cPTSD now available in San Francisco and online for all California residents.

Life after Trauma can Feel Overwhelming


Traumatic experiences fundamentally disrupt a person’s sense of well-being. Trauma can cause symptoms of depression, anxiety, dissociative episodes, and feelings of isolation or loneliness. You may be unable to stop your mind from replaying painful memories associated with the trauma, impairing your work, intimate relationships, social life, even your sleep. You may find that you struggle to trust others or even yourself in situation which used to bring you joy.

Whether you’ve survived a series of incidents or a singular traumatic event, trauma therapy can provide a safe, personalized space to rebuild your life one step at a time.

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Are You Experiencing the Impact of Trauma?

For those who have experienced trauma and may be experiencing Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) or Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (cPTSD), life can feel like an uphill battle. Left untreated, the effects of trauma can be extensive and long-lasting.

Here are just a few of the symptoms indicative of trauma:

  • Nightmares and sleep-disturbances

  • Feeling distant from those who love you

  • Memory Loss

  • Anger

  • Reduced interest in things you used to enjoy

  • Difficulty concentrating

  • Risky behaviors

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How Can a Trauma Therapist Help?

At their San Francisco practice, Chris Hershey-Van Horn, LCSW provides an attuned and collaborative space for healing through trauma therapy, targeted PTSD and cPTSD treatment, and trauma reprocessing. Utilizing evidence-based approaches such as EMDR and IFS-informed therapy, Chris helps empower clients to stabilize their nervous systems, reprocess past experiences, and rebuild their sense of safety and connection to the world around them.

Within this safe, structured environment, individuals are empowered to understand their experiences, cultivate resilience, and ultimately arrive at lasting emotional well-being. Therapy is depth-focused and trauma-informed, and supports clients in San Francisco and the greater California area.

If you’re ready to begin your healing journey, reach out today to schedule a consultation. With the right support, lasting recovery from trauma is not only possible, it’s within reach.

 

Contact Us

Please submit some info in the form here or send an email directly to chvhtherapy@gmail.com and we will be in touch shortly to schedule a free 15-minute consultation. We look forward to helping you on your therapy journey.