Therapy for Trauma & PTSD
Licensed therapy for Trauma and PTSD now available in-person for adults in San Francisco and online for California based individuals.
Life after Trauma can Feel Overwhelming
Life after trauma can feel confusing, lonely, and overwhelming. You may find yourself replaying painful memories, feeling on edge, or struggling to trust others again. Perhaps your enduring the lasting impact of trauma rooted in family backgrounds, or you’ve been thrust into situations entirely beyond your control
Whether your trauma stems from: childhood experiences, abuse, loss, or a recent event, it can deeply affect your emotions, relationships, and sense of safety. Trauma therapy provides a safe, supportive space to begin rebuilding your life — one step at a time.
Are Your Experiencing the Results of Trauma?
For those who have experienced trauma and the subsequent development of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), navigating through life can feel like an uphill battle. The effects of trauma are multifaceted, leaving individuals to carry emotional and physical burdens that can persist long after the initial event.
Nightmares
Feeling distant from those who love you
Memory Loss
Anger
Reduced interest in things you used to enjoy
Difficulty concentrating
Risky behaviors
How can a Trauma Therapist Can Help?
Trauma can reveal itself in many forms, often touching every part of a person’s life. It may show up as recurring nightmares, flashbacks, or a persistent sense of emotional disconnection from those you love most. You might find it difficult to focus, feel quick to anger, or lose interest in activities that once brought joy. These experiences are not signs of weakness, they’re natural responses to overwhelming events that the mind and body are still trying to process.
For many, the effects of trauma extend beyond emotional pain. Sleepless nights, difficulty concentrating, or engaging in risky behaviors can all emerge as ways to cope with distress that feels too heavy to carry alone. These patterns highlight just how complex and far-reaching trauma can be and why professional support is so essential to healing.
At their San Francisco practice, Chris Hershey-Van Horn (LCSW), provides a safe and compassionate space for healing through trauma therapy, PTSD treatment, and trauma counseling. Drawing on evidence-based approaches such as EMDR and IFS Therapy, Chris helps clients stabilize their nervous systems, process painful memories, and begin to rebuild a sense of safety and connection.
This trauma-informed care supports individual adults in San Francisco and the greater California area. Within this supportive environment, clients are empowered to understand their experiences, cultivate resilience, and move toward lasting emotional well-being.
If you’re ready to begin your healing journey, reach out today to schedule a consultation. With the right support, 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.