Trauma Therapy in Ventura, California
You understand your patterns. So why haven’t things changed?
You’ve put a lot of effort into understanding your trauma and where things went wrong.
You see how your past has impacted your ability to trust yourself and feel safe in the world.
You know your triggers, your reactions, and the ways you’ve learned to cope with the pain.
And yet, when it matters most, you still find yourself doing things you promised yourself you wouldn’t do.
Despite how good you’ve become at covering up your pain, you know it’s still there.
Despite how good you’ve become at understanding your trauma, you’re beginning to realize that all the understanding in the world isn’t enough to change your experience of life.
You’re not failing. You need a new approach.
While understanding what went wrong can inspire a great deal of healing,
it is simply not enough to treat the root of trauma.
Here’s how you know if you’re ready for something deeper:
From the outside, you may look like you’re keeping it together. You’re capable, thoughtful, and get things done. People may even look to you as an emotional leader.
But inside, you’re constantly tracking the energy of others, anticipating their moves, and trying to stay one step ahead.
You might find yourself:
- Habitually overriding your boundaries, and feeling fear or guilt when you attempt to set them
- Cycling through the same relationship patterns even though you know better
- Overanalyzing yourself, your instincts, and decision making
- Saying yes, when you really mean no (or vice versa)
- Taking on responsibility for other people’s emotions, comfort, or happiness
If this sounds familiar, you’re not failing at healing. You’ve done the work to recognize your patterns and you’re ready to take the next step towards true, lasting relief.
Trauma Therapy in Ventura Can Help
You don’t need to spend the rest of your life managing the effects of what happened to you.
Change is possible even if you’ve already tried therapy in the past.
Our work will build on what you already understand to support your system in being able to address the deeper patterns that shape your relationships, your decisions, your emotions, and your sense of self.
Together, we can work towards helping you:
- Stay connected with yourself when triggered or facing adversity
- Recognize what you actually need, want, and feel
- Trust your internal experience of life
- Respond in different ways that automatically falling into old survival patterns
- Feel safer being fully yourself
The goal isn’t to become someone different. It’s to become more fully yourself- equipped with the internal trust and stability to truly live.
Hi, I’m Frank.
I work with adults struggling to turn insight into embodied change.
I’ve been there… In my early twenties, I experienced a mental health crisis that significantly disrupted my ability to function. Despite understanding where my pain came from and how I wanted to change, I continued to experience the same outcomes in my relationships, work, and art- especially in the face of adversity.
Things changed after I found rock bottom and I was forced to reassess my approach. It was at this point that I began integrating my cognitive and mental work with somatic and depth psychology tools.
Together, these approaches contributed to a profound transformation in my experience of life. I became better able to recognize old patterns without automatically acting them out, stay connected to myself when life became difficult, and feel more trusting in myself. Learn more about my approach here.
We move at your pace.
In individual therapy sessions, we’ll create the container you need to feel safe enough to unwind and become more present with the challenges you’re experiencing.
We’ll treat the root causes of your inner turmoil by enhancing your ability to connect with your inner leader in distressing moments with a tangible action plan we develop together in session, tailored specifically to your needs.
We’ll tackle the big problems in digestible parts and move at a pace appropriate for your nervous system. We’ll develop the resources and skills necessary to bring lasting resolve to the lingering effects of trauma.
My mission is to help you blossom.
I believe we each have a unique role to serve in the world. When we’re stuck, it’s easy to lose sight of the gift of life, our purpose, and our passions.
When we overcome our challenges and reclaim our vitality, we become living examples of what’s possible for ourselves and others. With dedication to your inner work, you will create the conditions to step closer to living your potential for a full and healthy life.
Let’s make this happen!
Humble and brilliant, we humans have the potential to overcome the odds and achieve great things.
A compassionate witness supporting you on YOUR journey has the power to change the course of your life forever.
I can’t wait to hear from you.