Request an Appointment
schedule@mcaft.com | (650) 297-3400
  • Behance
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
Make an Appointment: schedule@mcaft.com | (650) 297-3400
logo
Contact Now Schedule an Appointment

851 Fremont Ave, Ste #210 | Los Altos, CA 94024
131 Kelly Ave | Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
schedule@mcaft.com | (650) 297-3400

  • Home
  • Counselors
  • Who We Support
    • Children
    • Teens
    • Couples
    • Individuals
    • Families
    • New Mothers
  • Specializations
    • Anxiety
    • Depression
    • Grief & Loss
    • Trauma
    • PTSD
    • Modalities
      • EMDR
      • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
      • Internal Family Systems
      • Mindfulness-Based Therapy
      • Mindfulness Health & Wellness Coaching
      • Dialectical Behavior Therapy
      • Play Therapy
    • Telehealth
  • Other Services
    • Parent Coaching
    • Wellness Coaching
    • Moms Group
    • Workshops and Retreats
  • Giving Back
  • Blog
  • Contact
    • Appointment Request
Close menu
  • Home
  • Counselors
  • Who We Support
    • Children
    • Teens
    • Couples
    • Individuals
    • Families
    • New Mothers
  • Specializations
    • Anxiety
    • Depression
    • Grief & Loss
    • Trauma
    • PTSD
    • Modalities
      • EMDR
      • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
      • Internal Family Systems
      • Mindfulness-Based Therapy
      • Mindfulness Health & Wellness Coaching
      • Dialectical Behavior Therapy
      • Play Therapy
    • Telehealth
  • Other Services
    • Parent Coaching
    • Wellness Coaching
    • Moms Group
    • Workshops and Retreats
  • Giving Back
  • Blog
  • Contact
    • Appointment Request
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
(650) 297-3400

schedule@mcaft.com

Trauma

Most people will experience trauma in their lifetime whether it’s a car accident, abuse or neglect, the sudden death of a loved one, a violent criminal act, exposure to the violence of war, or a natural disaster.

While many people can recover from trauma over time with the love and support of family and friends and bounce back with resiliency, others may discover effects of lasting trauma, which can cause a person to live with deep emotional pain, fear, confusion, or posttraumatic stress far after the event has passed.

In these circumstances, the support, guidance, and assistance of a therapist is fundamental to healing from trauma.

Trauma Symptoms

According to the four types of symptoms listed in the DSM-5

Avoidance Symptoms

  • Avoiding specific locations, sights, situations, and sounds that serve as reminders of the event
  • Anxiety, depression, numbness, or guilt

Re-experiencing Symptoms

  • Intrusive thoughts, nightmares or flashbacks

Hyperarousal Symptoms

  • Anger, irritability, and hypervigilance
  • Aggressive, reckless behavior, including self-harm
  • Sleep disturbances

Negative Mood and Cognition Symptoms

  • Loss of interest in activities that were once considered enjoyable
  • Difficulty remembering details of the distressing event
  • Change in habits or behavior since the trauma

Research has proven psychotherapy to be the most effective form of treatment for trauma. Most commonly, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) are used in treating trauma.

If you or someone you know matches the trauma symptoms listed above, we are confident that we can help and invite you to contact us today for a free consultation.

851 Fremont Ave, Ste #210
Los Altos, CA 94024

131 Kelly Ave, Half Moon Bay
CA 94019

(650) 297-3400
schedule@mcaft.com

By submitting this form via this web portal, you acknowledge and accept that risks of communicating your health information via this unencrypted email and electronic messaging and wish to continue despite those risks. By clicking "Yes, I want to submit this form" you agree to hold Brighter Vision harmless for unauthorized use, disclosure, or access of your protected health information sent via this electronic means.

About Us

Our practice specializes in treating individuals, couples and families, and through years of experience, we’re confident that no problem is too great to overcome.

There is help. There is hope.

Request an Appointment

  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn

Contact Information

851 Fremont Ave, Ste #210
Los Altos, CA 94024

131 Kelly Ave
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019

(650) 297-3400
schedule@mcaft.com

CLIENT PORTAL ACCESS

Privacy Policy

A Therapist Website by Brighter Vision