TRAUMA THERAPY IN SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Recovery is Possible.
Blue Tansy Therapy offers attachment-based trauma therapy in San Francisco to help you resolve your past, feel calm and grounded, and connect with others.
You may be looking for trauma therapy in SF if…
You always feel anxious, restless, and “on.”
You replay painful experiences or feel stuck in the past.
You struggle with shame and accepting yourself.
Connecting with others feels difficult.
You struggle to build your own identity after all you’ve been through.
What Is Trauma?
• Single-incident trauma: trauma arising from a challenging event that happened once, like a car accident or earthquake.
• Complex trauma: trauma from recurring challenging experiences, such as childhood neglect or emotional abuse.
• Something can be traumatic for you even if it was not traumatic for others— even repeated invalidation can be traumatic.
• If you are struggling with trauma, your nervous system is stuck in fight, flight, freeze, or fawn, leading to uncomfortable symptoms.
• Self-harm, disordered eating, and addiction can all be rooted in trauma.
What Is Attachment?
• Attachment: the emotional bond between infant and parents (or other caregivers).
• When we are young, we are dependent on our caregivers for all of our needs.
• When there is a mismatch between the care we need and the care we get, attachment difficulties and complex trauma can develop.
• Our caregivers often don’t intend to traumatize but may be limited by their own experiences.
• Our early attachment can influence our sense of safety, emotional regulation, and communication strategies as adults.
How Does San Francisco Trauma Therapy Work?
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Getting to know you. We explore your attachment history and challenges. We clarify your goals for therapy
Building safety and stability. You’ll learn tools to feel more grounded.
Processing and healing. We understand and create meaning from your trauma. You have corrective emotional experience through therapy.
Post-traumatic growth. You feel more confident and your relationships in the real world strengthen.
ABOUT KARINA BARRETTO, LPCC
Hi, I’m a trauma therapist in San Francisco specializing in EMDR and attachment-based therapy.
My approach is:
Trauma-informed
Relational and empowering
Grounded in neuroscience and attachment theory
I work with adults who want to heal from past experiences, better understand themselves, and build more secure and fulfilling lives. My practice has a special emphasis on religious trauma recovery.
Getting Started Is Easy
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Book a free 15 minute consultation.
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Schedule a time for your first session.
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Begin therapy, start healing!
Trauma Therapy San Francisco FAQS
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Which therapy is best depends on your unique needs and preferences. My trauma treatment in the Bay Area focuses on attachment perspectives to healing. I also use eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR). This is an evidence-based treatment for trauma. Finally, I will also help you learn mindfulness-based coping skills for anxiety symptoms.
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Most therapist training programs include some education about treating trauma. Trauma therapists typically have real-life experience working with this population. Additionally, many trauma therapists have advanced training in this area. Trauma symptoms can sometimes manifest in unexpected ways. Trauma therapists may be better equipped to recognize these and help you heal.
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A challenging event can be traumatic for one person but not for another. Past experiences, thoughts, and emotions can all contribute to whether a trauma response develops or not. You are not “weak” for experiencing trauma symptoms. A therapist is able to assess your history and help you recognize if your past experiences are impacting you today.
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Complex trauma develops in response to repeated instances of a stressful experience. Examples include abuse, neglect, bullying, or even invalidation. This is in contrast to single-incident trauma, such as a car crash or an earthquake. Complex trauma is a syndrome recognized by many therapists but is not an official diagnosis. Many people with complex trauma begin therapy for symptoms of anxiety or depression. While in therapy, they may realize that trauma is at the root of these symptoms. Complex trauma typically takes longer to recover from, but healing is possible.
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