Online Trauma Therapy for Women in California
Empowering women to find their voice, feel safe in their body, and live the life they desire.
Have you been considering therapy and have been putting it off because life keeps getting busy? If you’ve been wanting to address past and present unhealed relational hurts, then online trauma therapy is a great option. I’m here to offer a flexible therapy option for women struggling to carve out time for self-care. I’m Dr. Alicia Tolerico, a licensed Psychologist (California 32370). Are you feeling stuck in your relationship, avoiding past hurts, or struggling with where to begin?
Daily life events can feel overwhelming. You are attending to the needs of others and struggle taking care of yourself. Trauma informed online therapy is an effective option for women navigating all parts of life. No need to sit in traffic or take time off. Empowered Healing Trauma Therapy offers flexible time slots to women with hectic lives. Video sessions makes therapy accessible to fit your life.
Living in California can provide a host of individual challenges for women navigating their personal and professional lives.
Desire for a betrayal trauma therapist who understand infidelity recovery, not just a generalized therapist
Isolation, moving to California from different parts of the country can feel overwhelming. Having support as you navigate this new chapter of your life can feel comforting.
You may have experienced a recent harmful experience by a partner and struggling to understand your emotions
You’re struggling feeling safe in your body
Sex and intimacy have become unsafe
These difficulties can worsen over time if not addressed. Maybe you told yourself it wasn’t that bad or you can fix the relationship on your own. You may have even tried couples therapy to fix your relationship. However, you continue to feel emotionally unsafe and stuck in trauma responses. Finding a trauma specialist can feel daunting. You deserve to have quality therapy from an expert who understands the complexities of abuse, relationship issues or betrayal trauma.
Empowered Healing Trauma Therapy focuses on a collaborative approach to assist each client navigate relational traumas. We understand how difficult it is to reach out for emotional support during a vulnerable time in your life. Our work together will help you:
Explore your style of attachment and how you connect with others
Work through any unhealed previous traumas
Identify relationship problems that have been holding you back
Support you to restore trust in yourself
This integrative approach ensures each client to gain insight, deepen the connection with themself, and create a strong foundation for meaningful change.
Is Trauma Therapy Right for You?
It can feel challenging carrying the emotional load from past hurts and trying to show up in your present life. You may be easily triggered, on guard, anxious, and unsure how to mange these uncomfortable emotions. If you’re in a toxic relationship or recently discovered a betrayal by your partner then having a support system will be helpful to your recovery. Maybe you’ve tried therapy in the past, however you weren’t able to get to the root issues or the interventions weren’t trauma informed.
This recovery work is for the woman who’s tired of carrying the emotional load alone. Perhaps you are navigating relational problems, which actually began in your childhood. You’re processing an assault you’ve never had anyone to share with. Your body continues to hold onto deep pain and you feel stressed out often. Or maybe you can’t put into words the pain you’re experiencing because it’s too painful. You may have been escaping the emotional pain through your work or coping in unhealthy ways. Having a seasoned complex trauma (CPTSD) therapist provides gentle guidance to assist with the difficult terrain of healing trauma. The therapy space allows women to slow down, take a breath, and be honest about what the need to heal.
Frequently Asked Questions for Women in California
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Online therapy can help reduce feeling sad, anxious, or depression. It can assist you heal from relationship traumas from the comfort of your home. Online therapy provides flexibility for the modern woman balancing all parts of life.
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Yes. Trauma therapy is effective online just as much as in person. Talk therapy and EMDR can easily be conducted via zoom.
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Dr. Alicia Tolerico is only licensed California, Illinois, and Nevada. If you are traveling to other states then sessions will be paused until you return.
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Empowered Healing Trauma Therapy does not provided crisis support. It is an outpatient level of care. If you are in a crisis please go to your nearest emergency room or call 911. For immediate support for emotional distress or thoughts of suicide please go call or text 988.
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Empowered Healing Trauma Therapy is a specialized therapy practice focused on women navigating various traumas. The purpose of the complimentary consultation is for Dr. Tolerico to assess your therapy needs and determine if it is a good fit. Dr. Tolerico asks a series of questions during the consultation call to better understand the significant issues causing distress.
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Trauma is stored in the body. Our nervous system needs regulation to help reprocess the mind, body, soul connection. Many women find somatic work to help them feel safe in their body. This is imperative for women who have experienced sexual trauma, physical abuse, domestic violence, and infidelity trauma. You deserve to reconnect with your body and begin to trust yourself again.
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Empowered Healing Trauma Therapy is a private pay, out of network practice. Individual session rates are $250. EMDR therapy intensives are available for women desiring an accelerated healing timeline. These are charged on an hourly rate. Please review our Fees & Rates page for full details.
LET'S GET STARTED TODAY
LET'S GET STARTED TODAY
Build your confidence, learn to trust yourself, and heal from past wounds. Start feeling safe, validated, and connected to a community that supports you.
During your complimentary 20-minute consultation, you can share what's going on for you, and we'll explore whether we're a good fit and what next steps make sense.
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