Trauma Therapy Throughout California
Online throughout all of California
Online nervous system-based trauma therapy in California
You've done the work. The weekly therapy sessions. The worksheets. The breathing exercises. Maybe even medication. But the upsetting memories and anxiety are still running your life: deciding where you can go, who you can see, how you sleep, and whether you can focus at work.
You know something needs to change.
You don’t need another therapist who asks, "How does that make you feel?" You need someone trained in methods that are proven to help your nervous system process and release trauma, not just endlessly talk about it.
I'm Summer Verhines, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker providing somatic and nervous-system-based specialized trauma therapy, grief counseling, and support for medical professionals to clients throughout California via secure telehealth.
California License: CA LCSW 68507
Specialized Therapy for Californians Dealing with:
Trauma and PTSD Treatment – Whether you call it "that thing that happened" or "what I went through," if past experiences are still running your life today, I can help. Maybe it's the nightmares that won't stop, the panic that hits out of nowhere, or feeling constantly on guard. Maybe you're avoiding certain places, having trouble trusting others, or just feel disconnected from everything and everyone. It doesn't matter if it was one terrible day or years of difficulty; what matters is getting your life back.
Grief Counseling – When everyone else seems to have "moved on" but you're frozen in time. When the loss hit so suddenly you never got to say goodbye, or was so traumatic the images won't leave your mind. When you lost a pregnancy or a baby and people can’t understand the depth of that grief. If grief is still stealing your ability to function, laugh, or imagine a future, we will work through it together.
Trauma Therapy for Healthcare Professionals – You went into medicine to help people. Now you can't unsee what you've seen. The failed codes, the young patients who didn't make it, the families falling apart in your waiting room. Maybe you made decisions that saved lives but still haunt you. Or the system forced you to provide care that went against everything you believe in. The weight of it all follows you home, affecting your sleep, your family, your ability to feel anything but exhausted. You don't have to carry this alone.
Adoptive Parent Therapy – You opened your heart and home, but the adoption fell through. Or the child you're raising has been through more than any child should, and their pain is becoming your pain, too. Maybe you're grieving the adoption that failed, struggling with a child who can't trust you, or feeling completely overwhelmed by behaviors that don't respond to typical parenting advice. Whether you're dealing with the heartbreak of the adoption process itself or the daily reality of parenting a child whose early experiences are affecting your whole family, this is for you.
Why Telehealth Works for My Clients in California
California is a big place, and often there is limited access to specialized trauma treatment. Even in major cities, finding a therapist trained in methods like EMDR, ART, or Somatic Experiencing – who also has availability – is a challenge.
Telehealth means you can access specialized trauma treatment from:
San Francisco Bay Area (San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, Berkeley, Palo Alto)
Los Angeles & Orange County (LA, Santa Monica, Pasadena, Irvine, Anaheim)
San Diego County (San Diego, Carlsbad, Oceanside)
Sacramento & Central Valley (Sacramento, Fresno, Stockton, Modesto)
Inland Empire (Riverside, San Bernardino, Ontario)
...and anywhere else in California
No traffic. No commute. No limiting yourself to only nearby therapists. You get the specialized care you need that also fits your schedule and location.
I offer early morning and weekend appointments to work with my clients’ varied schedules.
Proven, Specialized Trauma Treatment That Works with Your Nervous System, Not Just Your Mind
Traditional talk therapy asks you to process trauma by talking about it week after week. That has value for some people, but for many, it keeps retriggering the trauma without giving your nervous system a way to actually discharge it.
I use evidence-based methods that work directly with how trauma is stored in your brain and body:
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)
ART (Accelerated Resolution Therapy)
Brainspotting
Somatic Therapy
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
CPT (Cognitive Processing Therapy)
These approaches help your nervous system process trauma, so it stops feeling like a current emergency. You don't have to retell your story for months. Your brain does the work while I guide you through it.
Who I Work with in California
I work with adults throughout California who are:
Struggling with trauma or PTSD that traditional talk therapy hasn't helped
Grieving a loss that's still affecting their ability to function months or years later
Adoptive parents navigating failed placements, attachment challenges, or the trauma of the adoption process
Healthcare workers dealing with work-related trauma and burnout
People who look fine on the outside but are barely holding on underneath
If you're in California and you've been looking for a trauma therapist who uses methods that work at the nervous system level, not just another year of talk therapy, you're in the right place.
An Investment in Your Nervous System’s Freedom
Specialized trauma and PTSD counseling that works at the body level, not just the thinking level.
Session Options:
50-minute sessions: $300
90-minute sessions: $450
4-hour intensives: $1,200
I'm a private-pay provider and don’t take insurance directly. I can provide documentation for out-of-network reimbursement (also known as a Superbill) if your insurance plan offers it.
All sessions are conducted via secure telehealth. You can meet with me from anywhere in California.
I offer flexible scheduling: early mornings, evenings, and weekends.
You don’t have to keep struggling with trauma or grief. Effective treatment is available wherever you are in California; no commute required.
About Summer
I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW #68507) providing specialized trauma therapy to adults throughout California via secure telehealth.
I became a therapist because I believe healing is possible, even from the experiences that feel impossible to move past. With over 15 years of clinical experience, including extensive work with foster and adoptive parents, palliative and hospice care, and hospital settings, I've seen how the right approach can help people reclaim their lives from trauma, grief, and overwhelming stress.
My path to specializing in trauma therapy came from witnessing how traditional talk therapy often falls short. Too many clients spent years in therapy without real relief from their symptoms. This led me to pursue advanced training in approaches that work directly with how trauma is stored in the nervous system, including EMDR, Brainspotting, ACT, and somatic therapies. I hold certifications in Complex Trauma and DBT & Trauma, and have completed specialized training in moral injury, shame-based trauma, and grief counseling.
I believe in creating a space where you feel completely accepted and where real change happens. Unlike traditional therapy that often keeps you talking in circles for months, I use targeted approaches that help your brain and body process and release trauma. Whether you're a healthcare worker haunted by patients you couldn't save, a parent navigating the complexities of adoption, or someone whose grief feels too big to bear alone, you'll find both compassion and effective treatment that moves you forward, not just a listening ear.
I earned my Master of Social Work from California State University, Fresno, and my Bachelor's in Psychology from Dominican University of California.
Contact Summersverhines.lcsw@gmail.com
(855) 564-3338
P.O. Box 28
Wilton, CA 95693