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Trauma Therapy in Avondale and Phoenix

Therapy after painful experiences, for adults, teens and children, at a pace you help set.

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Healing From Trauma, at Your Pace

Painful experiences can change how you feel, think, sleep and get along with the people around you. Healing looks different for everyone. It often starts with feeling safe and having people you trust.

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Here, every session is built on safety, trust and your choice about what to talk about and when. You don't have to tell your whole story to begin.

We work with adults, teens and children, and include caregivers when that helps a young person.

How Trauma Can Show Up

Trauma can follow a single event, like an accident, an assault or a sudden loss, or build up over time, as with abuse, neglect or violence at home. Either way, people may notice:

  • Unwanted memories, nightmares or feeling on edge
  • Avoiding people, places or reminders
  • Trouble sleeping or concentrating
  • Feeling numb, ashamed, angry or disconnected
  • Strain at home, at school or at work

What Trauma Therapy May Focus On

Care starts with safety and moves at a pace you help set. Along the way, therapy may include:

  • Building trust, safety and ways to cope first
  • Understanding how painful experiences affect the body, thoughts and relationships
  • Working through painful memories when you're ready
  • Avoiding less, so daily life feels less limited
  • Stronger relationships, routines and support

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Request an Appointment Call (623) 439-7472

Understanding Trauma

What trauma is

Trauma is what stays with a person after something frightening, painful or overwhelming. It can be one event or something that went on for years. Two people can go through the same thing and be affected very differently, and neither reaction is wrong.

Why it stays

During danger the body does what it must to get through. Afterwards it can stay braced, as if the danger were still close. That is why reminders can bring the feeling back in full, why sleep suffers, and why some people feel numb or far away. These are the body's protections working overtime, not signs that something is broken in you.

What helps

Feeling safe comes first: in your life, in your body and with the person you're talking to. From there, therapy helps you understand your reactions, build ways to steady yourself, and, when you are ready, work through what happened so it takes up less room. You choose what to share and when.

When to reach out

It's time when the past keeps breaking into the present: in nightmares, in being always on guard, in avoiding places or people, or in feeling cut off. It doesn't matter how long ago it happened.

Therapists Who Work With Trauma

  • Cristina PasosLAC, TherapistHabla españolApproaches: TF-CBT, DBT
  • April MunozMA, Bilingual TherapistHabla españolApproaches: TF-CBT, DBT
  • Osbely PanduroMA, Bilingual TherapistHabla español
  • Monica CañezMSW, Bilingual TherapistHabla españolApproaches: TF-CBT, DBT, Strengths-Based Care
  • Dora Gallardo RomoMA, TherapistHabla españolApproaches: TF-CBT, DBT, MI, Play-Based
  • Riziki DeogratiasClinical InternApproaches: CBT, DBT

If You Need Help Now

If you are in crisis, call or text 988 any time, day or night. For Spanish, call 988 and press 2, or text AYUDA to 988. In an emergency, call 911.

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Common Questions

Do I have to talk about what happened right away?

No. Early sessions usually focus on safety, trust and coping. You decide what to share and when, and your clinician will check in with you about the pace.

Do you offer trauma therapy for children and teens?

Yes. We work with children from birth through age 17, and caregivers are included when clinically appropriate.

Can crime victim compensation help pay for counseling?

It may. We accept Maricopa County, Gila County, Pinal County and Yavapai County Victim Compensation. The victim compensation program in the county where the crime happened decides who qualifies, and can tell you what it covers.

We're ready when you are

In person at our Avondale or Phoenix office, or by telehealth from home, in English or Spanish.

  • (623) 439-7472
  • Avondale: Mon–Fri, 8:30am–5pm
  • Phoenix: Mon–Fri, 10am–6pm
  • Weekend and after-hours availability by appointment
  • In person or telehealth
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