ADOLESCENTS & TEENS | YOUNG ADULTS | ADULTS
Therapy for Complex Trauma & PTSD
We provide compassionate therapy to help individuals, couples, and families process painful experiences, ease symptoms, and rebuild a sense of safety and connection. Serving the South Bay and across California online, our therapists specialize in EMDR, somatic approaches, and trauma-informed care for lasting healing.
A place to heal from the weight of trauma.
YOU DON’T HAVE TO CARRY IT ALONE.
Rebuilding safety, connection, and stability.
Complex trauma and PTSD can shape daily life in ways that feel overwhelming. For some, that looks like flashbacks, nightmares, or a nervous system that stays on high alert. For others, it shows up as dissociation or emotional numbness, waves of shame, or difficulty trusting and feeling connected. It can interrupt sleep, focus, and relationships, and make ordinary moments feel harder than they should. The weight of these experiences can be isolating—and beginning trauma therapy or PTSD counseling can be a meaningful step toward feeling seen, supported, and less alone.
With a calm, collaborative pace, therapy centers on rebuilding safety and connection, easing the weight of the past and making room for relief and resilience. Sessions can include grounding skills, nervous-system regulation, and gentle trauma processing, helping symptoms soften over time while increasing choice, steadiness, and a renewed sense of self.
HELP WITH FLASHBACKS, NIGHTMARES, HYPERVIGILANCE
Trauma Therapy That Meets You Where You Are
How we help. Care at Catherine Alvarado, LMFT & Associates is trauma-informed, collaborative, and paced to feel safe. Our therapists draw on holistic approaches, integrating EMDR therapy, somatic practices, and attachment-based methods to support healing from PTSD and complex trauma. These approaches create space to ease symptoms, strengthen resilience, and gently rebuild safety, connection, and choice.
Accessible, steady support. Therapy is available in person in Redondo Beach and online across California, with flexible options for individuals, couples, and families. Our focus is on steady relief now, while also building lasting resilience for the future.
Trauma can show up in many ways, including:
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Often develops from repeated or long-term experiences of harm, leaving lasting effects on self-worth, trust, and relationships.
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Can follow a single traumatic event and may include flashbacks, nightmares, and feeling constantly on guard.
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Shows up as feeling detached from reality, emotions, or even the body, often as a way to cope with overwhelming experiences.
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Unwanted reminders of past trauma that interrupt daily life and create ongoing distress.
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Individual Therapy
Through individual therapy, adults and teens gain tools to manage anxiety, heal from trauma, and build resilience.
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Couples Therapy
Couples therapy offers a supportive space to deepen understanding, work through struggles, and strengthen emotional connection.
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Family Therapy
At Catherine Alvarado, LMFT & Associates, family therapy in Redondo Beach helps families create balance, build trust, and nurture resilience together.
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Standard EMDR Therapy
Standard EMDR therapy offers a 50-minute session for ongoing treatment or as adjunct support to existing therapy.
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Intensive EMDR Therapy
A 2-hour EMDR therapy session designed to provide more time for reprocessing, available for ongoing treatment or adjunct support.
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Adjunct EMDR Therapy
Try EMDR therapy in either standard 50-minute or intensive 2-hour formats, available as adjunct support when needed.
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EMDR Consultation for Clinicians
EMDR consultation for clinicians provides guidance, support, and resources to strengthen skills and confidence in EMDR practice.
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Adolescent & Teen Therapy
Therapy for adolescents and teens provides support for managing stress, building confidence, and navigating school, family, and relationships.
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Young Adult Therapy
Young adult therapy provides a safe space to explore identity, build confidence, and navigate relationships, career stress, and life changes.
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Adult Therapy
Adult therapy offers support for managing anxiety, grief, relationship stress, and life transitions with greater clarity and resilience.
You will get the most out of therapy if you’re working with the therapist who is the right fit for you, and we’re committed to helping you find that person.
Reach out to share more about your needs and goals, and we’ll match you with the therapist who has the background, training, & approach that will be best suited for you.
Get matched to the right therapist for you.
Catherine alvarado, lmft & associates
Therapy in Redondo Beach for PTSD & Complex Trauma
Our team offers trauma therapy and PTSD treatment in Redondo Beach and the South Bay, supporting clients from nearby communities like Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, Torrance, Palos Verdes, and El Segundo. Using a blend of talk therapy, EMDR, and holistic mind–body approaches, we help reduce symptoms, build coping strategies, and create lasting change. Sessions are available online across California or in person at our Redondo Beach office.
Healing takes time, and steady support can make all the difference. At Catherine Alvarado, LMFT & Associates, therapy is shaped to fit each person’s needs. Many clients benefit from EMDR therapy to process painful memories, somatic practices to reconnect with the body, or talk therapy to find clarity in emotions and patterns. No matter where you are in your journey, our South Bay therapists offer a reliable space to find relief, rebuild resilience, and move forward with confidence.
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