Trauma-Focused Therapy in Los Angeles
Trauma-focused therapy is one of the therapies your care team may draw on as part of your plan at Breathe.
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We do not accept Medi-Cal or Medicare.
Verify my insuranceWhat Is Trauma-Focused Therapy?
Trauma-focused therapy is one of the therapeutic approaches available at Breathe. Like every therapy we offer, it's introduced and adjusted by your clinical team as part of a plan built around you, not applied as a one-size-fits-all track.
Trauma-focused therapy is care built around how trauma actually shows up, at a pace that's yours to set. Rather than avoiding what happened, it helps you work through it directly, using approaches like trauma-focused CBT, Prolonged Exposure, and Cognitive Processing Therapy, matched to what you're ready for.
At Breathe, this isn't a stand-alone track. It's folded into the individualized plan your clinical team builds around you, paced to what you're ready for, not rushed to fit a schedule.
Trauma-Focused Therapy as part of your plan
Trauma-focused therapy isn't a stand-alone track at Breathe. It's folded into the individualized plan your clinical team builds around you, paced to what you're ready for.
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See All TherapiesWhy Choose Breathe for Trauma-Focused Therapy
Staff who've lived it
Many of our team members have personal recovery experience. You're not explaining yourself to someone who's only read about it.
Inclusive, affirming care
Every client is welcomed as they are. Breathe offers LGBTQIA+ affirming care at every level of treatment.
Family involved, on your terms
Family therapy that doesn't assume blood relationships. Partners and chosen family are welcome participants.
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Our location
A secluded campus in the heart of Laurel Canyon, close enough to reach, private enough to heal.
Questions people ask about Trauma-Focused Therapy
Straight answers about how trauma-focused therapy works at Breathe and how it fits into your plan.
What does 'trauma-focused' actually mean in practice?+
It means the therapy is built specifically around processing trauma directly, rather than trauma being an unaddressed factor behind other symptoms.
Will I have to talk about my trauma in detail right away?+
It's paced to what you're ready for. Your team won't push you into detail before you're prepared for it.
What specific approaches are used?+
Trauma-focused CBT, Prolonged Exposure, and Cognitive Processing Therapy are among the evidence-based approaches used, matched to your specific situation.
Is trauma-focused therapy used alone, or with other therapies?+
At Breathe, it's part of a broader individualized plan, often alongside other approaches, not a stand-alone track.
Is trauma-focused therapy only for people with a PTSD diagnosis?+
It's introduced and adjusted based on what's actually useful for your situation, whether or not you have a formal diagnosis.
Is trauma-focused therapy covered by insurance?+
In most cases, yes, as part of your overall treatment plan. Our admissions team verifies your specific benefits before you commit to anything.
