Pasadena Trauma Therapy

Pasadena Trauma Therapy Instagram Hi Everyone! I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Pasadena, CA. Welcome!

My specialties include working with complex PTSD/ Trauma (emotional, sexual, physical, neglect, in**st, r**e, etc.), attachment issues, dissociation/multiplicity, depersonalization/derealization, general relationship issues, anxiety, depression,fears/phobias, grief, etc. This group page is a way to get more information out there about the services that I offer to the community but to also have a forum for discussions.

Back by popular demand! A HUGE thank you to our consultant Jody today! What an absolute gift to learn from you. Thank yo...
06/03/2026

Back by popular demand! A HUGE thank you to our consultant Jody today! What an absolute gift to learn from you. Thank you as always for the depth of knowledge and wisdom you bring to our team🙏🙏🙏

To anyone who grew up having to be the strong one… The one who held it together while everything around you fell apart. ...
06/03/2026

To anyone who grew up having to be the strong one…

The one who held it together while everything around you fell apart. The one who learned to read the room before you learned to read a book. The one who took care of everyone else's feelings because no one was taking care of yours.

Please here me when I say: You were so young to carry so much.

And maybe now, even as an adult, you still don't know how to put it down. Asking for help feels foreign. Falling apart feels dangerous. Rest feels like a luxury you haven't earned.

Guess what? That's not a personality trait. That's a wound.

You didn't choose to be the strong one. You became strong because you had to.

Healing doesn't mean becoming weak. It means finally having someone in your corner.... maybe for the first time. It means learning that you don't have to do it all alone anymore.

You've been strong enough for long enough. 🤍

If this lands with you, save it for the hard days. And know that support is here whenever you're ready.

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What an honor to have Dr. Jamie Marich as our May consultation!! Please see below for more information on Dr. Marich's w...
05/20/2026

What an honor to have Dr. Jamie Marich as our May consultation!! Please see below for more information on Dr. Marich's work

Dr. Jamie Marich (she/they) travels internationally teaching on topics related to trauma, EMDR therapy, expressive arts, mindfulness, and yoga, while maintaining a private practice and online education operations in her home base of Akron, OH. Marich is the founder of the Institute for Creative Mindfulness. Marich is the author of over 15 books and manuals in the field of trauma, recovery, and expressive arts, including "EMDR Made Simple: 4 Approaches for Using EMDR with Every Client" (2011), Trauma and the Twelve Steps: A Complete Guide for Recovery Enhancement (2012/2020), and her best-selling book, "Dissociation Made Simple: A Stigma-Free Guide to Embracing Your Dissociative Mind and Navigating Life" (2023). Her personal memoir about surviving spiritual abuse called You Lied to Me About God, released in Autumn 2024, also from North Atlantic Books and received a Kirkus “starred review.” The New York Times featured Marich’s writing and work on Dancing Mindfulness in 2017 and 2020. NALGAP: The Association of Gay, Le***an, Bisexual, Transgender Addiction Professionals and Their Allies awarded Jamie with their esteemed President’s Award in 2015 for her work as an LGBT advocate. The EMDR International Association (EMDRIA) granted Jamie the 2019 Advocacy in EMDR Award for her using her public platform in media and in the addiction field to advance awareness about EMDR therapy and to reduce stigma around mental health. The Huffington Post published her personal story of being out as a clinical professional with a dissociative disorder in May 2023. She is currently enrolled in the Interfaith Chaplaincy program at the Chaplaincy Institute with the hope of being ordained as an interfaith minister in Autumn 2026.

A message to the part of you that doesnt trust therapy:I know you have reasons.You learned that vulnerability could be d...
05/19/2026

A message to the part of you that doesnt trust therapy:

I know you have reasons.

You learned that vulnerability could be dangerous.

That trusting the wrong person could hurt.

So now you watch carefully.

You question.

You shut things down.

You stay guarded.

Not because you’re “resistant.”

Because you’re trying to protect the system.



Maybe therapy feels risky because:

â—Źbeing seen once felt unsafe
â—Źemotions once became overwhelming
â—Źno one helped when things got bad
â—Źtrust was broken before

Let’s take the pressure of having to trust.

This should not be forced.

Real trauma therapy should make space for caution.

For pacing.
For uncertainty.
For protectors.

You are not the problem for being careful.

Your vigilance makes sense.

And maybe healing begins
not when you disappear but when you no longer have to carry everything alone.🫶🏼

In trauma work, especially with complex trauma and dissociation, going faster doesn’t lead to healing.It leads to overwh...
05/05/2026

In trauma work, especially with complex trauma and dissociation, going faster doesn’t lead to healing.
It leads to overwhelm.

Real progress comes from building safety in ways the nervous system can actually tolerate:
♡Consistency.
♡Predictability.
♡Respect for all parts.
♡And a pace that doesn’t override the system.

Because when safety is felt, not forced, that is when the internal shifts occur✨️💛

Consult group for therapists via Zoom for those who work with or want to to learn more about about complex trauma/dissoc...
04/20/2026

Consult group for therapists via Zoom for those who work with or want to to learn more about about complex trauma/dissociative disorders/DID/OSDD

May 15th will be our next group!

Go to Www.pasadenatraumatherapy.com/events for more information!

What an honor to have Lynette Danylchuk as our consultant this month!! As the past president of ISSTD, Lynette brought i...
04/15/2026

What an honor to have Lynette Danylchuk as our consultant this month!! As the past president of ISSTD, Lynette brought in SO much wisdom to our team in working with DID and OEA (organized extreme abuse). So so so much gratitude 🙏. The learning never stops🫶🏼

✨️Exciting news!! This group will be starting May 4th!! We have 1 spot left in this virtual CPTSD group✨️
04/13/2026

✨️Exciting news!! This group will be starting May 4th!! We have 1 spot left in this virtual CPTSD group✨️

Last night, I had the honor of hosting a gratitude dinner for our team, and I’m still sitting in so much appreciation.I ...
02/22/2026

Last night, I had the honor of hosting a gratitude dinner for our team, and I’m still sitting in so much appreciation.

I am endlessly grateful for this incredible group of humans. Not just for the brilliant therapists they are, their skill, their attunement, their clinical depth, but for who they are as people. I feel very lucky to be around such a wonderful community.đź’›

There is so much light and love in this group. The kind of light that walks with clients through the darkest trauma stories. The kind of love that holds complexity and deep pain with so much care.

Being in a room with them last night reminded me that this work is sacred and who we do it alongside matters. 🙏

So thank you to this beautiful team- I am so grateful for each of you being here ✨️✨️✨️

And shout out to Aimee, Daphne, Lulu, and Kristen who couldn't make it. You were all missed 🫶🏽

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