Trauma Therapy in Tarzana
Trauma Therapy in Tarzana with Julie Klamon, LMFT
Trauma does not stay in the past. It shows up in the present, in a body that will not relax, in sleep that will not come, in a startle response to a sound that should not matter. You may have been told to move on, or you may have told yourself the same thing. But the nervous system does not work that way. When something overwhelming happens, the mind and body can stay stuck in survival mode long after the danger is gone.
I have more than 20 years of experience helping children, teens, adults, and families recover from trauma. I use trauma-informed methods, including trauma-focused CBT, mindfulness, somatic work, and relaxation skills, and I tailor them to what you have been through and what feels manageable. Whether you are dealing with post-traumatic stress, complex trauma built up over years, or a single overwhelming event, there is a path through it.
My office is at 28310 Roadside Dr. in Agoura Hills, about 25 minutes from Tarzana on the 101 West. I also offer secure virtual sessions across California, and we can decide together which setting feels safer for this work.
What Trauma Can Look Like
Trauma is a psychological injury, and like any injury it can come from many sources: an accident or car crash, the unexpected death of a loved one, physical or sexual abuse, neglect, bullying, witnessing violence, or living through a serious injury or crime. What links these experiences is that they overwhelmed your ability to cope at the time, and your system has been bracing ever since.
The aftermath shows up in recognizable ways: intrusive thoughts or flashbacks, sleep that is disrupted or excessive, trouble concentrating, irritability or sudden anger, hypervigilance and a sense of never quite feeling safe, avoidance of anything that brings the memory back, and difficulty trusting people. If you see yourself in that list, you are not overreacting. You are responding the way a human being responds to something that was genuinely too much.
Trauma Therapy for the Tarzana Community
People carry trauma quietly, and in a busy Valley neighborhood like Tarzana it is easy to keep it hidden. You commute, you work, you handle the school pickup, and no one around you knows about the car accident on the freeway, the loss you never grieved, or the childhood you do not talk about. From the outside everything looks fine. Inside, the past keeps interrupting the present.
You do not have to keep managing it alone. The people I work with from Tarzana are often surprised by how much lighter daily life becomes once the trauma has somewhere to go besides the back of their mind. The goal is not to erase what happened. It is to take away its power to keep hijacking your days.
My Approach to Trauma Therapy
Safety and pacing come first. We do not rush into the hardest material before you are ready, because that can do more harm than good. I offer individual therapy, a confidential one-on-one space to process what happened and build coping skills, and family therapy, which helps when trauma has affected the people around you and everyone needs support to heal together. You can read more about my general approach on my trauma therapy page.
As this work progresses, most people notice real change: relief from symptoms like flashbacks and constant alertness, relationships that steady as trust and communication improve, and a return of self worth after the self blame that so often follows trauma. I work with children ages 8 and up, teens, and adults, adjusting the approach to each person and age.
Who I Work With
Children (8+)
Teens
Adults
Families
Frequently Asked Questions About Trauma Therapy in Tarzana
Trauma therapy helps you process difficult experiences in a safe, paced way so they have less hold over daily life. I use trauma-informed methods, including trauma-focused CBT, mindfulness, and somatic work, for single events and for trauma that built up over time, and we move at a speed that feels manageable. Sessions are held at my Agoura Hills office or by secure video.
No. Effective trauma work does not mean forcing yourself to relive the worst moments before you are ready. We build a sense of safety and coping skills first, and we approach the difficult material gradually and only at a pace you can handle. You stay in control of how much, and how fast, we go.
Yes. I work with children ages 8 and up, teens, and adults, and I have extensive experience helping young people recover from frightening or distressing events using age-appropriate techniques. With children and teens, I involve parents in a way that supports the young person's healing.
My office at 28310 Roadside Dr. in Agoura Hills is about 25 minutes from Tarzana on the 101 West. Secure video sessions are also available across California if meeting from your own space feels safer for this work.
Yes. Trauma does not have an expiration date, and old experiences can keep shaping sleep, mood, trust, and relationships in the present. Many of the people I work with are addressing things that happened long ago. It is not too late to feel different.
Yes. Secure video sessions are available throughout California. For some people, doing this work from a familiar, safe space at home feels better than traveling to an office. We can decide together which setting suits you.
In-Person and Virtual Trauma Therapy Near Tarzana
My office in Agoura Hills, CA 91301 is a short drive from Tarzana for in-person trauma therapy. I also work with clients from the surrounding Valley communities, including Encino, CA, Woodland Hills, CA, and Reseda, CA. Virtual therapy sessions are available to anyone located anywhere within the state of California.
If the past keeps interrupting your present, you do not have to keep handling it alone. Schedule a complimentary phone consultation and we can talk about what you have been through and how I can help.