Trauma
Trauma therapy in Orange County
Enhance provides the trauma therapy Orange County residents need at the level of care that fits. Therapy works on how past trauma still affects your sleep, mood and sense of safety.
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Clinically reviewed by Christina Khouie, MA, LMFT, our founder, on September 30, 2026. Enhance is accredited by The Joint Commission and certified by the California Department of Health Care Services.
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About trauma therapy
What is trauma therapy?
Trauma therapy is mental health treatment for the ways a traumatic event, or a series of them, still affects your daily life.
A licensed therapist uses methods such as EMDR and cognitive behavioral therapy, at a pace you agree to. Every session follows trauma-informed care, which aims to avoid causing you more harm.
Complex trauma
Complex trauma means harm that was repeated or went on for a long time, often in childhood or a close relationship. You do not have to tell the whole story at first.
PTSD treatment
Post-traumatic stress disorder is a specific diagnosis, and not everyone who needs trauma therapy has it. If your symptoms sound like PTSD, read our PTSD treatment page next.
If you are thinking about suicide or are in danger right now, call 988 or go to the nearest emergency room.
What trauma therapy includes
Your plan combines these parts, and your therapist sets the pace so that treating trauma does not overwhelm you.
Individual therapy
One-to-one sessions with a licensed therapist on trauma symptoms such as intrusive memories, avoidance and poor sleep.
EMDR
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing is a trauma-focused therapy for painful memories, started only when you both agree you are ready.
CBT and DBT
Cognitive behavioral therapy helps you change the beliefs trauma left behind. Dialectical behavior therapy teaches skills for strong emotions and urges.
Family therapy
Sessions with family members when you want them involved, so they understand how trauma affects you.
Medication management
A licensed psychiatrist prescribes medication when it is part of your plan, such as for anxiety or depression.
Dual diagnosis care
When trauma and substance use make each other worse, one team treats both in the same plan.
Levels of care
Levels of care for trauma treatment
Most trauma therapy happens in outpatient care or IOP, and a higher level fits when safety or substance use needs more support.
Inpatient
- Where you sleep
- On site, with clinical staff
- How much of your week
- All of it
- Who it suits
- Needs more than a day program
- What usually comes next
- PHP
Partial hospitalization (PHP)
- Where you sleep
- At home
- How much of your week
- Most of each day
- Who it suits
- Can sleep at home safely
- What usually comes next
- IOP
Intensive outpatient (IOP)
- Where you sleep
- At home
- How much of your week
- Part of the week
- Who it suits
- Keeping up work or school
- What usually comes next
- Outpatient
Outpatient
- Where you sleep
- At home
- How much of your week
- Regular sessions
- Who it suits
- Doing well with therapy
- What usually comes next
- Ongoing care
Admissions will tell you on the first call which level of care fits your situation.
When to call
Signs trauma therapy may help
Trauma therapy may help if you notice signs like these, even without a diagnosis.
- You plan your week around avoiding reminders of what happened.
- Memories or nightmares wake you, or you cannot sleep and do not know why.
- You feel numb around people you used to feel close to.
- You get angry or startled easily in ordinary situations.
- Your drinking or drug use got worse after the event.
- You notice physical symptoms, such as tension, headaches or chronic pain, that began after the event.
Pause memory work if
- Sessions start to feel as harmful as the original event.
- You are not stable enough for memory work yet.
- You are in crisis and need to call 988 first.
If there is immediate danger, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. For a mental health crisis, call or text 988.
Related pages
PTSD, EMDR and related care
Read about trauma and PTSD, EMDR and related care, including dual diagnosis treatment for trauma and substance use together.
What happens when you call
See what happens when you call admissions or send us the form.
You call, or send the form
You tell admissions what is happening and whether you think trauma therapy might fit.
We check your benefits
With your permission, we contact your insurer and find out what your plan covers.
You hear what it means
Admissions explains your deductible, your copay and which level of care your plan supports, in plain terms.
You decide
If you want to go ahead, admissions walks you through what happens next.
Benefits vary from plan to plan, and checking them does not guarantee coverage.
(714) 862-1907Cost and coverage
What your plan may cover
What you pay depends on your deductible, your copay and the level your insurer approves. Admissions checks your benefits with the insurer and tells you the figures before you decide anything.
We're in network with most insurance plans. If your plan isn't listed, call us and we'll check it for you.
Some plans we accept
- Ambetter
- MHN
- CalPERS
- Covered California
Common questions about trauma therapy
If your question is not answered here, call admissions at (714) 862-1907.
What is trauma?
SAMHSA describes trauma as a harmful or life-threatening event, or set of events, that has lasting effects on your well-being. It can keep your nervous system on alert long after the danger has passed.
How does unresolved trauma contribute to substance use?
Some trauma survivors drink or use drugs to sleep, calm down or block out memories, and over time the substance use adds its own harm.
Can trauma therapy happen during addiction treatment?
Yes, once you are stable enough. Detox or crisis care comes first when withdrawal or safety is the immediate problem.
What happens during the first trauma therapy session?
Your therapist asks about your symptoms, sleep, safety and goals, and together you agree on a pace before any memory work begins.
Do I have to describe what happened?
No. Your first sessions can focus on sleep, safety and what you want from therapy. Memory work, including EMDR, waits until you agree to it.
Which method will I get?
Your clinician chooses after your assessment, and the plan may include EMDR, CBT or both. Clinical guidance also names prolonged exposure, and no method can guarantee a result.
Can adults get help for childhood trauma?
Yes. Childhood trauma can be treated in adulthood with the same methods, such as EMDR and CBT.
What is the difference between outpatient care and IOP for trauma?
Outpatient care means regular therapy sessions around your week. IOP runs a few hours a day, several days a week, with morning or evening sessions.
Does insurance cover trauma therapy, and what will it cost?
Most commercial plans cover some mental health treatment. Admissions checks your insurance and explains your deductible and copay, though verification is not a guarantee of coverage.
How long does trauma therapy take?
It depends on your symptoms, the method and the level of care, and your team plans continuing care before you finish.
Call admissions about trauma therapy
You do not have to describe what happened when you call. Admissions will ask about your symptoms and tell you which level of care fits.
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