Trauma Therapy in Murrieta
You moved to the Valley for a calmer life. The old patterns followed. Therapy gives you a place to stop outrunning them.
A lot of people come to Murrieta looking for more space. A quieter street. A better rhythm for the kids. A little distance from what life used to demand. And sometimes the first few months do feel calmer. Then the same old alarm shows up in a new kitchen. The same shutdown after a normal disagreement. The same dread before a day that should be fine.
Trauma is not impressed by a change of scenery. The nervous system brings its map with it. If you learned to scan moods, stay useful, stay small, stay perfect, or never need too much, those patterns can follow you into a calmer life and keep you from actually living it.
What this looks like
Murrieta trauma clients often describe a gap between the life they built and the body they still live in.
- You finally have more room, but quiet makes you restless instead of settled.
- You overreact at home, then spend the night replaying what you should have said.
- You keep your schedule full because empty space brings up too much.
- You feel responsible for everyone's mood and resent how automatic that feels.
- You have a good life on paper and a private sense that you are still waiting for the other shoe to drop.
How I work
I work relationally, somatically, and at a pace that respects your capacity. We start with the present-day pattern: what happens in your body, your relationships, and the moments you feel hijacked. We build resources first so that trauma work does not become another thing you have to survive.
When the timing is right, we may use EMDR, parts work, CBT/DBT skills, and compassion-focused therapy to help the past stop running the present. I am trained in EMDR and use it as one part of an integrative approach. Katelin is licensed in California (#92638) and New Jersey (#44SC05665400).
There is no Murrieta office. Murrieta clients can meet in person at the Temecula office, a few minutes south on the I-15, or use secure telehealth across California.
Common questions
- Do you have a Murrieta office?
- No. The only physical office is in Temecula, a few minutes south on the I-15. Murrieta clients are seen there in person or by secure telehealth across California.
- Is telehealth as effective?
- For many trauma therapy sessions, yes. Some clients prefer telehealth for regular work and come into the Temecula office for deeper processing or weeks when the room would help.
- How soon can I start?
- Availability changes. The free 15-minute consult is the fastest way to talk through fit, openings, and whether in person or telehealth makes most sense.