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Shalini Mongia, MFT

Trauma
Therapy

in Pleasant Hill and Alamo, CA

Trauma runs deep and shapes our sense of safety in an already overwhelming world. It affects how we interact with others and handle everyday situations. It can make relationships feel strained or trigger reactions that seem intense or out of place. You may struggle with intense emotions or feel isolated or unsure of who you are at times, even react in ways you don’t fully understand.

Therapy helps by providing a safe space to explore complex emotions without judgment. We’ll take a close look at how past experiences are impacting your life now. We’ll work through how those experiences have manifested in your life and begin to gently untangle their hold. You’ll learn coping skills that help in everyday life. You’ll learn to regulate intense emotions while gaining clarity and relief from the trauma. The goal is to find healing while easing the toll it’s taken on your mind and heart. Whether the trauma stems from childhood, relationships, or unexpected events, therapy can help you move forward with confidence and real solutions.

What we work on to help trauma in therapy: 

  • Developing tools to manage trauma-related anxiety and triggers

  • Creating a safe space to process painful memories at your own pace

  • Rebuilding a sense of safety, trust, and self-compassion

  • Identifying and breaking free from survival patterns that no longer serve you

  • Navigating the impact of trauma on relationships and daily life

  • Processing and releasing stored emotions from past experiences

  • Strengthening emotional regulation and resilience

  • Addressing dissociation, hypervigilance, or feelings of disconnection

  • Transforming self-blame into self-understanding and empowerment

  • Healing attachment wounds and rebuilding healthy boundaries

  • Guiding you toward post-traumatic growth and reclaiming your life

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3189 Danville Blvd, Ste 250
Alamo, CA 94507

395 Taylor Blvd

Pleasant Hill, CA 94523

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Trauma runs deep and shapes our sense of safety in an already overwhelming world. It affects how we interact with others and handle everyday situations. It can make relationships feel strained or trigger reactions that seem intense or out of place. You may struggle with intense emotions or feel isolated or unsure of who you are at times, even react in ways you don’t fully understand.

Therapy helps by providing a safe space to explore complex emotions without judgment. We’ll take a close look at how past experiences are impacting your life now. We’ll work through how those experiences have manifested in your life and begin to gently untangle their hold. You’ll learn coping skills that help in everyday life. You’ll learn to regulate intense emotions while gaining clarity and relief from the trauma. The goal is to find healing while easing the toll it’s taken on your mind and heart. Whether the trauma stems from childhood, relationships, or unexpected events, therapy can help you move forward with confidence and real solutions.

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