Our Specialties & Expertise: 

We don’t specialize in everything—and we’re intentional about that.

At Holistic Trauma Therapy, our focus is clear: trauma in all its forms. While many practices offer general mental health services, we are a holistic therapy practice devoted specifically to trauma healing. That is what we know. That is what we treat. That is what we have built our clinical expertise around.

Trauma is not limited to a single event. It can be developmental trauma from childhood emotional neglect. Complex PTSD rooted in attachment wounds. Sexual trauma. Religious or spiritual trauma. Corporate trauma and burnout among executives and high-achieving professionals. The subtle trauma of perfectionism. The intergenerational patterns carried in families and cultures. The nervous system adaptations that helped you survive but now leave you feeling anxious, disconnected, or stuck.

Trauma therapy, when done holistically, is not just about processing memories. It is about understanding how trauma lives in the body, shapes relationships, impacts identity, and influences how you move through the world. As a holistic trauma therapy practice, we integrate somatic therapy, attachment-informed work, EMDR therapy, nervous system regulation, and depth-oriented psychotherapy. We look at the whole person—mind, body, and spirit.

Holistic therapy means we don’t treat symptoms in isolation. We explore the patterns beneath them. We honor the intelligence of your nervous system. We help you build safety from the inside out. We work toward integration—not just insight.

We are not a generalist clinic. We are not here to be everything to everyone. We are here for those ready to engage in deep, embodied trauma therapy. For individuals, couples, and families who want more than coping strategies. For high-functioning professionals who appear “fine” on the outside but carry unresolved trauma internally. For those who sense there is more healing available than traditional talk therapy has offered.

If you are seeking holistic therapy that addresses trauma at its roots—relationally, somatically, and psychologically—you are in the right place.

WHERE WE SHINE

What Sets Us Apart

Many practices today describe a modality or approach as “holistic.” You’ll see modalities, such as Somatic Experiencing, IFS, EMDR therapy, mindfulness, or attachment work, cited as their reason for working holistically. And yes—we are trained in these approaches. We value them. We use them skillfully.

But holistic therapy is far more than a collection of modalities.

In today’s mental health landscape, “holistic” has become a popular term—often signaling that therapy goes beyond symptom checklists or insurance diagnoses. Yet too often, it simply means adding a body-based or mindfulness technique onto traditional talk therapy.

At Holistic Trauma Therapy, holistic is not something we layer on. It is the foundation of how we conceptualize and treat trauma.

Some practices may offer somatic trauma therapy as one intervention among many. Others may provide EMDR therapy as a standalone protocol. Many clinicians integrate attachment theory into largely cognitive frameworks. These approaches can be powerful. But true holistic trauma therapy requires a deeper shift—one that recognizes trauma as a whole-system experience.

Trauma is not just a memory stored in the brain. It lives in the nervous system. It shapes relational patterns. It impacts identity, self-worth, and even meaning-making. It influences how the body responds to stress, intimacy, success, and perceived threat.

What sets us apart is that we do not treat trauma as a symptom cluster to manage. We treat trauma as an embodied, relational, and neurobiological adaptation that once protected you—and now deserves depth-oriented, integrative care.

Our holistic therapy approach weaves together:

  • Somatic trauma therapy to address how trauma is held in the body and nervous system

  • EMDR therapy to reprocess and integrate stored traumatic memories

  • Attachment-informed and relational work to repair developmental and complex trauma

  • Nervous system regulation grounded in polyvagal-informed principles

  • A whole-person lens that includes mind, body, relationships, culture, and deeper meaning

We understand that trauma informed care must move beyond insight alone. Many of our clients—executives, founders, physicians, attorneys, and high-achieving professionals—do not “look” traumatized. They are capable and accomplished. Yet beneath perfectionism, burnout, anxiety, or relational disconnection often lies chronic nervous system dysregulation shaped by early attachment wounds or cumulative stress.

Holistic therapy means we treat both the visible and invisible wounds. It means we track the nervous system in real time. It means we honor protective patterns rather than pathologize them. It means working at the level of embodiment—not just cognition.

We are not here to offer a quick fix or a one-size-fits-all protocol. We provide specialized trauma therapy rooted in integration. We believe healing happens when insight meets nervous system safety. When relational repair meets embodied awareness. When somatic work, EMDR therapy, and attachment repair are woven together into a coherent, whole-person process.

Holistic trauma therapy is not a trend for us.

It is the core of who we are.

Let’s Work Together

  • "Seema is extremely knowledgeable, warm, and encouraging in her practice. She is committed to educating herself and her clients on the latest therapies and modalities and treats her clients with respect and the utmost of care.."

    Erma Kyriakos, LMFT

  • "A highly experienced clinician with the ability to work deep into the psyche to help with long-term change instead of short term symptom solutions. She is able to hold space and safety to work through the deepest of challenges.."

    Chris Peters, LMFT

  • "Seema is a highly trained and skilled trauma therapist. Her presence is calming and soothing, and yet she is also direct and to the point. She is warm, empathic, and understanding. She is my go-to referral for individuals and couples who suffer from trauma."

    Natalie Goldberg, LMFT