Seema Sharma (she-her/s)

SEP, LMFT
Accepting Clients

Holistic Trauma Therapy for High-Achieving Adults

Psychotherapist in Pasadena, CA

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About My Clients

My clients are often the ones others rely on. They are executives, founders, physicians, attorneys, creatives, therapists, and high-achieving professionals who appear composed and capable on the outside — yet privately feel overwhelmed, anxious, disconnected, or exhausted. Many identify as perfectionists. They are driven, intelligent, and deeply responsible. They have built successful careers, but their nervous systems run on overdrive. Achievement has become a strength and survival strategy.

My Background and Approach

As a holistic trauma therapist, I integrate: - Somatic therapy to regulate and repair the nervous system - EMDR therapy to reprocess traumatic memories and attachment wounds - Depth-oriented relational work - Attachment-informed trauma therapy - Mind-body integration - Consciousness-based approaches when desired Holistic trauma therapy recognizes that trauma lives in the body. Healing must involve more than insight — it requires embodied experience. Rather than asking, “What’s wrong with you?” we explore, “What happened to you — and how did you adapt to survive?” Your perfectionism, overworking, emotional withdrawal, or control are not flaws. They are intelligent adaptations.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

My work as a holistic trauma therapist is not just a profession — it is a philosophy of living. I believe healing is not about fixing what is broken. It is about remembering what is whole. At the core of my approach to holistic trauma therapy is the belief that human beings are inherently wired for connection, integration, and meaning. Symptoms are not pathologies to eliminate; they are intelligent adaptations. Anxiety, perfectionism, overachievement, dissociation, relational struggles — these are not flaws. They are survival strategies shaped by lived experience. Trauma Therapy Should Go Beyond Diagnosis While I respect the clinical and evidence-based foundations of trauma therapy — including EMDR therapy — I believe healing must move beyond diagnostic labels. A diagnosis can describe symptoms. It cannot capture the complexity of a person’s story. High-Achievers Are Often Deep Feelers I have a particular interest in working with executives, perfectionists, and high-performing p

Client Focus

Languages
English

Qualifications

License
SEP, LMFT, State of California · #151664
Years in practice
5 years
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Out of Network
I offer online counseling in the following states:

Hours & Availability

New clients welcome
Currently accepting new clients
In-person & Telehealth
Both available

Location

Primary Location

65 N. Madison Avenue
Suite 707
Pasadena, CA 91101
626-605-1785
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At A Glance

  • Experience: 5 years of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $250 - 450/session

Info

Email Seema
65 N. Madison Avenue
Suite 707
Pasadena, CA 91101
1000 QUAIL STREET, SUITE 220
Newport Beach, CA 92660

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