Trauma Therapy in Los Angeles
Begin Your Healing Journey with Dr. Harel Papikian
At Dr. Harel’s Solo2Soulmate practice in Los Angeles, , we offer a supportive and personalized approach to help you recover from past traumatic experiences. We understand that each individual’s trauma is unique, and we are here to guide you toward emotional wellness. Whether you’re struggling with PTSD, childhood trauma, or complex trauma, healing is within reach.
Trauma Treatment Expertise: Combining Compassion and Science
Dr. Harel Papikian is a licensed clinical psychologist with over 15 years of rich experience, specializing in Cognitive Process Therapy for trauma as well as hypnotherapy-based trauma treatment approaches. His expertise spans multiple trauma-focused therapies, enabling him to create highly personalized treatment plans that address the unique challenges and needs of each client.
Known for his supportive and transformative methods, Dr. Harel is committed to guiding clients through the complexities of trauma toward meaningful recovery, personal growth, and emotional freedom.
With his extensive experience and cultural sensitivity, Dr. Harel deeply understands how trauma affects both the mind and body. He focuses on helping clients process their pain, release unresolved emotions, rebuild trust, and reclaim resilience.
By integrating evidence-based techniques with a personalized approach, Dr. Harel ensures your healing journey is not just about recovery but about empowering you to find peace, strength, and fulfillment in life.
Understanding Trauma and Its Impact: A Guide for Los Angeles Residents
Trauma doesn’t always announce itself loudly; it can linger quietly, influencing thoughts, feelings, and relationships in subtle but profound ways. The demands of modern life often mask the weight of unresolved experiences, making it easy to dismiss emotional struggles as stress or fatigue. Yet, addressing these hidden wounds can unlock a path to renewed strength and clarity.
Trauma isn’t limited to life-threatening events. It can stem from childhood experiences, toxic relationships or sudden loss, Trauma affects how you see the world, how you interact with others, and even how you perceive yourself.
Signs You May Be Experiencing Trauma
Trauma manifests differently for everyone, but common signs include:
- Persistent feelings of fear, guilt, or shame.
- Intrusive thoughts or flashbacks of past events.
- Avoidance of situations or people that remind you of the trauma.
- Emotional numbness or detachment from loved ones.
- Anxiety, irritability, or difficulty concentrating.
- Physical symptoms like fatigue, headaches, or digestive issues.
If these resonate, know that trauma doesn’t have to define your story. With the right support, healing is possible.
Why Seek Therapy for Trauma?
Trauma impacts both the mind and body, shaping how you react to stress, handle relationships, and pursue your goals. Therapy offers a structured, supportive environment to process these experiences. It’s not about erasing the past but stepping into your full power and reclaiming your present and future.
Through therapy, you can:
- Understand how trauma influences your emotions and behaviors.
- Release the emotional weight of past experiences.
- Build resilience and healthier coping mechanisms.
- Foster deeper, more meaningful connections with others.
Your Path to Peace Begins Here
Trauma may feel isolating, but you don’t have to navigate it alone. Dr. Harel’s trauma-focused therapy provides the tools, understanding, and support you need to heal. Take the first step toward a life of emotional wellness—because you deserve it.
Types of Trauma Addressed: From PTSD to Childhood Trauma
Trauma is complex, and each individual’s journey is unique. Dr. Harel addresses a wide range of trauma experiences, providing treatment designed to each person’s needs. Some of the most common types of trauma treated include:
- PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder)
PTSD can develop after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event, with symptoms like flashbacks, nightmares, anxiety, and emotional numbness. Dr. Harel uses his Awareness, Release, and Mastery approach (The ARM Method) to help clients process the emotional impact of PTSD. By identifying the impact of trauma on multiple aspects of your life releasing emotional charge around traumatic events, changing the narrative of the trauma, and empowering individuals with tools for emotional regulation, Dr. Harel helps clients restore a sense of resilience, safety, and strength. - Complex Trauma
Prolonged exposure to trauma, such as childhood abuse or unhealthy relationships, can have a deep and lasting impact on emotional health. Dr. Harel specializes in helping clients process complex trauma using his therapeutic method. The approach focuses on identifying the sources of pain, releasing the charge of negative emotions and deeply ingrained limiting beliefs, and fostering emotional resilience. Ultimately clients are guided toward healing and creating of healthier relationships with themselves and others.
- Childhood Trauma
The lasting effects of childhood trauma, including abuse, neglect, or violence, can persist into adulthood. Dr. Harel helps clients uncover and process these deep emotional wounds. Using The ARM Method, he works with individuals to release negative emotions and limiting beliefs formed during childhood, and to rebuild self-worth and emotional well-being. This process empowers clients to live their lives with fulfillment and joy.
Dr. Harel’s Transformative Trauma Therapy: The ARM Method
Dr. Harel’s unique trauma therapy approach, the ARM Method, Awareness, Release, and Mastery offers a comprehensive and empowering path to healing that goes beyond conventional evidence-based practices. This method focuses on deep emotional release, personal empowerment, and a renewed life vision.
Step 1: Awareness
- The journey begins by exploring the key life events, including past traumas, that shaped who you are today. Together, you and Dr. Harel will gain clarity on the patterns and beliefs that influence your experiences. This phase also involves defining your therapy goals and creating a shared vision of success.
Step 2: Release
- Using advanced tools like Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) and elements of hypnotherapy, Dr. Harel guides you to release the emotional weight of unresolved trauma—anger, sadness, fear, guilt, shame, and hurt. This step helps replace limiting beliefs with empowering ones, setting the stage for a life free from the shadows of the past.
Step 3: Mastery
- The final step focuses on crafting a vibrant, purpose-driven future. Through personalized tools and strategies, you’ll establish a clear vision for your ideal life and learn to navigate it with confidence, joy, and fulfillment.
Dr. Harel’s ARM Method is designed to help you move past trauma and into a life where you can thrive, fully aligned with your true potential.
In addition to the ARM Method, Dr. Harel also informs his trauma treatment with evidence-based Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), which is the cognitive approach to trauma therapy. The focus of CPT is examining the trauma narrative and the story that the clients create around the traumatic events, which tends to sustain the post-trauma symptoms. Together you and Dr. Harel will examine and change the trauma narrative you have created, including the stuck points and the limiting beliefs associated with it. Once you rewrite the story of your past, you regain the power over your future.
The Healing Process: Step-by-Step Recovery
Trauma recovery is not an overnight thing; rather, it takes time, patience, and commitment, but recovery is completely possible. Dr. Harel’s structured approach will lead you through every phase of recovery:
Safety Building
- The journey begins by exploring the key life events, including past traumas, that shaped who you are today. Together, you and Dr. Harel will gain clarity on the patterns and beliefs that influence your experiences. This phase also involves defining your therapy goals and creating a shared vision of success.
Trauma Processing
- Once safety is established, we begin processing your trauma. The emotional release will focus on layers of negative emotion stored in the experience of trauma and in the narrative we have created around the traumatic events. Mental release will address the beliefs and stories we have built around the trauma, moving from negative beliefs about ourselves, others, and the world, toward more balanced and empowering ones. Integration and Growth
- After the processing of trauma, it ends with integrating the healing process into your life. This helps restore relationships, rebuild self-esteem, and achieve new goals. Here, Dr. Harel helps you grow and become your best self, equipped with the instruments for long-lasting healing.
Maintaining Support
- Healing doesn’t stop once therapy is done. Dr. Harel provides long-term support to ensure that you keep feeling empowered and keep your grounded balance amid life’s challenges. You will be able to access the resources and guidance needed to maintain mental wellness long after treatment concludes.
Why Choose Dr. Harel Papikian
Dr. Harel stands out for his specialized expertise, and cultural sensitivity. Here’s why his trauma therapy services in Los Angeles are the right choice for you:
Expertise in Trauma Recovery
With advanced certifications and extensive experience in trauma therapy, Dr. Harel is a result-driven professional dedicated to helping clients heal. His personalized and intuitive approach ensures that each individual’s unique challenges are addressed effectively, fostering meaningful recovery and growth.
Safe and Supportive Environment
Dr. Harel creates a supportive environment where clients feel safe and seen. He fosters trust and understanding, which gives the client a sense of security to explore their trauma and start their healing journey with confidence.
Cultural Sensitivity
Recognizing that trauma impacts individuals differently based on their backgrounds and experiences, Dr. Harel incorporates cultural awareness into his practice. This ensures that treatment aligns with the unique needs and values of each client, honoring their personal experiences.
Flexible Approach
No two trauma journeys are the same. Dr. Harel offers a flexible approach, adapting therapeutic methods to suit each client’s needs. This individualized care empowers clients to navigate their healing process in the way that works best for them.
Dr. Harel stands out for his specialized expertise, and cultural sensitivity. Here’s why his trauma therapy services in Los Angeles are the right choice for you:
Step 1: Awareness
- The journey begins by exploring the key life events, including past traumas, that shaped who you are today. Together, you and Dr. Harel will gain clarity on the patterns and beliefs that influence your experiences. This phase also involves defining your therapy goals and creating a shared vision of success.
Step 2: Release
- Using advanced tools like Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) and elements of hypnotherapy, Dr. Harel guides you to release the emotional weight of unresolved trauma—anger, sadness, fear, guilt, shame, and hurt. This step helps replace limiting beliefs with empowering ones, setting the stage for a life free from the shadows of the past.
Step 3: Mastery
- The final step focuses on crafting a vibrant, purpose-driven future. Through personalized tools and strategies, you’ll establish a clear vision for your ideal life and learn to navigate it with confidence, joy, and fulfillment.
Dr. Harel’s ARM Method is designed to help you move past trauma and into a life where you can thrive, fully aligned with your true potential.In addition to the ARM Method, Dr. Harel also informs his trauma treatment with evidence-based Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), which is the cognitive approach to trauma therapy. The focus of CPT is examining the trauma narrative and the story that the clients create around the traumatic events, which tends to sustain the post-trauma symptoms. Together you and Dr. Harel will examine and change the trauma narrative you have created, including the stuck points and the limiting beliefs associated with it. Once you rewrite the story of your past, you regain the power over your future.
