
Shayda Ewalt
(She/Her/Hers)
Certified Trauma Professional, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Psychotherapist
Trauma-informed therapist specializing in EMDR, Brainspotting, and Somatic Experiencing for complex trauma, PTSD, anxiety, panic, or depression.
Welcome! Healing from trauma isn't something we're meant to do alone. When we safely reconnect with our nervous system with the support of an attuned therapist, therapy can be deeply powerful. I use trauma therapies like EMDR, Brainspotting, and Somatic Experiencing to help you process pain and find lasting relief. I work with adults healing from PTSD, C-PTSD, childhood trauma, and attachment wounds. I also support survivors of sexual assault, toxic relationships, and those facing depression, anxiety, panic, or suicidal thoughts. Through this work, we can reprocess the past and create lasting healing and wholeness in your life. As a feminist, trauma-informed therapist, I recognize how systems of oppression, inequality, and societal expectations shape our experiences and impact our well-being. I offer culturally sensitive care that honors your lived experience - creating a space where you feel truly seen, valued, and understood. My priority is building safety and trust. I take the time to get to know you, bringing presence, compassion, attunement, and authenticity to our work. Together, we can take meaningful steps toward creating the life you envision and deserve.
Practice hours (PDT)
Accepts new patients after hospitalization for
- Severe depression
- Suicidal intent or a plan
- Eating disorders
- Substance use
- Severe emotional stress or trauma
Reserves times throughout the week for new clients after discharge from the hospital.
Adjusts scheduling to accommodate new clients after their hospitalization.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
- Academic Concerns
- Anxiety
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Bullying
- Burnout
- Career
- Childhood Abuse
- College and School Placement
- Depression
- Family Caregiving Stress
- Grief and Loss
- Intimacy Concerns
- Life Transitions
- Loneliness/Isolation
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Panic
- Peer Difficulties
- Perfectionism
- Performance Anxiety
- Personal Growth
- Phobia
- Physical Assault
- Physical Stress
- Postpartum Depression
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Racial/Cultural Oppression or Trauma
- Relationship Violence/Stalking/Harassment
- Relationship(s) with Friends/Roommates
- Relationship(s) with Parents/Children/Family
- Relationship(s) with Partner/Husband/Wife
- School Concerns
- Self-Esteem
- Self-Harm
- Sexual Assault
- Sleep Concerns
- Social Anxiety
- Spiritual/Religious Concerns
- Substance Use
- Suicidal Ideation
- Trauma
- Women's Issues
- Work/Life Balance
Age groups
- Young adults (18-30)
- Adults (31-64)
Special groups
- Adult children of alcoholics
Treatment specialties
Therapeutic modalities
- Individual Therapy
Treatments
- Attachment-Based Therapies
- Culturally-Sensitive Therapy
- Feminist Therapy
- Humanistic Therapy
- Integrative Body Psychotherapy
- Person-Centered Therapy
- Somatic Psychotherapy
- Brainspotting
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Remote options
- Video
Payment options
$150 — $165per session
- Out-of-pocket
- Sliding scale
- Out-of-network insurance
- Documentation provided for patient filling
- I offer a free consultation
Payment methods
- Cash
- Credit Card
- Debit Card
- Flexible Spending Account
- Health Savings Account
- Online
- Paypal
- Venmo
- Zelle
Credentials
Licenses
LMFT
License Marriage Family Therapy California
107869, California
Certificates
EMDR Certified
EMDRIA
Brainspotting Certified
Brainspotting
Intermediate Level II Training
Somatic Experiencing
Education
Chapman University
MAMFT (Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy), 2016