Therapy for trauma, relationships, and feeling stuck.
You may understand your patterns and still feel caught in them. I’m Richard Brouillette, LCSW, and I help adults work through trauma, relationship difficulties, shame, and inner conflict.
In person in San Diego. Online in California, New York, Massachusetts, Michigan, and Florida.
You’ve Done the Work. So Why Does It Still Feel This Hard?
You may have read the books, learned the language, and understood where your reactions come from—yet still find yourself overwhelmed, self-critical, or caught in the same relationship patterns.
Our work makes room for the parts of your experience that understanding alone hasn’t shifted. Together, we’ll explore what happens in difficult moments and find ways to respond with more steadiness and choice.
We’ll keep the work connected to what brought you here, at a pace we can adjust together.
Trauma Therapy, Delivered with Gentleness and Clarity
Online in California, New York, Massachusetts, Michigan, and Florida, and in-person in San Diego.
Complex Trauma & CPTSD
When the past still shows up as shame, hypervigilance, emotional flooding, numbness, or disconnection.
Attachment & Relationships
When closeness feels both deeply wanted and strangely threatening, or the same painful relationship patterns keep repeating.
Emotions, Shame & Inner Conflict
When emotions take over, self-criticism feels relentless, or different parts of you seem to want completely different things.
In-Person Therapy in San Diego
In-person trauma therapy supports trauma healing through a calm, relational space where your nervous system can slow down, settle, and feel supported. Currently available in San Diego, CA.
Online Therapy
Trauma therapy online makes trauma healing accessible wherever you are, offering consistent, regulated support to help your body and mind feel steadier over time.
A Therapist Who Understands Trauma — and Knows How to “Go Slow to Go Fast”
Hi, I’m Richard Brouillette, LCSW. I’ve practised psychotherapy since 2007 and been in private practice since 2008, working with adults experiencing complex trauma, painful relationship patterns, shame, and inner conflict.
My approach draws on IFS/parts work, mentalization-based therapy, EMDR, attachment-focused work, and psychodynamic thinking. We’ll pay attention to your goals, your pace, and whether our work is helping in your daily life.
You can expect calm, curious listening and room to say when something doesn’t feel right. We’ll work toward change without pushing past what feels manageable.
You Don’t Have to Heal by Pushing Yourself
You don’t need to have everything figured out before reaching out. A free 20-minute consultation gives us a chance to discuss what you’re looking for, answer initial questions, and see whether working together feels like a fit.