Summer Verhines, LCSW

Body-based therapy for long-term healing

Online throughout all of California & Idaho

Therapy Services

  • healthcare-worker-trauma-treatment

    Trauma Therapy for Medical Professionals

    Working in healthcare means carrying trauma that most people never see: the losses that stay with you, the moral injury of impossible decisions, and a nervous system that's been running on overdrive for so long you’ve forgotten what calm feels like. Using body-based healing approaches, I’ll help you process what you've witnessed and experienced so that you can keep doing the work you love.

    Trauma Therapy for Medical Professionals
  • grief-and-bereavement-counseling

    Grief and Loss

    When loss is sudden, violent, or completely unexpected, the shock and trauma of how it happened gets trapped in your body right alongside the grief of who you lost. Using body-based healing approaches like Accelerated Resolution Therapy, EMDR, and Brainspotting, I’ll help you process both the grief and the trauma so you can honor your loss without being consumed by it.

    Grief Counseling
  • Trauma-and-PTSD-treatment

    Trauma and PTSD

    Trauma lives in your nervous system, not just your mind, which is why traditional talk therapy often falls short. Using body-based healing approaches like EMDR, Brainspotting, and Somatic Experiencing, we’ll work directly with your nervous system to help you process what you've been through and finally feel long-lasting relief.

    Trauma & PTSD Treatment
  • therapy-for-adoptive-parents

    Therapy for Adoptive Parents

    Online therapy throughout California for adoptive parents carrying the weight of the unique experiences that come with building a family through adoption. We’ll work together to process what you’ve been through at a nervous system level so that you can show up as the parent you want to be.

    Therapy for Adoptive Parents
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About Summer

Hi, I’m Summer.

I help my clients heal from trauma using approaches that work with your body, not just your mind.

With over a decade of specialized experience, I've learned that when you’re carrying the weight of what you've been through — whether it’s adoption trauma, a sudden or unexpected death, or the accumulated stress of working in healthcare — traditional talk therapy often isn't enough.

I’ve been a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in California since 2015, with a bachelor's degree in psychology (2002) and a master's degree in social work (2008). I also practice in Idaho with a social work telehealth registration.

My training in EMDR, Brainspotting, Somatic Therapy, and other body-based modalities allows me to help you process trauma at the level where it’s actually stored: in your nervous system.

I specialize in working with adoptive parents navigating the complex grief and bonding struggles that come with building families through adoption, healthcare workers carrying the trauma and loss from their work, and anyone dealing with traumatic or unexpected grief.

You don’t have to do your healing work alone.

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How I Can Help

Online Trauma Therapy That Works With Your Body and Your Mind

I help people throughout California and Idaho heal from trauma using body-based approaches like EMDR, Brainspotting, ART, and Somatic Therapy. These methods are efficient and work long-term because they work with trauma at its root.

I specialize in working with healthcare workers carrying the weight of what they’ve witnessed, adoptive parents navigating complex grief and bonding struggles, and anyone dealing with traumatic or unexpected loss.

  • Providing client-focused and discrete therapeutic services for California and Idaho residents.

    Get support from the comfort of your own home, or wherever you are at the time of our appointment (within California and Idaho).

    Virtual appointments only.

    As a high-achieving professional, I know your days are fast-paced and busy. I offer early morning (6 am or 6:30 am) and weekend appointments, so you can be your best and focus during your hectic workday,

    My approach is warm, respectful, honest, and rooted in the belief that healing starts with being heard and understood.

    • Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)

    • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

    • Brainspotting (BSP)

    • Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)

    • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

    • Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS)

    • Somatic Therapy

  • Cash or credit card payments accepted.

    Individual counseling only.

    $300 per 50-minute session

    $450 per 90-minute session

    $1200 per 4-hour session

  • Cash or credit card payments accepted.

    I am happy to provide you with a Superbill that you can submit to your healthcare insurance provider to request reimbursement.

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Contact Summer

sverhines.lcsw@gmail.com
(855) 564-3338

P.O. Box 28
Wilton, CA 95693