By Elizabeth Vines, LMFT | Sierra Springs Psychotherapy | Online therapy for Bay Area clients When most people hear the word "trauma," they picture something dramatic — a car accident, a natural disaster, a violent experience. And yes, those things are traumatic. But in my work as an online therapist serving clients throughout the Bay Area, I've found that many of the people who benefit form trauma therapy the most don't think of themselves as traumatized at all. They think o

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