Traysi Flores Therapy
A slow and spacious approach to therapy
Therapy for adults feeling exhausted by never feeling good enough and yearning to feel secure in their connection to themselves and others.
Offering EMDR therapy and experiential therapy for self-worth, longstanding emotional patterns, and relationship struggles.
Online Therapy across California.
You feel like your outside world—demands, relationships, expectations—easily shakes up your internal world, leaving you lost and looking for some sense of internal safety and direction.
Instead, you find yourself:
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Overwhelmed and shut down: You’ve kept up with demands and expectations as if they’re your only driving force- only to find you can’t seem to get in touch with yourself emotionally, identify what it is you’re longing for, or even who you are anymore.
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Making yourself smaller: You’ve kept your feelings and needs quiet- maybe even completely disowned them- for the sake of connection or survival, even long after the threat has disappeared.
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Filled with shame: You can’t shake that voice that insists on reminding you how much you suck at everything—from overanalyzing that one interaction to replaying the times you acted out of alignment with your values and still feel regret about.
As a licensed therapist, I can support you with:
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Low self-esteem: The gnawing feeling you come back to that tells you you’re just not good enough, inadequate, or incapable.
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Emotional flooding and shutting down: Being overcome by emotion that feels like drowning and not knowing how to swim back to calmer waters without turning it all off.
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Difficulty naming and expressing needs and feelings: You’ve gotten so good at turning it off that you’re now not sure how to fully make sense of what you are feeling, let alone what you might need.
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Patterns of unhealthy or unfulfilling relationships: You’ve noticed it is difficult to feel truly connected to those around you because you’ve molded into who others needed you to be for so long, leaving you unsure how to connect authentically. Or maybe you know the relationship you're in is not heading in the right direction but find yourself figuring out whether to try something else or to figure out how to let go.
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Early relational traumatic experiences: Although the adults in our lives may have done their best, trauma isn’t always about what happened to us—it can also be about what we needed but didn’t receive, leaving us without the support to make sense of and move through life’s challenges.
Services I offer
Online Trauma & Experiential Therapy
For Adults (18+)
Across California
EMDR Therapy
(eye movement desensitization reprocessing)
An evidence based protocol that helps people heal from painful or overwhelming experiences with the use of bilateral stimulation (activating left and right hemispheres of the brain). When something distressing happens and your nervous system doesn’t get the chance to fully process it, that experience can get “stuck” in your mind and body. You might know something is in the past, but still feel triggered, anxious, or paralyzed when something reminds you of it. EMDR helps your brain and body reprocess these "stuck" experiences, allowing emotional release, new insight, and lasting healing.
Mindful & Experiential Therapy
Throughout our work together, I incorporate mindful tracking of your inner experience—through body sensations, emotions, urges, and images that arise. Instead of trying to “fix” or suppress these parts of yourself, we bring them into awareness in a safe, compassionate space, allowing natural and lasting change to occur.
Inner child healing & Parts work
Have you ever felt small or powerless, as if you’re a child again? You may be experiencing an emotional flashback. Inner child & parts work offers a way to understand parts of us that carry painful emotions or beliefs, or that still feel stuck in a time when we felt vulnerable or powerless. Rather than pushing these aspects of ourselves away, we can learn what they need and begin offering the nurturing, support, and understanding that may have been missing during those times in life.
FAQs
Do you take insurance?
I am currently in network with Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Providence Health, Optum, and Oxford for online therapy clients in California.
If I’m not paneled with your insurance, I can provide a monthly superbill for you to submit for potential out-of-network reimbursement.
Why don't you take most insurances?
While I care deeply about making therapy accessible, there are important considerations that influence a trauma and attachment focused therapist’s decision to limit insurance panels. Like many clinicians, I’ve chosen to keep my caseload smaller to provide the highest quality, attuned care.
If you’re curious to learn more about the common reasons behind this decision, this article offers a thoughtful perspective that closely reflects my own values and approach:
https://www.eatingdisorderocdtherapy.com/blog/why-dont-most-specialized-therapists-take-insurance
What are your fees?
$180 for a 50-minute online therapy session.
Do you offer a sliding fee?
I do offer a limited number of sliding-scale spots based on financial need. If cost is a barrier, I’m happy to talk about current availability.
Tell me a little bit about yourself and let me know your availability for a free 15-20 minute phone consultation. Can't wait to hear from you!