Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.9, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Dr. Kate Truitt & Associates A Psychological Corporation ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://drtruitt.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Allyship With the LGBTQIA Community](https://drtruitt.com/allyship-with-the-lgbtqia-community/) - In honor of Pride Month, I would like to highlight something we embody in our practice known as “Allyship.” It forms the foundation of our Affirming Therapy. - [When Grief Becomes Traumatic: What the Brain Needs Most](https://drtruitt.com/when-grief-becomes-traumatic-what-the-brain-needs-most/) - Traumatic grief is not just emotional—it is neurobiological. Here is what the brain needs most after overwhelming loss. - [Understanding ADHD, Trauma, and the Brain](https://drtruitt.com/understanding-adhd-trauma-and-the-brain/) - ADHD and trauma can leave your nervous system feeling too loud—or suddenly shut down. Learn what the brain has to do with it and a free tool that helps. - [How to Heal Together as a Community After a Crisis](https://drtruitt.com/how-to-heal-together-as-a-community-after-a-crisis/) - Dr. Kate Truitt addresses community resilience - how to heal together as a community after a crisis, and how community is one of our greatest healing tools. - [Healing from PTSD in Community: The Power of Safe Connection](https://drtruitt.com/healing-from-ptsd-in-community-the-power-of-safe-connection/) - Healing from PTSD isn’t just about what we do in solitude; it’s about what happens when we allow others to sit beside us in the dark and help light the way forward. - [Self-Advocacy Redefining Mental Health from the Inside Out](https://drtruitt.com/self-advocacy-redefining-mental-health-from-the-inside-out/) - Self-advocacy means choosing—again and again—to live in partnership with your brain. To create spaces, internally and externally, where it’s safe to feel. - [Trauma Is Not Your Story: Reclaim Your Identity After Abuse](https://drtruitt.com/trauma-is-not-your-story-reclaim-your-identity-after-abuse/) - For many survivors of abuse, the question isn’t “Who am I?” but “Who did I have to become to survive?” You are not your trauma. You can reclaim your identity after abuse. - [The Neuroscience of Traumatic Grief: How Trauma Affects the Brain and How to Heal](https://drtruitt.com/the-neuroscience-of-traumatic-grief-how-trauma-affects-the-brain-and-how-to-heal/) - This article from Dr. Kate Truitt explains the neuroscience of traumatic grief: and how trauma affects the brain and how to heal from traumatic grief. - [Stress, Trauma and the Brain: Why You React Before You Think](https://drtruitt.com/stress-trauma-and-the-brain-why-you-react-before-you-think/) - When you experience repeated stress or trauma, your brain adapts by creating shortcuts for survival. You might overreact to situations that don’t seem threatening. - [The Havening Techniques Neuroscience in Healing](https://drtruitt.com/the-havening-techniques-better-living-through-neuroscience/) - The Havening Techniques® relies on the principles of neuroscience to deactivate the psychological trauma and other fear-based disorder symptoms. - [Relationship With Your Inner Self Through Brain Partnership](https://drtruitt.com/relationship-with-your-inner-self-through-brain-partnership/) - This article explores cultivating a relationship with your inner self through partnering with the brain. - [Navigating Holiday Stress by Setting Healthy Boundaries](https://drtruitt.com/navigating-holiday-stress-by-setting-healthy-boundaries/) - As magical as the holidays can be, they also come with their own set of challenges. This is where setting healthy boundaries becomes a powerful ally. - [The Phoenix Journey: Embracing Post-Traumatic Growth](https://drtruitt.com/the-phoenix-journey-embracing-post-traumatic-growth/) - Have you heard of post-traumatic growth? Just as the mythical Phoenix rises from its ashes, we too can rise from our difficulties stronger and more resilient. - [Understanding PTSD and Complex PTSD: A Path to Healing](https://drtruitt.com/understanding-ptsd-and-complex-ptsd-a-path-to-healing/) - In this article, Dr. Kate Truitt helps us understand the development of conditions like PTSD and Complex PTSD, explaining differences and healing opportunities. - [Understanding the Neurobiology of Suicidal Thoughts](https://drtruitt.com/understanding-the-neurobiology-of-suicidal-thoughts/) - Suicidal thoughts can be deeply frightening. Understanding their origins, the neurobiology of suicidal thoughts can help in how we approach and deal with them. - [Building a Resilient Brain After Loss for Long-Term Healing](https://drtruitt.com/building-a-resilient-brain-after-loss-for-long-term-healing/) - This article by Dr. Kate Truitt addresses building a resilient brain after loss and provides a wealth of tools for long-term healing. - [Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria Understanding and Healing](https://drtruitt.com/rejection-sensitive-dysphoria-understanding-and-healing/) - Rejection is difficult, but some people experience it with greater intensity than most others. This may be a sign of rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD). - [Why Relationships Suddenly Change After Loss](https://drtruitt.com/why-relationships-suddenly-change-after-loss/) - Have you ever felt like things suddenly changed with a friend or family member after a significant loss? I delve into why relationships suddenly change after loss. - [Grief and Healing: Leveraging the Brain's Power for Growth](https://drtruitt.com/grief-and-healing-leveraging-the-brains-power-for-growth/) - For many, the mere mention of grief summons images of darkness and pain. But what if our response to grief could be reframed? What if this emotion, with its stifling weight, could be transformed into a vehicle for growth? - [Ripple Effect of Positivity Empowering Advocates to Inspire Change](https://drtruitt.com/ripple-effect-of-positivity-empowering-advocates-to-inspire-change/) - It’s truly incredible how something as simple as a positive word or action has the power to create a ripple effect, inspiring others and leading them to meaningful change. - [The Neuroscience of Seasonal Affective Disorder](https://drtruitt.com/the-neuroscience-of-seasonal-affective-disorder/) - Is there a shift in your moods? Are you feeling down or maybe a little depressed? These feelings may be signs of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). - [Healing Through the Art of Storytelling](https://drtruitt.com/healing-through-the-art-of-storytelling/) - Healing Through the Art of Storytelling. In the face of unspeakable loss, one of the things I turned to is writing. - [Navigating Trauma: How to Build Your Emotional Safe Space](https://drtruitt.com/navigating-trauma-how-to-build-your-emotional-safe-space/) - Trauma impacts our lives and affects us in countless ways. You have the power to create your emotional safe space and create healing from within. - [Trauma Labels and Diagnoses: Understanding Trauma and Stress](https://drtruitt.com/trauma-labels-and-diagnoses-understanding-trauma-and-stress/) - In this article we will explore trauma labels and diagnoses and how these conditions unfold neurobiologically and show up in our lives. - [The Neuroscience Perspective on Suicidal Thoughts](https://drtruitt.com/the-neuroscience-perspective-on-suicidal-thoughts/) - Intricate processes and pathways are at play in suicidal thoughts. By understanding these processes, we can create viable prevention and treatment strategies. - [Neuroscientific Approach to Resilience Overcoming Adversity](https://drtruitt.com/neuroscientific-approach-to-resilience-overcoming-adversity/) - Resilience is an incredible skill for overcoming adversity and difficult experiences, and thriving through challenges. It is essential for our mental health and well-being. - [Overcoming Resistance to Change A Plan for Thriving](https://drtruitt.com/overcoming-resistance-to-change-a-plan-for-thriving/) - Taking advantage of opportunities for healing and self-empowerment requires change. In this article, Dr. Kate Truitt addresses overcoming resistance to change. - [Taming Trauma Survival Responses of Fight Flight and Freeze](https://drtruitt.com/taming-trauma-survival-responses-of-fight-flight-and-freeze/) - In this article, part of a four-part series, Dr. Kate Truitt explores the trauma survival responses of fight, flight, and freeze. - [People Pleasing & Fawning Trauma Response Forfeiting the Self](https://drtruitt.com/people-pleasing-fawning-trauma-response-forfeiting-the-self/) - In this third article Dr. Kate Truitt explores the fourth F of trauma responses—Fawning, also known as people pleasing. - [Dissociation and Defense Rage: Two D’s of Trauma Responses](https://drtruitt.com/dissociation-and-defense-rage-two-ds-of-trauma-responses/) - In this article Dr. Kate Truitt delves into the two D’s of dissociation and defensive rage, which seem like completely different ends of a spectrum. - [Neurofeedback: Training for Your Brain](https://drtruitt.com/neurofeedback-training-for-your-brain/) - Neurofeedback uses real-time feedback to assess, train and refine your brain's electrical activity, not only for mental health but also performance enhancement. - [Creating Possibilities for Success During the Holidays](https://drtruitt.com/creating-possibilities-for-success-during-the-holidays/) - For many the holidays come with a little dread that our social situations might move, or even forcefully yank us, out of our comfort zones. Find tips and tricks. - [GOD Box Gratitude and Wins Exercise: Two Therapeutic Tools to Help Us Live Our Best Lives](https://drtruitt.com/god-box-gratitude-and-wins-exercise-two-therapeutic-tools-to-help-us-live-our-best-lives/) - This blog article presents the G.O.D. Box and the Gratitude and Wins Exercise. These two tools can help us stop rumination and work toward living our best lives. - [Overcoming Burnout: Self-Compassion Provides the Healing Touch](https://drtruitt.com/overcoming-burnout-self-compassion-provides-the-healing-touch/) - Have you been feeling lately like you’re not living up to the expectations you have for yourself? Do you feel you are losing some of your former optimism? You may be on the road to burnout. n this article we help you ways to successfully managing the stress that can lead to burnout, looking through the lens of our new reality of working from home. - [Havening: Neuroscience Insights Shine Light on Ancient Healing](https://drtruitt.com/havening-neuroscience-insights-shine-light-on-ancient-healing/) - Related Resources For Havening Techniques® PESI Interview: Havening Techniques® for Treating Trauma, PTSD and Anxiety Have you heard the buzz about havening? This neuroscience-based intervention uses similar mechanisms as EMDR to provide fast and effective treatment of PTSD and other fear-based disorders, creating new pathways to sustainable change in your clients’ lives. Join Dr. KateHavening Techniques is a combination of the ages-old psychosensory healing power of touch combined with awareness of what is happening in that mind-body connection that traumatizes people. - [Healing Trauma: The Mind and Body Remember](https://drtruitt.com/healing-trauma-the-mind-and-body-remember/) - Healing Trauma. Is there a scientific explanation for a connection between deep emotional trauma and stress and physical pain and discomfort? - [Stop Shame and Take Your Power Back](https://drtruitt.com/stop-shame-and-take-your-power-back/) - In the acknowledgement of the roots of the painful experiences of shame and rejection we find opportunities for recovery and healing. Learn how to stop shame. - [Breaking the Pattern of People Pleasing to Live Our Best Lives](https://drtruitt.com/breaking-the-pattern-of-people-pleasing-to-live-our-best-lives/) - In this article we will explore the fourth survival response, Fawn, which can be most easily described as people pleasing. - [SNAP Your Way out of the Grip of Generalized Anxiety](https://drtruitt.com/snap-your-way-out-of-the-grip-of-generalized-anxiety/) - The experience of anxiety is a part of daily life. It exists to alert us concerns so that we may act. Generalized anxiety, on the other hand, is ever-present - [Transforming Negativity Bias into Positive Empowerment](https://drtruitt.com/transforming-negativity-bias-into-positive-empowerment/) - Did you know that your brain is hard-wired to look for negative, difficult, or painful things? This is called a “negativity bias,” which means that in your data-processing system, anything negative gets priority attention. - [Wake Up on the Right Side of the Bed Using Neuroplasticity](https://drtruitt.com/wake-up-on-the-right-side-of-the-bed-using-neuroplasticity/) - Waking up on the wrong side of the bed is a real thing. But we have the power of neuroplasticity on our side to help experience a good night of restful sleep. - [Deepening the Relationship With Emotions Empowers Healing](https://drtruitt.com/deepening-the-relationship-with-emotions-empowers-healing/) - One of the most critical methods for developing a sense of personal agency is learning to be in deep relationship with your emotions. - [Challenging Difficult Thoughts to Create Personal Empowerment](https://drtruitt.com/challenging-difficult-thoughts-to-create-personal-empowerment/) - Anytime you notice that your brain is beating you up to keep you "safe," take a moment for challenging difficult thoughts to find kinder ways of getting safe. - [Welcome to the New Year Reframing the Difficult Into New Opportunities](https://drtruitt.com/welcome-to-the-new-year-reframing-the-difficult-into-new-opportunities/) - The new year is upon us—the time where we traditionally review the previous year. In this article focus on the opportunities that await you in the coming year. - [Finding the Inner Motivation to Overcome Procrastination](https://drtruitt.com/finding-the-inner-motivation-to-overcome-procrastination/) - Productive procrastination seems productive, but if you are putting off tasks that need to be done to do other tasks, it could be building your stress level. - [Welcoming Gratitude Throughout the New Year](https://drtruitt.com/welcoming-gratitude-throughout-the-new-year/) - This article provides advice and exercises for creating success in 2021 by bringing gratitude into your daily life. - [Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Get Unstuck from the Cycle](https://drtruitt.com/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-get-unstuck-from-the-cycle/) - Research shows that ERP is effective in treating obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD. Mindfulness techniques and self-havening touch provide added support. - [Compassionately Leaning into Failure to Create Success](https://drtruitt.com/compassionately-leaning-into-failure-to-create-success/) - Failure can hurt—our egos and self-brain often have a hard time dealing with it, but failure has helped us learn and grow since the earliest days of our lives. - [Breaking Unhealthy Habits: Change Through Finding Purpose](https://drtruitt.com/breaking-unhealthy-habits-change-through-finding-purpose/) - Finding our purpose significantly increases the ease with which we can create sustainable change, helping us more readily develop preferable new behaviors. - [Panic Attack vs Anxiety Attack](https://drtruitt.com/panic-attack-vs-anxiety-attack/) - It’s not hard to understand why panic and anxiety attacks have become conflated. They have enough symptoms in common that the lines get blurred even for the sufferer. We explain. - [Living and Loving With Chronic Pain](https://drtruitt.com/living-and-loving-with-chronic-pain/) - Opening up about your chronic pain through therapy can empower you to cultivate the tools, insight, and mindset needed to move forward. - [Four Reasons Survivors of Sexual Trauma Remain Silent](https://drtruitt.com/four-reasons-survivors-of-sexual-trauma-remain-silent/) - Even as survivors of sexual abuse and assault are emboldened to come forward & share their trauma, many remain silent. In this article we explore the reasons. - [Telecommuting for Success](https://drtruitt.com/telecommuting-for-success/) - With the Coronavirus Pandemic restrictions, millions all over Southern California are working from home. We provide tips for maximizing your productivity & well-being as you telecommute. - [Health Anxiety and the Coronavirus Pandemic](https://drtruitt.com/health-anxiety-and-the-coronavirus-pandemic/) - A person with health anxiety will often misinterpret non-serious physical symptoms and attribute them to something more serious, especially during a pandemic. - [Pandemic Anxiety Healing Power is in Your Hands](https://drtruitt.com/pandemic-anxiety-healing-power-in-your-hands/) - The COVID-19 Pandemic and its restrictions can induce various manifestations of anxiety and stress, but you have the power in your hands for self-healing and creating calm. - [Leaning Into Grief and Loss to Create Healing](https://drtruitt.com/leaning-into-grief-and-loss-to-create-healing/) - Navigating the Coronavirus Pandemic means that many of us at some point will likely deal with some degree of grief & loss. Find out how to lean into grief to create healing. - [Neurofeedback Training the Brain to Calm](https://drtruitt.com/neurofeedback-training-the-brain-to-calm/) - Neurofeedback is a cutting-edge treatment technology to analyze and retrain the brain. This blog includes biofeedback and at-home neurofeedback training. - [Neuroplasticity Overcome and Create a Resilient Brain](https://drtruitt.com/neuroplasticity-overcome-and-create-a-resilient-brain/) - Neuroplasticity is the key to building a resilient brain not only in trauma and ptsd but also in overcoming daily challenges. - [Overcoming Worry by Deepening Your Relationship With It](https://drtruitt.com/overcoming-worry-by-deepening-your-relationship-with-yourself/) - This blog article focuses on overcoming worry and anxiety with self-healing tips and advice. - [Hugs and Home for the Holidays During Challenging Times](https://drtruitt.com/hugs-and-home-for-the-holidays-during-challenging-times/) - The danger with the holiday blues is that if they linger on past the season, that can be a sign that depression is trying to take hold. - [How do You Plan to Top This Year?](https://drtruitt.com/how-do-you-plan-to-top-this-year/) - This article explains how to make SMART Goals for the 2021 New Year--Those that are Specific, Measurable, Achievable. Reasonable and Timely. - [Traversing Our Gradients of Emotions](https://drtruitt.com/traversing-our-gradients-of-emotions/) - In this article Dr. Kate Truitt provides tools that can help you “feel all the feels” in your gradients of emotions to help you grow & make your brain resilient - [Setting Boundaries in Your Relationships](https://drtruitt.com/setting-boundaries-in-your-relationships/) - In this article we explore the survival mechanisms you employ in relationships and how you can help create boundaries that lead to the relationships you want - [Shame and Self Judgment Opportunities for Self-Healing](https://drtruitt.com/shame-and-self-judgment-opportunities-for-self-healing/) - Shame is awful to experience, whether we are being shamed by others or shaming ourselves, but as humans we are hard-wired to experience feelings of shame. Learn about the opportunities for self-healing in shame and self-judgment. - [Opening-Up Anxiety Door Creaks Open on a Different World](https://drtruitt.com/opening-up-anxiety-door-creaks-open-on-a-different-world/) - “Opening-Up Anxiety” is about how we deal with change. If you are uneasy about restrictions being eased after many months of isolation, you’re not alone. - [Thriving Through Pain](https://drtruitt.com/thriving-through-pain/) - Physical pain and psychological trauma go hand-in-hand. In this article we explore the connection between the mind and body to find opportunities for healing. - [Domestic Violence: Emerging Safely From the Pandemic World](https://drtruitt.com/domestic-violence-emerging-safely-from-the-pandemic-world/) - Some people are not safer at home, and in fact, the home setting is a real place of danger for many who live with the threat of domestic violence. If you are one of those people, you may be in need of help and support. If you are not one of those people, but think you may know one... - [Calming the Fear Brain](https://drtruitt.com/calming-the-fear-brain/) - This article provides tools to find balance between what your fear brain would have you do, and what you would choose to do and to develop brain resilience. ## Pages - [Home 1](https://drtruitt.com/) - Our award-winning team of psychologists, therapists, and trauma specialists deliver expert treatment in Pasadena and by telehealth in California. - [Dr. McKenna Walsh](https://drtruitt.com/dr-mckenna-walsh/) - Dr. McKenna Walsh is a dedicated therapist, researcher, & community advocate committed to advancing the intersection of behavioral health and public well-being. - [Teen Therapy Pasadena CA | Anxiety, ADHD, Trauma & Depression](https://drtruitt.com/teen-therapy-pasadena-ca-anxiety-adhd-trauma-depression/) - Expert adolescent and teen therapy in-person & telehealth, Pasadena, CA. Support for anxiety, trauma, ADHD, depression, grief, stress, & emotional regulation. - [Teen ADHD Therapy and Skills Group](https://drtruitt.com/elementor-10230/) - Teen ADHD therapy group in Pasadena, CA. Support for executive functioning, emotional regulation, organization, confidence, and ADHD skills development. - [Anxiety Group for Teens & Adolescents in Pasadena](https://drtruitt.com/anxiety-group-for-teens-adolescents-in-pasadena/) - Our adolescent anxiety groups help teens better understand anxiety, strengthen emotional regulation, reduce overwhelm, and build healthier coping skills. - [Individual Therapy Services](https://drtruitt.com/individual-therapy-services/) - Individual therapy in Pasadena, CA and via telehealth—personalized, expert care for anxiety, trauma, grief, stress, and life transitions. Evidence-informed, deeply human, and built around your goals. - [Contact Dr Kate Truitt and Associates](https://drtruitt.com/contact-us/) - The California team of psychologists & psychotherapists at Dr. Kate Truitt & Associates provides individual & group psychological therapy & treatment services. - [OCD Therapy in Pasadena, CA | ERP Treatment & Support](https://drtruitt.com/ocd-therapy-in-pasadena-ca-erp-treatment-support/) - Break free from OCD loops with Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP). Expert OCD therapy in Pasadena, CA + telehealth. Schedule your free consultation today! - [Damien Gonsalves, LMFT](https://drtruitt.com/damien-gonsalves/) - Trauma-informed therapy with Damien, LMFT in Pasadena: trauma, attachment, substance abuse recovery, expert in EMDR, TRM, ACT, CBT/DBT. In-person & Telehealth. - [Meet The Team](https://drtruitt.com/meet-the-team/) - Our team of expert Psychologists & Psychotherapists specializes in the most effective & cutting-edge treatments guaranteed to sponsor Living Your Excellence. - [ADHD Therapy and Support Pasadena California | Skills-Based Treatment](https://drtruitt.com/individual-therapy-services/adhd-therapy-pasadena/) - Expert adult ADHD therapy in Pasadena + telehealth across CA. Skills for focus, follow-through, and emotion regulation—grounded, practical, customized. - [Advanced ADHD Program: Skills + Brain Training](https://drtruitt.com/integrated-adhd-care-program/) - Comprehensive ADHD treatment in Pasadena, CA, combining neurofeedback and executive function skills training. Improve focus, regulation, and daily functioning. - [Comprehensive Brain Function Assessment Pasadena California](https://drtruitt.com/comprehensive-brain-function-assessment-pasadena-california/) - The QEEG and Brain Functioning Assessment is an in-depth neurobiological assessment protocol. Go beyond external behaviors and symptoms and find the root cause. - [Dr. Kate Truitt's Brain Smart Mental Health for All Blog](https://drtruitt.com/blog/) - Dr. Kate Truitt takes a trauma-informed, neuroscience-based, resiliency-focused approach to psychotherapy, bringing your own control back to your life. - [Neurofeedback and Biofeedback Pasadena Los Angeles California](https://drtruitt.com/neurofeedback-and-biofeedback-pasadena-los-angeles-california/) - Neurofeedback and biofeedback programs offer qEEG brain mapping, in-office & at-home Neurofeedback training, Cognitive Performance Testing, & HeartMath training - [Dr. Sabrina Vigil](https://drtruitt.com/dr-sabrina-vigil/) - Expert ADHD | Trauma | Grief Clinical Psychologist supporting teens and adults in Pasadena, CA and throughout California via telehealth. - [CONNECT Group Therapy for People Managing Pain](https://drtruitt.com/connect-group-therapy-for-people-managing-pain/) - CONNECT is a therapy group for women managing chronic pain & illness, connecting women who share similar struggles with insight from neuroscience & trauma perspectives. - [Grief and Loss Support and Treatment](https://drtruitt.com/grief-and-loss-therapy-pasadena-los-angeles/) - BACK TO INDIVIDUAL THERAPY SERVICES Did You Know? Did you know grief can live in the body just as much as the mind? The nervous system holds onto loss, sometimes long after the conscious mind has tried to move forward. That’s why certain smells, sounds, or places can trigger a flood of emotions. Releasing grief isn’t - [Pain Management & Chronic Illness Treatment](https://drtruitt.com/pain-management-treatment-pasadena-los-angeles-california/) - Our expert team of compassionate, understanding therapists can empower you with the tools, insight & mindset needed to thrive while living with pain or illness. - [PTSD and Trauma Treatment](https://drtruitt.com/expert-psychological-trauma-treatment/) - Headquartered in Pasadena, California, we provide safe, expert trauma therapy, PTSD treatment & trauma counseling services with trauma therapists & specialists - [Depression & Mood Disorder Therapy](https://drtruitt.com/depression-treatment-based-in-neuroscience/) - California expert therapy for depression & mood disorders—evidence-based care for low mood, burnout, anxiety, and life transitions. In-person & telehealth. - [Anxiety, Panic, and Phobia Treatment](https://drtruitt.com/anxiety-phobia-and-panic-treatment/) - Our Pasadena, Southern California team of psychologists and therapists employ neuroscience-informed treatment and therapy for anxiety, panic and phobia. - [Dr. Kate Truitt](https://drtruitt.com/dr-kate-truitt/) - Dr. Kate Truitt is a neuroscientist & clinical psychologist dedicated to advancing treatment of trauma & stress-related disorders, headquartered in Pasadena. - [Rebecca Turner](https://drtruitt.com/rebecca-turner/) - Rebecca Turner Clinical DirectorLicensed Marriage & Family Therapist About Rebecca Turner, LMFT, BCN Rebecca Turner is a licensed psychotherapist with a Master of Science in Marriage & Family Therapy, with a concentration in Medical Family Therapy, and is Board Certified in Neurofeedback. Curious about the brain for decades, Rebecca’s clinical work is grounded in neuroscience-informed, - [Michelle Cruz, Social Media Assistant and Digital Communications](https://drtruitt.com/michelle-cruz-social-media-assistant/) - Michelle Cruz leads the social media presence for Dr. Kate Truitt & Associates (DKTA), guiding the day-to-day execution of digital communications through a trauma-informed and audience-centered approach. - [LIFT Group Therapy Men Lifting Each Other Through Change](https://drtruitt.com/lift-group-therapy-men-lifting-each-other-through-change/) - LIFT is a therapy group for men. Support group therapy provides the opportunity for men to connect with others who are having similar life difficulties. - [Support & Recovery Resources for Southern California Fires](https://drtruitt.com/southern-california-fire-support-and-resources-pasadena/) - The Los Angeles Fires have deeply impacted us all—our homes, our neighborhoods, and our stability. We are here with and for you as we build towards recovery. Find Free Support and Resources here. - [Dr Kristin Russell Program Development Consultant](https://drtruitt.com/dr-kristin-russell-program-development-consultant/) - Dr. Kristin Russell collaborates with Dr. Kate Truitt & Associates to advance NeuroTriad Model programs supporting community, neurodivergent, and women’s health. - [EXCEL: Executive Leadership & Performance Intensives](https://drtruitt.com/excel-executive-leadership-performance-intensive-programs-pasadena-california/) - Join our exclusive live online 6-week wellness group coaching program designed to empower you to break free from the chains of self-care obstacles. - [Consultation Services: Executive Leadership and Performance for Organizations, Teams, & Individuals](https://drtruitt.com/executive-team-organizational-leadership-executive-consultation-services/) - Dr. Kate Truitt brings expert results-driven approach to leadership development, integrating cutting-edge approaches & practical, high-performance strategies. - [Couples Intensive Program Pasadena and California](https://drtruitt.com/couples-intensive-program-pasadena-and-california/) - Our Couples Intensive Program gives partners the opportunity to experience immediate change to their relationship. Available in Pasadena and throughout California. - [Couples Therapy & Relationship Counseling in Pasadena, California](https://drtruitt.com/couples-therapy-relationship-counseling-pasadena-los-angeles/) - Couples therapy, counseling & relationship therapy create opportunities to foster trust and provide a solid foundation for building successful relationships. - [Expert Psychological Services in Pasadena Los Angeles California](https://drtruitt.com/services-psychological-therapy-treatment-pasadena-california/) - The California team at Dr. Kate Truitt & Associates provides individual & group psychotherapy & psychological treatment and counseling services & neurofeedback. - [Expert Couples Therapy in Pasadena and Beyond](https://drtruitt.com/expert-couples-therapy-in-pasadena-and-beyond/) - Our expert team of relationship therapists offers couples therapy and couples intensive programs for building the relationship they deserve. - [Specialized Psychotherapy and Mental Health Support for Men](https://drtruitt.com/specialized-psychotherapy-for-men-and-mental-health-support/) - Many men don't discuss how they're feeling, and this can lead to depression, anger, and anxiety. Our specialized psychotherapy for men helps you heal. - [Free Healing Tools & Resources](https://drtruitt.com/free-healing-tools-resources/) - Healing isn't about fixing what's broken—it's about unlocking the incredible capacity already within you. Whether you're looking for quick tools, deep healing practices, or professional-level training, you've come to the right place. - [Group Therapy Services](https://drtruitt.com/group-therapy-services-2/) - Expert Group Therapy Services for anxiety, chronic pain and illness, men's mental health, and more! - [Leadership and Performance Psychology for Leaders, Creatives, & Athletes](https://drtruitt.com/performance-psychology-for-leaders-athletes-pasadena-los-angeles-california/) - Private leadership and performance psychology for high-performing professionals in Pasadena and online. We translate stress physiology into actionable tools—so you lead with clarity and real capacity under pressure. - [Leadership & Performance Psychology in Pasadena and Throughout California](https://drtruitt.com/sports-performance-executive-leadership-pasadena-los-angeles-california/) - Explore the strengths that have supported your rise & how to demolish aspects that operate as roadblocks in your ability to consistently achieve excellence at work, home, & your sport of choice. - [Burnout Treatment & Recovery Services](https://drtruitt.com/burnout-treatment-services-southern-california-pasadena/) - Burnout is not depression or anxiety. Understanding the nuances of burnout is crucial for burnout therapy and treatment for burnout recovery. - [Biofeedback Stress Assessment & Training at Dr. Kate Truitt & Associates](https://drtruitt.com/biofeedback-stress-assessment-and-stress-reduction-training/) - Our Stress Reduction training program uses body-based tools and techniques to teach you how to manage stress before, during, and after it occurs. - [Workshops and Seminars for Trauma Stress Disorders](https://drtruitt.com/workshops-and-seminars-for-trauma-stress-disorders/) - At this page you will find links to Dr. Kate Truitt & Associates and Viva Excellence healing conferences, seminars, workshops & certification programs, including The Havening Techniques®. - [Resources](https://drtruitt.com/resources/) - At the Dr. Truitt & Associates Resources page you will find links to mental health tools and resources for healing and empowerment. Begin your journey here! - [THRIVE Online Group for Anxiety](https://drtruitt.com/thrive-online-group-for-anxiety/) - THRIVE: Living Beyond Anxiety is a 12-week online psychotherapy group. Members learn the neuroscience of anxiety, its role in our lives, and how to create calm. - [Women's Mental Health Services in Pasadena](https://drtruitt.com/womens-mental-health-services-in-pasadena/) - Explore compassionate and expert women's mental health services in Pasadena. Offering personalized therapy and support for anxiety, depression, and more. - [Free Resources and Healing Tools](https://drtruitt.com/free-resources-and-healing-tools-psychology-pasadena/) - At this site you will find links to social justice-related books and education. - [Treatment Consultation Support](https://drtruitt.com/treatment-consultation-support/) - This page provides treatment consultation support services from Dr. Kate Truitt & Associates. - [Dr. Jill Philo Traditional Naturopath & Functional Health Practitioner](https://drtruitt.com/dr-jill-philo-traditional-naturopath-functional-health-practitioner/) - Dr. Jill Philo, a Traditional Naturopath & Functional Health Practitioner, is a Consulting Provider at Dr. Kate Truitt & Associates in Pasadena, California. - [Guided Meditations with Dr Kate Truitt](https://drtruitt.com/guided-meditations-with-dr-kate-truitt/) - Guided Meditations with Dr. Kate Truitt & Associates Welcome to our Guided Meditations page, which includes all of the guided meditations from our YouTube Channel. These brief videos help you move into a deeper relationship with a wide range of personal issues, and show you how to gain calm and put healing into your own Guided meditations from Dr. Kate Truitt addressing burnout, anxiety, stress, COVID-19, Coronavirus, health anxiety. - [Dr Truitt Southern California Community Connection](https://drtruitt.com/dr-truitt-southern-california-community-connection/) - In this resources area you will find videos, self-care exercises, & other tools live your most empowered life. Located in Pasadena, we now serve all of California. - [Join the Dr Kate Truitt & Associates Team Pasadena](https://drtruitt.com/join-the-dr-kate-truitt-associates-team-pasadena/) - Dr. Kate Truitt & Associates job openings for Licensed Mental Health Professionals (Psychologist, LMFT, LCSW, and/or LPCC) and Postdoctoral Psychology Fellows. - [RELATE LGBTQIA Affirmative Therapy Group Pasadena California](https://drtruitt.com/relate-lgbtqia-affirmative-therapy-group-pasadena-california/) - This affirmative therapy group program is committed to celebrating and supporting the unique experiences of the LGBTQIA+ community. - [Healthy Intimacy Group Therapy Los Angeles Pasadena CA](https://drtruitt.com/healthy-intimacy-group-therapy-los-angeles-pasadena-ca/) - Embark on a transformative journey with our 12-session Healthy Intimacy group therapy program. Learn to cultivate self-love and build resilient connections. - [Request a Speaker](https://drtruitt.com/request-a-speaker/) - At this page you can request a speaker from the education team at Dr. Kate Truitt & Associates. - [Resilient Brain Model & Self-Havening Workshops](https://drtruitt.com/resilient-brain-model-self-havening-workshops/) - BACK TO SERVICES For More... Youtube Tiktok Visit Our YouTube and Tiktok Channels Related Resources For Self-Havening An introductory interview about the Havening Techniques with Dr. Kate Truitt Have you heard about Havening? Dr. Kate Truitt shares insights on Havening in this video interview by PESI acquisitions editor Kate Sample. Discover strategies to overcome fear - [Functional Health and Traditional Naturopathy](https://drtruitt.com/functional-health-and-traditional-naturopathy/) - Life is for living – but that’s hard to do if you’re not functioning at 100%. We can help you with comprehensive Functional Health and Traditional Naturopathy. - [Functional Fertility Program](https://drtruitt.com/functional-fertility-program/) - Our Functional Fertility Program takes a holistic approach to building health, guided by and supported in each step by a Functional Medicine Practitioner. - [qEEG Brain Mapping Services Pasadena California Los Angeles](https://drtruitt.com/qeeg-brain-mapping-services-pasadena-california-los-angeles/) - qEEG brain mapping services are a valuable way of looking beyond external symptoms and behaviors to the brain activity beneath. In Pasadena and Los Angeles - [Neurofeedback Brain Training Services Pasadena California](https://drtruitt.com/neurofeedback-brain-training-services-pasadena-california/) - Neurofeedback Brain Training is a way of training your brainwaves using small sensors to read your brainwaves & alert you when your brain is working optimally. - [Self-Havening Playlist Dr. Kate Truitt & Associates YouTube](https://drtruitt.com/self-havening-playlist-dr-kate-truitt-associates-youtube/) - Self-Havening Guided Meditations Playlist This page contains our Self-Havening Guided Meditations YouTube playlist. You can watch the entire playlist here without leaving this page. Join us to learn an exciting new Healing in Your Hands tool called CPR for the Amygdala®. C.P.R. stands for Creating Personal Resiliency. In these videos Dr. Kate Truitt will guide This is the Self-Haveing Playlist from the Dr. Kate Truitt & Associate YouTube Channel - [CPR for the Amydala Playlist Dr. Kate Truitt & Associates](https://drtruitt.com/cpr-for-the-amydala-playlist-dr-kate-truitt-associates/) - This page contains the CPR for the Amygdala YouTube Playlist from Dr. Kate Truitt & Associates. - [The Importance of Toxins and Detox](https://drtruitt.com/the-importance-of-toxins-and-detox/) - Our bodies are designed to eliminate toxins through certain organs. The problem is we are now faced with so many toxins that our organs can’t detox efficiently. - [Insomnia and Sleep Hygiene Essential to Optimal Health](https://drtruitt.com/insomnia-and-sleep-hygiene-essential-to-optimal-health/) - Sleep is essential to optimal health. This page addresses insomnia and sleep hygiene and the critical role sleep plays in our physical and mental well-being. - [The Importance of Gut Health The Key to Good Health](https://drtruitt.com/the-importance-of-gut-health-the-key-to-good-health/) - Gut Health. We’ve long known that health starts in our gut. Hippocrates was first to state all diseases begin in the gut. We now understand better why that is. - [Functional Nutrition and Food Plans: Diet and Nutrition](https://drtruitt.com/functional-nutrition-and-food-plans-diet-and-nutrition/) - Functional Nutrition and Food Plans. Changing your relationship with food is important because getting it wrong is the most powerful root cause of poor health. - [Functional Medicine Lab Testing and Wellness Program](https://drtruitt.com/functional-medicine-lab-testing-and-wellness-program/) - Functional medicine lab testing identifies core biochemical and metabolic imbalances in the nutritional, gastrointestinal, hormonal and detoxification systems. - [Consumer Notifications for Questions and Complaints](https://drtruitt.com/consumer-notifications-for-questions-and-complaints/) - Federal Department of Consumer Affairs, and Board of Behavioral Science Notifications for Consumers - [Mindfulness-Based Treatment: Calming Your Worried Mind](https://drtruitt.com/mindfulness-based-treatment-calming-your-worried-mind/) - Rumination in our brains over past events brings worry into the present, undermining our emotional, physical, and mental well-being and contributing to stress. - [Social Justice Films and Documentaries](https://drtruitt.com/social-justice-films-and-documentaries/) - At this site you will find links to social justice-related films and documentaries. - [RISE Recovery and Empowerment Group for Women](https://drtruitt.com/rise-recovery-and-empowerment-group-for-women/) - RISE is a 12-week therapeutic group for women-identified survivors of sexual trauma, providing a safe, empowering environment where members can connect. - [Neurofeedback and Biofeedback Pasadena Southern California](https://drtruitt.com/neurofeedback-and-biofeedback-pasadena-southern-california/) - Dr. Kate Truitt & Associates therapists provide neurofeedback therapy & biofeedback therapy services to all of California from our home office in Pasadena. - [Lorelei Batoon](https://drtruitt.com/lorelei-batoon/) - Lorelei Batoon, Office Manager has been a part of the Dr. Kate Truitt & Associates family in Pasadena California since our opening. - [LGBTQIA+ Affirming Therapy Gender Identity Sexual Orientation](https://drtruitt.com/lgbtqia-affirming-therapy-gender-identity-sexual-orientation/) - Whether or not you are seeking therapy due to issues regarding gender identity or sexual orientation, we are here to support and empower you on your journey. - [Social Justice Supporting Organizations](https://drtruitt.com/social-justice-supporting-organizations/) - At this site you will find links to social supporting organizations. - [RSS Test](https://drtruitt.com/rss-test/) - Dr. Kate Truitt & Associates When Grief Becomes Traumatic: What the Brain Needs Most Understanding ADHD, Trauma, and the Brain How to Heal Together as a Community After a Crisis Healing from PTSD in Community: The Power of Safe Connection Self-Advocacy Redefining Mental Health from the Inside Out Trauma Is Not Your Story: Reclaim Your ## Categories - [coronavirus](https://drtruitt.com/category/coronavirus/) - [covid-19](https://drtruitt.com/category/covid-19/) - [empowerment](https://drtruitt.com/category/empowerment/) - [havening](https://drtruitt.com/category/havening/) - [health anxiety](https://drtruitt.com/category/health-anxiety/) - [neurofeedback](https://drtruitt.com/category/neurofeedback/) - [panic](https://drtruitt.com/category/panic/) - [remote working](https://drtruitt.com/category/remote-working/) - [telecommuting](https://drtruitt.com/category/telecommuting/) - [trauma](https://drtruitt.com/category/trauma/) - [work tips](https://drtruitt.com/category/work-tips/) - [anxiety](https://drtruitt.com/category/anxiety/) - [sexual trauma](https://drtruitt.com/category/sexual-trauma/) - [chronic pain](https://drtruitt.com/category/chronic-pain/) - [pain](https://drtruitt.com/category/pain/) - [grief](https://drtruitt.com/category/grief/) - [loss](https://drtruitt.com/category/loss/) - [Neuroplasticity](https://drtruitt.com/category/neuroplasticity/) - [Biofeedback](https://drtruitt.com/category/biofeedback/) - [Self-healing](https://drtruitt.com/category/self-healing/) - [Self-Compassion](https://drtruitt.com/category/self-compassion/) - [Burnout](https://drtruitt.com/category/burnout/) - [holiday blues](https://drtruitt.com/category/holiday-blues/) - [breaking habits](https://drtruitt.com/category/breaking-habits/) - [failure](https://drtruitt.com/category/failure/) - [procrastination](https://drtruitt.com/category/procrastination/) - [Sleep](https://drtruitt.com/category/sleep/) - [rejection sensitive dysphoria](https://drtruitt.com/category/rejection-sensitive-dysphoria/) - [Grief and Loss](https://drtruitt.com/category/grief-and-loss/) - [suicidal ideation](https://drtruitt.com/category/suicidal-ideation/) - [ADHD](https://drtruitt.com/category/adhd/) ## Tags - [neuroplasticity](https://drtruitt.com/tag/neuroplasticity/) - [trauma](https://drtruitt.com/tag/trauma/) - [neurofeedback training](https://drtruitt.com/tag/neurofeedback-training/) - [biofeedback](https://drtruitt.com/tag/biofeedback/) - [neuroplastic](https://drtruitt.com/tag/neuroplastic/) - [managing emotions](https://drtruitt.com/tag/managing-emotions/) - [brain-wave states](https://drtruitt.com/tag/brain-wave-states/) - [resilient brain](https://drtruitt.com/tag/resilient-brain/) - [anxiety and stress](https://drtruitt.com/tag/anxiety-and-stress/) - [mental health disorders](https://drtruitt.com/tag/mental-health-disorders/) - [self-healing](https://drtruitt.com/tag/self-healing/) - [calming anxiety and stress](https://drtruitt.com/tag/calming-anxiety-and-stress/) - [training the brain](https://drtruitt.com/tag/training-the-brain/) - [building a resilient brain](https://drtruitt.com/tag/building-a-resilient-brain/) - [QEEG](https://drtruitt.com/tag/qeeg/) - [EEG](https://drtruitt.com/tag/eeg/) - [value of optimism](https://drtruitt.com/tag/value-of-optimism/) - [managing burnout](https://drtruitt.com/tag/managing-burnout/) - [burnout](https://drtruitt.com/tag/burnout/) - [in touch with emotions](https://drtruitt.com/tag/in-touch-with-emotions/) - [managing stress](https://drtruitt.com/tag/managing-stress/) - [emotional intelligence](https://drtruitt.com/tag/emotional-intelligence/) - [self-compassion](https://drtruitt.com/tag/self-compassion/) - [grief](https://drtruitt.com/tag/grief/) - [loss](https://drtruitt.com/tag/loss/) - [covid-19](https://drtruitt.com/tag/covid-19/) - [coronavirus](https://drtruitt.com/tag/coronavirus/) - [dealing with grief](https://drtruitt.com/tag/dealing-with-grief/) - [dealing with loss](https://drtruitt.com/tag/dealing-with-loss/) - [pandemic anxiety](https://drtruitt.com/tag/pandemic-anxiety/) - [healing in your hands](https://drtruitt.com/tag/healing-in-your-hands/) - [covid 19](https://drtruitt.com/tag/covid-19-2/) - [coronavirus anxiety](https://drtruitt.com/tag/coronavirus-anxiety/) - [amygdala](https://drtruitt.com/tag/amygdala/) - [alcohol abuse](https://drtruitt.com/tag/alcohol-abuse/) - [sleep disorder](https://drtruitt.com/tag/sleep-disorder/) - [social distancing.](https://drtruitt.com/tag/social-distancing/) - [health anxiety](https://drtruitt.com/tag/health-anxiety/) - [phobias](https://drtruitt.com/tag/phobias/) - [coronavirus telecommuting](https://drtruitt.com/tag/coronavirus-telecommuting/) - [telecommuting](https://drtruitt.com/tag/telecommuting/) - [andemic anxiety](https://drtruitt.com/tag/andemic-anxiety/) - [working at home tips](https://drtruitt.com/tag/working-at-home-tips/) - [telecommuting advice](https://drtruitt.com/tag/telecommuting-advice/) - [telecommuting tips](https://drtruitt.com/tag/telecommuting-tips/) - [worry](https://drtruitt.com/tag/worry/) - [stress](https://drtruitt.com/tag/stress/) - [empowerment](https://drtruitt.com/tag/empowerment/) - [resiliency](https://drtruitt.com/tag/resiliency/) - [holidays](https://drtruitt.com/tag/holidays/) - [covid](https://drtruitt.com/tag/covid/) - [anxiety](https://drtruitt.com/tag/anxiety/) - [havening](https://drtruitt.com/tag/havening/) - [hugs](https://drtruitt.com/tag/hugs/) - [fear brain](https://drtruitt.com/tag/fear-brain/) - [psychological trauma](https://drtruitt.com/tag/psychological-trauma/) - [chronic pain](https://drtruitt.com/tag/chronic-pain/) - [physical pain](https://drtruitt.com/tag/physical-pain/) - [emotional trauma](https://drtruitt.com/tag/emotional-trauma/) - [shame](https://drtruitt.com/tag/shame/) - [self-judgment](https://drtruitt.com/tag/self-judgment/) - [performance anxiety](https://drtruitt.com/tag/performance-anxiety/) - [failure](https://drtruitt.com/tag/failure/) - [success](https://drtruitt.com/tag/success/) - [procrastination](https://drtruitt.com/tag/procrastination/) - [motivation](https://drtruitt.com/tag/motivation/) - [new year](https://drtruitt.com/tag/new-year/) - [sleep](https://drtruitt.com/tag/sleep/) - [rejection sensitive dysphoria](https://drtruitt.com/tag/rejection-sensitive-dysphoria/) - [rejection](https://drtruitt.com/tag/rejection/) - [negativity bias](https://drtruitt.com/tag/negativity-bias/) - [generalized anxiety](https://drtruitt.com/tag/generalized-anxiety/) - [seasonal affective disorder](https://drtruitt.com/tag/seasonal-affective-disorder/) - [grief and loss](https://drtruitt.com/tag/grief-and-loss/) - [suicidal ideation](https://drtruitt.com/tag/suicidal-ideation/) - [traumatic grief](https://drtruitt.com/tag/traumatic-grief/) - [bereavement](https://drtruitt.com/tag/bereavement/) - [prolonged grief](https://drtruitt.com/tag/prolonged-grief/) - [complex grief](https://drtruitt.com/tag/complex-grief/)