Trauma Doesn't Have to Define How You Live.
Trauma Therapy in Sherman Oaks. Online Counseling Throughout California.
Your mind and body learned to protect you. Those reactions made sense once. Now they're getting in the way of the life you want.
That can change.
Our Goal: Help You Find Steadiness, Safety, and Power Again.
Trauma has a way of making you feel like you're no longer in control of your own reactions. Something small triggers something big. You shut down when you don't want to. You stay on edge when there's nothing to fear.
Underneath almost all of it, we find the same two things missing: balance and power.
Balance is the feeling of being steady, even when difficult things surface. Power is the knowledge that you have agency over how you respond.
The goal isn't symptom management. It's helping you understand what's happening, process it, and get your life back.
You Know What This Feels Like.
Certain moments hit you without warning. A sound, a tone of voice, a familiar place, and suddenly your body is somewhere else entirely.
You might work hard to keep your life moving forward, yet something inside still feels unsettled, tense, or on edge. It's just how things feel now. And no matter how much you try to push through, the reactions keep coming.
Maybe you shut down when emotions run high. Maybe you avoid certain people or places without fully understanding why. Maybe you feel disconnected from yourself in ways that are hard to explain to anyone else.
These aren't personal failings. They are your mind and body's attempts to protect you.
But you don't have to stay in survival mode.
That's where we do things differently.
Here's What We Actually Do.
When you come to Duality Psych Services, we start by getting honest about where you are. Not just what occurred, but how it lives in your body now.
What's pulling at your nerves? What's in your control and what isn't. Where you've been giving away your power without realizing it.
From there, we build a real treatment plan together.
Not session by session, hoping something sticks.
A clear roadmap with specific goals and real direction, built around you from day one.
We're a small, intentional practice.
Every client we work with is matched carefully with the right therapist, not just whoever is available. And because our clinicians are trained across a wide range of approaches including trauma-focused therapy, somatic techniques, DBT, and cognitive approaches, we're never limited to one way of helping you.
We choose what fits where you are right now, and we adjust as you grow.
Because that's what actually works.
We're Not Here to Keep You in Therapy Forever.
Our goal from day one is to work ourselves out of a job.
That means giving you the insight and the skills to understand your reactions, calm your body, and manage difficult moments on your own. When therapy ends, you'll leave with a toolkit that's yours to keep. And if things get hard again down the road, you'll know exactly what to do with it.
Here's What Can Change
The things that used to feel like mountains, can start to feel like molehills.
And not because life got easier. But because you grew.
The reactions that once felt uncontrollable can start to feel manageable. The relationships that felt unsafe start to feel possible. The tension your body has been holding starts to ease.
When things get hard, you don't collapse under the overwhelm, you know your power.
Instead of life just happening to you, you can feel like you're making real progress. That's what having balance looks like, and it's what we're here to help you find.
Instead of your trauma running in the background of everything, you start to feel like yourself again.
Hi, We're Duality Psych Services.
We're a small, boutique therapy practice based in Los Angeles, and we built this practice with one belief at the center: therapy should be built around the person, not the other way around.
We kept seeing the same story. People who had tried therapy, done the work, and still weren't getting where they needed to go.
Not because they weren't trying hard enough. Because the approach wasn't built for them.
That's why every client here is matched carefully with the right therapist. Every treatment plan is built collaboratively. And every session is pointed at the same goal: getting you to a place where you feel balanced, grounded, and ready to take on whatever comes next.
Our Services
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Individual Therapy
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Couples Therapy
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Family Therapy
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Trauma Therapy
Why People Choose Duality Psych Services
A plan, not just a process. You won't just show up week after week and see where it goes. From the start, we build a real treatment plan with you, with clear goals, a clear direction, and a clear path forward.
Therapy that fits you, not the other way around. Our clinicians are trained across multiple evidence-based approaches. That means we're never locked into one way of helping you. We use what actually works for where you are right now.
The right therapist from the start. We take the time to match you carefully before your first session. Not just whoever has availability, but the person best suited to what you're going through.
A practice that's in it for the long game. We accept Optum, UnitedHealthcare, and Aetna so cost doesn't have to be a barrier. And because our goal is your independence, not your dependency, you'll always know we're working toward an endpoint, not just the next session.
Real Change Is Possible. We've Seen It.
Feeling balanced and in control of your life again isn't a fantasy.
Feeling steady and in control of your own reactions again isn't a fantasy.
It's what happens when the right person gets the right support at the right time.
If you're tired of feeling like your past is running your present...
If you keep finding yourself in the same patterns no matter how hard you try...
If you're ready to stop surviving and start actually living...
We'd be glad to walk with you toward what's next.
Our Office Location
15250 Ventural Blvd, Suite 705 Sherman Oaks, California 91403
Frequently Asked Questions
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At present, we are in-network with Aetna and Optum/UnitedHealthcare. For individuals who are not in-network with one of our insurance plans, our out-of-network fee for therapy is $250.00 per session. The fees for our testing services vary depending on the type of testing needed. To discuss testing costs, please contact us so we can better understand your interests.
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Yes! Many insurances cover therapy and testing services. For most individuals enrolled in one of the insurance networks we accept, the only responsibility is the copayment, which is typically charged to the credit card we keep on file on the day of the appointment.
Our service is covered by these In-Network Insurance Plans:
Aetna
Optum/UnitedHealthcare
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For those interested in self-paying for therapy, the benefit of doing so is that our psychologists and clinicians can then use the breadth of their experience and clinical training to best meet your goals. It is not uncommon for insurance companies to dictate how treating clinicians operate, including which tools and therapeutic approaches they are willing to cover. Sometimes, those mandates can lead to suboptimal treatment strategies, which can delay your treatment progress or prevent you from fully meeting your goals.
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The number of therapy sessions required depends on the individual, couple, or family. Some people can process their struggles quicker than others. Some people become so affected while exploring their distress that the process needs to evolve slowly. The goal is to get you to the point where you can continue through the experience gracefully, while having the tools to manage any unpleasant reactions.
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We offer both in-person therapy and testing. We also offer telehealth options when clinically appropriate.
You Don't Have to Keep Feeling This Way.
Balance is possible. Feeling in control of your own life again is possible.
You don't need to have the right words before you reach out. That's what the first conversation is for.
Here's how it works:
Reach out
Call or fill out our contact form.
We get to know you.
Call or fill out our contact form.
We build your game plan.
A clear path forward, built around you.