Overcome your difficult past with an effective approach to trauma counseling
Trauma Therapy in Gilbert, AZ
Available in-person in Gilbert & virtually across Arizona
You’re Not Alone with Trauma!
You don’t have to keep living in survival mode. If the effects of trauma are impacting your thoughts, emotions, relationships, and daily life in general, trauma therapy with EMDR can help you feel safer, more grounded, and more in control. It’s time to overcome past trauma, and we’re here to support you every step of the way.
Is This How You Feel? Understand How Trauma Can Affect You
You may be dealing with:
- Feeling constantly on edge or emotionally overwhelmed
- Flashbacks, intrusive memories, or nightmares
- Avoiding reminders of difficult experiences
- Feeling disconnected from yourself, your emotions, or the people around you
- Difficulty feeling safe, trusting others, or relaxing
Thankfully, you don't have to face the impact of trauma alone. Trauma therapy can help you process your experiences, regain a sense of safety and stability in life, and move forward. And we’re happy to assist you.
How Can Trauma Therapy Help?
- Process your experiences in a safe and supportive space
- Understand how trauma has shaped your thoughts, emotions, and reactions
- Develop healthy coping strategies and feel more grounded in everyday life
- Rebuild a sense of safety, trust, and connection with yourself and others
Don’t worry; you don't need to have all the answers or be "prepared" to begin therapy. Just come as you are, and we’ll take it from there.
During our trauma counseling sessions, we'll help you:
What Will Trauma Therapy Give You?
- A greater sense of safety and emotional stability
- Less distress from painful memories and trauma triggers
- Stronger self-confidence and self-compassion
- Healthier relationships
The goal of trauma counseling isn't to erase what happened or pretend the past didn't exist. It's to help you heal from its impact, regain a sense of safety and control in your daily functioning, and help you move forward with more confidence and resilience.
Our clients often say they experienced:
How Trauma Therapy Works
- Explore your experiences, thoughts, emotions, and patterns with compassion and without judgment
- Understand how trauma has affected your nervous system, relationships, and daily life
- Develop practical strategies to help you feel more grounded, safe, and emotionally regulated
- Process traumatic experiences when you feel ready, so they have less impact on your present life
We tailor therapy to your individual needs and situation, and we use proven trauma therapy approaches that have helped many of our clients overcome their difficult past. We’ll help you create meaningful, lasting change.
In trauma therapy, we will:
We combine evidence-based trauma treatments like EMDR with a warm, collaborative approach that helps clients understand what’s happening in their nervous system and heal at a pace that feels safe and manageable. We’re focused on creating lasting change, not just temporary symptom relief.
What Makes Daylight Counseling Different
Effective Approach to Trauma Treatment: EMDR & IFS
EMDR Therapy (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) for Trauma
EMDR is one of the most well-researched and effective trauma treatment approaches. It helps your brain process distressing memories, thus allowing them to become less emotionally overwhelming over time. In practice, your past experienced no longer get in the way of your everyday life.
EMDR doesn't require you to talk about every detail of what happened. Instead, it helps your brain naturally reprocess traumatic memories so they no longer trigger intense reactions in your mind and body.
EMDR therapy can help you:
- Reduce the emotional impact of traumatic memories
- Feel less triggered by reminders of the past
- Decrease anxiety, fear, and emotional distress
- Feel more present, calm, and in control
- Understand and heal protective patterns that no longer serve you
- Build greater self-compassion and emotional resilience
- Reduce feelings of shame, guilt, or self-criticism
- Develop a deeper sense of inner safety and balance
IFS therapy can help you:
IFS is a compassionate approach to trauma that helps you understand the different "parts" of yourself that developed to cope with painful experiences. Rather than seeing these parts as something to fight against, IFS helps you approach them with curiosity, understanding, and self-compassion.
Through IFS, you can begin to heal wounded parts of yourself while building a stronger sense of inner calm, confidence, and connection.
Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy for Trauma
Both approaches are evidence-based and have helped many of our clients. We’re sure they can help you as well! Talk to our trauma therapists to find out more.
Trauma and relationship challenges
Specialties
Jordynn Gocklin
not currently taking clients
MS, LPC
Pam Perez
Each therapist at Daylight Counseling brings their own expertise and personality while sharing our core values: genuine presence, compassionate care, and a commitment to helping you heal at your own pace.
Browse our team of trauma therapists below to find the right fit for what you're going through.
Meet our Experienced Trauma Therapists in Gilbert, AZ
Pam got into this work because she wanted to be the kind of therapist she needed when she was struggling. Someone who shows up fully present, someone who makes you feel like you're not alone in it.
She holds a Master's degree in Professional Counseling, is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), a Board Approved Supervisor, and is trained in EMDR through an EMDRIA-approved provider. She specializes in working with teens, adults, and couples navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, and relationship struggles.
Her approach is warm and grounded. She believes healing happens in connection, not isolation. And that therapy should feel like working with someone who gets it, because she does.
Outside of sessions, Pam is the friend who always has empathy to spare (even for inanimate objects), the planner who never lets you buy her house decor, and the most competitive person in any board game. She shows up as her whole self, in life and in therapy.
Pam Perez
Ms, LPC
I became a therapist because I've always felt a strong pull toward helping others grow into the best versions of themselves. What matters most to me in this work is building genuine, meaningful connections where clients feel seen, heard and supported. I believe that healing begins in a space rooted in compassion and empathy.
My approach to therapy centers on creating a safe, trusting and collaborative relationship. I meet each client with understanding and respect, tailoring my work to their unique experiences and goals. I specialize in working with trauma, relationship challenges, and a range of mental health concerns, striving to help clients navigate these areas with care and empowerment.
Outside of my professional life, I'm a big movie enthusiast. At one point, I even set a goal to see every movie playing in theaters for an entire year. I genuinely enjoy pop culture, and you'll often find me referencing a favorite film or song in everyday life. It's one of the ways I connect, relate and bring a bit of personality into my work and personal life.
Jordynn Gocklin
LMSW
- Master's in Social Work
Trainging
EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
I've always had a heart for people, especially those who just need a little help along the way. I believe we're wired for connection, and every time I get to sit with someone and offer support, it reminds me of why I do this work.
My main approach is Compassion Focused Therapy, which helps you understand why your brain gets stuck in stress, shame, or self-criticism, and teaches you how to respond to yourself with more kindness. I'm often reminding my clients to give themselves some grace, because we all need that.
I especially love supporting women navigating life transitions, the chaos, the growth, the identity shifts, and the surprising joy mixed in. I also enjoy working with teens who benefit from perspective, insight, and support from another trusted adult. My hope is to make things feel a little lighter, a little clearer, and maybe even a little funny.
Outside of work, my life involves my family, our horses and dogs, off-roading, fishing, reading, or binge-watching shows like Friends or Sherlock. We're also Dodgers fans, which keeps life interesting.
Amanda Green
EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS
- Master's in Mental Health Counseling
- Master's in Industrial and Organizational Psychology
MS, LAC
I was born and raised in California and moved to Arizona almost 10 years ago. I come from an Asian American household and blended myself into a Hispanic American household through my adolescent and young adult years. Mental health has been a big part of my roller coaster of a life, and the mental health field has given me the passion and dedication to guide others to become the expert of their lives.
I was drawn to becoming a therapist because I love helping people navigate themselves for a better quality of life. It's important for me to provide a space for others to be their true authentic selves and to become aware of their strengths and skills. My approach is nonjudgmental and comfortable, and I enjoy working with pre-teens, teens, adolescents, adults, and couples struggling with anxiety, depression, OCD, life transitions, and relationship issues.
Outside of sessions, I love all cultured food, enjoy singing, and showing my creative side by designing t-shirts.
Julia See-Teran
TRAINING
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy & Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
- Betrayal, Trauma, and Grief by John & Julie Gottman and David Kessler
- Intensive Couples Training Level 1
EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS
- Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Grand Canyon University
- Master's Degree in Counseling/Clinical Mental Health Counseling from University of Phoenix
MS, LAC
My personal background drew me to becoming a therapist and motivates me to keep doing the work I'm doing. Guiding individuals in becoming the best version of themselves is a unique experience that not everyone gets to see. I cherish the genuine relationships I've been able to build with clients.
I meet clients where they're at and really focus on building a therapeutic relationship. Common challenges I enjoy working with are life transitions, first generation experiences, generational trauma, racial identity, and anxiety.
I'm originally from Illinois and love anything nature related. When I'm not in the office, I'm hiking, running, or creating art. I also have over 40 books on my bookshelf (non-therapy books)!
- Master of Social Work (MSW)
- Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)
EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS
Patricia Gomez
LMSW
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Session length
Individual sessions are 45-90 minutes
Frequency
Availability
Payments
Sessions can be scheduled weekly, biweekly, or as needed.
We offer both in-person and telehealth options.
American Express, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa
While our therapists don't accept insurance directly, they can provide superbills for you to submit to your insurance company for out-of-network reimbursement. Many clients get a significant portion of their therapy costs covered this way.
That's exactly what the free 15-minute consultation is for. We'll talk through what you're experiencing and help you decide if this feels like the right step.
Absolutely. You'll have the option to choose the therapist who feels like the best fit for your needs when you book your consultation.
Most clients start trauma treatment with weekly sessions, then transition to biweekly or monthly as they progress. We'll figure out what works best for you.
Both EMDR therapy and IFS therapy are highly effective approaches for treating trauma, but they work in different ways.
EMDR is particularly effective for helping the brain process traumatic memories so they become less distressing. It has a strong body of research supporting its effectiveness for PTSD and other trauma-related concerns.
IFS focuses on understanding and healing the different parts of yourself that developed in response to difficult experiences. It can be especially helpful for complex trauma, childhood trauma, and long-standing emotional patterns by fostering greater self-compassion and inner healing.
In many cases, these approaches complement each other. Some clients benefit most from EMDR, others from IFS, and many find that combining both therapies works best.
Start With a Free 15-Min Consultation in Gilbert
Are you thinking of starting trauma therapy with EMDR or IFS? You probably have some questions or maybe even doubts. We want you to make an informed decision; that’s why we warmly invite you to book a free initial consultation. Such a consultation doesn’t obligate you to start therapy with us. During this initial call, we will tell you more about our approach to trauma treatment, and you will get to ask your questions.
If you’re ready to take the next step, just use the contact form and send us a message. We will reach out as quickly as possible and guide you through the process.
We look forward to talking to you!
Pam Perez and the Daylight Counseling Team
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