Healing on More Than One Level

Trauma doesn't only live in our memories. It can settle into the body and quietly shape how we connect with others. That's why I combine two complementary approaches.

  1. EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) helps the brain reprocess painful experiences that feel stuck, so you can begin to get agency over past trauma. Read More

  2. Relational Psychodynamic Therapy provides the safety net within which that can happen.

You are a survivor. Having lived through trauma, you may know that trust doesn’t come easily — and that it’s a bridge that makes healing possible. A relationship builds slowly in therapy. We make sense of what surfaces together, so healing reaches not just what happened to you, but you get a chance to understand and move beyond how it shaped you so you can become more free to move toward what you want to become.

I work with survivors of various types of trauma including sexual abuse, religious abuse and abuse of power or authority.

Ready to take the first step? Schedule a free 15-minute consultation to ask questions, share what's bringing you in, and see whether we're a good fit.

Trauma Therapist Oakland

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David Buechner, MA, MDiv., Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist 162644 working under clinical supervision

Employed by Blackbird Institute, Oakland

Supervised by Eugene Porter, LMFT 19703

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Blackbird Institute (in-person and Online)

444 34th Street

Oakland, CA 94609

Call: 415-390-6367 to schedule a 15 minute consultation

Oakland, CA 94609

david@davidbtherapy.com