Trauma & Attachment Wounds

Trauma has a way of sticking with you, even when you wish it wouldn’t. It shows up in your reactions, your relationships, and the way you see yourself. Maybe you’re constantly on edge, quick to feel shame, or stuck in patterns you swore you’d never repeat. Even if life looks “fine” on the outside, your nervous system might still be bracing for something to go wrong. That’s exhausting.

At Therapy by the Bay, our team uses evidence-based trauma treatments including EMDR and Brainspotting to help process and release what your nervous system is still holding onto. We also integrate Schema Therapy to address the deeper attachment wounds and core beliefs—like abandonment, mistrust, or defectiveness—that often form early and continue shaping your present. You’ll be thoughtfully matched with a therapist whose training and style fit your needs, so the work feels both effective and genuinely supportive.

Eating Disorders & Body Image

Food and your body shouldn’t feel like a constant battle, but for many people, it does. You might restrict, binge, overexercise, or feel guilty every time you eat. Even on the “good” days, the mental fight is still there: the calorie counting, the body checking, the constant voice saying you’re not enough. The perfectionism and self-criticism don’t just turn off. It’s isolating, exhausting, and it chips away at your confidence.

It’s also not as simple as “just eat differently.” Eating disorder behaviors are often coping strategies for deeper emotions like shame, fear, control, or worth. At Therapy by the Bay, our team integrates approaches like DBT to help manage urges and emotional intensity, CBT to challenge unhelpful thought patterns, and Schema Therapy to address the deeper beliefs driving the cycle. For clients struggling with rigidity and overcontrol, we may also incorporate RO-DBT principles. We prioritize matching you with a therapist who understands eating disorders at both the behavioral and underlying emotional level, so treatment feels comprehensive and attuned.

Borderline Personality Disorder & Emotion Dysregulation

You might feel “too much” one moment and “not enough” the next. Maybe you crave closeness but also fear abandonment, or you find yourself in the same painful relationship cycles again and again. Your emotions might feel like they go from 0 to 100 in seconds, last longer than those around you, or hit out of nowhere, leaving you drained, ashamed, or out of control.

Our team specializes in treating emotion dysregulation and borderline personality disorder using structured, skills-based approaches like DBT, alongside Schema Therapy to target the deeper relational patterns and identity struggles underneath. We focus on helping you build stability, ride out emotional waves, reduce impulsive behaviors, communicate more effectively, and develop a stronger, more consistent sense of self. Through a thoughtful matching process, you’ll work with a therapist whose expertise and approach align with your needs—because the right fit is a key part of meaningful, lasting change.