Lorraine Crockford

Dr. Lorraine Crockford is a Licensed MFT providing services in California and works primarily with adults that have experienced a traumatic incident, complex trauma of childhood or both. Many of Dr. C’s clients come to address challenges in their relationships realizing the symptoms they experience are related to the fallout and the story that we tell ourselves or what others say. Many people come to believe their lives can get better. Dr. C is particularly passionate about serving first responder's; nurses; fire; police; sheriff's; 911 operator's; Paramedics and loved ones related to people in these professions.

Dr. C is trained in Cognitive Processing for PTSD [CPT] CBT, and psychodynamic therapies. CPT focuses on trauma belief systems. She provides calming strategies [EFT] [EMDR-Trained-I & II] and visualization that shifts the survival response. This combined approach supports clients to move beyond the symptoms of post traumatic stress and improve relatedness.

Dr. C's style is directive and interactive, thoughtful and non-judgmental. When clients first start therapy she focuses to understand your history and experience of your lifeworld and describe treatment options.

Dr. C received her PHD from Fielding Graduate University Santa, Barbara CA. She received her Master’s in clinical psychology [MFT] at Antioch University. In her doctoral studies Dr. Crockford completed a 6-year study of first responder’s. One of her most significant experiences was volunteering at a treatment center in California for first responders who provided their stories in order to help other responders make their lives better. Her prior experience with addictive studies revealed the long term effects of untreated trauma that often underly self-medication. Dr. Crockford has worked in the areas of medical institutions, education, community mental health and private practice. Outside of private practice, her passion is the outdoors, family, and the dogs in her life.