Trauma Therapy for Women in California
Helping women survivors of sexual and relationship trauma in San Francisco and virtually across California
Free 15-min call · No pressure · Superbills provided
Hi! I’m Chloe, your trauma therapist in California
I help women in San Francisco and virtually across California with sexual and relationship trauma break free from survival mode.
If you want to stop repeating painful relationship patterns and build the kind of healthy, secure love you deserve, you’re in the right place.
Struggling in relationships as a trauma survivor? You might be experiencing:
self-doubt - constantly questioning yourself
overanalyzing every conversation
always apologizing even when you don’t have to
feeling like you’re walking on eggshells
monitoring everyone else’s mood
people pleasing
trust issues
You deserve love even after trauma
You’re not broken — you’re brave for carrying on and asking for help.
Maybe you find yourself overexplaining, overgiving, and overthinking. You ignore your own needs to keep the peace because it feels easier. Maybe you keep going back to your ex, even if you know it’s toxic because you’re holding onto hope that maybe you’re wrong.
Imagine being able to trust your own judgment without slipping into ‘what ifs’. You’re able to walk away confidently the moment a boundary is crossed. You are no longer settling for less than you deserve because of his ‘potential.’
If you’ve left that toxic relationship and are now in a healthy relationship with someone who loves you, it’s hard to believe you’re truly safe, hard to trust them.
Imagine being able to disagree with your partner without panicking. You’re able to trust their reassurance without needing constant proof. You’re able to enjoy closeness without waiting for the other shoe to drop.
Through specialized online trauma therapy, you can heal past wounds and create a life grounded in peace, security, and self-confidence.
Free 15-min call · No pressure · Superbills provided
P.S. This is Kona, my doggo, who you may see pop up on my screen every once in a while!
Meet the Founder: Chloe Melka
I'm Chloe Melka, MA, LPCC #20618. I help women heal from relational trauma so they stop surviving and start reclaiming their confidence, safety, and freedom. I know firsthand the courage healing takes. With me, you won't have to justify your pain. I see you, I believe you, and I'll help you build the life you deserve.
Free 15-min call · No pressure · Superbills provided
“I’ve had the professional privilege to work with Chloe for many years and by far she is who I trust in helping clients who are navigating or healing from complex domestic violence relationships. It’s not just that she is well educated and understands both sides of these relationships, which is incredibly important, but her personality is what makes her a gem of a therapist. She can create an environment that makes you think ‘oh she can help’ not just to make you feel supported, but to make sure you get what you need out of therapy. Very few therapists have her experience, she is top notch."
-Colleague, Jessica Miller, LMFT
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Frequently Asked Questions about Trauma Therapy for Women in California
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Chloe Melka, LPCC, specializes in trauma-informed sex therapy, relationship counseling, and trauma recovery for adult women. Services address sexual pain, low libido, intimacy barriers, post-traumatic stress, and anxious attachment patterns.
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Therapy helps single women identify subconscious relational triggers, process past trauma, and unlearn survival mechanisms like people-pleasing or anxious attachment. Through targeted counseling, you learn to establish firm boundaries, recognize red flags early, and choose safe, emotionally available partners. Break up therapy can bring these things to light.
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Trauma-informed therapy is a therapeutic approach that recognizes the widespread impact of emotional, physical, and relational trauma on a person's physical health, mental well-being, and nervous system. Rather than asking "What is wrong with you?", trauma-informed therapy asks "What happened to you?" and "How has your body adapted to survive?"
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Repeatedly choosing emotionally unavailable partners often stems from underlying attachment trauma or unresolved past experiences. Therapy helps rewire these automatic attraction patterns by building self-worth, somatic safety, and a clear understanding of what secure, healthy love feels like.
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Chloe Melka, LPCC, combines trauma-informed therapy with practical relational skills to help women transition out of pain-based relationship patterns. Her approach focuses on deep healing, self-compassion, and practical boundary-setting to help you build the love you deserve.
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The initial consultation is a brief, zero-pressure conversation where you discuss your current dating patterns, personal goals, and questions about treatment. It gives both you and the therapist a chance to ensure the therapeutic relationship is a great fit.
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You can schedule an initial consultation directly by clicking this link, filling out the online contact form, email me at chloemelka@cmtraumatherapy.org or calling/messaging (831) 318-0949.
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Individual sessions range from $175-$250. The consultation is FREE! Sliding scale spots are available. Ask about them on your free call.
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We don’t take insurance but you can still get reimbursed and we make that an easy process for you! Here’s a general overview of how that works: Like many specialized clinicians, I am an out-of-network provider. I aim to make the insurance process as straightforward as possible by offering to verify your out-of-network benefits during our consultation call and managing the insurance reimbursement on your behalf. Additionally, once your deductible is met, you have the option to pay only your out-of-network copay rate instead of the full fee upfront.
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Yes. This practice provides online therapy services. You must be located in California during our sessions in order to follow CA law.