• Home
  • Book a consult
  • What to expect
  • Our Clinicians
  • FAQ
  • Client Portal
  • Anxiety Therapy
  • Trauma Therapy
  • LGBTQIA+ Therapy
  • More
    • Home
    • Book a consult
    • What to expect
    • Our Clinicians
    • FAQ
    • Client Portal
    • Anxiety Therapy
    • Trauma Therapy
    • LGBTQIA+ Therapy
  • Home
  • Book a consult
  • What to expect
  • Our Clinicians
  • FAQ
  • Client Portal
  • Anxiety Therapy
  • Trauma Therapy
  • LGBTQIA+ Therapy

Trauma Therapy & PTSD in Richmond, VA

Virtual Services Available Throughout Virginia and Massachusetts

Trauma can make you feel isolated and alone. Whether it's from a distinct situation you remember or a build up of events over time, it can often leave you feeling on edge, disconnected, lost, and not like yourself.


Trauma can impact your daily life. It influences how your body reacts, how you see yourself,  form relationships, and view the world. It can feel exhausting trying to "push through" it all.


Through trauma therapy, Water Lily Counseling can help you feel connected to yourself again. Let's work together to help you feel grounded in your body and release shame and guilt.

Book a free consultation

Common Experiences with Trauma & PTSD:

Intrusive Symptoms

Intrusive Symptoms

Intrusive Symptoms

  • distressing dreams related to the trauma
  • intrusive, recurring thoughts, such as unwanted memories or images
  • reliving or flashbacks to the event

Avoidant Behaviors

Intrusive Symptoms

Intrusive Symptoms

  • withdrawing from loved ones and regular activities
  • avoiding stimuli that remind you of the event
  • feeling numb or disconnected

Feeling Heightened

Intrusive Symptoms

Feeling Heightened

  • jumpy, tense, or on edge
  • waiting for the other shoe to drop
  • feeling irritable or angry
  • trouble concentrating or being distracted

Mood Changes

Relationship challenges

Feeling Heightened

  • loss of interest in usual activities or hobbies
  • feeling down or numb
  • blaming yourself, guilt, or shame

Relationship challenges

Relationship challenges

Relationship challenges

  • feeling alone
  • difficulty trusting others
  • fear of abandonment
  • social isolation

Somatic Symptoms

Relationship challenges

Relationship challenges

  • muscle tension
  • fatigue
  • digestive issues, stomach aches, nausea
  • dizziness or lightheadedness
  • rapid heart rate
  • shortness of breath

Take the steps towards healing.

Let's work through trauma together.

If you are struggling with any of the above, Water Lily Counseling can help. In our work, you will be able to:

  • Understand how trauma affects our thoughts, emotions, and body
  • Feel more grounded and present in yourself
  • Learn techniques to regulate your nervous system
  • Release shame and guilt and stop blaming yourself
  • Find joy in yourself and relationships again

Ready to take that step?

Book a free consultation call

Meet Your Trauma Therapist in Richmond, VA

Therapist Licensed in VA & MA

Sabiha Zaman LCSW, LICSW

Hi, I'm Sabiha. I help adults navigate trauma and PTSD. My approach is compassionate, nonjudgmental and uses cultural humility and evidence-based techniques to create a collaborative space for clients to heal.


Trauma can leave you feeling lost and disconnected from your own life. You don't have to keep feeling stuck. 


I'm here to help you feel in control again. You can overcome shame and guilt, learn to trust yourself again, and feel safe and grounded in your body.

Learn More about Sabiha

Copyright © 2026 Water Lily Counseling - All Rights Reserved.

  • Client Portal