Therapy for Trauma & 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.
Maybe you’ve told yourself that what happened “wasn’t that bad,” or that others had it worse. Maybe you’ve been the strong one for so long that you’ve never had space to ask what you needed. Trauma isn’t only about one big event. It can also come from growing up in a chaotic or unpredictable home, caring for others before you were ready, experiencing racism or discrimination, or carrying pain that was passed down through your family. Your experience counts, however it looks.
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.
Take the steps towards healing.
We can work through trauma together.
Your reactions make sense. Trauma responses are not signs of weakness or that something is “wrong” with you. They are your mind and body’s attempt to keep you safe. Hypervigilance, numbness, shutting down, people pleasing, and pulling away often develop because, at some point, they were needed.
For many BIPOC adults, trauma is also shaped by cultural and community contexts: the expectation to stay strong, the stigma around mental health, and the message that “we don’t talk about that.” You may have learned to minimize your pain to protect your family or fit in. In therapy, you don’t have to do that. Your culture, background, and values are welcomed here, not treated as something to explain or justify away the situations you have been through.
If you find that any of this resonates, 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
- Experience fewer moments of feeling on edge or overwhelmed
- Sleep and rest more easily
- Feel safer connecting with others and trusting your judgment
Meet Your Trauma Therapist in Richmond, VA
Sabiha Zaman LICSW, LCSW | Therapist Licensed in MA and VA.
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. I believe healing happens in a relationship where you feel respected, heard, and safe, and I’m honored to be trusted with your story.
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.