Trauma Therapist Oklahoma

What Most People Are Living With When They Find This Page

Trauma doesn't always look like one defining event. For some people it's childhood. For others it's a relationship, a loss, or years of smaller things that were never given space to heal.

Trauma doesn't always announce itself clearly — flashbacks, intrusive thoughts, and other trauma symptoms are among the most disruptive ways it shows up in daily life, often long after the original event.

Clients who come in describing a constant sense of being on edge — hypervigilance and feeling unsafe after trauma are often surprised to learn how many others recognize that exact feeling.

Shame is another one. The quiet belief that you should be over it by now. Or that what happened wasn't bad enough to explain how much it still affects you.

Both of those things are worth talking through.

How Bruno Works

You don't have to arrive with the right words or a clear sense of what you need. The first session is a conversation about what's been happening and what you're hoping for. Nothing is expected of you beyond showing up.

Bruno's approach to trauma therapy is built around the understanding that healing requires both safety and genuine human connection. Before any technique gets introduced, the work is about making sure you feel steady enough to go where the therapy needs to go.

Bruno's background and training, LPC, PsyD-C is a licensed clinical professional counselor, Bruno is in the last stage of accomplishing a doctorate in Clinical Psychology, span over 20 years of clinical work in psychology and counseling. He holds a Clinical Trauma Professional certification, an EMDR certification earned in 2018, and completed advanced EMDR and Telehealth Mastery training in 2021. He is bilingual in English and Spanish, which matters if you process certain memories more naturally in your first language.

What EMDR Adds to the Work

For many people, talk therapy helps but doesn't fully reach the part of the experience that stays stuck. That's often where EMDR comes in.

For many clients, the most meaningful turning point comes when EMDR therapy allows them to finally observe a painful memory without being pulled back into it.

EMDR uses bilateral stimulation, side-to-side eye movements, auditory cues, or gentle taps, to help the brain reprocess memories that got frozen in place. You stay present and in control throughout. It doesn't erase what happened. It changes how much weight it still carries.

Not every session involves EMDR, and it isn't introduced until the foundation of trust is there.

What Sessions Look Like in Practice

All sessions are online, so you can join from wherever feels most private and comfortable. There's no commute and no waiting room.

From the first session forward, the pace is yours. You won't be pushed to go somewhere before you're ready.

Over time, most people describe feeling less reactive. Situations that used to send them somewhere dark start to feel more manageable. Sleep improves. Conversations that used to feel like a minefield become easier to stay present in.

Trauma and anxiety are closely connected for many clients. Those who find themselves also living with persistent worry, panic, or fear may benefit from working with someone who also serves as an anxiety therapist.

Fees and Insurance

Sessions are $150 for a 55-minute individual session.

Bruno accepts Medicaid, BCBS, and Aetna for Oklahoma clients. Self-pay is also welcome.

A free 20-minute consultation is available before you commit to anything.

Questions People Ask Before Starting

I'm scared to talk about what happened. Do I have to go there right away?

No. You set the pace, and nothing gets pushed before you're ready. The early work is about building enough trust and steadiness that when you do go to harder places, you're not going alone. Many people spend the first several sessions just getting comfortable, and that is real progress.

How long does trauma therapy take?

It depends on what you're carrying and how your system responds to the process. Some people notice real change within a few months. Others work through more layered histories over a longer stretch. You'll have ongoing say in how the work is going and what you want to focus on.

Does online therapy actually work for trauma?

Yes. Online therapy is effective for trauma work, including sessions that involve EMDR. Being at home during sessions can actually make it easier to go to harder places, because the environment already feels familiar. Bruno has worked with trauma clients via telehealth since 2021 and holds a telehealth practice certification.

What's the difference between trauma therapy and EMDR?

EMDR is one method used within trauma therapy. It focuses specifically on how traumatic memories get stored and uses bilateral stimulation to help reprocess them. Not every session involves EMDR, and it isn't the right fit for every person or every moment in treatment. Bruno uses it as one part of a broader approach, when the timing and the relationship support it.

When You're Ready

You don't need to know exactly what to say or have it all figured out before reaching out.Bruno offers a complimentary 20-minute call where you can ask questions and get a sense of whether working together feels right. You can schedule a free consultation directly through the website.