DOES THIS SOUND FAMILIAR?
You might recognize yourself here.
→ Something from your past still shapes how you react today.
→ You notice anxiety, low mood or self-destructive patterns you cannot fully explain.
→ Your relationships keep running into the same walls.
→ Your body reacts before your mind catches up.
→ You have talked about it, and you still feel stuck.
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WHAT IS ACTUALLY GOING ON
Trauma lives in your physiology, not only your memory.
Stress and difficult experiences do not just live in your memory. They live in your body, and they can shape how your nervous system reacts long after the original event is over. Your system may still be responding to old information, even when the present moment is different.
Trauma can show up as anxiety and depression, self-destructive patterns or relationship difficulties. Often its influence stays buried beneath the surface, working without your conscious awareness. That is why understanding what happened does not always change how you feel.
We use trauma-informed care with somatic tools that teach the body, not just the mind, together with ACT and support for sleep, nutrition and stress. The goal is to help you reclaim a sense of safety and agency in your own body and your life.
Our trauma therapy is for people working through the lasting effects of past experiences. It is not the right fit if you are currently experiencing active PTSD or having thoughts of suicide. If that is you, please reach out for crisis support now: call or text 988, or call 911 in an emergency.
THE SIX FOUNDATIONS WE WORK WITH
Stress &
Nervous System
Sleep
Nutrition
Movement
Relationships
Habits &
Patterns
WAYS TO WORK WITH US
Healing, on your terms.
Therapy here is one-on-one with a licensed therapist. If you are not ready for therapy, or want a tool to use alongside it, The Healing Journal offers guided prompts you can work through at your own pace.
VIRTUAL SESSIONS · CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS
Immersive Therapy Sessions
A monthly subscription with a licensed therapist.
You start with a full assessment and an individualized plan, then keep going month to month with therapy sessions, weekly chat support, and tools made for you. HSA and FSA accepted.
What is included
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Your first month: a full assessment and an individualized plan built around your focus areas and goals
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Each month after: 90 or 180 minutes of therapy, in one longer session or shorter ones
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Weekly chat support with a licensed clinician between sessions
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Resources and tools made for your plan, including guided plans
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No contract and no minimum. You can stop your subscription at any time.
Monthly subscription that renews automatically until you cancel. Cancellation takes effect at the end of your current billing month. Weekly chat support includes up to 3 messages a week, with a reply from a licensed clinician within 48 business hours. Chat is not for emergencies. We do not offer crisis services. If this is an emergency, call 911. For crisis support, call or text 988.
Subscription: $595 first month, then $345 per month for Tier 1 or $545 per month for Tier 2 (HSA/FSA eligible)
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AVAILABLE ON AMAZON
The Healing Journal
A guided therapeutic workbook by Cortney Harden, LCSW.
A safe, supportive guided journal that shares expert clinical advice and evidence-based interventions used by leading therapists.
Simple but powerful writing prompts keep you engaged as you tell your story, recognize how past experiences have shaped you, and develop actionable steps toward healing.
Inside the journal
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Therapist-designed prompts grounded in clinical practice
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Reflection exercises rooted in ACT and trauma-informed care
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Tools you can use whether or not you are in therapy
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A guided structure that meets you where you are
Written by
Cortney Harden, LCSW, CMNCS, founder of Live Aligned and a clinician with over 20 years of experience.
QUESTIONS
Frequently asked questions
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TAKE THE FIRST STEP
Real change starts right here.
If something from the past is still shaping your present, a no-cost consultation is a quiet, low-pressure place to start.
We do not offer crisis services, treat active symptoms of PTSD, or work with clients who are suicidal. If you are having thoughts of suicide, seek help immediately: call or text 988. If this is an emergency, call 911.