Esma Verma, LCSW

Hi, my name is Esma. Clients come to my practice looking for a therapist who can get to the root of their problem. I specialize in working with sensitive, high-functioning people who look fine on the outside but feel stuck on the inside.

My practice is integrative, trauma-informed, and centered around helping clients navigate trauma, complex PTSD, anxiety, relationship challenges, and attachment wounds. I draw from Brainspotting, IFS, ACT, CBT, and other holistic approaches depending on each client’s individual needs and goals.

I’m not afraid of hard conversations, and I won’t tiptoe around the things that matter.

Clients appreciate that I’m both caring and direct. I’m not cold or overly clinical, but I also won’t sugarcoat things or avoid difficult conversations. I help clients get underneath the surface and start making real changes.

I also use humor naturally in session because sometimes humor creates the exact amount of honesty, perspective, and relief people need to finally let their guard down. Therapy can be deep and challenging without feeling rigid or performative.

I’m both caring and straightforward. I bring warmth and honesty into the room equally. You’ll feel supported, but you’ll also be held accountable. I believe both are necessary for growth.

I offer both in-person and online therapy services in the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, and San Diego.

I especially enjoy working with young adults and creating flexible, accessible options for support. Some of the services I currently offer include:

• Brainspotting Group Therapy — Self-Love & Secure Attachment (weekly with flexible attendance)
• Brainspotting Group + occasional individual therapy as needed
• As-needed therapy (individual or couples)
• Weekly therapy (individual or couples)
• Every-other-week therapy (individual or couples)
• Therapy intensives (individual or couples)