Licensed to practice in California and accepts 15 insurances. Specializes in Sex Therapy, Trauma and PTSD, Women's Issues and 6 more.
Healing from trauma isn't about forgetting what happened. It's about no longer feeling controlled by it. I'm Kamisha Ford, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Certified Sex Therapist, and EMDR therapist. I help adults process the lasting effects of trauma, anxiety, betrayal, emotionally painful relationships, and difficult life experiences that continue to affect how they feel about themselves and connect with others. Many of my clients are successful in their careers but find themselves feeling emotionally overwhelmed, stuck in unhealthy relationship patterns, or carrying experiences they thought they had already moved past. Together, we'll work to reduce the emotional intensity of those experiences while building healthier ways of responding in the present. My style is warm, collaborative, and direct. I create a space where you can feel understood while also being gently challenged toward meaningful change. Whether we're using EMDR or talk therapy, my goal is to help you feel more grounded, more confident, and more connected to yourself and the people who matter most.
Starting therapy can feel intimidating, especially if you've never worked with an EMDR therapist before. During our first session, we'll focus on getting to know you, understanding what's bringing you to therapy, and identifying the goals that matter most to you. You don't need to have everything figured out before we meet. If EMDR is appropriate for your concerns, I'll explain how the process works, answer your questions, and help you understand what to expect before we begin trauma processing. EMDR isn't something we rush into. We'll first build a strong foundation by helping you develop skills to feel emotionally grounded and prepared for the work ahead. My goal is for you to leave our first session feeling heard, supported, and with a clearer understanding of how we'll move forward together.
Clients often describe me as warm, insightful, and straightforward. I balance empathy with honest feedback, helping you explore patterns that may no longer be serving you while supporting you through meaningful change. With over 15 years of clinical experience, I integrate EMDR with attachment-focused and evidence-based approaches to address not only symptoms, but the underlying experiences contributing to them. Rather than simply helping you cope, I want to help you understand why certain situations continue to feel so emotionally charged and support you in creating lasting change. I believe therapy should feel collaborative. We'll celebrate progress, work through challenges together, and move at a pace that feels safe while still encouraging growth.
I work with adults who are ready to understand how past experiences may be affecting their present lives. Many of my clients struggle with anxiety, trauma, betrayal, intimacy concerns, or relationship patterns that leave them feeling stuck, emotionally overwhelmed, or disconnected from themselves and others. They are seeking more than symptom relief—they want lasting change. Whether through EMDR, sex therapy, or an integrated treatment approach, I provide a collaborative space to process difficult experiences, strengthen emotional well-being, and build healthier relationships with themselves and those they care about.
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Sex Therapy
As an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist, I help adults address concerns related to intimacy, desire, sexual functioning, painful sex, betrayal, and compulsive sexual behaviors. My approach is collaborative, evidence-based, and tailored to your unique goals. We'll explore the emotional, relational, biological, and psychological factors contributing to your concerns and create a treatment plan that supports meaningful, lasting change. When unresolved trauma or distressing experiences are contributing to sexual or relational difficulties, I may integrate EMDR to help process those experiences and support healing.
EMDR
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is an evidence-based therapy that helps the brain reprocess distressing experiences that continue to affect your thoughts, emotions, relationships, and daily life. I use EMDR with adults experiencing the effects of trauma, anxiety, betrayal, emotionally abusive relationships, difficult childhood experiences, and other adverse life events. Before beginning trauma processing, we'll work together to build emotional regulation and coping skills so you feel prepared for the process. My goal is to help reduce the emotional impact of past experiences so you can respond to the present with greater confidence, flexibility, and connection.
6 ratings with written reviews
June 23, 2026
I had my first session with Kamisha, and I felt so seen and heard in a way I haven’t been able to feel. She’s compassionately honest and I was able to be open because she cultivates a safe space to share your experiences, with feedback that helps you better understand yourself/your situation. She provides transparency, guidance, and understanding, I left the session more open-minded while also motivated to improve myself. I’m really thankful and excited to continue to work with her.
February 18, 2026
I believe she is a great fit for Mr but the times don’t work for my schedule
January 29, 2026
This was my first session with Kamisha and she was awesome. We covered a lot of topics from my childhood till now and had a lot of space to listen, great feedback and was fluid with me in convo. Great energy and non-judgmental. I'm looking forward to my next session. -Jojo