32 trauma and PTSD therapists ranked by RP ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Scotts Valley: Elisa Martínez, LMFT - Online Anxiety, Self-Esteem & Trauma Therapy, RP Score 70/100; 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Most-reviewed: Silicon Valley Therapy, 31 Google reviews at 4.6★, the most of 32 ranked; ranked #8.
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32 Scotts Valley trauma and PTSD therapists are ranked here by RP Score, from eight published factors. 13 open Saturdays and 11 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 32 rated practices.
Ranked by the RP Score from public listing data, not by treatment outcomes; Sponsored placements are shown separately and never change rank.
| Rank | Business | RP Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elisa Martínez, LMFT - Online Anxiety, Self-Esteem & Trauma Therapy | 70 | 5.0★ (11) | Santa Cruz, 6 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Overall |
| 2 | Inpatient Mental Health Finder - Depression PTSD Anxiety Call Center Santa Cruz | 68 | 5.0★ (3) | Santa Cruz, 5 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 3 | Connor Moss, LMFT | Couples Therapy, Psychotherapy for Trauma/PTSD, Addiction, Depression, Anxiety | 60 | 5.0★ (9) | Capitola, 6 mi away | — | — |
| 4 | OliveMe Counseling - Enneagram & Brainspotting / EMDR Therapy for Highly Sensitive Persons on Anxiety, Relationships, Burnout | 60 | 5.0★ (19) | Los Gatos, 14 mi away | Sun | — |
| 5 | McQueen Psychotherapy -- EMDR Therapy in Los Gatos | 58 | 5.0★ (6) | Los Gatos, 13 mi away | Sat | — |
| 6 | Balanced Mind Therapy | 58 | 5.0★ (4) | San Jose, 20 mi away | Evenings | — |
| 7 | Bay Area Therapy Place | 58 | 5.0★ (10) | Los Gatos, 12 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 8 | Silicon Valley Therapy | 58 | 4.6★ (31) | Los Gatos, 14 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Most reviews |
| 9 | Lupine Counseling | Therapy for Moms | 57 | 5.0★ (7) | San Jose, 24 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | Yes To Therapy | 57 | 2.6★ (5) | Santa Cruz, 6 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
Ordered by RP Score, a 0–100 score from eight published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked by the RP Score from public listing data, not by treatment outcomes; Sponsored placements are shown separately and never change rank.
Ranked #1 in Scotts Valley
Based in Santa Cruz, 6 mi away
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Psychotherapist”.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Santa Cruz, 5 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Mental health service”.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Capitola, 6 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Psychotherapist”.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Los Gatos, 14 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Psychotherapist”.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Los Gatos, 13 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Psychotherapist”.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in San Jose, 20 mi away
Ranked #6 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “EMDR psychotherapist”, 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Los Gatos, 12 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Psychotherapist”.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Los Gatos, 14 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 4.6★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Mental health clinic”.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in San Jose, 24 mi away
Ranked #9 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “EMDR psychotherapist”, 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Santa Cruz, 6 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 2.6★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Counselor”.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Santa Cruz, 5 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Psychotherapist”.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Capitola, 6 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 5.0★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Counselor”.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Campbell, 17 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Counselor”.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in San Jose, 18 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Psychotherapist”.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Campbell, 17 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 4.2★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Mental health service”.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in San Jose, 15 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Psychotherapist”.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Campbell, 17 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Psychotherapist”.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Cupertino, 19 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 4.8★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Psychologist”.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in San Jose, 15 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Psychologist”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Santa Clara, 24 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Psychologist”.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Los Altos, 24 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Psychotherapist”.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Santa Clara, 21 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 5.0★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Mental health service”.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Los Altos, 21 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Marriage or relationship counselor”.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in San Jose, 15 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 5.0★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Psychotherapist”.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in San Jose, 18 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 4.3★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Mental health clinic”.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #32, in RP Score order; each links to its profile.
| Rank | Business | RP Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Living Openhearted Therapy and Wellness | 50 | 5.0★ (27) | 19 mi |
| 27 | Yvonne Olivo Therapy | 49 | 5.0★ (11) | 17 mi |
| 28 | Optimize and Thrive Therapy | 47 | 5.0★ (7) | 18 mi |
| 29 | Aurianne Dorsay, Ph.D. | 46 | 4.5★ (4) | 18 mi |
| 30 | Therapy for Every Body - Morgan Hill Therapists | 46 | 5.0★ (8) | 21 mi |
| 31 | Canopy Counseling | 45 | 5.0★ (11) | 23 mi |
| 32 | Playhouse Family and Group Therapy | 43 | 5.0★ (4) | 24 mi |
20 more trauma and PTSD therapists within 25 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a specialty we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| A Place of Refuge Counseling Center | In Scotts Valley | |
| Cassia Bloom, Marriage Family Therapist | In Scotts Valley | |
| Chorjel & Associates | In Scotts Valley | |
| Collaborative Counseling Center | In Scotts Valley | |
| Community Psychotherapy | In Scotts Valley | |
| Compass CBT Psychology, PC | 5.0★ (5) | In Scotts Valley |
| Erin Burton, LCSW | Brainspotting Therapist, Scotts Valley, CA | 5.0★ (4) | In Scotts Valley |
| Family Wellness Associates | In Scotts Valley | |
| Gaia Somasca Psychotherapy | In Scotts Valley | |
| Heather Franks, LMFT | In Scotts Valley | |
| Janet Huh, LMFT & Andrew Pflueger | In Scotts Valley | |
| Kairos Counseling and Wellness | In Scotts Valley | |
| Kara Kasteen, LCSW | In Scotts Valley | |
| No Thanks | In Scotts Valley | |
| Reagan Glover LMFT | In Scotts Valley | |
| Rebecca Schultheis, LMFT | In Scotts Valley | |
| Sara Miller LMFT | In Scotts Valley | |
| The Camp Recovery Center | 4.0★ (148) | In Scotts Valley |
| TherapyWorks of Scotts Valley | 5.0★ (7) | In Scotts Valley |
| Vroomen Kathryn | 5.0★ (1) | In Scotts Valley |
We scored 32 Scotts Valley trauma and PTSD therapists on eight factors, weighted as shown. A practice is ranked when its specialty is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A practice with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed November 9, 2026.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Sponsored businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from | In Scotts Valley data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 25% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it | Measured |
| Review volume | 5% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed practice on the list | Measured |
| Recency | 5% | Share of Google reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 10% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, and round-the-clock or same-day availability | Measured |
| Specialty focus | 25% | How clearly the practice does this specialty (its Google category and name) | Measured |
| Proximity | 15% | Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is | Measured |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The practice has claimed its Ranked Psychologists profile (free or paid earn the same) | Measured |
| Partnered | 5% | The practice links to Ranked Psychologists from its own website with our badge, checked periodically | Measured |
