🌈 Specializing in Trauma & LGBTQ+ Care
We are absolutely thrilled to announce the newest addition to our practice: Chava Nerenberg, PhD
Finding the right clinician is a deeply personal process, and we believe Dr. Nerenberg’s exceptional skill set, compassion, and unique specialties make her an ideal choice for many individuals seeking meaningful change.
🌟 Expertise in Trauma Therapy: Finding Healing and Resilience
If you are seeking a trauma-informed therapist, Dr. Nerenberg brings a wealth of experience and specialized training to her practice.
Traumatic experiences—whether related to a single event, long-term complex trauma, or developmental trauma—can profoundly impact daily life, relationships, and self-worth. Dr. Nerenberg utilizes evidence-based approaches to help clients process these experiences and cultivate lasting resilience.
Key Focus Areas for Trauma Therapy:
- Complex PTSD (C-PTSD) & Developmental Trauma: Working through the effects of chronic, repeated trauma.
- Healing from Relational Trauma: Addressing issues like betrayal, emotional abuse, and attachment wounds.
- Integrating Effective Modalities: While she assesses the best fit for each client, Dr. Nerenberg is adept at helping clients safely connect with their emotions and body to fully process past events.
We understand that searching for a trauma specialist can be difficult. Dr. Nerenberg is committed to creating a safe, non-judgmental space where clients can explore painful memories and move toward a future defined by post-traumatic growth, not just survival.
🏳️⚧️ Dedicated to LGBTQ+ Mental Health
Dr. Nerenberg is passionate about serving the LGBTQ+ community and specializes in the specific mental health challenges faced by queer, transgender, non-binary, and gender-nonconforming individuals.
The search for a queer-affirming therapist or a transgender-competent clinician can often be frustrating. Clients deserve a therapist who not only accepts them but fundamentally understands the nuances of their experience—without the need for constant education.
Dr. Nerenberg’s LGBTQ+ Specialties Include:
- Gender Affirmation & Transition Support: Providing thoughtful guidance and support throughout social, legal, and medical transition processes, including assistance with readiness letters.
- Identity Exploration: Navigating coming out, fluid identity, polyamory, and ethical non-monogamy.
- Minority Stress & Internalized Oppression: Addressing the mental health impact of systemic discrimination, homophobia, and transphobia.
- Relationship and Family Dynamics: Helping clients manage relationships with family, partners, and friends within the unique context of the LGBTQ+ community.
Dr. Nerenberg’s clinical practice is founded on a deep commitment to social justice and cultural humility, ensuring her therapy is truly inclusive and affirming.
📞 Ready to Connect?
If you are searching for a highly skilled clinician specializing in trauma therapy or LGBTQ+ mental health in our area, we encourage you to reach out and schedule a consultation with Dr. Chava Nerenberg, PhD.
We believe your journey toward healing and self-discovery is important, and we are excited to have Dr. Nerenberg guide you on that path.
Contact us at [email protected], call us at 571-328-7408 or book directly with Dr. Nerenberg online.



