TRACEY CHESTER
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
San Diego, CA
Online & In-Person
Free initial consultation
About me
I am the founder and clinical director of the Pain Trauma Institute. I am a certified clinical trauma professional, a licensed marriage and family therapist, surf therapist, and a certified grief counselor. I work with adults and older adults (65+) struggling with chronic pain as well as the emotional effects of developmental trauma, medical trauma, and the trauma of chronic illness.
For me, it is a personal mission to help patients struggling with chronic pain or illness to achieve a full and meaningful life, despite their health struggles, as I know firsthand what it is like to live with chronic pain and its devastating effects on all aspects of life. Pain does not happen in a vacuum; it happens in a human being with a personality, likes and dislikes, strengths and weaknesses, and ways of thinking
License
License(s)
Education
California School of Professional Psychology (Alliant)
Stanford University
Fees and insurance
Cost per session
$ - $Accepted payment methods
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Venmo
- Credit Card
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Accepted credit cards
- Visa
- Mastercard
- American Express
- Discover
Accepted insurance plans
- Tricare
- United Healthcare
- Aetna
- Anthem
- Humana
- Out of Network
- Medicare
- Cigna
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- Optum
Specialties and clinical interests
- Anxiety
- Chronic Illness
- Chronic Pain
- Depression
- Grief & Loss
- Highly Sensitive Persons (HSPs)
- Mental Health Professionals
- Self-Esteem
- Surf Therapy
- Trauma & PTSD
- Women's Issues
Therapy types
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Play Therapy & Sandtray
- Trauma-Informed Therapy
Community specialties
- Immunodisorders
- People with Disabilities
- Cancer Survivors
- Veterans
- Trauma Survivors
Faith-based specialties
- Judaism
Images and videos
Licensed to see clients in
Years in practice
Service types
- Therapy / Counseling
Types of clients
- Adults (18+)
- Older Adults (65+)
- Individuals
- Groups
- Parents & Caregivers
Languages
- English
Website and social media