Inner Balance Psychological Services
Your Injury Doesn't Define You. Your Recovery Will.
Trauma-Informed Psychological Care for Injured Workers Throughout California
![](data:image/svg+xml,<svg display="block" role="presentation" viewBox="0 0 24 24" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g d="M 0.008 19.194 C 0.007 17.374 0.008 15.576 0.008 13.757 C 0.007 11.359 0.008 8.983 0.008 6.586 C 0.009 5.268 0.026 3.972 0.009 2.676 C -0.009 1.229 1.196 -0.002 2.731 0 C 6.861 0.007 10.992 0.004 15.122 0 C 15.425 0 15.672 0.085 15.892 0.298 C 17.469 1.827 19.05 3.354 20.638 4.873 C 20.891 5.114 21.012 5.379 20.998 5.724 C 20.983 6.098 20.997 6.473 21 6.87 C 20.999 7.796 20.995 8.7 20.995 9.605 C 20.995 12.154 20.997 14.704 21 17.275 C 20.999 18.601 20.997 19.905 20.994 21.209 C 20.991 22.89 19.866 23.999 18.156 23.999 C 13.032 24 7.909 23.998 2.785 24 C 1.711 24 0.864 23.58 0.354 22.643 C 0.166 22.297 0.056 21.879 0.029 21.487 C -0.023 20.733 0.011 19.973 0.008 19.194 M 18.45 4.759 C 17.682 3.979 16.901 3.213 16.056 2.458 C 16.026 2.557 16.002 2.6 16.002 2.643 C 16 3.267 15.997 3.892 16.004 4.517 C 16.006 4.744 16.156 4.825 16.37 4.824 C 17.069 4.82 17.768 4.818 18.471 4.808 C 18.471 4.808 18.466 4.786 18.45 4.759 M 19.559 8.489 C 19.561 7.856 19.564 7.223 19.563 6.591 C 19.563 6.26 19.535 6.233 19.192 6.232 C 18.27 6.231 17.348 6.233 16.427 6.231 C 15.264 6.229 14.57 5.55 14.565 4.409 C 14.562 3.549 14.565 2.69 14.564 1.831 C 14.564 1.42 14.553 1.409 14.137 1.408 C 11.666 1.408 9.195 1.408 6.723 1.408 C 5.388 1.408 4.054 1.404 2.719 1.411 C 1.986 1.415 1.451 1.92 1.448 2.628 C 1.441 4.518 1.449 6.408 1.448 8.342 C 1.449 10.202 1.45 12.062 1.448 13.966 C 1.447 14.294 1.444 14.622 1.444 14.95 C 1.444 17.059 1.446 19.169 1.443 21.278 C 1.442 21.741 1.607 22.116 1.997 22.384 C 2.256 22.562 2.552 22.595 2.861 22.595 C 7.955 22.593 13.049 22.593 18.143 22.593 C 18.207 22.593 18.27 22.594 18.334 22.591 C 19.033 22.566 19.557 22.065 19.559 21.376 C 19.566 18.938 19.559 16.501 19.56 14.02 C 19.559 12.191 19.558 10.362 19.559 8.489 Z M 18.48 4.801 C 18.478 4.804 18.478 4.789 18.478 4.782 C 18.477 4.775 18.481 4.797 18.48 4.801 Z M 9.328 18.185 C 8.034 18.185 6.763 18.188 5.493 18.183 C 5.018 18.182 4.718 17.92 4.703 17.515 C 4.689 17.132 4.941 16.837 5.331 16.79 C 5.44 16.776 5.553 16.78 5.664 16.78 C 8.562 16.779 11.461 16.779 14.36 16.779 C 14.455 16.779 14.551 16.777 14.645 16.785 C 15.025 16.815 15.321 17.116 15.327 17.473 C 15.332 17.844 15.039 18.149 14.641 18.18 C 14.538 18.188 14.435 18.185 14.331 18.185 C 12.672 18.185 11.012 18.185 9.328 18.185 Z M 4.939 14.123 C 5.21 14.059 5.471 13.964 5.732 13.963 C 8.306 13.955 10.88 13.965 13.454 13.965 C 13.756 13.965 14.022 14.024 14.224 14.285 C 14.483 14.911 14.181 15.37 13.515 15.371 C 10.849 15.375 8.184 15.372 5.519 15.374 C 5.194 15.374 4.917 15.284 4.772 14.977 C 4.626 14.667 4.699 14.384 4.939 14.123 Z M 11.569 12.561 C 9.584 12.561 7.622 12.561 5.661 12.56 C 5.542 12.56 5.421 12.564 5.304 12.546 C 4.936 12.492 4.697 12.208 4.703 11.845 C 4.708 11.494 4.947 11.222 5.306 11.169 C 5.415 11.153 5.528 11.155 5.639 11.155 C 8.847 11.155 12.056 11.155 15.264 11.155 C 15.359 11.155 15.455 11.153 15.55 11.164 C 15.92 11.205 16.179 11.479 16.19 11.834 C 16.202 12.193 15.943 12.497 15.572 12.549 C 15.47 12.563 15.366 12.56 15.262 12.561 C 14.039 12.561 12.816 12.561 11.569 12.561 Z" fill="transparent" height="24px" id="SN_lC_z5l" transform="translate(1.521 0.011)" width="21px"><path d="M 0.008 19.194 C 0.007 17.374 0.008 15.576 0.008 13.757 C 0.007 11.359 0.008 8.983 0.008 6.586 C 0.009 5.268 0.026 3.972 0.009 2.676 C -0.009 1.229 1.196 -0.002 2.731 0 C 6.861 0.007 10.992 0.004 15.122 0 C 15.425 0 15.672 0.085 15.892 0.298 C 17.469 1.827 19.05 3.354 20.638 4.873 C 20.891 5.114 21.012 5.379 20.998 5.724 C 20.983 6.098 20.997 6.473 21 6.87 C 20.999 7.796 20.995 8.7 20.995 9.605 C 20.995 12.154 20.997 14.704 21 17.275 C 20.999 18.601 20.997 19.905 20.994 21.209 C 20.991 22.89 19.866 23.999 18.156 23.999 C 13.032 24 7.909 23.998 2.785 24 C 1.711 24 0.864 23.58 0.354 22.643 C 0.166 22.297 0.056 21.879 0.029 21.487 C -0.023 20.733 0.011 19.973 0.008 19.194 M 18.45 4.759 C 17.682 3.979 16.901 3.213 16.056 2.458 C 16.026 2.557 16.002 2.6 16.002 2.643 C 16 3.267 15.997 3.892 16.004 4.517 C 16.006 4.744 16.156 4.825 16.37 4.824 C 17.069 4.82 17.768 4.818 18.471 4.808 C 18.471 4.808 18.466 4.786 18.45 4.759 M 19.559 8.489 C 19.561 7.856 19.564 7.223 19.563 6.591 C 19.563 6.26 19.535 6.233 19.192 6.232 C 18.27 6.231 17.348 6.233 16.427 6.231 C 15.264 6.229 14.57 5.55 14.565 4.409 C 14.562 3.549 14.565 2.69 14.564 1.831 C 14.564 1.42 14.553 1.409 14.137 1.408 C 11.666 1.408 9.195 1.408 6.723 1.408 C 5.388 1.408 4.054 1.404 2.719 1.411 C 1.986 1.415 1.451 1.92 1.448 2.628 C 1.441 4.518 1.449 6.408 1.448 8.342 C 1.449 10.202 1.45 12.062 1.448 13.966 C 1.447 14.294 1.444 14.622 1.444 14.95 C 1.444 17.059 1.446 19.169 1.443 21.278 C 1.442 21.741 1.607 22.116 1.997 22.384 C 2.256 22.562 2.552 22.595 2.861 22.595 C 7.955 22.593 13.049 22.593 18.143 22.593 C 18.207 22.593 18.27 22.594 18.334 22.591 C 19.033 22.566 19.557 22.065 19.559 21.376 C 19.566 18.938 19.559 16.501 19.56 14.02 C 19.559 12.191 19.558 10.362 19.559 8.489 Z" fill="rgb(255, 255, 255)" height="24px" id="oBmEixAzd" transform="translate(0 0)" width="21px"/><path d="M 0.002 0.02 C 0.001 0.023 0 0.009 0 0.001 C 0 -0.006 0.004 0.016 0.002 0.02 Z" fill="rgb(255, 255, 255)" height="1px" id="S2EjVCVN7" transform="translate(18.478 4.781)" width="1px"/><path d="M 4.631 7.03 C 3.337 7.03 2.066 7.033 0.796 7.028 C 0.321 7.027 0.022 6.766 0.006 6.36 C -0.008 5.977 0.244 5.682 0.634 5.635 C 0.744 5.621 0.856 5.625 0.967 5.625 C 3.865 5.624 6.764 5.624 9.663 5.624 C 9.758 5.624 9.854 5.622 9.949 5.63 C 10.329 5.66 10.624 5.961 10.63 6.319 C 10.636 6.69 10.342 6.994 9.944 7.025 C 9.841 7.033 9.738 7.03 9.635 7.03 C 7.975 7.03 6.315 7.03 4.631 7.03 Z M 0.242 2.968 C 0.513 2.904 0.774 2.809 1.035 2.808 C 3.609 2.8 6.183 2.81 8.757 2.81 C 9.059 2.81 9.325 2.869 9.527 3.13 C 9.786 3.756 9.484 4.215 8.818 4.216 C 6.153 4.22 3.487 4.217 0.822 4.219 C 0.497 4.219 0.22 4.129 0.075 3.822 C -0.071 3.512 0.002 3.229 0.242 2.968 Z M 6.873 1.406 C 4.887 1.406 2.925 1.406 0.964 1.405 C 0.845 1.405 0.724 1.409 0.607 1.391 C 0.239 1.337 0.001 1.053 0.006 0.69 C 0.011 0.34 0.25 0.067 0.609 0.014 C 0.718 -0.002 0.831 0.001 0.942 0.001 C 4.15 0 7.359 0 10.567 0 C 10.663 0 10.759 -0.002 10.853 0.009 C 11.223 0.05 11.482 0.324 11.494 0.679 C 11.505 1.038 11.246 1.342 10.875 1.394 C 10.773 1.408 10.669 1.406 10.566 1.406 C 9.343 1.406 8.119 1.406 6.873 1.406 Z" fill="rgb(255, 255, 255)" height="7.030886481671856px" id="xRp2ZSWuX" transform="translate(4.697 11.155)" width="11.493991267914883px"/></g></svg>)
![](data:image/svg+xml,<svg display="block" role="presentation" viewBox="0 0 24 24" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g d="M 13.5 24 C 12.515 24 11.529 24 10.511 23.987 C 10.458 23.962 10.439 23.942 10.418 23.939 C 9.792 23.865 9.18 23.728 8.575 23.554 C 6.847 23.056 5.317 22.195 3.984 20.999 C 3.13 20.234 2.384 19.368 1.777 18.385 C 0.98 17.093 0.432 15.71 0.16 14.214 C 0.116 13.976 0.138 13.719 0 13.5 L 0 10.925 C 0.065 10.337 0.14 9.792 0.263 9.254 C 0.592 7.826 1.167 6.502 1.978 5.286 C 2.594 4.362 3.345 3.552 4.188 2.825 C 5.288 1.879 6.52 1.167 7.88 0.669 C 8.82 0.324 9.793 0.133 10.781 0 C 11.657 0 12.533 0 13.445 0.009 C 13.589 0.107 13.721 0.058 13.842 0.08 C 15.267 0.336 16.629 0.769 17.898 1.487 C 19.25 2.254 20.403 3.243 21.383 4.445 C 22.472 5.782 23.223 7.286 23.658 8.952 C 23.831 9.615 23.938 10.288 24 10.969 C 24 11.657 24 12.346 23.998 13.075 C 23.94 13.483 23.905 13.853 23.839 14.22 C 23.442 16.413 22.491 18.338 21.017 19.997 C 20.282 20.823 19.45 21.551 18.507 22.149 C 17.183 22.989 15.76 23.559 14.217 23.842 C 13.978 23.886 13.722 23.872 13.5 24 M 9.65 1.724 C 8.89 1.892 8.152 2.151 7.454 2.494 C 6.153 3.132 5.014 3.981 4.062 5.083 C 3.488 5.748 2.992 6.46 2.598 7.241 C 2.066 8.298 1.708 9.41 1.555 10.59 C 1.423 11.601 1.425 12.609 1.578 13.614 C 1.72 14.548 2 15.442 2.386 16.309 C 2.87 17.396 3.533 18.359 4.336 19.227 C 5.017 19.963 5.805 20.569 6.664 21.086 C 7.539 21.612 8.479 21.983 9.462 22.239 C 10.447 22.495 11.455 22.563 12.472 22.532 C 13.206 22.51 13.925 22.391 14.633 22.207 C 15.526 21.974 16.378 21.634 17.18 21.171 C 18.299 20.526 19.289 19.727 20.106 18.727 C 20.729 17.964 21.249 17.136 21.65 16.23 C 22.133 15.136 22.438 13.995 22.517 12.809 C 22.599 11.595 22.505 10.387 22.165 9.203 C 21.544 7.041 20.378 5.249 18.637 3.825 C 16.947 2.442 15.003 1.671 12.842 1.485 C 11.788 1.395 10.724 1.453 9.65 1.724 Z M 11.386 9.35 C 11.184 9.621 10.938 9.828 10.711 10.053 C 10.584 10.178 10.57 10.266 10.704 10.399 C 11.665 11.348 12.623 12.301 13.574 13.26 C 13.727 13.415 13.823 13.408 13.97 13.256 C 14.191 13.026 14.403 12.787 14.665 12.597 C 15.402 12.061 16.407 12.043 17.122 12.609 C 17.746 13.104 18.315 13.667 18.811 14.289 C 19.379 15.004 19.411 15.797 19.006 16.606 C 18.934 16.75 18.836 16.89 18.722 17.003 C 18.199 17.516 17.729 18.089 17.14 18.528 C 16.653 18.892 16.091 19.083 15.475 19.14 C 13.883 19.286 12.481 18.739 11.134 17.981 C 10.188 17.448 9.336 16.789 8.543 16.043 C 7.427 14.993 6.498 13.81 5.786 12.453 C 5.331 11.584 4.997 10.676 4.876 9.701 C 4.753 8.714 4.841 7.754 5.433 6.91 C 5.769 6.429 6.227 6.053 6.634 5.634 C 6.912 5.349 7.189 5.064 7.564 4.901 C 8.254 4.602 9.19 4.701 9.769 5.231 C 10.316 5.731 10.852 6.241 11.334 6.805 C 11.931 7.505 11.955 8.655 11.386 9.35 M 15.466 17.631 C 15.813 17.552 16.131 17.417 16.397 17.171 C 16.826 16.774 17.263 16.381 17.626 15.922 C 17.847 15.643 17.813 15.42 17.568 15.174 C 17.151 14.752 16.732 14.331 16.31 13.914 C 16.012 13.62 15.733 13.623 15.434 13.918 C 15.089 14.259 14.748 14.602 14.408 14.947 C 13.972 15.391 13.53 15.398 13.089 14.959 C 12.696 14.568 12.305 14.174 11.914 13.782 C 10.953 12.821 9.99 11.862 9.032 10.898 C 8.6 10.463 8.605 10.04 9.03 9.616 C 9.383 9.262 9.738 8.91 10.088 8.554 C 10.373 8.263 10.374 7.983 10.092 7.697 C 9.696 7.297 9.299 6.9 8.899 6.504 C 8.539 6.149 8.257 6.148 7.893 6.504 C 7.569 6.821 7.247 7.139 6.934 7.467 C 6.674 7.741 6.482 8.056 6.394 8.433 C 6.239 9.101 6.36 9.746 6.552 10.381 C 6.985 11.811 7.791 13.03 8.777 14.127 C 9.873 15.347 11.129 16.376 12.639 17.059 C 13.524 17.46 14.429 17.776 15.466 17.631 Z" fill="transparent" height="24px" id="hID8aQ8dD" width="24px"><path d="M 13.5 24 C 12.515 24 11.529 24 10.511 23.987 C 10.458 23.962 10.439 23.942 10.418 23.939 C 9.792 23.865 9.18 23.728 8.575 23.554 C 6.847 23.056 5.317 22.195 3.984 20.999 C 3.13 20.234 2.384 19.368 1.777 18.385 C 0.98 17.093 0.432 15.71 0.16 14.214 C 0.116 13.976 0.138 13.719 0 13.5 L 0 10.925 C 0.065 10.337 0.14 9.792 0.263 9.254 C 0.592 7.826 1.167 6.502 1.978 5.286 C 2.594 4.362 3.345 3.552 4.188 2.825 C 5.288 1.879 6.52 1.167 7.88 0.669 C 8.82 0.324 9.793 0.133 10.781 0 C 11.657 0 12.533 0 13.445 0.009 C 13.589 0.107 13.721 0.058 13.842 0.08 C 15.267 0.336 16.629 0.769 17.898 1.487 C 19.25 2.254 20.403 3.243 21.383 4.445 C 22.472 5.782 23.223 7.286 23.658 8.952 C 23.831 9.615 23.938 10.288 24 10.969 C 24 11.657 24 12.346 23.998 13.075 C 23.94 13.483 23.905 13.853 23.839 14.22 C 23.442 16.413 22.491 18.338 21.017 19.997 C 20.282 20.823 19.45 21.551 18.507 22.149 C 17.183 22.989 15.76 23.559 14.217 23.842 C 13.978 23.886 13.722 23.872 13.5 24 M 9.65 1.724 C 8.89 1.892 8.152 2.151 7.454 2.494 C 6.153 3.132 5.014 3.981 4.062 5.083 C 3.488 5.748 2.992 6.46 2.598 7.241 C 2.066 8.298 1.708 9.41 1.555 10.59 C 1.423 11.601 1.425 12.609 1.578 13.614 C 1.72 14.548 2 15.442 2.386 16.309 C 2.87 17.396 3.533 18.359 4.336 19.227 C 5.017 19.963 5.805 20.569 6.664 21.086 C 7.539 21.612 8.479 21.983 9.462 22.239 C 10.447 22.495 11.455 22.563 12.472 22.532 C 13.206 22.51 13.925 22.391 14.633 22.207 C 15.526 21.974 16.378 21.634 17.18 21.171 C 18.299 20.526 19.289 19.727 20.106 18.727 C 20.729 17.964 21.249 17.136 21.65 16.23 C 22.133 15.136 22.438 13.995 22.517 12.809 C 22.599 11.595 22.505 10.387 22.165 9.203 C 21.544 7.041 20.378 5.249 18.637 3.825 C 16.947 2.442 15.003 1.671 12.842 1.485 C 11.788 1.395 10.724 1.453 9.65 1.724 Z" fill="rgb(255, 255, 255)" height="24px" id="Rw54w1kdd" width="24px"/><path d="M 6.558 4.615 C 6.356 4.887 6.11 5.094 5.883 5.319 C 5.756 5.444 5.742 5.532 5.876 5.664 C 6.837 6.614 7.795 7.566 8.746 8.526 C 8.899 8.68 8.995 8.673 9.142 8.521 C 9.363 8.292 9.575 8.052 9.837 7.862 C 10.573 7.326 11.579 7.309 12.294 7.875 C 12.918 8.369 13.487 8.932 13.983 9.555 C 14.551 10.269 14.583 11.062 14.178 11.872 C 14.106 12.016 14.008 12.156 13.893 12.268 C 13.37 12.782 12.9 13.354 12.312 13.794 C 11.825 14.158 11.262 14.349 10.647 14.405 C 9.054 14.552 7.652 14.005 6.306 13.247 C 5.359 12.714 4.508 12.055 3.715 11.309 C 2.599 10.259 1.67 9.076 0.958 7.718 C 0.503 6.849 0.169 5.941 0.048 4.967 C -0.075 3.979 0.013 3.02 0.604 2.175 C 0.941 1.694 1.399 1.319 1.806 0.9 C 2.084 0.615 2.361 0.33 2.736 0.167 C 3.426 -0.132 4.361 -0.033 4.94 0.496 C 5.487 0.997 6.024 1.506 6.506 2.07 C 7.103 2.77 7.127 3.921 6.558 4.615 M 10.638 12.897 C 10.984 12.817 11.303 12.682 11.568 12.437 C 11.998 12.039 12.434 11.647 12.798 11.188 C 13.019 10.909 12.984 10.686 12.74 10.439 C 12.323 10.018 11.904 9.597 11.481 9.18 C 11.184 8.886 10.905 8.888 10.606 9.184 C 10.261 9.524 9.919 9.867 9.58 10.213 C 9.144 10.656 8.702 10.663 8.261 10.225 C 7.868 9.834 7.477 9.44 7.085 9.047 C 6.125 8.086 5.162 7.127 4.204 6.163 C 3.772 5.728 3.777 5.305 4.201 4.881 C 4.555 4.528 4.91 4.176 5.26 3.819 C 5.545 3.529 5.546 3.248 5.264 2.963 C 4.868 2.563 4.47 2.165 4.071 1.77 C 3.711 1.414 3.429 1.413 3.065 1.77 C 2.741 2.086 2.418 2.404 2.106 2.732 C 1.846 3.006 1.654 3.321 1.566 3.699 C 1.411 4.367 1.532 5.012 1.724 5.647 C 2.157 7.077 2.963 8.296 3.949 9.392 C 5.045 10.613 6.3 11.642 7.811 12.325 C 8.696 12.725 9.601 13.042 10.638 12.897 Z" fill="rgb(255, 255, 255)" height="14.429137512309024px" id="NY4F_zKov" transform="translate(4.828 4.734)" width="14.450174561714817px"/></g></svg>)
Dr. Zoia Vassilevskaia brings a rare dual background in medicine and clinical psychology to her work with injured workers, helping them navigate the emotional challenges that often accompany physical injuries.
With nearly a decade of experience as a licensed psychologist and a foundation in medicine, Dr. Zoia has specialized in workers' compensation psychological care since 2020, supporting injured workers through PTSD, chronic pain, anxiety, depression, and adjustment difficulties. Her compassionate, trauma-informed approach is tailored to each person's unique experience, helping clients build resilience, regain confidence, and move forward in their recovery.
Services / Referral Information
Workers' Compensation Psychological Services
Supporting individuals through trauma, stress, chronic pain, and life's challenges while fostering resilience, healing, and lasting emotional balance.
Benefits
Why Choose Our Therapy Care
Workers' comp-specialized care combining medical and psychological expertise to support lasting recovery.
Dual Medical & Psychological Background
A licensed psychologist with a foundation in medicine, bringing a whole-person perspective to every case.
Individualized Treatment Plans
Evidence-based, trauma-informed care tailored to each injured worker's unique experience.
Proven Clinical Methods
EMDR, trauma-informed therapy, and evidence-based approaches focused on lasting recovery.
Process
Our Simple Therapy Recovery Process
Our structured therapy process helps patients restore mobility, reduce pain, and achieve better physical recovery through professional care.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you accept workers' compensation?
Yes, Dr. Zoia works exclusively with workers' compensation cases and is experienced in navigating the claims process alongside injured workers and their care teams.
