Abuse

Abuse can take many forms – it could be verbal, emotional or physical. Even after the abuse has ended, survivors are often left with intense negative feelings. But the good news is, you don’t have to figure it out on your own. If you or someone you know is suffering from abuse of any kind, contact one of our specialists today to get help.

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Many women haven’t told anyone about their assault before coming to our office. They have had no safe place to process their range of emotions and have needed to push down their memories and feelings over the years in order to survive and function at school, work and life. At Thrive, we give you the space and the tools to take back your life story, turn shame into self-love and confidence, and to heal your relationship with yourself and others. Your assault doesn’t have define you or limit you.

— Carol Ciancutti, Licensed Mental Health Counselor in , NY

Abuse can be extremely difficult to bring up to your therapist and that's okay. You have control on when and how you want to open about this issue. I believe in creating safe space and having a connection with my clients is the start of the process.

— Alex Gomez, Licensed Professional Counselor in Austin, TX
 

Teens and adults who have been victims of various types of abuse are an all-too common focus of my counseling work. Additionally, this abuse is often a result of a family member or close relationship who struggles with a personality disorder or has also been abused themselves.

— Brittany Stilwell, Licensed Professional Counselor in Dallas, TX

I have a past working in child welfare in both a hospital setting and in the home. I attended multiple trainings through the GABI (Group Attached-Based Intervention) program.Through the program, I learned how to facilitate and promote healthy attachment between child and parent. Clients that participated in this program had difficulties with housing instability, mental illness, domestic violence, and other difficult life circumstances.

— Alexandra Kadish, Licensed Mental Health Counselor in New York, NY
 

A major focus in my practice, is working with clients to overcoming the consequences of childhood abuse. This includes physical, verbal and sexual abuse.

— John Craig, Licensed Clinical Social Worker in ,

My approach to therapy is trauma-informed and ensures that you will not feel re-traumatized while working on yourself in therapy sessions.

— Neeka Wittern, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist Intern in Las Vegas, NV, NV
 

Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) is a unique approach to psychotherapy. ART is unique because the ART Therapist guides the client to replace the negative images in the mind that cause the symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress with positive images of the client’s choosing. And this is done quickly, most often within one session! Once the negative images have been replaced by positive ones, the triggers will be gone.

— Alexis Miller, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in Wichita, KS

I have extensive education, training, and experience working with people with such histories. I am very trauma-informed/-centered. I have expertise in working with childhood maltreatment, neglect, and abuse as well as other adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). I also have expertise in working with intimate partner violence (IPV/domestic violence)--which is most often an abuse of power and control. I served on a county Domestic Violence task force for several years.

— Nancy Hillery-Lucas, Licensed Clinical Social Worker
 

It's important for me to know what my client means by "abuse". Abuse can be traumatic & it's equally important to understand what about the abuse may be traumatic for my client. From there we can work on resolving the abuse (trauma). This work may involve: decreasing the uncomfortable to distressing symptoms you're experiencing; increasing the ability to stay in your comfort zone (regulated) when "triggered"; helping your body process the experience (experience lives in the body) to resolve it.

— Brian La Roy Jones, Associate Marriage & Family Therapist in Walnut Creek, CA

Abuse messes with our brains and can even re-wire them. Trauma is your body doing its best to cope with abnormal, stressful, or long-lasting negative events, like abuse. Symptoms may include hyper-vigilance, nightmares, guilt, self-blame, becoming easily startled, isolation, decreased interests in activities, difficulty sleeping, flashbacks, forgetfulness, and panic. Although the trauma symptoms can be overwhelming, there is hope for healing.

— Morgan Ticum, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in Overland Park, KS
 

I specialize in Narcissistic Abuse, Psychological, Emotional, and Verbal Abuse. Narcissistic Abuse is a paralyzing form of abuse. Tactics employed are psychological abuse, emotional abuse, verbal abuse, gaslighting, love bombing, crazy making, narcissistic rage, betrayal and sometimes physical and sexual abuse. Victims of this type of abuse lose their true identity in the relationship. I empower clients to rediscover their true self and inner strength to overcome the abuse they endured.

— Cindy Hyde, Licensed Professional Counselor in Dallas, TX

I have worked extensively with child & adult survivors of emotional/physical/sexual abuse & violence. I am well versed in acute and post traumatic stress disorder and have developed and facilitated group curricula that focus on reducing isolation, guilt/shame and self-blame; building self-esteem, positive support systems and coping skills; and increasing a sense of mastery & personal empowerment. I am sensitive to guiding the process at a pace that feels most comfortable and safe to each person.

— Kara Anderson, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor in Tampa, FL
 

I have years of experience working with clients in therapy who have experienced various types of abuse, such as childhood emotional, physical, and sexual abuse, intimate partner violence, and other forms of interpersonal violence.

— Linda Zheng, Therapist in Eagan, MN

I work with survivors of multiple types of abuse and people living with the impacts of these traumas.

— ayom ament, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate
 

I completed a concentration in trauma and abuse along with my degree. I am attuned to the way that sexual abuse, trauma, emotional & physical abuse impact our capacity to relate to others and trust ourselves. I am passionate about narrative-focused trauma care.

— Katie Vigneulle, Licensed Professional Counselor Associate in Seattle, WA

Recovering from domestic violence and/or sexual violence, whether it happened to you as a child or an adult; religious abuse, leaving high demand groups; religious trauma; narcissistic abuse

— Katy Perkins Coveney, Clinical Social Worker in Fayetteville, NC