Sexual Abuse Therapists in Hamilton, ON
Reclaiming Life Therapy and Wellness
Registered Psychotherapist, MACP, RP
1 Endorsed
Hamilton, ON L8R
Welcome to Reclaiming Life Therapy and Wellness a space to show up authentically, be seen, heard, and accepted. We support adults navigating the impacts of trauma on mind and body, using evidence-based and somatic approaches tailored to your unique needs. Our work centers on rebuilding safety in your nervous system so you can live more fully and authentically. With a growing team of diverse wellness providers, we encourage, educate, empower, and validate your experiences as you reclaim your life. Currently offering virtual sessions.
Welcome to Reclaiming Life Therapy and Wellness a space to show up authentically, be seen, heard, and accepted. We support adults navigating the impacts of trauma on mind and body, using evidence-based and somatic approaches tailored to your unique needs. Our work centers on rebuilding safety in your nervous system so you can live more fully and authentically. With a growing team of diverse wellness providers, we encourage, educate, empower, and validate your experiences as you reclaim your life. Currently offering virtual sessions.
When you experience a traumatic event (no matter how BIG or small), you can struggle with a variety of symptoms. You might notice nightmares, depression, anxiety, changes in your relationships, feeling on edge, even having intrusive memories of the events. You may have tried to deal with these issues by numbing out, avoiding triggers, or even talking about the events, but nothing seems to change.
When you experience a traumatic event (no matter how BIG or small), you can struggle with a variety of symptoms. You might notice nightmares, depression, anxiety, changes in your relationships, feeling on edge, even having intrusive memories of the events. You may have tried to deal with these issues by numbing out, avoiding triggers, or even talking about the events, but nothing seems to change.
Have you been feeling overwhelmed, weighed down, confused by what you are feeling, attempting to manage intense emotions and don’t know how to cope? Have you been engaging in behaviours you’d like to change so you can live in alignment with your values? Have you been running out of hope? I am a registered Social Worker and Psychotherapist with over 10 years of experience providing individual therapy for trauma and stress-related disorders; depression; anxiety; emotion dysregulation; and complex mental health.
Have you been feeling overwhelmed, weighed down, confused by what you are feeling, attempting to manage intense emotions and don’t know how to cope? Have you been engaging in behaviours you’d like to change so you can live in alignment with your values? Have you been running out of hope? I am a registered Social Worker and Psychotherapist with over 10 years of experience providing individual therapy for trauma and stress-related disorders; depression; anxiety; emotion dysregulation; and complex mental health.
Are you trying to understand yourself more deeply or feeling stuck in patterns that no longer feel aligned? Have you spent years reflecting, growing, and doing the work, yet still find yourself repeating the same emotional cycles? Therapy can offer a space to slow down, reconnect with yourself, and explore the deeper roots beneath your experiences. Integrating EMDR and IFS-informed approaches, I help clients better understand their emotional world, nervous system responses, and subconscious patterns so that change can begin to happen with greater clarity, authenticity, and intention.
Are you trying to understand yourself more deeply or feeling stuck in patterns that no longer feel aligned? Have you spent years reflecting, growing, and doing the work, yet still find yourself repeating the same emotional cycles? Therapy can offer a space to slow down, reconnect with yourself, and explore the deeper roots beneath your experiences. Integrating EMDR and IFS-informed approaches, I help clients better understand their emotional world, nervous system responses, and subconscious patterns so that change can begin to happen with greater clarity, authenticity, and intention.
You don't need to do the work alone. We live in a world that continues to stigmatize mental health, victim blames survivors of sexual violence, and perpetuates the belief that these issues are not embedded in greater systems and institutions.
I create a safer space with non-judgment and curious inquiry. I'm here to meet you where you feel comfortable.
Healing and exploring is not a one size fits all, and I'm here to work with you to discover what fits best.
You don't need to do the work alone. We live in a world that continues to stigmatize mental health, victim blames survivors of sexual violence, and perpetuates the belief that these issues are not embedded in greater systems and institutions.
I create a safer space with non-judgment and curious inquiry. I'm here to meet you where you feel comfortable.
Healing and exploring is not a one size fits all, and I'm here to work with you to discover what fits best.
Does it feel like you are stuck in the past and unable to truly enjoy what’s happening in your life now? Unresolved trauma can lead to problematic and distressing thoughts, feelings, and behaviours and impact your work and relationships.
My primary area of experience is supporting first responders, frontline workers, helping professionals and adult survivors of relational and childhood abuse. My experience also includes supporting clients to address challenges due to a variety of other mental health and wellness concerns including depression, anxiety, panic, phobias, self-esteem, grief, addiction, stress and relationship dynamics.
Does it feel like you are stuck in the past and unable to truly enjoy what’s happening in your life now? Unresolved trauma can lead to problematic and distressing thoughts, feelings, and behaviours and impact your work and relationships.
My primary area of experience is supporting first responders, frontline workers, helping professionals and adult survivors of relational and childhood abuse. My experience also includes supporting clients to address challenges due to a variety of other mental health and wellness concerns including depression, anxiety, panic, phobias, self-esteem, grief, addiction, stress and relationship dynamics.
My specializations include trauma and PTSD, sexual abuse, anxiety, self-criticism, and relationship issues.
Is trauma, anxiety, or burnout affecting how you feel about yourself or how you connect with others? If so, you are not alone. With warmth, curiosity, and understanding, I provide a safe space to explore your journey, knowing the vulnerability therapy can evoke and its power to heal. I approach our work together using a combination of EMDR, somatic, and expressive therapies to foster mind-body connection. Whether your goals are healing from trauma, recovering from burn out, exploring relationship issues and conflict, or wanting to build skills, I am here to support you in creating a more authentic, grounded, and fulfilling life.
My specializations include trauma and PTSD, sexual abuse, anxiety, self-criticism, and relationship issues.
Is trauma, anxiety, or burnout affecting how you feel about yourself or how you connect with others? If so, you are not alone. With warmth, curiosity, and understanding, I provide a safe space to explore your journey, knowing the vulnerability therapy can evoke and its power to heal. I approach our work together using a combination of EMDR, somatic, and expressive therapies to foster mind-body connection. Whether your goals are healing from trauma, recovering from burn out, exploring relationship issues and conflict, or wanting to build skills, I am here to support you in creating a more authentic, grounded, and fulfilling life.
You may look like you’re holding everything together on the outside, yet feel overwhelmed, anxious, or exhausted on the inside. I support clients navigating complex trauma, perfectionism, people pleasing, and parenting. As a mom myself, I understand how easy it is to lose sight of your own needs while constantly showing up for others. You might be longing to feel more grounded, supported, and connected to yourself again.
You may look like you’re holding everything together on the outside, yet feel overwhelmed, anxious, or exhausted on the inside. I support clients navigating complex trauma, perfectionism, people pleasing, and parenting. As a mom myself, I understand how easy it is to lose sight of your own needs while constantly showing up for others. You might be longing to feel more grounded, supported, and connected to yourself again.
I help with trauma, grief, domestic and sexual abuse, anxiety, depression, identity struggles, and relationship issues.
Many adults come to therapy feeling exhausted, disconnected, stuck in patterns they don’t fully understand, or questioning how past experiences shaped who they are today. I support individuals exploring childhood experiences, relational trauma, burnout, people-pleasing, anxiety, depression, grief, and other overwhelming life experiences that may be keeping them in survival mode.
I also work with couples navigating communication difficulties, conflict, emotional disconnection, intimacy, and attachment, helping partners build safer, more secure, and intentional relationships.
I help with trauma, grief, domestic and sexual abuse, anxiety, depression, identity struggles, and relationship issues.
Many adults come to therapy feeling exhausted, disconnected, stuck in patterns they don’t fully understand, or questioning how past experiences shaped who they are today. I support individuals exploring childhood experiences, relational trauma, burnout, people-pleasing, anxiety, depression, grief, and other overwhelming life experiences that may be keeping them in survival mode.
I also work with couples navigating communication difficulties, conflict, emotional disconnection, intimacy, and attachment, helping partners build safer, more secure, and intentional relationships.
I have extensive experience working with both women and men survivors of sexual abuse.
I've worked for 20 years with survivors of trauma and vicarious trauma - sexual, physical, emotional, mental and or neglect. Often these traumatic injuries appear in life as anxiety, depression, addictions, flashbacks, unhealthy relationships or chronic pain. I attend with safety and empathy to these patterns and habits that appear in belief systems and emotions, and to the important role the body plays in responding to, storing and repairing harm. I specialize in including mindful attention to the body with talk therapy to help clients unlock the painful legacy of trauma.
I have extensive experience working with both women and men survivors of sexual abuse.
I've worked for 20 years with survivors of trauma and vicarious trauma - sexual, physical, emotional, mental and or neglect. Often these traumatic injuries appear in life as anxiety, depression, addictions, flashbacks, unhealthy relationships or chronic pain. I attend with safety and empathy to these patterns and habits that appear in belief systems and emotions, and to the important role the body plays in responding to, storing and repairing harm. I specialize in including mindful attention to the body with talk therapy to help clients unlock the painful legacy of trauma.
I am a Registered Psychotherapist & Art Therapist. My practice is supported by several years of experience supporting individuals recovering from the impacts of trauma, and folks belonging to the 2SLGBTQ+ community. My work is grounded in a trauma-informed, intersectional, client centred, holistic approach. I work with adults & youth (11+), incorporating therapeutic modalities that support the body/mind, including: Art Therapy, IFS/Parts Work, Attachment Based Therapy, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (somatic therapy). I recognize that each person has unique needs. I am flexible in my approach to meet each person where they are at :)
I am a Registered Psychotherapist & Art Therapist. My practice is supported by several years of experience supporting individuals recovering from the impacts of trauma, and folks belonging to the 2SLGBTQ+ community. My work is grounded in a trauma-informed, intersectional, client centred, holistic approach. I work with adults & youth (11+), incorporating therapeutic modalities that support the body/mind, including: Art Therapy, IFS/Parts Work, Attachment Based Therapy, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (somatic therapy). I recognize that each person has unique needs. I am flexible in my approach to meet each person where they are at :)
Starting therapy can be a daunting process, so please know that whatever your starting point, you are welcome here!
You are so much more than your experiences or diagnoses, and I am curious to learn about what truly matters to you. My goal is to create a space that is warm, deeply supportive, and allows you to be your authentic self. Whether you are navigating ongoing stressors or examining deeper wounds, I wholeheartedly believe in your capacity to heal and grow. Throughout therapy, I am committed to supporting you every step of the way while providing trauma-informed, anti-oppressive care and working to decolonize my practice.
Starting therapy can be a daunting process, so please know that whatever your starting point, you are welcome here!
You are so much more than your experiences or diagnoses, and I am curious to learn about what truly matters to you. My goal is to create a space that is warm, deeply supportive, and allows you to be your authentic self. Whether you are navigating ongoing stressors or examining deeper wounds, I wholeheartedly believe in your capacity to heal and grow. Throughout therapy, I am committed to supporting you every step of the way while providing trauma-informed, anti-oppressive care and working to decolonize my practice.
Areas of specialization include childhood abuse/neglect, sexual abuse, intimate partner violence, postpartum depression, relationship difficulties, anxiety and depression.
For therapy clients:
I work with people who feel that past difficulties/traumatic experiences continue to affect their lives today. We explore how and why the past impacts you, and create change for the future. Above all, I offer a safe, compassionate, and comfortable space where you can share your story and be heard.
For supervision clients:
I provide a calm, accepting, and thoughtful space for supervision. I enjoy exploring the clinical and ethical aspects of the work, as well as the ways this profession intersects with our personal lives. My aim is to support you in developing confidence, insight, and balance in your practice.
Areas of specialization include childhood abuse/neglect, sexual abuse, intimate partner violence, postpartum depression, relationship difficulties, anxiety and depression.
For therapy clients:
I work with people who feel that past difficulties/traumatic experiences continue to affect their lives today. We explore how and why the past impacts you, and create change for the future. Above all, I offer a safe, compassionate, and comfortable space where you can share your story and be heard.
For supervision clients:
I provide a calm, accepting, and thoughtful space for supervision. I enjoy exploring the clinical and ethical aspects of the work, as well as the ways this profession intersects with our personal lives. My aim is to support you in developing confidence, insight, and balance in your practice.
Whether you're living with the impacts of sexual abuse or childhood trauma, or navigating life with DID, you don’t need to untangle it alone.
I work with couples and families to understand and shift patterns toward more connected, functional dynamics. I also support 2SLGBTQ+ individuals in navigating identity and fostering self-love. It is important to me that my clients feel seen without judgement and gently pushed so that therapy feels compassion-driven, but also supportive of real change.
Whether you're living with the impacts of sexual abuse or childhood trauma, or navigating life with DID, you don’t need to untangle it alone.
I work with couples and families to understand and shift patterns toward more connected, functional dynamics. I also support 2SLGBTQ+ individuals in navigating identity and fostering self-love. It is important to me that my clients feel seen without judgement and gently pushed so that therapy feels compassion-driven, but also supportive of real change.
During the decade I spent working as a social scientist, I heard stories of strength, resilience, and courage. I also heard stories of humiliation, abuse, and grief. Throughout, what I have found most compelling is the storytelling. If you are here and are considering reaching out, I cannot wait to hear your story. My own journey with therapy has led me here. For most of my life, I felt I was walking in the dark, often stumbling and getting hurt. When I began therapy, it felt like someone switched a light on, allowing me to finally see the obstacles I had been running into. My goal is to help each client to turn on their own light.
During the decade I spent working as a social scientist, I heard stories of strength, resilience, and courage. I also heard stories of humiliation, abuse, and grief. Throughout, what I have found most compelling is the storytelling. If you are here and are considering reaching out, I cannot wait to hear your story. My own journey with therapy has led me here. For most of my life, I felt I was walking in the dark, often stumbling and getting hurt. When I began therapy, it felt like someone switched a light on, allowing me to finally see the obstacles I had been running into. My goal is to help each client to turn on their own light.
“Don’t confuse what you had to do to survive with who you truly are or what you’re capable of achieving.”
If you’re looking for a safe, validating space to explore your thoughts and emotions, I’m here to help. I specialize in trauma-focused therapy, supporting clients through eating disorders, anxiety, depression, OCD, BPD, sexual trauma, and more. I also offer psychedelic integration and psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy thru SAP to help process transformative experiences. Welcoming clients from all walks of life, I believe a strong therapeutic relationship is key to healing and achieving your goals.
“Don’t confuse what you had to do to survive with who you truly are or what you’re capable of achieving.”
If you’re looking for a safe, validating space to explore your thoughts and emotions, I’m here to help. I specialize in trauma-focused therapy, supporting clients through eating disorders, anxiety, depression, OCD, BPD, sexual trauma, and more. I also offer psychedelic integration and psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy thru SAP to help process transformative experiences. Welcoming clients from all walks of life, I believe a strong therapeutic relationship is key to healing and achieving your goals.
Abusive Relationships & Domestic Violence -Katelyn
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
1 Endorsed
Online Only
I work with adults surviving or recovering from abusive relationships: narcissistic abuse, domestic violence, emotional abuse and coercive control, and childhood or sexual abuse.
You walk on eggshells, bracing for the next shift in their mood, rehearsing what you'll say so it does not get turned around on you. You second-guess your own memory because you have been told so many times that it did not happen the way you know it did. Maybe you have started to wonder if you are the problem, too sensitive, too much, or never enough. The confidence you once had has quietly eroded, and you have lost track of what you think and feel. If a relationship has left you doubting your own reality, that is not a flaw in you. It is what living with control, manipulation, and abuse does to a person, and it can be undone.
I work with adults surviving or recovering from abusive relationships: narcissistic abuse, domestic violence, emotional abuse and coercive control, and childhood or sexual abuse.
You walk on eggshells, bracing for the next shift in their mood, rehearsing what you'll say so it does not get turned around on you. You second-guess your own memory because you have been told so many times that it did not happen the way you know it did. Maybe you have started to wonder if you are the problem, too sensitive, too much, or never enough. The confidence you once had has quietly eroded, and you have lost track of what you think and feel. If a relationship has left you doubting your own reality, that is not a flaw in you. It is what living with control, manipulation, and abuse does to a person, and it can be undone.
So does the impact of sexual abuse, anxiety, and the chronic stress of feeling unsafe in yourself or the world.
You may have spent years trying to understand your pain — and still feel stuck. Something that lives deeper than insight is ready to shift. My clients are people navigating trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, and a sense of disconnection from themselves or others. Some carry something harder to name — a persistent feeling of not quite belonging, of longing for more. Together, we work at the pace that's right for you — through the body, through relationship, toward safety, toward feeling, toward yourself.
So does the impact of sexual abuse, anxiety, and the chronic stress of feeling unsafe in yourself or the world.
You may have spent years trying to understand your pain — and still feel stuck. Something that lives deeper than insight is ready to shift. My clients are people navigating trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, and a sense of disconnection from themselves or others. Some carry something harder to name — a persistent feeling of not quite belonging, of longing for more. Together, we work at the pace that's right for you — through the body, through relationship, toward safety, toward feeling, toward yourself.
Areas of focus include, but are not limited to: Burnout & emotional exhaustion; Anxiety, anger, & emotional regulation; Sex, intimacy, & relational patterns; Life transitions & meaning-making in young adulthood; Enmeshment & family dynamics; Childhood emotional, physical, or sexual abuse; Questioning identity or sexuality; Sexual assault; Substance use
Finding the right therapist is deeply personal. It’s all about connection. Will we click? Maybe. Read on for a little about me to help you decide. If it feels like a maybe, let's meet for a free initial consultation; a relaxed, no-pressure conversation. - - - I'm a psychodynamic psychotherapist, and I view this work as a unique privilege. I bring a deep respect for the complexity of people and an intuitive, collaborative presence to each session. Clients often describe me as warm, curious, and direct. I show up with empathy, patience, and an active commitment to the therapeutic process.
Areas of focus include, but are not limited to: Burnout & emotional exhaustion; Anxiety, anger, & emotional regulation; Sex, intimacy, & relational patterns; Life transitions & meaning-making in young adulthood; Enmeshment & family dynamics; Childhood emotional, physical, or sexual abuse; Questioning identity or sexuality; Sexual assault; Substance use
Finding the right therapist is deeply personal. It’s all about connection. Will we click? Maybe. Read on for a little about me to help you decide. If it feels like a maybe, let's meet for a free initial consultation; a relaxed, no-pressure conversation. - - - I'm a psychodynamic psychotherapist, and I view this work as a unique privilege. I bring a deep respect for the complexity of people and an intuitive, collaborative presence to each session. Clients often describe me as warm, curious, and direct. I show up with empathy, patience, and an active commitment to the therapeutic process.
Ready to address stuck patterns and need experienced individualized support? Want to learn to challenge your own b.s., become the support for yourself you've been for everyone else, and enjoy your vibrant and meaningful life? For 30 years it has been an honour to hold compassionate, joyfully affirming, safer spaces for people coping with a range of concerns in response to trauma, abuse, relationship stressors, chronic illness, grief, neurodivergence, systemic oppression, and life transitions. I love working with other therapists, corporate and helping professionals, and seekers of psychedelic integration processes.
Ready to address stuck patterns and need experienced individualized support? Want to learn to challenge your own b.s., become the support for yourself you've been for everyone else, and enjoy your vibrant and meaningful life? For 30 years it has been an honour to hold compassionate, joyfully affirming, safer spaces for people coping with a range of concerns in response to trauma, abuse, relationship stressors, chronic illness, grief, neurodivergence, systemic oppression, and life transitions. I love working with other therapists, corporate and helping professionals, and seekers of psychedelic integration processes.
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Sexual Abuse Counsellors
How do therapists treat sexual abuse?
A good therapist will be nonjudgmental and possibly demonstrate active listening, repeating back what the client says to show that they have understood. These skills allow people to feel comfortable discussing their traumatic experiences openly. Some important treatment goals are to restore a sense of safety and to rebuild confidence. In addition to working one-on-one with the patient, a therapist might bring in supportive family members to assist the client.
Do you have to talk extensively about sexual abuse in therapy?
Survivors frequently find it difficult to describe what happened to them out loud. They can even still be in a state of denial if the sexual abuse occurred recently. It is important for survivors to acknowledge that what happened isn’t their fault and to challenge and reappraise any unhealthy feelings or thoughts as they arise. Art therapy and play therapy are useful non-verbal means of communication for some survivors.
How long does treatment for sexual abuse take?
Recovery from sexual abuse can be a long and difficult process. Some survivors are able to move on naturally on their own, given time, while others require the guidance of a trained therapist. Therapy needs vary and can range from a few sessions to months or even years. Healing from sexual abuse takes time, and everyone’s journey will look a little different.
Can trauma symptoms caused by sexual abuse come back after treatment?
As occurs in many cases of trauma, survivors of sexual abuse may experience PTSD-like symptoms long after the abuse has ceased or after an initial round of treatment has occurred. In such a case, there is evidence that prolonged exposure therapy is a useful treatment for survivors, and may be more efficacious than supportive counseling alone. While triggers may continue to cause distress, the idea is that, with time and repeated exposure, their power will fade, allowing survivors to move on with their lives.