Sexual Abuse Therapists in Minden, ON
I often work with people who have experienced relational trauma (emotional/physical/ sexual abuse, or neglect), who want to recover and experience healthier relationships.
I am deeply invested in anti-oppressive practice. I work from a trauma-informed, attachment-based and relational lens. I strive to practice from the stance of cultural humility, and am committed to continuous engagement with learning. I have specialized training in sensorimotor art therapy and other somatic/body based modalities that support trauma work.
I often work with people who have experienced relational trauma (emotional/physical/ sexual abuse, or neglect), who want to recover and experience healthier relationships.
I am deeply invested in anti-oppressive practice. I work from a trauma-informed, attachment-based and relational lens. I strive to practice from the stance of cultural humility, and am committed to continuous engagement with learning. I have specialized training in sensorimotor art therapy and other somatic/body based modalities that support trauma work.
Accepting new clients.
If you’re struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, relationship difficulties, or family stress, you don’t have to navigate it alone. My name is Theresa, and I’m grateful you’re considering therapy with me. I’m also grateful to be included in your story.
Many of the struggles people carry are not signs that something is “wrong” with them, but understandable responses to overwhelming life experiences, stress, loss, or emotional pain. Therapy can offer a space to slow down, feel supported, and begin making sense of what you’ve been carrying.
Accepting new clients.
If you’re struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, relationship difficulties, or family stress, you don’t have to navigate it alone. My name is Theresa, and I’m grateful you’re considering therapy with me. I’m also grateful to be included in your story.
Many of the struggles people carry are not signs that something is “wrong” with them, but understandable responses to overwhelming life experiences, stress, loss, or emotional pain. Therapy can offer a space to slow down, feel supported, and begin making sense of what you’ve been carrying.
Now Accepting New Couples, Families, and Individual Clients! If you're struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, addiction, or if you're having difficulties in your relationship or family, you’re not alone. My name's William and thanks for considering therapy with me! What you'll probably find is that the difficulties you're having are normal responses to abnormal life circumstances and challenges. After all, we're more alike than we are different. The thing about mental health problems that people commonly have, is that there are well-researched solutions that can be effective if you're willing to get help - and here you are!
Now Accepting New Couples, Families, and Individual Clients! If you're struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, addiction, or if you're having difficulties in your relationship or family, you’re not alone. My name's William and thanks for considering therapy with me! What you'll probably find is that the difficulties you're having are normal responses to abnormal life circumstances and challenges. After all, we're more alike than we are different. The thing about mental health problems that people commonly have, is that there are well-researched solutions that can be effective if you're willing to get help - and here you are!
Are past experiences, anxiety, or shame holding you back? I provide a calm, supportive space where we can explore where you are and plan a way forward together. I specialize in trauma-focused therapy, including EMDR therapy and specialized work for complex trauma (or cPTSD). This can involve helping people who feel conflicted or at odds with different aspects/parts of themselves after difficult past experiences. I meet will meet you where you are and work hard to help you feel calmer, more connected, and confident. We will work together to process these experiences, manage anxiety and depression, and build resilience for your life.
Are past experiences, anxiety, or shame holding you back? I provide a calm, supportive space where we can explore where you are and plan a way forward together. I specialize in trauma-focused therapy, including EMDR therapy and specialized work for complex trauma (or cPTSD). This can involve helping people who feel conflicted or at odds with different aspects/parts of themselves after difficult past experiences. I meet will meet you where you are and work hard to help you feel calmer, more connected, and confident. We will work together to process these experiences, manage anxiety and depression, and build resilience for your life.
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After working as a family therapist I moved to sexual assault trauma therapy and now run a sexual assault center.
People seek therapy when they reach a point in which they can’t imagine the next step. They may feel hopeless or stuck, but deep down are yearning for change. If this is you, you are not alone. Change is possible, even if you can’t visualize it in your present situation.
After working as a family therapist I moved to sexual assault trauma therapy and now run a sexual assault center.
People seek therapy when they reach a point in which they can’t imagine the next step. They may feel hopeless or stuck, but deep down are yearning for change. If this is you, you are not alone. Change is possible, even if you can’t visualize it in your present situation.
My core approach stems from the belief that everyone has a unique creative capacity within themselves. In my work with folks, I strive to support them in discovering and developing that ember that is creative capacity. Together we work to build upon practical tools that exist inside the individual. I use a variety of modalities with expressive arts being the main pillar of my practise.
My core approach stems from the belief that everyone has a unique creative capacity within themselves. In my work with folks, I strive to support them in discovering and developing that ember that is creative capacity. Together we work to build upon practical tools that exist inside the individual. I use a variety of modalities with expressive arts being the main pillar of my practise.
In my practice, I offer a warm, empathetic, and compassionate approach to counselling. I work collaboratively with clients to help them achieve the goals they set for their healing. With a non-judgmental mindset, I recognise that each individual’s path is unique, shaped by personal experiences that have brought them to this point. My goal is to empower clients by fostering confidence and resilience, supporting them in reaching their therapeutic objectives.
In my practice, I offer a warm, empathetic, and compassionate approach to counselling. I work collaboratively with clients to help them achieve the goals they set for their healing. With a non-judgmental mindset, I recognise that each individual’s path is unique, shaped by personal experiences that have brought them to this point. My goal is to empower clients by fostering confidence and resilience, supporting them in reaching their therapeutic objectives.
I graduated from the University of Toronto with a BA. I have a Diploma from Transformational Arts College in Transpersonal Psychotherapy, Past Life Regression Therapy and Bardo State Regression therapy. I am a member of EMDRIA and a registered member of College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO). I am a certified EMDR and Trauma therapist. I have training in Relational Somatic Psychotherapy, EMDR with Structural Dissociation, level 1 and 2 training in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Deep Brain Reorienting level 3. I also work at Dimensions Algonquin Highlands using Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy in a group setting.
I graduated from the University of Toronto with a BA. I have a Diploma from Transformational Arts College in Transpersonal Psychotherapy, Past Life Regression Therapy and Bardo State Regression therapy. I am a member of EMDRIA and a registered member of College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO). I am a certified EMDR and Trauma therapist. I have training in Relational Somatic Psychotherapy, EMDR with Structural Dissociation, level 1 and 2 training in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Deep Brain Reorienting level 3. I also work at Dimensions Algonquin Highlands using Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy in a group setting.
I have worked with children, youth and their families since 2010. More recently I have expanded to working with adults and couples, and have completed additional training in couples and family therapy through the University of Guelph. I have experience supporting complex mental health and wellbeing issues, and am comfortable working with clients who are, or who have, experienced trauma, complex family systems issues, and life transitions (including grief and loss).
I have worked with children, youth and their families since 2010. More recently I have expanded to working with adults and couples, and have completed additional training in couples and family therapy through the University of Guelph. I have experience supporting complex mental health and wellbeing issues, and am comfortable working with clients who are, or who have, experienced trauma, complex family systems issues, and life transitions (including grief and loss).
Welcome to my profile! For one reason or another, you may be feeling off-balance or have goals for self-improvement. If this is you, I applaud your initiative and courage to seek assistance. I would be honoured to help you find your balance and achieve your goals. I think every individual is unique, and it is that uniqueness that draws me to want to help you make sense of your neurodiversity so you can function optimally. I use a varied background in teaching, performance, sports, counselling, and psychotherapy training to offer evidence-based therapies/treatment options to support your mental health and wellness needs.
Welcome to my profile! For one reason or another, you may be feeling off-balance or have goals for self-improvement. If this is you, I applaud your initiative and courage to seek assistance. I would be honoured to help you find your balance and achieve your goals. I think every individual is unique, and it is that uniqueness that draws me to want to help you make sense of your neurodiversity so you can function optimally. I use a varied background in teaching, performance, sports, counselling, and psychotherapy training to offer evidence-based therapies/treatment options to support your mental health and wellness needs.
Are you trying to make sense of your relationship, your brain, or the unexpected emotional shifts of midlife? My work focuses on couples therapy, supporting neurodivergent adults, and helping women navigate perimenopause. Many of the people I work with feel stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure how to move forward and are looking for both insight and practical change.
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Many of the couples I work with feel stuck in the same arguments or painful patterns—having the same conversations over and over without feeling heard or understood. Together, we slow those moments down and look at what’s really happening underneath the conflict.
Are you trying to make sense of your relationship, your brain, or the unexpected emotional shifts of midlife? My work focuses on couples therapy, supporting neurodivergent adults, and helping women navigate perimenopause. Many of the people I work with feel stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure how to move forward and are looking for both insight and practical change.
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Many of the couples I work with feel stuck in the same arguments or painful patterns—having the same conversations over and over without feeling heard or understood. Together, we slow those moments down and look at what’s really happening underneath the conflict.
Yvonne
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, RSW, RSSW
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
You are strong, brave, and worthy.
Taking the step to try therapy is an act of courage. I offer a client-centered, empathetic approach in a safe, non-judgmental space to support your healing journey. As a Registered Social Worker with over 19 years of experience I work with children, adults, couples, and families facing challenges like anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship issues, and addictions. Everyone deserves to feel valued and understood. Together, we’ll explore your path to rediscovering your strength. You’re not alone—let’s take this journey together!
You are strong, brave, and worthy.
Taking the step to try therapy is an act of courage. I offer a client-centered, empathetic approach in a safe, non-judgmental space to support your healing journey. As a Registered Social Worker with over 19 years of experience I work with children, adults, couples, and families facing challenges like anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship issues, and addictions. Everyone deserves to feel valued and understood. Together, we’ll explore your path to rediscovering your strength. You’re not alone—let’s take this journey together!
I work with diverse populations. When working with individuals experiencing trauma, grief, diverse mental health concerns and/or addiction, I use a compassionate Inquiry approach, a trauma informed approach developed by Dr. Gabor Mate. Other approaches I use include Mindfulness, CBT, DBT and ACT. When working with couples, I use a systemic, humanistic, person-centred, attachment and developmental approach with a focus on resilience.
I work with diverse populations. When working with individuals experiencing trauma, grief, diverse mental health concerns and/or addiction, I use a compassionate Inquiry approach, a trauma informed approach developed by Dr. Gabor Mate. Other approaches I use include Mindfulness, CBT, DBT and ACT. When working with couples, I use a systemic, humanistic, person-centred, attachment and developmental approach with a focus on resilience.
SoulScape Services - Anxiety/Depression/Trauma
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, BAHon, RP
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Are you searching for someone you truly connect with—someone safe enough to share your struggles? Maybe you’ve looked for support but find it hard to meet your deeper self fully so change can happen. If you’re done overthinking and want real relief and lasting shifts inside, depth work might be your answer. Lasting change comes from knowing yourself deeply and addressing what’s beneath the surface.
Are you searching for someone you truly connect with—someone safe enough to share your struggles? Maybe you’ve looked for support but find it hard to meet your deeper self fully so change can happen. If you’re done overthinking and want real relief and lasting shifts inside, depth work might be your answer. Lasting change comes from knowing yourself deeply and addressing what’s beneath the surface.
Online Therapists
It’s understandable to feel overwhelmed or shut down when life feels hard, situations difficult, and relationships confusing. I work with individuals to overcome life challenges, anxiety, depression, trauma, self harm or feelings of overwhelm. It's possible to shift patterns of overthinking, disconnection, or people-pleasing. Together, we’ll engage in a process of self-reflection and open discussion to build self-awareness to support meaningful change. My role is to guide you in strengthening your inner resources and develop skills so you can meet life’s challenges with greater ease, confidence, and knowing.
It’s understandable to feel overwhelmed or shut down when life feels hard, situations difficult, and relationships confusing. I work with individuals to overcome life challenges, anxiety, depression, trauma, self harm or feelings of overwhelm. It's possible to shift patterns of overthinking, disconnection, or people-pleasing. Together, we’ll engage in a process of self-reflection and open discussion to build self-awareness to support meaningful change. My role is to guide you in strengthening your inner resources and develop skills so you can meet life’s challenges with greater ease, confidence, and knowing.
I believe our past, environment, genetics, and culture uniquely shape who we are and how we experience the world. To honour this uniqueness, I offer personalized support—rather than making assumptions, I meet each client with respect, validation, and understanding, emphasizing compassion and care in order to promote security and openness. Everyone deserves to be treated with dignity, to be heard, and to have their value within society affirmed. Regardless of someone’s circumstances, I aim to look beyond the surface and recognize their strengths and resilience, even when these are hidden beneath layers of hurt, pain, and suffering.
I believe our past, environment, genetics, and culture uniquely shape who we are and how we experience the world. To honour this uniqueness, I offer personalized support—rather than making assumptions, I meet each client with respect, validation, and understanding, emphasizing compassion and care in order to promote security and openness. Everyone deserves to be treated with dignity, to be heard, and to have their value within society affirmed. Regardless of someone’s circumstances, I aim to look beyond the surface and recognize their strengths and resilience, even when these are hidden beneath layers of hurt, pain, and suffering.
CREW Psychotherapy and Trauma Services
Registered Psychotherapist, MEd, RP, CCC
1 Endorsed
Whitby, ON L1N
Feeling disconnected? Unsure of where to start? Stress can feel like chaos when there's no break from it. Whether your challenges are due to current circumstances or unresolved issues from the past, we can help you find relief. We work with children, adults, exhausted parents, couples, and first responders. Our approach starts with understanding the unique issues you are facing and what you want to get out of your sessions. We help you put a plan in place so you can move forward, and we celebrate your successes along the way. CREW offers an inclusive, safe space with in-person or virtual appointments to suit your scheduling needs.
Feeling disconnected? Unsure of where to start? Stress can feel like chaos when there's no break from it. Whether your challenges are due to current circumstances or unresolved issues from the past, we can help you find relief. We work with children, adults, exhausted parents, couples, and first responders. Our approach starts with understanding the unique issues you are facing and what you want to get out of your sessions. We help you put a plan in place so you can move forward, and we celebrate your successes along the way. CREW offers an inclusive, safe space with in-person or virtual appointments to suit your scheduling needs.
If you’re reading this, I believe there is a part of you that yearns for some positive change in your life. I also believe that I can help you get there; together. I have over 13 years of experience in mental health and therapy through which I’ve encountered folks from all walks of life and I’m certain of one thing: we all want to feel heard and be seen. Our respective journeys can be full of all kinds of experiences which can often include trauma, stress, grief, anxiety, feelings of depression and cause us to question how to move forward.
If you’re reading this, I believe there is a part of you that yearns for some positive change in your life. I also believe that I can help you get there; together. I have over 13 years of experience in mental health and therapy through which I’ve encountered folks from all walks of life and I’m certain of one thing: we all want to feel heard and be seen. Our respective journeys can be full of all kinds of experiences which can often include trauma, stress, grief, anxiety, feelings of depression and cause us to question how to move forward.
Trauma is defined as an experience that overwhelms the person's ability to cope at the time of the experience. This can range from being bullied as a child, divorce or loss of a job, and the more classically understood life-threatening events (natural disasters, war, near-death experience). I'm am trained to deal with not only accute and recent trauma resulting in flashbacks and nightmares (reliving experiences) but also in childhood developmental, sexual, and complex trauma which have more complex impacts on how we cope daily, our personality, beliefs, everything in between. Let's make changes together.
Trauma is defined as an experience that overwhelms the person's ability to cope at the time of the experience. This can range from being bullied as a child, divorce or loss of a job, and the more classically understood life-threatening events (natural disasters, war, near-death experience). I'm am trained to deal with not only accute and recent trauma resulting in flashbacks and nightmares (reliving experiences) but also in childhood developmental, sexual, and complex trauma which have more complex impacts on how we cope daily, our personality, beliefs, everything in between. Let's make changes together.
Life can be challenging, whether we are young or old, alone or in relationship with others. With over 35 years of experience working with children, youth, adults and families in a variety of settings, I have learned that we can face and overcome many of life's challenges by recognizing our strengths, understanding our fears, enhancing our relationships and learning new skills and knowledge to manage the struggles we are facing. Therapy can be a daunting first step and yet a part of what may be a transformative journey.
Life can be challenging, whether we are young or old, alone or in relationship with others. With over 35 years of experience working with children, youth, adults and families in a variety of settings, I have learned that we can face and overcome many of life's challenges by recognizing our strengths, understanding our fears, enhancing our relationships and learning new skills and knowledge to manage the struggles we are facing. Therapy can be a daunting first step and yet a part of what may be a transformative journey.
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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.