Sexual Abuse Counselling in Kirkby in Ashfield
There are times in our life when pressures mount up so much, that they really impact on the quality of our day to day living and our overall wellbeing. This may be caused by specific events such as a relationship breakup, the death of a pet or loved one, redundancy or our health. It could be more general such as the impact of Covid-19, unfulfilling relationships whether that be with your colleagues, parents, siblings, partner or your children. Or, you’re not sure what’s causing you to feel so fed up – you ‘should’ be happy. Building resilience does not eradicate the stress and anxiety of everyday life, but it does reduce the impact.
There are times in our life when pressures mount up so much, that they really impact on the quality of our day to day living and our overall wellbeing. This may be caused by specific events such as a relationship breakup, the death of a pet or loved one, redundancy or our health. It could be more general such as the impact of Covid-19, unfulfilling relationships whether that be with your colleagues, parents, siblings, partner or your children. Or, you’re not sure what’s causing you to feel so fed up – you ‘should’ be happy. Building resilience does not eradicate the stress and anxiety of everyday life, but it does reduce the impact.
Life brings many challenges. You may be experiencing a range of issues; struggling to understand or come to terms with issues such as health, loss, trauma or family issues which can lead to uncomfortable feelings. Sometimes issues are complex and interlink into many areas of our lives creating anxiety, stress, depressed or grief. I have experience working with all these and the different ways they affect clients. Are difficult feelings affecting work, social and home life? Impacting on health or self esteem and self worth?
Life brings many challenges. You may be experiencing a range of issues; struggling to understand or come to terms with issues such as health, loss, trauma or family issues which can lead to uncomfortable feelings. Sometimes issues are complex and interlink into many areas of our lives creating anxiety, stress, depressed or grief. I have experience working with all these and the different ways they affect clients. Are difficult feelings affecting work, social and home life? Impacting on health or self esteem and self worth?
Many of my clients are adults who are neurodivergent or living with the impact of trauma. They might struggle with emotional dysregulation, cPTSD symptoms, anxiety, or low self-worth, often feeling misunderstood or overwhelmed by daily life. Some are managing ADHD or autism alongside a history of difficult experiences. What they want is to feel seen and accepted, to better understand themselves, and to develop strategies that bring stability, confidence, and self-kindness, while building healthier relationships and a stronger sense of identity..
Many of my clients are adults who are neurodivergent or living with the impact of trauma. They might struggle with emotional dysregulation, cPTSD symptoms, anxiety, or low self-worth, often feeling misunderstood or overwhelmed by daily life. Some are managing ADHD or autism alongside a history of difficult experiences. What they want is to feel seen and accepted, to better understand themselves, and to develop strategies that bring stability, confidence, and self-kindness, while building healthier relationships and a stronger sense of identity..
Hello and welcome. Reaching out for therapy can feel difficult, especially when you are already feeling anxious, overwhelmed, frightened or unsure where to begin.
I work with adults experiencing anxiety, low mood, relationship difficulties, grief, work-related stress, low self-esteem and the lasting effects of domestic abuse or difficult relationships.
At Seeds of Becoming, I offer a warm, compassionate and non-judgemental space where you can talk openly and feel heard. You do not need to have all the answers. Together, we can explore what is happening for you, understand the patterns or experiences that may be keeping you stuck,
Hello and welcome. Reaching out for therapy can feel difficult, especially when you are already feeling anxious, overwhelmed, frightened or unsure where to begin.
I work with adults experiencing anxiety, low mood, relationship difficulties, grief, work-related stress, low self-esteem and the lasting effects of domestic abuse or difficult relationships.
At Seeds of Becoming, I offer a warm, compassionate and non-judgemental space where you can talk openly and feel heard. You do not need to have all the answers. Together, we can explore what is happening for you, understand the patterns or experiences that may be keeping you stuck,
You're the one everyone relies on, yet inside you're exhausted. You put everyone else's needs before your own, overthink everything and rarely stop long enough to ask yourself what you need. If you're living with stress, anxiety, PTSD or the lasting effects of difficult life experiences, therapy can help you understand why these patterns developed and, more importantly, how they can change. I'm Ivona, an NCPS Accredited Psychotherapeutic Counsellor based in Nottinghamshire, and together we'll help you feel calmer, more confident and more like yourself again.
You're the one everyone relies on, yet inside you're exhausted. You put everyone else's needs before your own, overthink everything and rarely stop long enough to ask yourself what you need. If you're living with stress, anxiety, PTSD or the lasting effects of difficult life experiences, therapy can help you understand why these patterns developed and, more importantly, how they can change. I'm Ivona, an NCPS Accredited Psychotherapeutic Counsellor based in Nottinghamshire, and together we'll help you feel calmer, more confident and more like yourself again.
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Additionally, my experience extends to working with survivors of sexual trauma and assault at SARAC, where I provided a safe haven for healing.
In sessions, my approach is characterized by professionalism and a friendly demeanour. I centre my work around the individual, employing an integrative approach tailored to their unique needs. While I maintain a supportive and empathetic stance, I am not afraid to challenge when necessary for growth.
Additionally, my experience extends to working with survivors of sexual trauma and assault at SARAC, where I provided a safe haven for healing.
In sessions, my approach is characterized by professionalism and a friendly demeanour. I centre my work around the individual, employing an integrative approach tailored to their unique needs. While I maintain a supportive and empathetic stance, I am not afraid to challenge when necessary for growth.
Through understanding and healing from life experiences, including sexual abuse, narcissistic abuse, and patterns of both self-blame and blaming others, I have become more resilient.
In 2015, when I qualified as a psychotherapist, I remember saying to my tutor, "I believe in all the theories. What kind of therapist do I need to become?"
His answer was simple: "Integrative."
He explained that being an integrative therapist wasn't simply about learning different theories. It meant continually exploring my own life, remaining open to new research and never stopping learning.
I committed to that journey because I believed something very strongly: How could I ask clients to look deeply at themselves if I wasn't willing to do the same?
Through understanding and healing from life experiences, including sexual abuse, narcissistic abuse, and patterns of both self-blame and blaming others, I have become more resilient.
In 2015, when I qualified as a psychotherapist, I remember saying to my tutor, "I believe in all the theories. What kind of therapist do I need to become?"
His answer was simple: "Integrative."
He explained that being an integrative therapist wasn't simply about learning different theories. It meant continually exploring my own life, remaining open to new research and never stopping learning.
I committed to that journey because I believed something very strongly: How could I ask clients to look deeply at themselves if I wasn't willing to do the same?
I have advanced training in supporting survivors of childhood sexual abuse,bereavement and complex Trauma.
Deciding to come for counselling can be a hard decision to make however, it can be very beneficial in improving how you think and feel about the difficulty that you are experiencing enabling you to find a solution that best suits your needs. My aim is to offer a service that is unique to you by actively listening to your concerns in a safe environment that is genuine, understanding and accepting: I acknowledge that it takes courage to ask for this support. I have worked with a variety of different clients, all in different ways, where I endeavour to meet their needs just as I would endeavour to meet yours.
I have advanced training in supporting survivors of childhood sexual abuse,bereavement and complex Trauma.
Deciding to come for counselling can be a hard decision to make however, it can be very beneficial in improving how you think and feel about the difficulty that you are experiencing enabling you to find a solution that best suits your needs. My aim is to offer a service that is unique to you by actively listening to your concerns in a safe environment that is genuine, understanding and accepting: I acknowledge that it takes courage to ask for this support. I have worked with a variety of different clients, all in different ways, where I endeavour to meet their needs just as I would endeavour to meet yours.
I have a deep trust in the healing potential of a therapeutic relationship. At the heart of my work is the belief that meaningful change can happen when you feel safely held, understood, and able to explore your experiences without judgement.
Reaching out for therapy can feel exposing and uncertain, and I aim to offer a space that is steady, respectful, and collaborative from the beginning. I work in a trauma-informed and client-led way, recognising how past experiences and relationships shape how we think, feel, and respond in the present. Together, we take time to understand these patterns with care and compassion.
I have a deep trust in the healing potential of a therapeutic relationship. At the heart of my work is the belief that meaningful change can happen when you feel safely held, understood, and able to explore your experiences without judgement.
Reaching out for therapy can feel exposing and uncertain, and I aim to offer a space that is steady, respectful, and collaborative from the beginning. I work in a trauma-informed and client-led way, recognising how past experiences and relationships shape how we think, feel, and respond in the present. Together, we take time to understand these patterns with care and compassion.
I am a UKCP-accredited psychotherapist working from an existential approach. As a bilingual therapist in English and Vietnamese, I offer a reflective and compassionate space where clients can explore identity, belonging, trauma, and life transitions.
Much of my work is with immigrants and those navigating cross-cultural experiences, questions of home, loss, and adaptation. I also support clients working through relational or developmental trauma, helping them reconnect with a sense of self and meaning in their lives.
I am a UKCP-accredited psychotherapist working from an existential approach. As a bilingual therapist in English and Vietnamese, I offer a reflective and compassionate space where clients can explore identity, belonging, trauma, and life transitions.
Much of my work is with immigrants and those navigating cross-cultural experiences, questions of home, loss, and adaptation. I also support clients working through relational or developmental trauma, helping them reconnect with a sense of self and meaning in their lives.
This includes running my own practice from home, as well as more than four years working for an organisation supporting male survivors of sexual abuse.
I have experience of working with male, female and gender neutral clients, aged between 16-88 years old, with various presenting issues, including: Depression, anxiety, bereavement, self-harm, body image issues, OCD, childhood trauma, addiction, anger management, sexual abuse, gender and sexuality issues, an relationship break-ups and self-esteem problems.
This includes running my own practice from home, as well as more than four years working for an organisation supporting male survivors of sexual abuse.
I have experience of working with male, female and gender neutral clients, aged between 16-88 years old, with various presenting issues, including: Depression, anxiety, bereavement, self-harm, body image issues, OCD, childhood trauma, addiction, anger management, sexual abuse, gender and sexuality issues, an relationship break-ups and self-esteem problems.
Whilst clients come to me for many different reasons, I specialise in trauma and sexual abuse.
There are times in life you can feel that you need some help. Maybe you are finding it hard to cope with the day-to-day, struggling to deal with something from your past; or you are looking to live a more fulfilled life. Whatever your need is, having someone to talk to, who is separate from your friends and/or family, can be just what is needed. This is where therapy can help.
Whilst clients come to me for many different reasons, I specialise in trauma and sexual abuse.
There are times in life you can feel that you need some help. Maybe you are finding it hard to cope with the day-to-day, struggling to deal with something from your past; or you are looking to live a more fulfilled life. Whatever your need is, having someone to talk to, who is separate from your friends and/or family, can be just what is needed. This is where therapy can help.
I have specialised training & experience in sexual abuse & trauma.
I am a Person-Centred therapist. I work in a trauma-informed manner and have a great deal of experience & training working with trauma. What has happened to you and the effects it has had on your life are of interest to me. I have a lot of experience working with people who have been sexually abused or victims of CSA, and I follow CPS guidelines for Therapy.
I have specialised training & experience in sexual abuse & trauma.
I am a Person-Centred therapist. I work in a trauma-informed manner and have a great deal of experience & training working with trauma. What has happened to you and the effects it has had on your life are of interest to me. I have a lot of experience working with people who have been sexually abused or victims of CSA, and I follow CPS guidelines for Therapy.
Hello, my name is Helen and firstly I would like to say that I understand that life can be difficult to navigate and at times can overwhelm you. It can be hard to understand and come to terms with, you may feel stuck and alone with no one to turn to and you may be seeking counselling for any number of reasons but there is usually an underlying sense that "things are going wrong” or we are “unable to cope”. As a person-centred therapist I offer the space and time to allow you to explore what is happening for you and to help you find a way to make sense of feelings and reactions to life events.
Hello, my name is Helen and firstly I would like to say that I understand that life can be difficult to navigate and at times can overwhelm you. It can be hard to understand and come to terms with, you may feel stuck and alone with no one to turn to and you may be seeking counselling for any number of reasons but there is usually an underlying sense that "things are going wrong” or we are “unable to cope”. As a person-centred therapist I offer the space and time to allow you to explore what is happening for you and to help you find a way to make sense of feelings and reactions to life events.
I am a fully qualified and experienced Psychotherapist, EMDR Therapist and Hypnotherapist and provide a friendly, warm, confidential, accepting environment to enable you to work through the things that may be troubling you.
I offer bespoke service depending on your presenting issues, incorporating the different approaches to help heal and enabling you to start living a more fulfilling life.
EMDR can be used effectively to treat trauma without having to relive the event.
I completed my Hypnotherapy training with Paul McKenna, Hypnotherapy is effective in treating anxiety, panic attacks, phobia's, weight loss, quitting smoking.
I am a fully qualified and experienced Psychotherapist, EMDR Therapist and Hypnotherapist and provide a friendly, warm, confidential, accepting environment to enable you to work through the things that may be troubling you.
I offer bespoke service depending on your presenting issues, incorporating the different approaches to help heal and enabling you to start living a more fulfilling life.
EMDR can be used effectively to treat trauma without having to relive the event.
I completed my Hypnotherapy training with Paul McKenna, Hypnotherapy is effective in treating anxiety, panic attacks, phobia's, weight loss, quitting smoking.
Welcome! You may be seeking a therapist, counsellor, or coach to address a specific issue, heal from past experiences, or explore a general sense that something isn’t quite right. Talking in confidence can help you discover who you are and make self-loving, empowered choices.
Therapy and counselling foster self-awareness, emotional healing, and resilience, reconnecting you with your innate self-worth. Life coaching helps clear unconscious patterns, set meaningful goals, and take action toward a fulfilling, nourishing life.
Welcome! You may be seeking a therapist, counsellor, or coach to address a specific issue, heal from past experiences, or explore a general sense that something isn’t quite right. Talking in confidence can help you discover who you are and make self-loving, empowered choices.
Therapy and counselling foster self-awareness, emotional healing, and resilience, reconnecting you with your innate self-worth. Life coaching helps clear unconscious patterns, set meaningful goals, and take action toward a fulfilling, nourishing life.
I predominantly work with men and women survivors of childhood sexual abuse
Men in leadership navigating life stressors 'before the burnout wins'
I work in a confidential, non-judgemental space, in a relationally empathic way which allows my client to open up and share what they have never shared before.
Through meeting my client where they are, offering the space to be themselves and to be in the moment, gives them the chance to breathe and feel safe.
I predominantly work with men and women survivors of childhood sexual abuse
Men in leadership navigating life stressors 'before the burnout wins'
I work in a confidential, non-judgemental space, in a relationally empathic way which allows my client to open up and share what they have never shared before.
Through meeting my client where they are, offering the space to be themselves and to be in the moment, gives them the chance to breathe and feel safe.
I have worked with a variety of issues - anxiety, low mood, depression, stress, relationship issues, sex, sexuality, with my speciality being in trauma, domestic abuse and violence, sexual abuse/ assault/violence.
I'm Amy, a qualified person-centred therapist and a registered member of the BACP. I'm a human being first - therapist second - with no jargon, no judgement, just honest conversations. I offer a down-to-earth, non-judgemental space where you can be fully yourself… whether that's laughing, crying, swearing or all three – and yes, that can include a brew.
I focus on getting to know clients and their individual experiences, with the aim of creating a comfortable space.
I integrate person-centred therapy with elements of CBT, providing a holistic approach.
I have worked with a variety of issues - anxiety, low mood, depression, stress, relationship issues, sex, sexuality, with my speciality being in trauma, domestic abuse and violence, sexual abuse/ assault/violence.
I'm Amy, a qualified person-centred therapist and a registered member of the BACP. I'm a human being first - therapist second - with no jargon, no judgement, just honest conversations. I offer a down-to-earth, non-judgemental space where you can be fully yourself… whether that's laughing, crying, swearing or all three – and yes, that can include a brew.
I focus on getting to know clients and their individual experiences, with the aim of creating a comfortable space.
I integrate person-centred therapy with elements of CBT, providing a holistic approach.
You may feel anxious, overwhelmed, or stuck in patterns that no longer serve you. Perhaps past experiences or relational wounds still affect your confidence, relationships, or sense of self. You want to understand why you react the way you do, feel more emotionally steady, and build healthier ways of coping. Above all, you want to feel safe, understood, and able to move forward with greater clarity and resilience.
You may feel anxious, overwhelmed, or stuck in patterns that no longer serve you. Perhaps past experiences or relational wounds still affect your confidence, relationships, or sense of self. You want to understand why you react the way you do, feel more emotionally steady, and build healthier ways of coping. Above all, you want to feel safe, understood, and able to move forward with greater clarity and resilience.
Hello, I'm Zareeda and I work with people on issues ranging from rape and sexual abuse to stress, bereavement, anxiety and depression.
Our work together is based upon trust, empathy, understanding and a willingness to accept you without reservation. I can provide you with the space for you to completely let go and explore your problems, issues, emotions and processes at your own pace.
Hello, I'm Zareeda and I work with people on issues ranging from rape and sexual abuse to stress, bereavement, anxiety and depression.
Our work together is based upon trust, empathy, understanding and a willingness to accept you without reservation. I can provide you with the space for you to completely let go and explore your problems, issues, emotions and processes at your own pace.
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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.