Sexual Abuse Therapists in Marietta, GA
Gray Story Counseling and Wellness is a place where you can come undone and leave understood. Perhaps shame, fear, lack of self worth, or the trials of life have kept you from seeking out support? Even with all of your high achievements, you still don't feel like you are enough? Maybe you can't quite (yet) name the battle you are facing? Not to worry, I also help my clients identify where to begin their healing journey.
Gray Story Counseling and Wellness is a place where you can come undone and leave understood. Perhaps shame, fear, lack of self worth, or the trials of life have kept you from seeking out support? Even with all of your high achievements, you still don't feel like you are enough? Maybe you can't quite (yet) name the battle you are facing? Not to worry, I also help my clients identify where to begin their healing journey.
Going through trauma, grief, depression, anxiety, or an eating disorder can feel very lonely and isolating. It’s common to believe no one truly understands what you're going through.
I have worked with many people who have experienced tragedies and painful chapters in their lives, and perhaps you can relate to some of those overwhelming feelings.
I'm here to tell you: you don't have to go through this alone.
Whether you’re seeking a place to heal, explore painful memories, or receive support, there is strength in reaching out. I would be honored to walk alongside you on your journey.
Going through trauma, grief, depression, anxiety, or an eating disorder can feel very lonely and isolating. It’s common to believe no one truly understands what you're going through.
I have worked with many people who have experienced tragedies and painful chapters in their lives, and perhaps you can relate to some of those overwhelming feelings.
I'm here to tell you: you don't have to go through this alone.
Whether you’re seeking a place to heal, explore painful memories, or receive support, there is strength in reaching out. I would be honored to walk alongside you on your journey.
Summit's Edge Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, NCC, LPC, CCH
5 Endorsed
Marietta, GA 30067
We are an Anti-Racist, Neuro-Diverse, Trans-Inclusive, LGBTQ+, and Gender, Sexual, & Romantic Minorities-Affirming practice. We are respectful of all cultures and exercise humility toward our client’s religious identities. We serve children (3+), teens, and adults, individuals, couples (all structures), families. We create treatment plans that utilize evidence-based treatments while considering the unique experiences and identifies of our clients. Our clients want to feel safe to explore their needs with a therapist that understands them.
We are an Anti-Racist, Neuro-Diverse, Trans-Inclusive, LGBTQ+, and Gender, Sexual, & Romantic Minorities-Affirming practice. We are respectful of all cultures and exercise humility toward our client’s religious identities. We serve children (3+), teens, and adults, individuals, couples (all structures), families. We create treatment plans that utilize evidence-based treatments while considering the unique experiences and identifies of our clients. Our clients want to feel safe to explore their needs with a therapist that understands them.
Are you feeling disconnected from yourself and from others? Maybe you are finding yourself feeling numb, anxious, or hopeless. Do you find yourself reliving your worst experiences - or maybe even avoiding people or situations that remind you of them. Your trauma may even have left you believing you’re worthless, unlovable, or broken. Isolation, anger, irritability, feeling stuck, and difficulties with trust are all common reactions to trauma, but there is hope.
Are you feeling disconnected from yourself and from others? Maybe you are finding yourself feeling numb, anxious, or hopeless. Do you find yourself reliving your worst experiences - or maybe even avoiding people or situations that remind you of them. Your trauma may even have left you believing you’re worthless, unlovable, or broken. Isolation, anger, irritability, feeling stuck, and difficulties with trust are all common reactions to trauma, but there is hope.
My particular passion is working with children and adolescents whose behavioral challenges are exacerbated by a history of physical and/ or sexual abuse.
Hello! My name is Chandra Blakely. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with a Master's degree in Psychology, specializing in Professional Counseling, and a Master's Degree in Forensic Psychology. I have over 17 years of comprehensive experience providing Cognitive-Behavior Therapy (CBT) and Person-Centered counseling across the lifespan, from ages 3-65+. My services have primarily been focused on providing individual, couples and family counseling.
My particular passion is working with children and adolescents whose behavioral challenges are exacerbated by a history of physical and/ or sexual abuse.
Hello! My name is Chandra Blakely. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with a Master's degree in Psychology, specializing in Professional Counseling, and a Master's Degree in Forensic Psychology. I have over 17 years of comprehensive experience providing Cognitive-Behavior Therapy (CBT) and Person-Centered counseling across the lifespan, from ages 3-65+. My services have primarily been focused on providing individual, couples and family counseling.
I also offer specialized evaluations to assess for sexual abuse and for people with sexual behavior problems.
I am a licensed psychologist with over 28 years of experience in providing counseling and psychological evaluations including forensic, sexual trauma, and psychosexual evaluations. I work with children, teens, and adults to help them cope with issues such as depression, anxiety, divorce, behavioral problems, sexual concerns, and trauma. I am a certified clinical trauma professional. I also serve as the Director of Medlin Treatment Center, a counseling center with 19 therapists on staff. If I'm not available or the best fit, I can refer you to another therapist in my office. I can practice via telehealth in 40 states.
I also offer specialized evaluations to assess for sexual abuse and for people with sexual behavior problems.
I am a licensed psychologist with over 28 years of experience in providing counseling and psychological evaluations including forensic, sexual trauma, and psychosexual evaluations. I work with children, teens, and adults to help them cope with issues such as depression, anxiety, divorce, behavioral problems, sexual concerns, and trauma. I am a certified clinical trauma professional. I also serve as the Director of Medlin Treatment Center, a counseling center with 19 therapists on staff. If I'm not available or the best fit, I can refer you to another therapist in my office. I can practice via telehealth in 40 states.
Painful experiences can burrow into the body, shaping how we relate and trust. I support clients with trauma and complex PTSD by first establishing trust, then rebuilding a foundation of safety and connection. Additionally, I specialize in counseling those managing chronic illness, chronic pain, and medical anxiety. In session, we address the emotional and practical challenges of living with an ongoing, sometimes invisible condition. My approach blends somatic experiencing with trauma-focused therapy to support nervous-system regulation and healthier patterns of relating.
Painful experiences can burrow into the body, shaping how we relate and trust. I support clients with trauma and complex PTSD by first establishing trust, then rebuilding a foundation of safety and connection. Additionally, I specialize in counseling those managing chronic illness, chronic pain, and medical anxiety. In session, we address the emotional and practical challenges of living with an ongoing, sometimes invisible condition. My approach blends somatic experiencing with trauma-focused therapy to support nervous-system regulation and healthier patterns of relating.
I do not believe in the statement "my past does not define me." It absolutely does! Everything you have experienced, both good and bad, is the reason why you are who you are today. Every single choice you make is made through the lenses of your life experiences. We run from labels that have been forced on us and grasp for ones that make us feel more... What would happen if you embraced your true self, who you really are inside and out, the good and the bad. Then sorted out your past to the best of its ability and took it from there day by day in the present for your future? I would be honored to walk this journey with you!
I do not believe in the statement "my past does not define me." It absolutely does! Everything you have experienced, both good and bad, is the reason why you are who you are today. Every single choice you make is made through the lenses of your life experiences. We run from labels that have been forced on us and grasp for ones that make us feel more... What would happen if you embraced your true self, who you really are inside and out, the good and the bad. Then sorted out your past to the best of its ability and took it from there day by day in the present for your future? I would be honored to walk this journey with you!
I specialize in dynamics related to child sexual abuse and trauma, family issues, divorce, depression and anxiety, difficulty with anger management, coping skills, low self-esteem, social skills deficits, relationship problems, and other general family concerns.
Co-Parenting counseling to help parents who are divorcing focus on what is best for their children, Court Ordered Parent Coordination services courts are involved to help parents communicate effectively with each other, Custody Evaluation, and Consultation with attorneys and parents to help establish effective Parenting Plans
I specialize in dynamics related to child sexual abuse and trauma, family issues, divorce, depression and anxiety, difficulty with anger management, coping skills, low self-esteem, social skills deficits, relationship problems, and other general family concerns.
Co-Parenting counseling to help parents who are divorcing focus on what is best for their children, Court Ordered Parent Coordination services courts are involved to help parents communicate effectively with each other, Custody Evaluation, and Consultation with attorneys and parents to help establish effective Parenting Plans
Service Personnel, Sexual Assault Survivors, Childhood Sexual Assault Survivors, Grief, Loss, Anxiety, Depression, Aging, Infertility, Aging, Dual Diagnosis
I am a down to earth, approachable person who enjoys meeting people and helping them find a way to navigate through the obstacles that life puts in their way. I do this by using the strengths clients already have, and by creating and developing new ones which we find together. I develop intimate relationships with my clients; therapy is serious business and there is a lot of work to be done, but I work side-by-side with my clients to achieve the goals we create in our initial sessions. There is room for laughter too, and there is plenty of that in therapy also.
Service Personnel, Sexual Assault Survivors, Childhood Sexual Assault Survivors, Grief, Loss, Anxiety, Depression, Aging, Infertility, Aging, Dual Diagnosis
I am a down to earth, approachable person who enjoys meeting people and helping them find a way to navigate through the obstacles that life puts in their way. I do this by using the strengths clients already have, and by creating and developing new ones which we find together. I develop intimate relationships with my clients; therapy is serious business and there is a lot of work to be done, but I work side-by-side with my clients to achieve the goals we create in our initial sessions. There is room for laughter too, and there is plenty of that in therapy also.
Roy A Blankenship
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LMFT, CSAT, EMDR, CAADC
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Sometimes, life becomes overwhelming or seemingly out of control resulting in anxiety, sadness, depression, confusion, anger, or irritability, along with a feeling of being powerless and without options. Factors may be related to work, marriage, parenting, financial stress, addiction, infidelity, symptoms of past traumatic experience(s), and many other things. Is your situation draining your energy or keeping you awake at night resulting in tiredness and fatigue? Is your situation affecting your life in negative ways? I have been helping people discover solutions to these kinds of problems for 25 years. Let me help you today!
Sometimes, life becomes overwhelming or seemingly out of control resulting in anxiety, sadness, depression, confusion, anger, or irritability, along with a feeling of being powerless and without options. Factors may be related to work, marriage, parenting, financial stress, addiction, infidelity, symptoms of past traumatic experience(s), and many other things. Is your situation draining your energy or keeping you awake at night resulting in tiredness and fatigue? Is your situation affecting your life in negative ways? I have been helping people discover solutions to these kinds of problems for 25 years. Let me help you today!
Are you a high school, college, or professional athlete with anxiety, trauma, sexual abuse, or mental blocks/Slumps that are affecting your performance and daily life?
I specialize in helping athletes manage the mental and emotional challenges of high performance. I offer tailored strategies to reduce anxiety, improve focus, and build resilience. Through EMDR and other techniques, we can work together to address performance blocks, past trauma, and stress, helping you thrive both inside and outside your sport.
Are you a high school, college, or professional athlete with anxiety, trauma, sexual abuse, or mental blocks/Slumps that are affecting your performance and daily life?
I specialize in helping athletes manage the mental and emotional challenges of high performance. I offer tailored strategies to reduce anxiety, improve focus, and build resilience. Through EMDR and other techniques, we can work together to address performance blocks, past trauma, and stress, helping you thrive both inside and outside your sport.
Do you feel like you’ve lost yourself—unsure who you are or what your purpose is? Does quiet feel intolerable, or boredom frightening? Maybe it feels like you’re running from grief, anxiety, depression, or trauma, medicating pain with alcohol, doom scrolling, or other escapes. When your inner world feels chaotic, it’s hard to be alone inside it. And, you don't have to be. Let me be your "Marie Kondo". Therapy can help turn that inner chaos into a place you can come home to, where your inner life feels livable, organized, and safe enough to rest in.
Do you feel like you’ve lost yourself—unsure who you are or what your purpose is? Does quiet feel intolerable, or boredom frightening? Maybe it feels like you’re running from grief, anxiety, depression, or trauma, medicating pain with alcohol, doom scrolling, or other escapes. When your inner world feels chaotic, it’s hard to be alone inside it. And, you don't have to be. Let me be your "Marie Kondo". Therapy can help turn that inner chaos into a place you can come home to, where your inner life feels livable, organized, and safe enough to rest in.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with over 5 years of experience in the mental health field. I received my Master's degree in Social Work from the University of Louisville. I have extensive experience providing individual and group therapy for a diverse population. My work has involved counseling survivors of domestic violence, those struggling with substance abuse, adults with relationship issues, and individuals coping with grief or childhood trauma, along with other mental health issues such as anxiety and depression.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with over 5 years of experience in the mental health field. I received my Master's degree in Social Work from the University of Louisville. I have extensive experience providing individual and group therapy for a diverse population. My work has involved counseling survivors of domestic violence, those struggling with substance abuse, adults with relationship issues, and individuals coping with grief or childhood trauma, along with other mental health issues such as anxiety and depression.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with a Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology from the Georgia School of Professional Psychology. I have 21 years of experience treating individuals enduring mild to severe mental health issues. I want to help those who are seeking to overcome the obstacles and issues they feel are adversely affecting their daily lives. I thrive on being able to not only empower my clients but also help them improve their ability to recognize how certain thoughts, emotions, and behaviors can impact their ability to cope with various life stressors.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with a Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology from the Georgia School of Professional Psychology. I have 21 years of experience treating individuals enduring mild to severe mental health issues. I want to help those who are seeking to overcome the obstacles and issues they feel are adversely affecting their daily lives. I thrive on being able to not only empower my clients but also help them improve their ability to recognize how certain thoughts, emotions, and behaviors can impact their ability to cope with various life stressors.
Has trauma dimmed your child’s light—or left you quietly carrying pain from your past? I specialize in providing evidence-based trauma therapy for Gen Z (13–28) and Millennials (29–44) from diverse backgrounds. In a safe and supportive space, I help clients who have experienced childhood trauma work through toxic stress, trauma triggers, emotional overwhelm, and negative thoughts. Together, we will build coping tools, restore confidence, and reclaim the parts of you that trauma tried to silence. We turn pain into power, survival into strength, and silence into voice. Healing is possible, and no one should have to do it alone.
Has trauma dimmed your child’s light—or left you quietly carrying pain from your past? I specialize in providing evidence-based trauma therapy for Gen Z (13–28) and Millennials (29–44) from diverse backgrounds. In a safe and supportive space, I help clients who have experienced childhood trauma work through toxic stress, trauma triggers, emotional overwhelm, and negative thoughts. Together, we will build coping tools, restore confidence, and reclaim the parts of you that trauma tried to silence. We turn pain into power, survival into strength, and silence into voice. Healing is possible, and no one should have to do it alone.
I specialize in working with Childhood Sexual Abuse and Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), as well as related concerns stemming from complex developmental and attachment trauma.
The poet Walt Whitman once wrote, “I contain multitudes.” We can acknowledge and explore these multitudes with compassion and curiosity in therapy, where nothing is ever too much or too dark to share. It's a safe, steady, and nurturing environment where we can engage with your pain and foster healing together. All of you is welcome here.
I specialize in working with Childhood Sexual Abuse and Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), as well as related concerns stemming from complex developmental and attachment trauma.
The poet Walt Whitman once wrote, “I contain multitudes.” We can acknowledge and explore these multitudes with compassion and curiosity in therapy, where nothing is ever too much or too dark to share. It's a safe, steady, and nurturing environment where we can engage with your pain and foster healing together. All of you is welcome here.
Tania Rochelle-Catoe
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
2 Endorsed
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
Are you lugging around a bunch of unprocessed trauma? Do you battle negative messages, such as 'I'm not good enough,' 'I don't deserve love,' or 'I have to be perfect'? Do you feel responsible for other people's feelings and find that you're always putting yourself last? Would you like to change all that? I'd like to help you make that change.
Are you lugging around a bunch of unprocessed trauma? Do you battle negative messages, such as 'I'm not good enough,' 'I don't deserve love,' or 'I have to be perfect'? Do you feel responsible for other people's feelings and find that you're always putting yourself last? Would you like to change all that? I'd like to help you make that change.
Life can be overwhelming, messy, and genuinely hard sometimes—and that’s completely okay. For nearly a decade, I’ve supported adults navigating anxiety, trauma, and relationship struggles, helping them feel more grounded, confident, and connected in their lives. In our work together, we’ll slow things down to truly understand what you’re going through, explore what matters most to you, and discover practical, realistic ways to move forward.
Life can be overwhelming, messy, and genuinely hard sometimes—and that’s completely okay. For nearly a decade, I’ve supported adults navigating anxiety, trauma, and relationship struggles, helping them feel more grounded, confident, and connected in their lives. In our work together, we’ll slow things down to truly understand what you’re going through, explore what matters most to you, and discover practical, realistic ways to move forward.
My practice focuses on the treatment of Dissociative Disorders, complex PTSD, depression, anxiety, recovery from childhood abuse, domestic violence, sexual assault, grief and loss, relationship issues, divorce recovery, and spiritual growth and concerns.
The journey toward healing can sometimes feel lonely and overwhelming. People are wounded in relationships and, in turn, healed in relationships. I strongly believe that one of the most influential relationships for healing and growth can be the relationship between therapist and client. Therefore, I am committed to providing a safe,caring,non-judgmental therapeutic environment in which we work together, at your pace, to help you achieve your goals for healing and personal growth.I sincerely consider it a privilege to walk with you on this journey.
My practice focuses on the treatment of Dissociative Disorders, complex PTSD, depression, anxiety, recovery from childhood abuse, domestic violence, sexual assault, grief and loss, relationship issues, divorce recovery, and spiritual growth and concerns.
The journey toward healing can sometimes feel lonely and overwhelming. People are wounded in relationships and, in turn, healed in relationships. I strongly believe that one of the most influential relationships for healing and growth can be the relationship between therapist and client. Therefore, I am committed to providing a safe,caring,non-judgmental therapeutic environment in which we work together, at your pace, to help you achieve your goals for healing and personal growth.I sincerely consider it a privilege to walk with you on this journey.
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Sexual Abuse Therapists
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.