Sexual Abuse Therapists in Dolton, IL
Hello! I am delighted to introduce myself to you. My name is Li Drummond. I have worked with many different presenting issues including adjustment issues, anxiety, depression, suicide risk, stress, loss, trauma, struggles with drugs and alcohol, family problems, child welfare, family problems, offenders, and relationship difficulties. I feel comfortable working with clients ranging in age from children to adults and feel especially well-equipped to work with clients facing discrimination and marginalization including members of various immigrant communities, LGBTQIA+ clientele, black, indigenous and people of color (BIPOC).
Hello! I am delighted to introduce myself to you. My name is Li Drummond. I have worked with many different presenting issues including adjustment issues, anxiety, depression, suicide risk, stress, loss, trauma, struggles with drugs and alcohol, family problems, child welfare, family problems, offenders, and relationship difficulties. I feel comfortable working with clients ranging in age from children to adults and feel especially well-equipped to work with clients facing discrimination and marginalization including members of various immigrant communities, LGBTQIA+ clientele, black, indigenous and people of color (BIPOC).
I work with couples who are experiencing significant challenges in their relationship, including those who may be on the brink of divorce. They may be dealing with communication breakdowns, emotional disconnection, unresolved conflicts, or the impact of past traumas. I also work with individual clients who may not have an obvious history of trauma but may be struggling with anxiety, depression, or other challenges that make it difficult to thrive. They might feel overwhelmed by daily stressors, experience low self-esteem, or struggle to manage their emotions and maintain a positive outlook.
I work with couples who are experiencing significant challenges in their relationship, including those who may be on the brink of divorce. They may be dealing with communication breakdowns, emotional disconnection, unresolved conflicts, or the impact of past traumas. I also work with individual clients who may not have an obvious history of trauma but may be struggling with anxiety, depression, or other challenges that make it difficult to thrive. They might feel overwhelmed by daily stressors, experience low self-esteem, or struggle to manage their emotions and maintain a positive outlook.
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In addition to being a therapist, I am a UMich PhD candidate focusing on campus sexual assault prevention.
As someone who has sat on both sides of the therapist’s office, I deeply believe that healing is possible for everyone. I view the main vehicle for this change as connection: with me, with yourself, with your body, with others in your life, with your environment, and with broader social movements and communities. As your therapist, I will invest in building a safe and trustworthy relationship over time, through curiosity, authenticity, and transparency. It’s important to me to understand and address how power, oppression, and your multifaceted identities influence your life, as none of us heal in a vacuum.
In addition to being a therapist, I am a UMich PhD candidate focusing on campus sexual assault prevention.
As someone who has sat on both sides of the therapist’s office, I deeply believe that healing is possible for everyone. I view the main vehicle for this change as connection: with me, with yourself, with your body, with others in your life, with your environment, and with broader social movements and communities. As your therapist, I will invest in building a safe and trustworthy relationship over time, through curiosity, authenticity, and transparency. It’s important to me to understand and address how power, oppression, and your multifaceted identities influence your life, as none of us heal in a vacuum.
Art of Healing Counseling & Art Therapy is a warm, inclusive practice located in Warrenville Woods (29W170 Butterfield Road, Suite 103, Warrenville, IL 60555)
We are currently accepting new clients at this location and see children, adults, couples and families. We offer counseling, art therapy, pastoral and spiritual counseling for clients in person and virtually. We have a team of highly qualified counselors and art therapists and are a host to counseling and art therapy interns who offer sessions at a reduced rate.
Art of Healing Counseling & Art Therapy is a warm, inclusive practice located in Warrenville Woods (29W170 Butterfield Road, Suite 103, Warrenville, IL 60555)
We are currently accepting new clients at this location and see children, adults, couples and families. We offer counseling, art therapy, pastoral and spiritual counseling for clients in person and virtually. We have a team of highly qualified counselors and art therapists and are a host to counseling and art therapy interns who offer sessions at a reduced rate.
Therapy isn't just a place to heal. It is a space to get curious about who you are becoming, where every part of your identity is not just welcomed, but understood. I'm committed to creating a therapy space that feels liberating, empowering, and affirming. I’m a queer and neurodivergent therapist who works relationally and collaboratively. We build tools not to fix you, but to support you in aligning with the life you actually want.
Therapy isn't just a place to heal. It is a space to get curious about who you are becoming, where every part of your identity is not just welcomed, but understood. I'm committed to creating a therapy space that feels liberating, empowering, and affirming. I’m a queer and neurodivergent therapist who works relationally and collaboratively. We build tools not to fix you, but to support you in aligning with the life you actually want.
Hello! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Since starting my career in 2015, I have worked in community-based mental health, private practice, schools, and hospitals. Since 2021, I have primarily worked in telehealth, so I am well versed in making virtual sessions as comfortable and productive as possible. I’ve worked with children and adults dealing with life-changing situations, such as Depression, Anxiety, and ADHD.
Hello! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Since starting my career in 2015, I have worked in community-based mental health, private practice, schools, and hospitals. Since 2021, I have primarily worked in telehealth, so I am well versed in making virtual sessions as comfortable and productive as possible. I’ve worked with children and adults dealing with life-changing situations, such as Depression, Anxiety, and ADHD.
I specialize in working with people who have experienced trauma. Trauma can leave a person feeling numb, disconnected as if your life has been turned upside down. I would like to assist you with your healing journey. My focus is a Holistic approach to helping people recover and heal after a traumatic event and learn new ways of coping and managing their traumatic responses. When someone does not heal from a traumatic event, they can develop Post Traumatic Stress disorder (PTSD) depression, and/or anxiety.
I specialize in working with people who have experienced trauma. Trauma can leave a person feeling numb, disconnected as if your life has been turned upside down. I would like to assist you with your healing journey. My focus is a Holistic approach to helping people recover and heal after a traumatic event and learn new ways of coping and managing their traumatic responses. When someone does not heal from a traumatic event, they can develop Post Traumatic Stress disorder (PTSD) depression, and/or anxiety.
My areas of expertise include surviving sexual abuse, domestic violence, chronic pain and the after effects of traumatic experiences in relationships.
I am here to help you navigate complex family dynamics as a result of these traumatic experiences given the fact post traumatic experiences can manifest in oneself and in relationships to others. I provide trauma focused, culturally sensitive and body inclusive psychotherapy taking into account your interests and uniqueness.
My areas of expertise include surviving sexual abuse, domestic violence, chronic pain and the after effects of traumatic experiences in relationships.
I am here to help you navigate complex family dynamics as a result of these traumatic experiences given the fact post traumatic experiences can manifest in oneself and in relationships to others. I provide trauma focused, culturally sensitive and body inclusive psychotherapy taking into account your interests and uniqueness.
Brendan's clinical experience began with sexual assault intervention and counseling in 2015.
Congratulations! You’re taking the first step towards a happier, healthier life. You are making a powerful decision in seeking support. We can’t know what amazing chain reaction will come from this choice to heal. My background is in sexual and domestic violence. I believe trauma affects us physically, emotionally, and spiritually. By establishing safety, remembering, and grieving, we are able to reconnect with our current lives. I use a mixture of experiential, Nature-based, and Feminist Relational techniques. Our nervous system cannot absorb trauma alone. We heal together.
Brendan's clinical experience began with sexual assault intervention and counseling in 2015.
Congratulations! You’re taking the first step towards a happier, healthier life. You are making a powerful decision in seeking support. We can’t know what amazing chain reaction will come from this choice to heal. My background is in sexual and domestic violence. I believe trauma affects us physically, emotionally, and spiritually. By establishing safety, remembering, and grieving, we are able to reconnect with our current lives. I use a mixture of experiential, Nature-based, and Feminist Relational techniques. Our nervous system cannot absorb trauma alone. We heal together.
Hi, I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and Art Therapist based in Illinois. I provide a culturally sensitive and trauma informed approach to therapy to provide empathy, understanding and a safe space for you to process your experiences through talk therapy or art making.
Hi, I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and Art Therapist based in Illinois. I provide a culturally sensitive and trauma informed approach to therapy to provide empathy, understanding and a safe space for you to process your experiences through talk therapy or art making.
Hello, and welcome. I am licensed in Illinois and Indiana and provide telehealth therapy across both states. I work with adults who are navigating anxiety, mood difficulties, grief, and the lingering effects of childhood sexual or physical abuse. Many of my clients are also struggling within difficult or high-conflict relationships, whether with a partner, co-parent, or family member. Together, we will explore how these relationships impact your emotional, mental, and physical well-being, while helping you reconnect with your voice, your needs, and a stronger sense of stability.
Hello, and welcome. I am licensed in Illinois and Indiana and provide telehealth therapy across both states. I work with adults who are navigating anxiety, mood difficulties, grief, and the lingering effects of childhood sexual or physical abuse. Many of my clients are also struggling within difficult or high-conflict relationships, whether with a partner, co-parent, or family member. Together, we will explore how these relationships impact your emotional, mental, and physical well-being, while helping you reconnect with your voice, your needs, and a stronger sense of stability.
I treat sexual abuse, complex relationship challenges, and men's issues affecting performance, identity, and relational functioning.
Are you carrying the effects of sexual, emotional, or physical abuse while continuing to succeed in your professional life? Many high-functioning leaders and creatives live with hidden anxiety, depression, perfectionism, or relationship struggles rooted in earlier trauma. You may appear capable and composed, yet feel disconnected, ashamed, or exhausted inside. If parts of your past still shape how you relate, trust, or see yourself, therapy can help you understand those patterns and begin reclaiming a more integrated and authentic life.
I treat sexual abuse, complex relationship challenges, and men's issues affecting performance, identity, and relational functioning.
Are you carrying the effects of sexual, emotional, or physical abuse while continuing to succeed in your professional life? Many high-functioning leaders and creatives live with hidden anxiety, depression, perfectionism, or relationship struggles rooted in earlier trauma. You may appear capable and composed, yet feel disconnected, ashamed, or exhausted inside. If parts of your past still shape how you relate, trust, or see yourself, therapy can help you understand those patterns and begin reclaiming a more integrated and authentic life.
I am a qualified supervisior and specialize with clients who have a history of trauma, or are struggling with their confidence/sexual expression, and connection to self and others. Sometimes they all go hand in hand. I have over 10 years of experience in working in the field and am currently pursuing a PhD in Clinical Sexology in order to help enhance the quality of care I provide. If you have seen other providers, or feel like nothing is working, then you're in the right place. Shoot me a text or email and we can do a consultation to answer any additional questions you may have. Check out my website at erospsychotherapy. org
I am a qualified supervisior and specialize with clients who have a history of trauma, or are struggling with their confidence/sexual expression, and connection to self and others. Sometimes they all go hand in hand. I have over 10 years of experience in working in the field and am currently pursuing a PhD in Clinical Sexology in order to help enhance the quality of care I provide. If you have seen other providers, or feel like nothing is working, then you're in the right place. Shoot me a text or email and we can do a consultation to answer any additional questions you may have. Check out my website at erospsychotherapy. org
Many of these problems can be related to sexual abuse, domestic violence, emotional or social issues, panic attacks, substance abuse or other issues.
I work in the belief that what we learned in our families gets replayed in our adult lives. It is the story we tell ourselves about what happened to us that influences our perceptions and behaviors. It is important to learn our patterns and change them.
Many of these problems can be related to sexual abuse, domestic violence, emotional or social issues, panic attacks, substance abuse or other issues.
I work in the belief that what we learned in our families gets replayed in our adult lives. It is the story we tell ourselves about what happened to us that influences our perceptions and behaviors. It is important to learn our patterns and change them.
Holistic Healing with Creative Arts Therapies: Grounded in mindfulness and creative arts therapies—art, movement, music, and drama—we believe that the path to clarity, growth, and empowerment involves more than just talking. Creative arts therapies can help you explore and express yourself in new ways, gaining insights unique to the creative process.
Holistic Healing with Creative Arts Therapies: Grounded in mindfulness and creative arts therapies—art, movement, music, and drama—we believe that the path to clarity, growth, and empowerment involves more than just talking. Creative arts therapies can help you explore and express yourself in new ways, gaining insights unique to the creative process.
Being curious is what therapy is all about- whether exploring depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, or sexual health, I hope to provide a safe, inclusive and expansive space for clients to explore a myriad of themes and deepen their relationship with themselves, the world, and others.
My work reflects a commitment to fostering self-awareness, healing, and acceptance through a blend of creative expression, psychodynamic, and evidence-based therapeutic practices. I am here to help discover the hidden dynamics of desire, explore where your past meets your present and develop deeper, more authentic connections.
Being curious is what therapy is all about- whether exploring depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, or sexual health, I hope to provide a safe, inclusive and expansive space for clients to explore a myriad of themes and deepen their relationship with themselves, the world, and others.
My work reflects a commitment to fostering self-awareness, healing, and acceptance through a blend of creative expression, psychodynamic, and evidence-based therapeutic practices. I am here to help discover the hidden dynamics of desire, explore where your past meets your present and develop deeper, more authentic connections.
Many of my clients are survivors of childhood sexual abuse, childhood trauma, or loss, and others are neurodivergent (ADHD, autism, dyslexia) and are simply exhausted from masking or pushing through systems that weren’t built for them.
I specialize in trauma recovery (PTSD, C-PTSD), anxiety, depression, and life transitions. I'm also trained in supporting neurodivergent clients with learning differences through their trauma journey. My work draws from mindfulness and body-centered treatments.
Many of my clients are survivors of childhood sexual abuse, childhood trauma, or loss, and others are neurodivergent (ADHD, autism, dyslexia) and are simply exhausted from masking or pushing through systems that weren’t built for them.
I specialize in trauma recovery (PTSD, C-PTSD), anxiety, depression, and life transitions. I'm also trained in supporting neurodivergent clients with learning differences through their trauma journey. My work draws from mindfulness and body-centered treatments.
I have worked across the lifespan with individuals navigating complex trauma, sexual assault recovery, PTSD, anxiety, depression, and life transitions.
My practice is rooted in liberation psychology, anti-oppressive frameworks, and a deep respect for lived experience. I am an EMDR-trained practitioner and offer a therapeutic space where safety, authenticity, and relational connection come first. In the spirit of curiosity and collaboration, I invite clients into a healing process that honors the whole self—mind, body, and spirit. Drawing on my background in Cultural Anthropology, I approach therapy through a cultural-historical lens, supporting clients in recognizing and naming the ways systemic oppression shapes their lives and inner worlds.
I have worked across the lifespan with individuals navigating complex trauma, sexual assault recovery, PTSD, anxiety, depression, and life transitions.
My practice is rooted in liberation psychology, anti-oppressive frameworks, and a deep respect for lived experience. I am an EMDR-trained practitioner and offer a therapeutic space where safety, authenticity, and relational connection come first. In the spirit of curiosity and collaboration, I invite clients into a healing process that honors the whole self—mind, body, and spirit. Drawing on my background in Cultural Anthropology, I approach therapy through a cultural-historical lens, supporting clients in recognizing and naming the ways systemic oppression shapes their lives and inner worlds.
I am dedicated to helping my clients on their path toward growth and healing, which looks different for everyone! I practice through a trauma-informed approach and have extensive experience with LGBTQ+, ethical non-monogamy, kink, and neurodiverse populations. I work with clients experiencing trauma, anxiety, depression, sexual issues, couples’ issues, PTSD, C-PTSD, DID, and more. I utilize a variety of therapy techniques to customize my approach to my client's needs and learning styles. My therapeutic style is supportive, relaxed, and direct, and I will gently challenge clients where appropriate to aid in their growth.
I am dedicated to helping my clients on their path toward growth and healing, which looks different for everyone! I practice through a trauma-informed approach and have extensive experience with LGBTQ+, ethical non-monogamy, kink, and neurodiverse populations. I work with clients experiencing trauma, anxiety, depression, sexual issues, couples’ issues, PTSD, C-PTSD, DID, and more. I utilize a variety of therapy techniques to customize my approach to my client's needs and learning styles. My therapeutic style is supportive, relaxed, and direct, and I will gently challenge clients where appropriate to aid in their growth.
Brenna’s ideal client is someone navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, substance use, or major life transitions, including first responders and women facing unique pressures. They seek a safe, compassionate space to be fully seen and heard. Together with Brenna, they explore experiences, build coping skills, and work through patterns that keep them feeling stuck. The goal is to reconnect with their voice, inner strength, and sense of self, fostering balance, confidence, and a more authentic, empowered life.
Brenna’s ideal client is someone navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, substance use, or major life transitions, including first responders and women facing unique pressures. They seek a safe, compassionate space to be fully seen and heard. Together with Brenna, they explore experiences, build coping skills, and work through patterns that keep them feeling stuck. The goal is to reconnect with their voice, inner strength, and sense of self, fostering balance, confidence, and a more authentic, empowered life.
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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.