Sexual Abuse Therapists in Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY
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Karen Rich
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, PhD
Verified
Verified
My clients often struggle with relationship issues stemming from early childhood trauma; this results in coping mechanisms that work, but may carry a big price tag. They may grapple with
sexual abuse
, partner violence, sexual orientation and/ or disability related issues. Often, these manifest as substance abuse, cutting, communication problems or self- isolating behaviors. They may have friends and family members who do not truly "see" them, and as a result their own view of self is dim. Other clients are coping with situational anxiety and depression related to Covid, and need to establish safety, structure and hope.
Karen Rich
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, PhD
Verified
Verified
In addition to trauma, I work with a range of other issues including codependency,
sexual abuse
, anxiety, depression, as well as transgender issues.
All of my clients want their lives back and we make that happen together. Foundational to my practice is the belief that relationships are central in both our wounding and healing. Through providing a safe environment grounded in equity, mutual respect, and a sense of shared purpose, together we will work to support you in your journey towards greater growth and self-discovery. You are the expert in your life, and I am here to meet you where you are and walk alongside you in your process. I am an EMDR trained therapist who utilizes a wide range of evidence-based techniques to help my clients solve problems.
Katherine Ripley
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified
Verified
I am especially passionate about working with adult children of dysfunctional families, survivors of family violence or domestic violence, and survivors of
sexual abuse
and sexual
assault
.
I'm very passionate about body-focused therapeutic work and parts work. I utilize EMDR, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, and Internal Family Systems techniques to support you embracing all parts of yourself and processing your emotions through your body. I work with clients who struggle with anxiety, depression, burnout, self-esteem issues, difficulties in relationships, boundary setting, and emotional overwhelm. I will support you in better understanding the root causes of your problems, shifting your relationship with yourself and your emotions, and letting go of negative beliefs.
Lisa P Smith
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, SEP
Verified
Verified
I have experience working with trauma symptoms that originate from childhood
sexual abuse
, sexual
assault
, physical and emotional abuse and neglect, as well as coping with addiction, life transitions, anxiety, depression, and chronic pain.
Our symptoms and discomforting experiences express what has happened to us in the past. In my clinical work, I aspire to help clients tolerate and be present moment to moment, using the body and the felt senses as entry points to habits of thought, feelings, and behaviors that stand as barriers to living an engaged life. All aspects of experience are invited into the therapy room, and working with what arises we seek antidotes and tools to reduce suffering and open up new possibilities. A deep mutuality, collaboration, creativity, and surprise are what I absolutely love about the therapeutic relationship.
Rosy Rosenkrantz
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
As a psychotherapist and psychoanalyst, I am interested in how relationships heal and transform individuals. I work closely with my patients to illuminate areas in which they feel disconnected from others, and then together, we come up with ways to bridge those gaps. I have specialties in work with survivors of incest and
sexual abuse
, couples counseling and parenting issues, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer adolescents and adults, as well as experience working with dissociation due to trauma.
Hillary Leigh Perlman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
My goal as a therapist is to create a safe and supportive space to help you to find a greater sense of purpose and trust your unique wisdom. I work collaboratively with individuals and couples to confront issues including trauma, anxiety, depression, sexual dysfunction, domestic violence, physical/
sexual abuse
, complicated grief, sexuality and gender issues, major life changes and chronic health issues including HIV/AIDS. I have experience working with diverse groups and weave an anti-oppressive stance into my understanding of complex issues.
Waitlist for new clients
Brittany White
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I have specialized, extensive experience working with trauma, including healthcare workers, interpersonal violence, sexual
assault
, and military combat.
Here is how I see it- every one of us has encountered unique challenges in our lives that have led us to how we are feeling and functioning in this moment. Often times, these challenges lead us to be harsh, inflexible, and unforgiving to ourselves, resulting in unwanted consequences in our relationships with ourselves, others, our work, and our families. My goal with clients is to help you gain knowledge, skills, and compassion as we explore these challenges and find new ways for you to relate to yourself and the world.
New Vision Therapy
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified
Verified
I believe in integrated methods that address mind, body and spirit.
My goal is to empower clients to have a positive vision of their past, present and future. By increasing the understanding that we all essentially write our own histories, clients can take a proactive role in creating their lives as they intend them to be. This approach has had great success in problem solving, relationship issues, family and business issues, physical and
sexual abuse
, catastrophic event-related illnesses and addictive behaviors.
Dr. Kimberly Ho Misiaszek: Child Therapy & Testing
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
Verified
Trained in general clinical child psychology at the Yale Child Study Center, I help frustrated parents who are struggling to build a healthier family life for their kids 6+ and teens. My young adult clients are recovering from adverse childhood experiences. My younger clients may experience: trouble concentrating, nightmares, depression, anxiety, irritability, suicidal thoughts, poor academic performance, aggression, and somatic complaints (e.g. headaches or stomachaches). They may also have witnessed violence, or experienced physical, or
sexual abuse
, loss, migration stress, or a discrete traumatic event like a car accident.
Sheryl Eisenberg
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified
Verified
Prior to that, I treated survivors of sexual
assault
and intimate partner violence in an outpatient hospital setting.
As a psychotherapist and licensed social worker, I strive to create a safe and supportive environment where clients will feel comfortable opening up to new and different ways of seeing themselves, their stories and their potential for growth and change. My primary approach to therapy is psychodynamic. I am currently receiving advanced training in this approach through a two-year program at the Institute of Contemporary Psychotherapy. I also make use of other modalities, including cognitive-behavioral, mindfulness and other techniques to meet clients' individual needs.
Amy C. Storey
Art Therapist, MA, MFA, LCAT, ATR-BC
Verified
Verified
I provide psychoanalytically informed psychotherapy to adults. My style tends to be warm and engaging. I think of therapy as a co-created relationship with the goal of assisting the client with finding meaning and navigating the difficulties of living. I work well with individuals suffering from the effects of trauma; developmental trauma; physical, emotional and
sexual abuse
; pathological accommodation; abandonment and loss. My clients present with symptoms of PTSD, anxiety, panic attacks, depression, shame, grief, and issues pertaining to identity and relatedness, among others. I enjoy working with people in the arts.
Elyssa Kilman
Creative Arts Therapist, MA, LCAT, LPC, RDT
Verified
3 Endorsed
Verified
3 Endorsed
Therapy is not about fixing you as if you're some broken thing. To me, it's about recovering from suffering, and connecting deeply and authentically to yourself, allowing for your thoughts, feelings, desires and dreams. It can be difficult to begin a new therapy relationship and be vulnerable, especially when relationships have been harmful in the past. I think taking the risk anyway reflects an inherent pull toward repairing the old wounds that restrict our capacity to live freely and joyfully. I love working with LGBTQIA folks, relationships, trauma and abuse, and difficulties with shame, self-love and acceptance.
Kelly J. Wise
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, LCSW-R, CST
Verified
15 Endorsed
Verified
15 Endorsed
I have extensive experience doing therapy with individuals, couples and families. My practical and positive approach has helped hundreds of people just like you! I have over 10 years of experience and love helping people in a comfortable, professional and private office environment that will put you at ease.
I have a compassionate, caring, and nonjudgmental style that begins with carefully listening to the issues and deciding together with you on your goals for therapy. I am skilled in many different therapy techniques and frameworks that we can use to help you reach your goals.
Gretchen Cohoon
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
3 Endorsed
Verified
3 Endorsed
Using a holistic approach to therapy, I work with clients to enhance their emotional, physical, and spiritual wellness. I am an active, yet non-judgemental, participant in sessions and assist individuals in accessing emotional freedom. Drawing from various therapeutic modalities I assist clients in untangling old stories and building a healthier frame of reference from which to live a fulfilled life with greater emotional health and wellness. When we become depressed and anxious we often lose track of what originally inspired us. Reconnecting to purpose can have a wonderful effect on our mental health.
Tony Vilanova - Kink Aware Sex Therapist
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
There are a host of reasons one may seek Individual, couples/partners, or sex therapy. You may be dealing with issues surrounding a relationship, anxiety or depression, looking to change maladaptive patterns or shift from a negative self-image that has held you back for far too long. I work with individuals, couples/partners to help bring clarity and understanding to the issues present, and find solutions. I work toward reestablishing a sense of harmony and good communication so that they may find that space in which they feel secure and confident with each other once more.
Buffy Curtis
Art Therapist, LCAT, MS
Verified
Verified
Trauma can significantly impact your life and keep you in a prison of fear, lack of motivation, mistrust, hyper-vigilance, hopelessness, sadness, and other suffering. As an experienced, trauma-informed psychotherapist who specializes in trauma, we will work together, using evidence-based practices like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), EMDR, and other proven therapies to reduce or eliminate these symptoms. Your healing journey can begin today with safe, supportive, and private telehealth sessions. I work with adult women and couples.
Buffy Curtis
Art Therapist, LCAT, MS
Verified
Verified
Trauma can significantly impact your life and keep you in a prison of fear, lack of motivation, mistrust, hyper-vigilance, hopelessness, sadness, and other suffering. As an experienced, trauma-informed psychotherapist who specializes in trauma, we will work together, using evidence-based practices like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), EMDR, and other proven therapies to reduce or eliminate these symptoms. Your healing journey can begin today with safe, supportive, and private telehealth sessions. I work with adult women and couples.
Waitlist for new clients
Lana Penn
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, RYT200
Verified
Verified
Are you ready to get to know yourself better? As an LMSW and yoga instructor, I am passionate about creating a space for healing and exploring one’s self in order to move forward and live a freer life. During our time together, we will sift through feelings and actions that support you and those that do not in order to create new thought patterns and control over your life. We will create awareness around decision-making and relationships while we sit in emotions that may be influencing those dynamics.
Astrid Burke
Counselor, LMHC, MA
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Welcome! As an NYC-based psychotherapist, I offer a warm, empathetic, genuine approach to all my clients. I’m interested in connecting deeply with my clients and understanding their life stories, past traumas, relationships, and identities. It is my belief that therapy is a collaborative process and that you are the expert of your own story. I imagine you in the driver's seat and me in the passenger seat, with you every step of the way, holding the map and offering guidance and support, but understanding that the real growth comes from you.
Tri State Counseling and MediatIon
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSWR, LCSW
Verified
Verified
Trained in CBT, prefer to use a rational living approach with behavior modification and assist the client. Use DBT, CBT, Behavioral approach in Psychotherapy to achieve practical results, measurable and beneficial to the client. Short term treatment focus on result oriented approach with focus on cognitive or insight or behavioral modification is my style. Specialist in children, work with families and a fair mix of all age groups. I accept major health insurances & accept private pay.
ANGER MANAGEMENT, AUTISM, ADHD, MOOD DISORDERS, ANXIETY SUBSTANCE ABUSE, ALCOHOL DOMESTIC RELATIONS/VIOLENCE ISSUES AND FORENSIC EVALUATIONS HANDLED AS WELL.
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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.