Sexual Abuse Therapists in Ohio
Welcome to my profile! I have a Master's Degree in Community Counseling from Kent State University and I am a licensed Professional Clinical Counselor for the State of Ohio. I have been licensed since 2002 and am actively practicing the profession of clinical counseling. I have specialized experience in treating children, adolescents, and adults with the following emotional health concerns: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Anxiety Disorders, and Depressive Disorders. I assist clients with managing the stress that results from a history of abuse, exposure to violence, accidents (i.e. motor vehicle), and the stress involved in managing chronic illnesses.
Welcome to my profile! I have a Master's Degree in Community Counseling from Kent State University and I am a licensed Professional Clinical Counselor for the State of Ohio. I have been licensed since 2002 and am actively practicing the profession of clinical counseling. I have specialized experience in treating children, adolescents, and adults with the following emotional health concerns: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Anxiety Disorders, and Depressive Disorders. I assist clients with managing the stress that results from a history of abuse, exposure to violence, accidents (i.e. motor vehicle), and the stress involved in managing chronic illnesses.
Jillian Potter-Bonsell
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LISW-S
Springfield, OH 45502
Waitlist for new clients
I specialize in working with survivors of complex traumas such as sexual abuse, human trafficking and domestic violence, or one-time incidents such as a car accident or sudden loss.
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing) is a scientifically validated approach originally developed for the treatment of trauma. It can have excellent results for many people suffering from PTSD and other trauma-related difficulties, as well as anxiety, compulsions, addiction problems, and depression.
I specialize in working with survivors of complex traumas such as sexual abuse, human trafficking and domestic violence, or one-time incidents such as a car accident or sudden loss.
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing) is a scientifically validated approach originally developed for the treatment of trauma. It can have excellent results for many people suffering from PTSD and other trauma-related difficulties, as well as anxiety, compulsions, addiction problems, and depression.
Divorce is considered to be one of the most stressful life events that an individual experiences during their lifetime, especially when children are involved. I am a forensically trained clinical psychologist and I conduct parenting plan evaluations (formerly called child custody evaluations) throughout the state of Ohio. I also have been qualified as an expert in forensic psychology and I have experience providing expert testimony in Ohio and Maryland. I also provide psychological evaluations, including for ADHD. I offer practical and individualized treatment recommendations to assist you in helping to reach your full potential.
Divorce is considered to be one of the most stressful life events that an individual experiences during their lifetime, especially when children are involved. I am a forensically trained clinical psychologist and I conduct parenting plan evaluations (formerly called child custody evaluations) throughout the state of Ohio. I also have been qualified as an expert in forensic psychology and I have experience providing expert testimony in Ohio and Maryland. I also provide psychological evaluations, including for ADHD. I offer practical and individualized treatment recommendations to assist you in helping to reach your full potential.
Overwhelmed, stressed, struggling with anxiety, depression, or trauma? You don’t have to navigate it by yourself. Whether you're just beginning therapy or returning after time away, I meet you where you are. Together, we’ll explore past experiences, build healthier coping strategies, and work toward stronger relationships, healing, and personal growth. Change isn’t easy, but it starts with taking the first step.b
Overwhelmed, stressed, struggling with anxiety, depression, or trauma? You don’t have to navigate it by yourself. Whether you're just beginning therapy or returning after time away, I meet you where you are. Together, we’ll explore past experiences, build healthier coping strategies, and work toward stronger relationships, healing, and personal growth. Change isn’t easy, but it starts with taking the first step.b
It is my passion to reach clients who have given up hope that they can change. If you are someone who has unsuccessfully sought counseling (or has never tried counseling) for anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, bad relationships, or trauma/PTSD, I would love to have the opportunity to work with you! I promise you a comfortable, non-judgmental space where you can process through your pain and can come out the other side being changed in ways you never thought possible. It would be a privilege to walk on that journey with you!
It is my passion to reach clients who have given up hope that they can change. If you are someone who has unsuccessfully sought counseling (or has never tried counseling) for anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, bad relationships, or trauma/PTSD, I would love to have the opportunity to work with you! I promise you a comfortable, non-judgmental space where you can process through your pain and can come out the other side being changed in ways you never thought possible. It would be a privilege to walk on that journey with you!
It can feel like your mind and body are betraying you when you suffer from the lasting effects of physical and sexual abuse.
OHIO FL & DE. You’ve survived things that should have broken you - but surviving isn’t the same as healing.
You’ve built a life, held it together for everyone else, & yet something still feels unfinished… like part of you never made it out. You can’t explain it, but you can feel it — in your body, in your relationships, in the way you react.
At TTC, we specialize in helping survivors stop reliving the past and finally feel safe in the present. Whether your pain comes from abuse, sexual trauma, emotional neglect, betrayal, or other experiences — we see how it lives in your body, and we know how to help you release it.
It can feel like your mind and body are betraying you when you suffer from the lasting effects of physical and sexual abuse.
OHIO FL & DE. You’ve survived things that should have broken you - but surviving isn’t the same as healing.
You’ve built a life, held it together for everyone else, & yet something still feels unfinished… like part of you never made it out. You can’t explain it, but you can feel it — in your body, in your relationships, in the way you react.
At TTC, we specialize in helping survivors stop reliving the past and finally feel safe in the present. Whether your pain comes from abuse, sexual trauma, emotional neglect, betrayal, or other experiences — we see how it lives in your body, and we know how to help you release it.
If you could let go of anything, what would it be? I provide short-term, intensive therapy that resolves the cause of your issue. I am a practitioner of Mimetic Therapies. This means I facilitate profound and transformational experiences in the resolution of Trauma/PTSD and Grief/Loss, as well as panic, depression, phobia, and pain for anyone- regardless of background- interested in feeling better. My ideal client is done talking about it, done doing workbooks, done understanding the cause. I connect deeply and directly with the parts of you that have been trying so hard to protect and heal your self and cause them to collaborate.
If you could let go of anything, what would it be? I provide short-term, intensive therapy that resolves the cause of your issue. I am a practitioner of Mimetic Therapies. This means I facilitate profound and transformational experiences in the resolution of Trauma/PTSD and Grief/Loss, as well as panic, depression, phobia, and pain for anyone- regardless of background- interested in feeling better. My ideal client is done talking about it, done doing workbooks, done understanding the cause. I connect deeply and directly with the parts of you that have been trying so hard to protect and heal your self and cause them to collaborate.
Therapy offers a supportive, nonjudgmental space for healing, growth, and self-discovery. I take a relational, trauma-informed, and culturally sensitive approach because trust and connection are key to meaningful change. As a certified EMDR therapist trained in the Flash technique, I often integrate mindfulness and awareness of how the body responds to stress. My background spans victim advocacy, community mental health, and college counseling, with extensive experience helping trauma survivors, first responders, and those managing anxiety, depression, or grief.
Therapy offers a supportive, nonjudgmental space for healing, growth, and self-discovery. I take a relational, trauma-informed, and culturally sensitive approach because trust and connection are key to meaningful change. As a certified EMDR therapist trained in the Flash technique, I often integrate mindfulness and awareness of how the body responds to stress. My background spans victim advocacy, community mental health, and college counseling, with extensive experience helping trauma survivors, first responders, and those managing anxiety, depression, or grief.
We specialize in faith issues, substance abuse, grief & loss, sexual abuse, PTSD, depression, and anxiety.
Are you suffering in silence with trauma, marital issues, anxiety, depression, or substance abuse? Let Stay Free Ministries, LLC help you! We're a faith-based agency where you can learn how to maintain a life of freedom. I am pleased that you have selected me as your Pastoral Counselor. I'll use my skills to mobilize you in the right direction to succeed as we walk through your journey together. Stay Free Ministries is a confidential multi-discipline program, designed to help bring inner healing and peace to the hurting. The program offers Christian counseling, AOD counseling, life coaching, support groups, seminars, and prayer.
We specialize in faith issues, substance abuse, grief & loss, sexual abuse, PTSD, depression, and anxiety.
Are you suffering in silence with trauma, marital issues, anxiety, depression, or substance abuse? Let Stay Free Ministries, LLC help you! We're a faith-based agency where you can learn how to maintain a life of freedom. I am pleased that you have selected me as your Pastoral Counselor. I'll use my skills to mobilize you in the right direction to succeed as we walk through your journey together. Stay Free Ministries is a confidential multi-discipline program, designed to help bring inner healing and peace to the hurting. The program offers Christian counseling, AOD counseling, life coaching, support groups, seminars, and prayer.
While able to treat a wide variety of diagnosis, my clinical experience includes working with complex trauma/PTSD, severely mentally ill, mood disorders, substance abuse, self-esteem, sexual assault and childhood abuse victims, LGBTQI issue and more.
My clinical practice focuses primarily on young adults, adults and the elderly. I am passionate about guiding clients to their baseline and beyond using a variety of expressive and experiential therapeutic interventions that are all aimed at emotional and mental health wellbeing. The therapeutic setting is confidential. I know the importance of feeling understood and accepted. I focus on your strengths and needs, providing support and interventions that address the thinking process and emotional expression.
While able to treat a wide variety of diagnosis, my clinical experience includes working with complex trauma/PTSD, severely mentally ill, mood disorders, substance abuse, self-esteem, sexual assault and childhood abuse victims, LGBTQI issue and more.
My clinical practice focuses primarily on young adults, adults and the elderly. I am passionate about guiding clients to their baseline and beyond using a variety of expressive and experiential therapeutic interventions that are all aimed at emotional and mental health wellbeing. The therapeutic setting is confidential. I know the importance of feeling understood and accepted. I focus on your strengths and needs, providing support and interventions that address the thinking process and emotional expression.
I take a lot of pride in the work I get to do with clients. I genuinely consider it an honor for folks to let me into their lives and trust that I can support them through the tough times. The world is chaotic and our more immediate worlds can get jostled around by it all. I don't claim to be able to help everyone I work with, because I don't know if that always feels realistic to the struggles at hand. However, I can promise to offer acceptance, support, empathy, and care so that you don't feel as alone or untethered. I understand that many people want to make changes, and we can work towards that with kindness and compassion.
I take a lot of pride in the work I get to do with clients. I genuinely consider it an honor for folks to let me into their lives and trust that I can support them through the tough times. The world is chaotic and our more immediate worlds can get jostled around by it all. I don't claim to be able to help everyone I work with, because I don't know if that always feels realistic to the struggles at hand. However, I can promise to offer acceptance, support, empathy, and care so that you don't feel as alone or untethered. I understand that many people want to make changes, and we can work towards that with kindness and compassion.
You love Jesus, and go to bed wondering why you do not feel good enough. You look like you have it together. Inside, you second-guess, struggle with your faith, and avoid conflict. You spent years learning how to survive. You became the strong one, the people pleaser, the woman who learned how to shape herself around what everyone else needed. You struggle to say no. You say “it’s fine” when it is not. Dating feels impossible. Marriage feels lonely. You are tired of carrying childhood wounds, church hurt, and fear of being abandoned. You keep asking yourself, “What is wrong with me?”
You love Jesus, and go to bed wondering why you do not feel good enough. You look like you have it together. Inside, you second-guess, struggle with your faith, and avoid conflict. You spent years learning how to survive. You became the strong one, the people pleaser, the woman who learned how to shape herself around what everyone else needed. You struggle to say no. You say “it’s fine” when it is not. Dating feels impossible. Marriage feels lonely. You are tired of carrying childhood wounds, church hurt, and fear of being abandoned. You keep asking yourself, “What is wrong with me?”
You’ve carried so much for so long. Maybe you’ve learned to push through, stay strong for others, or hide the discomfort behind a calm exterior. Inside, though, you might feel exhausted, overwhelmed by intrusive thoughts, stuck in old patterns, or unsure how to express what you truly feel. You want relief but you also want growth. You want a life where you can show up authentically, communicate clearly, and feel grounded in who you are. My approach is warm, affirming, and collaborative. I believe therapy should be a place where you feel safe, seen and empowered-not judged or pathologized.
You’ve carried so much for so long. Maybe you’ve learned to push through, stay strong for others, or hide the discomfort behind a calm exterior. Inside, though, you might feel exhausted, overwhelmed by intrusive thoughts, stuck in old patterns, or unsure how to express what you truly feel. You want relief but you also want growth. You want a life where you can show up authentically, communicate clearly, and feel grounded in who you are. My approach is warm, affirming, and collaborative. I believe therapy should be a place where you feel safe, seen and empowered-not judged or pathologized.
Specialist in narcissistic abuse, borderline personality, childhood sexual trauma, and cult recovery. I work to help individuals break patterns of intense relationships, abandonment fears, love addiction, limerence, and fawning—building self-trust and secure intimacy to repair attachment wounds after complex trauma.
Specialist in narcissistic abuse, borderline personality, childhood sexual trauma, and cult recovery. I work to help individuals break patterns of intense relationships, abandonment fears, love addiction, limerence, and fawning—building self-trust and secure intimacy to repair attachment wounds after complex trauma.
Now accepting numerous insurances as well as private pay. Reach out directly to confirm insurance and request a free 15 minute consult. Neuroscience-informed Training, healing and growth is my speciality. I provide professional expertise in a warm and personal manner in order to maximize your experience and make the most of your investment in our time together. I tailor my approach to suit your need, not the other way around. I am an advance clinician in the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics (NMT), an advanced facilitator in Nurtured Heart Approach and Core Curriculum on Childhood Trauma and an EMDR Certified Clinician.
Now accepting numerous insurances as well as private pay. Reach out directly to confirm insurance and request a free 15 minute consult. Neuroscience-informed Training, healing and growth is my speciality. I provide professional expertise in a warm and personal manner in order to maximize your experience and make the most of your investment in our time together. I tailor my approach to suit your need, not the other way around. I am an advance clinician in the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics (NMT), an advanced facilitator in Nurtured Heart Approach and Core Curriculum on Childhood Trauma and an EMDR Certified Clinician.
You are competent, capable, and often the one others rely on. On the surface, your life works. Underneath, you feel caught in familiar patterns such as overfunctioning, people pleasing, emotional shutdown, or periods of overwhelm. You may carry childhood trauma, betrayal, attachment wounds, medical trauma, or experiences that were confusing, subtle, or never fully acknowledged. You have likely done meaningful self work, yet certain reactions persist in your body and relationships. You are not looking for quick tools. You want thoughtful, durable change that supports clarity, agency, self trust, and greater steadiness over time.
You are competent, capable, and often the one others rely on. On the surface, your life works. Underneath, you feel caught in familiar patterns such as overfunctioning, people pleasing, emotional shutdown, or periods of overwhelm. You may carry childhood trauma, betrayal, attachment wounds, medical trauma, or experiences that were confusing, subtle, or never fully acknowledged. You have likely done meaningful self work, yet certain reactions persist in your body and relationships. You are not looking for quick tools. You want thoughtful, durable change that supports clarity, agency, self trust, and greater steadiness over time.
I specialize in working with clients that have suffered traumas like sexual abuse, domestic violence, anxiety, depression, narcissist relationships and other life issues.
Are you struggling to navigate through your life's past or current traumas which may include sexual or physical abuse? Do you need help coping with life transitions? Is your marriage or close relationships strained and in need of tools to help move forward and heal? Is anxiety or depression crippling you? I am here to provide a safe, confidential, and non-judgmental space for you to process and navigate these situations/issues.
I specialize in working with clients that have suffered traumas like sexual abuse, domestic violence, anxiety, depression, narcissist relationships and other life issues.
Are you struggling to navigate through your life's past or current traumas which may include sexual or physical abuse? Do you need help coping with life transitions? Is your marriage or close relationships strained and in need of tools to help move forward and heal? Is anxiety or depression crippling you? I am here to provide a safe, confidential, and non-judgmental space for you to process and navigate these situations/issues.
I'm skilled at working with emotional & sexual abuse/ assault.
I have over 25 years experience helping adults overcome cPTSD/PTSD, food addiction, childhood trauma, anxiety, women's issues and grief. I believe life circumstances may cause disruptions in our well-being but I believe there are natural forces within us that can be harnessed.
My clients often find me after years of therapy - sometimes they feel they haven't made much progress; often, they've hit a 'stuck point' they can't seem to move past. My goal is to facilitate clients' integrated healing so they may live authentically.
I'm skilled at working with emotional & sexual abuse/ assault.
I have over 25 years experience helping adults overcome cPTSD/PTSD, food addiction, childhood trauma, anxiety, women's issues and grief. I believe life circumstances may cause disruptions in our well-being but I believe there are natural forces within us that can be harnessed.
My clients often find me after years of therapy - sometimes they feel they haven't made much progress; often, they've hit a 'stuck point' they can't seem to move past. My goal is to facilitate clients' integrated healing so they may live authentically.
I have experience with high-risk or intense trauma areas, including child abuse, child sexual abuse, and domestic violence.
Hi there, I'm Sarah! I am a licensed, independent social worker. I also hold certifications/specialized training in couples therapy (Gottman), perinatal care, EMDR, early childhood, and infant mental health. I take an individualized approach to clients, listening to and understanding your situation not only as an individual, but through understanding your environment. I then move into a problem solving approach through effective assessment and analysis. We are all unique and for that reason I do not take a "one-size-fits-all" approach
I have experience with high-risk or intense trauma areas, including child abuse, child sexual abuse, and domestic violence.
Hi there, I'm Sarah! I am a licensed, independent social worker. I also hold certifications/specialized training in couples therapy (Gottman), perinatal care, EMDR, early childhood, and infant mental health. I take an individualized approach to clients, listening to and understanding your situation not only as an individual, but through understanding your environment. I then move into a problem solving approach through effective assessment and analysis. We are all unique and for that reason I do not take a "one-size-fits-all" approach
It's my goal to help you find happiness again. I want to help you navigate and improve the difficulties and challenges you might be facing in your personal life and in your relationships. I work with a wide range of emotional and behavioral issues to help people achieve their personal goals such as balance, peace of mind and happiness. My approach, as an integrative, heart centered therapist, draws from a diverse range of traditional and non-traditional tools and techniques. This allows us to tailor a specialized plan that meets your individual needs to work toward achieving results.
It's my goal to help you find happiness again. I want to help you navigate and improve the difficulties and challenges you might be facing in your personal life and in your relationships. I work with a wide range of emotional and behavioral issues to help people achieve their personal goals such as balance, peace of mind and happiness. My approach, as an integrative, heart centered therapist, draws from a diverse range of traditional and non-traditional tools and techniques. This allows us to tailor a specialized plan that meets your individual needs to work toward achieving results.
