Sexual Abuse Therapists in 92071

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Rebecca Ann Rice
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Santee, CA 92071
Hi there, I'm Rebecca Rice, LMFT. I have extensive experience working with depression, anxiety, emotion regulation, complex and developmental trauma, acute and chronic PTSD, ADHD, low self-esteem, emotional and sexual abuse, relationship problems, grief and loss. My therapeutic approach is drawn from many theories: EMDR, CBT, Attachment Theory, Solution-Focused, trauma-informed care and a holistic mind body approach. I'm guided by individual needs and reinforce strengths and abilities to facilitate change in the briefest time possible. You get to decide who you invite on your journey; I feel blessed to be a part of yours.
Hi there, I'm Rebecca Rice, LMFT. I have extensive experience working with depression, anxiety, emotion regulation, complex and developmental trauma, acute and chronic PTSD, ADHD, low self-esteem, emotional and sexual abuse, relationship problems, grief and loss. My therapeutic approach is drawn from many theories: EMDR, CBT, Attachment Theory, Solution-Focused, trauma-informed care and a holistic mind body approach. I'm guided by individual needs and reinforce strengths and abilities to facilitate change in the briefest time possible. You get to decide who you invite on your journey; I feel blessed to be a part of yours.
(707) 876-0605 View (707) 876-0605
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Jenée L Harris First Responder And Trauma Support
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, EMDR
Verified Verified
Santee, CA 92071  (Online Only)
Hi, I’m so glad you have taken a step to beginning therapy. I work with a variety of clients who are 18+ via Telehealth in California. I have specialized training as well as both personal and professional experience with supporting first responders, military personnel, and their families. I also see civilians at my practice. My approach is caring, supportive, and direct. Your time is important, I will work with you to identify goals and work toward them in a way that meets your needs. I bring humor, honesty, and compassion into sessions to create a space and relationship that allows for trust, safety, and accountability.
Hi, I’m so glad you have taken a step to beginning therapy. I work with a variety of clients who are 18+ via Telehealth in California. I have specialized training as well as both personal and professional experience with supporting first responders, military personnel, and their families. I also see civilians at my practice. My approach is caring, supportive, and direct. Your time is important, I will work with you to identify goals and work toward them in a way that meets your needs. I bring humor, honesty, and compassion into sessions to create a space and relationship that allows for trust, safety, and accountability.
(619) 949-3731 View (619) 949-3731
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Esther Yi
PsyD
Verified Verified
Santee, CA 92071  (Online Only)
Life is sometimes unexpectedly difficult and suffering can be inevitable. However, how you respond to life circumstances can drastically change your ability to enjoy life. I have worked with those that believed in lies about themselves after a traumatic incident, childhood, or their own minds. These lies can be crippling and result in anxiety, depression, addictions, school related difficulties, stress, anger, parenting, communication difficulties, relational issues, family problems, job dissatisfaction and more. I provide different perspectives that encourage personal healing and relief. Change your mind change your life
Life is sometimes unexpectedly difficult and suffering can be inevitable. However, how you respond to life circumstances can drastically change your ability to enjoy life. I have worked with those that believed in lies about themselves after a traumatic incident, childhood, or their own minds. These lies can be crippling and result in anxiety, depression, addictions, school related difficulties, stress, anger, parenting, communication difficulties, relational issues, family problems, job dissatisfaction and more. I provide different perspectives that encourage personal healing and relief. Change your mind change your life
(619) 367-9154 View (619) 367-9154
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Victoria Buskirk
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT, CCht
Verified Verified
Santee, CA 92071
Waitlist for new clients
I am a dedicated Associate Marriage and Family Therapist specializing in EMDR, Hypnotherapy, Strategic MRI, Solution Focused Therapy, and REBT. I have a heart-centered approach with specialties focused on trauma, inner child healing, substance abuse, women's issues and perinatal and postnatal mood disorders. I enjoy integrating individualized spirituality to enhance psychological well-being. My focus is on brief therapy, targeting specific goals to equip you with resilience and skills for life's challenges. Let’s explore your path to healing together! Email Preferred.
I am a dedicated Associate Marriage and Family Therapist specializing in EMDR, Hypnotherapy, Strategic MRI, Solution Focused Therapy, and REBT. I have a heart-centered approach with specialties focused on trauma, inner child healing, substance abuse, women's issues and perinatal and postnatal mood disorders. I enjoy integrating individualized spirituality to enhance psychological well-being. My focus is on brief therapy, targeting specific goals to equip you with resilience and skills for life's challenges. Let’s explore your path to healing together! Email Preferred.
(619) 473-7821 View (619) 473-7821
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Cara Silva
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Santee, CA 92071
My passion is to empower those that have not found their potential. We all have our own stories and experiences which makes us perfect candidates for success when we have the right support. Whether you have lived it, experienced it or witnessed it, the effects of trauma are devastating. Quit beating yourself up. It is time to heal. With 20 years experience in addiction and over 10 working with trauma, it is time to recover from the past, survive the present, and flourish into the future. It all starts with you.
My passion is to empower those that have not found their potential. We all have our own stories and experiences which makes us perfect candidates for success when we have the right support. Whether you have lived it, experienced it or witnessed it, the effects of trauma are devastating. Quit beating yourself up. It is time to heal. With 20 years experience in addiction and over 10 working with trauma, it is time to recover from the past, survive the present, and flourish into the future. It all starts with you.
(619) 304-0863 View (619) 304-0863
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Nancy D. Johnson
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Santee, CA 92071  (Online Only)
Has life become overwhelming to you? Do you question yourself or your ability to be a loving spouse, friend, or parent? Is your child's challenging behaviors or your own traumatic childhood getting in the way of your dreams? Are you raising an adopted or foster child with a trauma history or unexplainable difficult behaviors? Has any of these caused you to feel secretly depressed and/or fearful that no one will understand or even really care?
Has life become overwhelming to you? Do you question yourself or your ability to be a loving spouse, friend, or parent? Is your child's challenging behaviors or your own traumatic childhood getting in the way of your dreams? Are you raising an adopted or foster child with a trauma history or unexplainable difficult behaviors? Has any of these caused you to feel secretly depressed and/or fearful that no one will understand or even really care?
(619) 376-2367 View (619) 376-2367
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Balanced Life Therapy Center, LMFT
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Santee, CA 92071
Just being human can be hard, and with all that is expected of us in this life, it can seem almost impossible at times. The external world can feel overwhelming and unsafe and our internal world can feel chaotic and just as unsafe. At the heart of any therapeutic approach is the attempt to find peace within so we can learn to be at peace with what is beyond our control. At Balanced Life Therapy Center, our clinicians are trained, each in their own preferred approach to healing, to support the inner world of their clients and help them get connected to the power they hold to move towards the life they desire.
Just being human can be hard, and with all that is expected of us in this life, it can seem almost impossible at times. The external world can feel overwhelming and unsafe and our internal world can feel chaotic and just as unsafe. At the heart of any therapeutic approach is the attempt to find peace within so we can learn to be at peace with what is beyond our control. At Balanced Life Therapy Center, our clinicians are trained, each in their own preferred approach to healing, to support the inner world of their clients and help them get connected to the power they hold to move towards the life they desire.
(619) 382-2873 View (619) 382-2873
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Live Inspired Child & Family Therapy, Inc.
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Santee, CA 92071  (Online Only)
Through a holistic approach including: Play Therapy, Expressive Arts, and Integrative Nutrition, I support clients in exploring their unique strengths and individual needs. I am a believer in the extraordinary healing powers of play! "The creation of something new is not powered by the intellect, but by the play instinct arising from inner necessity." ~ Carl Jung.
Through a holistic approach including: Play Therapy, Expressive Arts, and Integrative Nutrition, I support clients in exploring their unique strengths and individual needs. I am a believer in the extraordinary healing powers of play! "The creation of something new is not powered by the intellect, but by the play instinct arising from inner necessity." ~ Carl Jung.
(619) 738-6512 View (619) 738-6512
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Adam Moore
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Santee, CA 92071
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in San Diego, California who has been working in the field of psychology since 2013. I have experience working in residential, schools, outpatient, and crisis settings as well as work now in my own private practice with clients experiencing depression, anxiety, panic attacks, addiction, relationship issues, parenting problems, social concerns, life transitions, grief/loss, trauma, abuse, crisis situations, and general adjustment issues. I have diagnosed and helped clients work through most of the disorders listed in the DSM-5.
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in San Diego, California who has been working in the field of psychology since 2013. I have experience working in residential, schools, outpatient, and crisis settings as well as work now in my own private practice with clients experiencing depression, anxiety, panic attacks, addiction, relationship issues, parenting problems, social concerns, life transitions, grief/loss, trauma, abuse, crisis situations, and general adjustment issues. I have diagnosed and helped clients work through most of the disorders listed in the DSM-5.
(619) 345-5939 View (619) 345-5939
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Blake Barber
Psychologist, LCP
Verified Verified
Santee, CA 92071
My name is Blake Barber. I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist (Psy.D.) in South Pasadena, California, and work with clients all over California using telehealth (secure videoconference). I use a combination of approaches to help individuals work through past trauma, cope with anxiety, control addictive behaviors, and stabilize and improve their mood.
My name is Blake Barber. I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist (Psy.D.) in South Pasadena, California, and work with clients all over California using telehealth (secure videoconference). I use a combination of approaches to help individuals work through past trauma, cope with anxiety, control addictive behaviors, and stabilize and improve their mood.
(760) 313-5454 View (760) 313-5454
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Amy Lynn Kabler
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Santee, CA 92071
Does your self esteem need a boost? Are you struggling with anxiety, depression, or trauma? Do you have a child struggling with their behavior, which may be affecting their learning or relationships? You may need some support for yourself, your primary relationship, or your family. Everyone needs a little extra help sometimes. There is joy in the solving and you are already on your way.
Does your self esteem need a boost? Are you struggling with anxiety, depression, or trauma? Do you have a child struggling with their behavior, which may be affecting their learning or relationships? You may need some support for yourself, your primary relationship, or your family. Everyone needs a little extra help sometimes. There is joy in the solving and you are already on your way.
(619) 937-2818 View (619) 937-2818
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Kaely Ferrara
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Santee, CA 92071
I specialize in treating adults who have been affected by trauma. I use a variety of modalities including neuropsych, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Attachment Based Therapy, Internal Family Systems, and Somatic Therapy. I treat a variety of mental health issues including depression, anxiety, PTSD, bipolar disorder, and personality disorders. I have experience working with individuals diagnosed with special needs and their family members as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. I also offer contract based services including on the job grief intervention for employees who have experienced trauma.
I specialize in treating adults who have been affected by trauma. I use a variety of modalities including neuropsych, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Attachment Based Therapy, Internal Family Systems, and Somatic Therapy. I treat a variety of mental health issues including depression, anxiety, PTSD, bipolar disorder, and personality disorders. I have experience working with individuals diagnosed with special needs and their family members as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. I also offer contract based services including on the job grief intervention for employees who have experienced trauma.
(619) 789-1566 View (619) 789-1566
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Maxine Dumser
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, RPTS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Santee, CA 92071
Not accepting new clients
I provide a safe and supportive environment for clients to share and feel heard. Every client has his or her unique way of relating to others and learning, which impacts what kind of therapy, will be effective. I come alongside my clients to explore, encourage, and support them in the therapeutic process while developing skills to take with them as they continue on their own personal journey. I utilize different theoretical concepts including Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Acceptance/Commitment (ACT) Solution Focus and Play/Art therapies, while consistently viewing clients through the lens of developmental stages and attachment styles.
I provide a safe and supportive environment for clients to share and feel heard. Every client has his or her unique way of relating to others and learning, which impacts what kind of therapy, will be effective. I come alongside my clients to explore, encourage, and support them in the therapeutic process while developing skills to take with them as they continue on their own personal journey. I utilize different theoretical concepts including Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Acceptance/Commitment (ACT) Solution Focus and Play/Art therapies, while consistently viewing clients through the lens of developmental stages and attachment styles.
(619) 493-3918 View (619) 493-3918
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Jasyn Lezin - Expansive Therapy
Counselor, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Santee, CA 92071  (Online Only)
Not accepting new clients
I utilize a strength-based and psychodynamic approach that will guide you in re-establishing an authentic relationship with yourself and others so that you may show up lovingly and mindfully to the life you envision. My aim is to create a nurturing, non-judgmental space where clients can feel at home in the healing process I use a sense of humor, empathy, and compassion to build rapport with clients, and also to support clients in feeling empowered on their transformative journey.
I utilize a strength-based and psychodynamic approach that will guide you in re-establishing an authentic relationship with yourself and others so that you may show up lovingly and mindfully to the life you envision. My aim is to create a nurturing, non-judgmental space where clients can feel at home in the healing process I use a sense of humor, empathy, and compassion to build rapport with clients, and also to support clients in feeling empowered on their transformative journey.
(646) 760-5117 View (646) 760-5117

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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.