Sexual Abuse Therapists in Jefferson Westside, Eugene, OR
Carolee J Horning
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Jefferson Westside, Eugene, OR 97401
Waitlist for new clients
Trauma comes in many shapes and forms. A deeply distressing and disturbing experience in your life can have many negative effects such as feeling numb or like you’re just “going through the motions,” deep depression and sadness, or feeling “broken.” But you are not alone in feeling this way. I understand the power of trauma and how it can destroy you, overtaking your mind and your body. It’s a wound that changes a person. Especially if you don’t let it out. It finds unhealthy ways. The trauma can overpower you and take control. But you can become "unbroken."
Trauma comes in many shapes and forms. A deeply distressing and disturbing experience in your life can have many negative effects such as feeling numb or like you’re just “going through the motions,” deep depression and sadness, or feeling “broken.” But you are not alone in feeling this way. I understand the power of trauma and how it can destroy you, overtaking your mind and your body. It’s a wound that changes a person. Especially if you don’t let it out. It finds unhealthy ways. The trauma can overpower you and take control. But you can become "unbroken."
Ruthie Marx Psychotherapy, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Jefferson Westside, Eugene, OR 97401
I am now accepting new clients. I offer a warm, relational style of therapy. My primary goal is to learn what has happened to you and how it affects your life now. I believe you can gain personal insight and make changes to improve your life.
I am now accepting new clients. I offer a warm, relational style of therapy. My primary goal is to learn what has happened to you and how it affects your life now. I believe you can gain personal insight and make changes to improve your life.
Lisa M Glasser
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, NCC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Jefferson Westside, Eugene, OR 97402
Hello, welcome to the next step in your healing journey. My goal in helping you in your journey is to build a therapeutic relationship that allows you to envision the life you want to live and work together to get there. In addition to mental health counseling, I specialize in using somatic/movement therapies and acupuncture to guide you through awareness of your body, mind and soul. This process allows you to see your daily patterns of living and recognize if they help or hinder your ability to live the life that fulfills you. I best serve LGBTQIA, neurodivergent clients and under served clients.
Hello, welcome to the next step in your healing journey. My goal in helping you in your journey is to build a therapeutic relationship that allows you to envision the life you want to live and work together to get there. In addition to mental health counseling, I specialize in using somatic/movement therapies and acupuncture to guide you through awareness of your body, mind and soul. This process allows you to see your daily patterns of living and recognize if they help or hinder your ability to live the life that fulfills you. I best serve LGBTQIA, neurodivergent clients and under served clients.
Kara Schrenk Litwiller, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC, NCC, CADCIII
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Jefferson Westside, Eugene, OR 97401
Waitlist for new clients
I believe in the value and worth of each human being and that each one of us has the ability to heal and master new skills throughout the life span. I strive to form trusting relationships with clients to assist them with improving their quality of relationships, increase their personal sense of well being or self esteem, achieve a better balance in their life, resolve traumatic history, and learn effective coping skills. Through a collaborative relationship, I assist clients with exploring their personal and spiritual development.
I believe in the value and worth of each human being and that each one of us has the ability to heal and master new skills throughout the life span. I strive to form trusting relationships with clients to assist them with improving their quality of relationships, increase their personal sense of well being or self esteem, achieve a better balance in their life, resolve traumatic history, and learn effective coping skills. Through a collaborative relationship, I assist clients with exploring their personal and spiritual development.
Marna Cathleen
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Jefferson Westside, Eugene, OR 97402
Marna Cathleen works with individuals who strive to become stronger, more confident human beings so that they are able to be confident in who they are and what they believe. You will learn techniques to lower anxiety, manage depression, and stop panic so that you can think clearly, and navigate the new emerging world. Marna believes that healing happens when we access the bodies innate mechanism to heal itself.
Marna Cathleen works with individuals who strive to become stronger, more confident human beings so that they are able to be confident in who they are and what they believe. You will learn techniques to lower anxiety, manage depression, and stop panic so that you can think clearly, and navigate the new emerging world. Marna believes that healing happens when we access the bodies innate mechanism to heal itself.
Gary Neil Reiss
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, , LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Jefferson Westside, Eugene, OR 97401
I work with a wide range of people. My clients like deep work, As a Process Oriented therapist and teacher I use dreamwork, symptoms work, bodywork, movement, relationship work, conflict work, inner work and meditation, art and creativity, and many other methods based on the individuals client's process. I work with individuals, couples, and families. I have helped develop Process Oriented family therapy; Process Oriented sex and intimacy work; Process Oriented personal and historical trauma work; Process oriented coma and brain injury work, I have written 11 books on these topics. My work integrates mind body and spirit.
I work with a wide range of people. My clients like deep work, As a Process Oriented therapist and teacher I use dreamwork, symptoms work, bodywork, movement, relationship work, conflict work, inner work and meditation, art and creativity, and many other methods based on the individuals client's process. I work with individuals, couples, and families. I have helped develop Process Oriented family therapy; Process Oriented sex and intimacy work; Process Oriented personal and historical trauma work; Process oriented coma and brain injury work, I have written 11 books on these topics. My work integrates mind body and spirit.
Jennifer Beltz
Licensed Professional Counselor, LMFT, LPC
Verified Verified
Jefferson Westside, Eugene, OR 97401
Not accepting new clients
I have been honored to work with individuals and couples who have improved their communication, boundary setting, and coping skills through practice, dedication, and the power of a restorative and healing therapeutic relationship. I have often been amazed and inspired by the clients I have seen who uncover their potential, and overcome obstacles that they once thought were insurmountable. We both influence and are influenced by our environments and relationships. The same way we are molded by these experiences, we can also create self change through support, tools, and the power of intention.
I have been honored to work with individuals and couples who have improved their communication, boundary setting, and coping skills through practice, dedication, and the power of a restorative and healing therapeutic relationship. I have often been amazed and inspired by the clients I have seen who uncover their potential, and overcome obstacles that they once thought were insurmountable. We both influence and are influenced by our environments and relationships. The same way we are molded by these experiences, we can also create self change through support, tools, and the power of intention.
Susan Levine Friedman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Jefferson Westside, Eugene, OR 97401
Not accepting new clients
PLEASE NOTE THAT MY PRACTICE IS CURRENTLY FULL. My style is interactive and my goal is to create a collaborative, therapeutic relationship. Using a variety of theoretical approaches, I help clients identify issues they need to manage or resolve in order to achieve the quality of life they are seeking. I have a deep regard for the role one's spiritual life may have assisting with one's overall well-being. I respect the uniqueness of each individual and the drive to achieve a sense of wholeness and self-expression. With this in mind, I strive to bring compassion, focus and direction to the work we do together.
PLEASE NOTE THAT MY PRACTICE IS CURRENTLY FULL. My style is interactive and my goal is to create a collaborative, therapeutic relationship. Using a variety of theoretical approaches, I help clients identify issues they need to manage or resolve in order to achieve the quality of life they are seeking. I have a deep regard for the role one's spiritual life may have assisting with one's overall well-being. I respect the uniqueness of each individual and the drive to achieve a sense of wholeness and self-expression. With this in mind, I strive to bring compassion, focus and direction to the work we do together.
Merry Herbst
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Jefferson Westside, Eugene, OR 97401
Not accepting new clients
I believe in human resilience, in the potential for growth and change. I believe that pain arises through the endurance of invalidation, violation, or incongruence of one’s self, and that these experiences are what bring us to therapy. Therapy is a powerful opportunity to explore and discover one’s resilience through a relationship that encourages growth in a nonjudgmental, supportive environment. As a therapist, I am committed to creating a space for healing in which we can explore your life stories of both pain and joy, where you feel heard and validated, and where you can make the changes you seek.
I believe in human resilience, in the potential for growth and change. I believe that pain arises through the endurance of invalidation, violation, or incongruence of one’s self, and that these experiences are what bring us to therapy. Therapy is a powerful opportunity to explore and discover one’s resilience through a relationship that encourages growth in a nonjudgmental, supportive environment. As a therapist, I am committed to creating a space for healing in which we can explore your life stories of both pain and joy, where you feel heard and validated, and where you can make the changes you seek.
Jessica Crowder
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, RYT
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Jefferson Westside, Eugene, OR 97401
Not accepting new clients
Note: Email is best for setting up consults. Please include your availability and insurance type, if applicable. I value therapy for the opportunity to support you in exploring the places just beyond your comfort zone with curiosity and compassion. I am most experienced treating trauma, adult children of addiction, codependency, life transitions, grief, anxiety, and relationship issues. My approach is eclectic and strengths-based, drawing from a combination of EMDR/Flash Technique, psychodynamic theories, current neuroscience, yoga and mindfulness practices, and social work values.
Note: Email is best for setting up consults. Please include your availability and insurance type, if applicable. I value therapy for the opportunity to support you in exploring the places just beyond your comfort zone with curiosity and compassion. I am most experienced treating trauma, adult children of addiction, codependency, life transitions, grief, anxiety, and relationship issues. My approach is eclectic and strengths-based, drawing from a combination of EMDR/Flash Technique, psychodynamic theories, current neuroscience, yoga and mindfulness practices, and social work values.
Online Therapists
Annelise Heitman
Marriage & Family Therapist, MEd, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Eugene, OR 97401
While I work with all kinds of concerns, I specialize in helping individuals and their partners, who are having difficulty with intimacy due to a history of sexual abuse.
Now accepting new clients! I provide a holistic, strengths based, and non-pathologizing approach to wellness. I am a compassionate listener and active participant in helping people realize self-compassion and acceptance so they can heal past wounds and make changes in their lives that allow them to fully realize who they are at their core. Through use of sensorimotor/somatic therapy, EMDR and IFS (you can read more about these on my website), I help people learn to listen to their bodies and their internal wisdom so they can make choices that are in line with their values and hold themselves with more confidence and ease.
While I work with all kinds of concerns, I specialize in helping individuals and their partners, who are having difficulty with intimacy due to a history of sexual abuse.
Now accepting new clients! I provide a holistic, strengths based, and non-pathologizing approach to wellness. I am a compassionate listener and active participant in helping people realize self-compassion and acceptance so they can heal past wounds and make changes in their lives that allow them to fully realize who they are at their core. Through use of sensorimotor/somatic therapy, EMDR and IFS (you can read more about these on my website), I help people learn to listen to their bodies and their internal wisdom so they can make choices that are in line with their values and hold themselves with more confidence and ease.
Valerie Johnson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Eugene, OR 97401
Waitlist for new clients
Embarking on the journey of therapy can be both daunting and brave. If you're struggling with trauma-related disorders, PTSD, anxiety, or depression, or if you're a veteran, first responder, healthcare provider, survivor of sexual assault, or child abuse, I'm here for you. Your needs for empathy, understanding, and healing are at the forefront of my person-centered approach. I'm dedicated to walking alongside you in your healing process, providing a safe space for your journey towards inner peace and resilience.
Embarking on the journey of therapy can be both daunting and brave. If you're struggling with trauma-related disorders, PTSD, anxiety, or depression, or if you're a veteran, first responder, healthcare provider, survivor of sexual assault, or child abuse, I'm here for you. Your needs for empathy, understanding, and healing are at the forefront of my person-centered approach. I'm dedicated to walking alongside you in your healing process, providing a safe space for your journey towards inner peace and resilience.
Sally Rae Goble
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Eugene, OR 97401 (Online Only)
I have been an LMFT since 1993. During that time I've had both education and experience with many of the issues we encounter as we pass through our lives. Couples, individuals and teens are the majority of my practice. We work on relationship problems, divorce and co-parenting, anxiety and depression and parent-child problems. I also have training and experience working with clients with sexual concerns and Active Duty Military, families and Veterans. I am currently accepting telephonic and video clients in Oregon. Telehealth has been extensively researched and found to have similar positive results as face-to-face.
I have been an LMFT since 1993. During that time I've had both education and experience with many of the issues we encounter as we pass through our lives. Couples, individuals and teens are the majority of my practice. We work on relationship problems, divorce and co-parenting, anxiety and depression and parent-child problems. I also have training and experience working with clients with sexual concerns and Active Duty Military, families and Veterans. I am currently accepting telephonic and video clients in Oregon. Telehealth has been extensively researched and found to have similar positive results as face-to-face.
Rene Tricou
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Eugene, OR 97405 (Online Only)
Accepting new Telehealth clients in OR, NM & OH. I mostly work with adults with a history of trauma, grief & loss, or anxiety. I can help you learn to increase compassion for yourself, reduce symptoms of anxiety or depression, resolve the effects of trauma, transform past hurts & change patterns that no longer serve you. I admire the courage it takes to take the first step into healing & integrating, & it is an honor to be with someone on their journey. Together we will walk side-by-side as you learn to embrace life circumstances, navigate challenging times, & deepen the relationship you have with yourself & your loved ones.
Accepting new Telehealth clients in OR, NM & OH. I mostly work with adults with a history of trauma, grief & loss, or anxiety. I can help you learn to increase compassion for yourself, reduce symptoms of anxiety or depression, resolve the effects of trauma, transform past hurts & change patterns that no longer serve you. I admire the courage it takes to take the first step into healing & integrating, & it is an honor to be with someone on their journey. Together we will walk side-by-side as you learn to embrace life circumstances, navigate challenging times, & deepen the relationship you have with yourself & your loved ones.
Jolene Nell
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Eugene, OR 97408 (Online Only)
It feels like no matter how hard you try, that somehow you always end up right back where you started. Whether it is trauma, anxiety, depression, being plagued by nagging self-doubts, or life just feeling hard, it is taking a toll. The bending and contorting yourself to be what others think you should be leaves you feeling anxious or depressed and disconnected from yourself. And then there are those experiences that you just don’t talk about. The shame and guilt feel like too much. Every day feels harder than the last and you are so ready for that to change. Ready for healing and reclaiming yourself.
It feels like no matter how hard you try, that somehow you always end up right back where you started. Whether it is trauma, anxiety, depression, being plagued by nagging self-doubts, or life just feeling hard, it is taking a toll. The bending and contorting yourself to be what others think you should be leaves you feeling anxious or depressed and disconnected from yourself. And then there are those experiences that you just don’t talk about. The shame and guilt feel like too much. Every day feels harder than the last and you are so ready for that to change. Ready for healing and reclaiming yourself.
Gideon Henry Abkarian Shrier
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCPC
Verified Verified
Eugene, OR 97404 (Online Only)
It's tough out there, isn't it? Perhaps you're struggling with feelings of sadness, isolation, futility, and emptiness. Perhaps you find yourself worrying about the past, present, future, or who you are. You may struggle with trauma or reflexive self-criticism. Maybe you've tried therapy before, and been disappointed by formulaic notions of growth or ideal living. It's certainly easy to feel discouraged. Yet healing is still possible, and I believe that goal-directed and evidence-based therapy is an effective way of facilitating that process.
It's tough out there, isn't it? Perhaps you're struggling with feelings of sadness, isolation, futility, and emptiness. Perhaps you find yourself worrying about the past, present, future, or who you are. You may struggle with trauma or reflexive self-criticism. Maybe you've tried therapy before, and been disappointed by formulaic notions of growth or ideal living. It's certainly easy to feel discouraged. Yet healing is still possible, and I believe that goal-directed and evidence-based therapy is an effective way of facilitating that process.
Dr. T. Dawson Woodrum
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Eugene, OR 97401 (Online Only)
Do want to want to live authentically with yourself and others? Has something happened that makes you question your core beliefs and values? My primary goal is to understand you as to want to be understood - without rigid diagnoses or other labels. We will work together to fully understand who you have been, who you are in the present, and who you aspire to be. We will also consider how your current beliefs may be based on long-held assumptions and are no longer your own. Ultimately, good therapy will free up your capacity to consider new choices that are more closely aligned with your own values and goals.
Do want to want to live authentically with yourself and others? Has something happened that makes you question your core beliefs and values? My primary goal is to understand you as to want to be understood - without rigid diagnoses or other labels. We will work together to fully understand who you have been, who you are in the present, and who you aspire to be. We will also consider how your current beliefs may be based on long-held assumptions and are no longer your own. Ultimately, good therapy will free up your capacity to consider new choices that are more closely aligned with your own values and goals.
Megan Olds
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Eugene, OR 97401
My practice is currently full. I work with adults struggling with trauma-related symptoms, depression, anxiety, social anxiety, grief, life transitions and those interested in making healthy lifestyle changes. I believe change is possible when people feel safe to explore their values, hopes, dreams, commitments, and purpose, as well as their disappointments and hurts. I aim to help clients "slow down," encouraging reflection and insight, and the development of healthy coping strategies to create sustainable change. My stance is curious and flexible reflecting my belief that my clients are the experts on their lives.
My practice is currently full. I work with adults struggling with trauma-related symptoms, depression, anxiety, social anxiety, grief, life transitions and those interested in making healthy lifestyle changes. I believe change is possible when people feel safe to explore their values, hopes, dreams, commitments, and purpose, as well as their disappointments and hurts. I aim to help clients "slow down," encouraging reflection and insight, and the development of healthy coping strategies to create sustainable change. My stance is curious and flexible reflecting my belief that my clients are the experts on their lives.
Collective Elements Psychotherapy, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, MFT
Verified Verified
Eugene, OR 97401
Waitlist for new clients
Collective Elements Psychotherapy provides mental health counseling services to individuals, families and couples that are seeking support for a wide range of presenting issues and needs. Our agency is here to provide patients with a safe space to explore their thoughts, feelings, and experiences. Please visit the agency website for more information about our therapists.
Collective Elements Psychotherapy provides mental health counseling services to individuals, families and couples that are seeking support for a wide range of presenting issues and needs. Our agency is here to provide patients with a safe space to explore their thoughts, feelings, and experiences. Please visit the agency website for more information about our therapists.
Alive Holistic Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor
Verified Verified
Eugene, OR 97401
**We now take OHP through Pacificsource.** Alive Holistic Counseling is an integrative counseling clinic that uses client-centered, strengths-based therapies to help people achieve their personal goals and cultivate authenticity in their relationships. Our therapists are specially trained in holistic therapies such as EMDR, Neurofeedback, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Hypnotherapy, Hakomi and Certified Body Talk that enable clients to go deeper into their healing journey. Our focus on evidence-based approaches that integrate the body with the busy mind allow for work to go beyond what keeps us trapped in old patterns of being.
**We now take OHP through Pacificsource.** Alive Holistic Counseling is an integrative counseling clinic that uses client-centered, strengths-based therapies to help people achieve their personal goals and cultivate authenticity in their relationships. Our therapists are specially trained in holistic therapies such as EMDR, Neurofeedback, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Hypnotherapy, Hakomi and Certified Body Talk that enable clients to go deeper into their healing journey. Our focus on evidence-based approaches that integrate the body with the busy mind allow for work to go beyond what keeps us trapped in old patterns of being.
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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.