Sexual Abuse Therapists in Magnolia, Seattle, WA
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Alisa Horwitz
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I primarily provide individual therapy to adults (ages 18-45) who wish to address acute or long-term trauma, specifically childhood
sexual abuse
/sexual
assault
but other traumas as well. I approach each client through a developmental lens, understanding that concerns manifest differently depending on one's age and developmental stage at the time of the trauma as well as at the time of treatment. I also am available to work with parents, many who are navigating challenges associated with helping a child who has been traumatized, who wish to explore more positive discipline strategies.
Lisa Fann
Counselor, LMHC, MA
Verified
Verified
I love working with people who have come to a place in their lives where they want to make changes. Something is not working and they want to create a life with more joy, freedom, love, and integrity. Perhaps they are struggling with depression and anxiety, traumatic memories, difficult relationships, or grief, or perhaps they simply have the sense that they are not living fully. I work with my clients to establish a trusting relationship where they can speak honestly of the matters that most impact them and the events where they have felt anger, fear, grief, and shame.
Kara Atkinson
Counselor, MA, LMHCA
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
Therapy offers a unique opportunity for your voice and your story – to explore with curiosity, to be seen and heard, to heal and grow toward a more fulfilling and meaningful life. Oftentimes, our stories can be fraught with turmoil, confusion, and pain. The challenges of relationships, stress, work or school can be overwhelming and isolating to navigate alone. Clients express a growing desiring for more beyond familiar patterns or experiences that leave them feeling stuck or exhausted. They report that the courage to honestly tend to current hopes and struggles, including their past, to be a significant and meaningful decision.
Kristin Williams
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
3 Endorsed
Verified
3 Endorsed
“How can I reconnect intimately with my partner?” “How do we navigate having different levels of sexual desire?” “How do we rebuild trust after it’s been broken?” “Who am I and what does that mean?” These are all questions I have heard many iterations of in my therapy office, so if you’ve found yourself asking some of these same questions, you’re not alone. Whether you're tackling rebuilding trust, cultivating intimacy, exploring sexuality, deconstructing harmful self-narratives, or developing communication skills, it is an honor to walk alongside you during this journey, as you invest in yourself and your relationships.
Evolve Counseling Seattle
Counselor, MA, LMHC, NCC
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
Whether you are struggling with major life changes, acute emotional distress or just wanting to address some problematic or troublesome behavior patterns, we can help you work through these issues with reflective, empathic and non-judgmental therapy. We at ECS have a strong belief in the healing power of the therapeutic relationship so we strive to create a space of trust, safety and mutual respect.
Tyler Q Stewart
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, LMHC
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
I recognize that my clients know themselves and their identities more intimately than I do and that people have what they need to heal. My job is to walk along side you as a guide on your path to wholeness. I have experience treating symptoms of depression, anxiety, panic and the effects of trauma. My approach to treating trauma is rooted in body-based talk therapy. I focus on helping you understand and manage the ways trauma is interfering in your life. We focus on present day experiences, rather than having you retell traumatic stories of past events. Certain attachment harm does benefit profoundly from narrative work.
Carolyn Powley
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified
Verified
As an interactive, solution focused therapist with over 20 years of experience, I am here for you. If you are going through a difficult time, feeling down or anxious, your relationships and life are not fulfilling and do not bring you happiness, it might be time to contact a professional. I offer support and practical feedback to help clients effectively address personal life challenges. In a comfortable and supportive environment and with years of experience and a broad base of skills and knowledge, I want to help you in your current struggle.
Face the Sea, PLLC.
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified
3 Endorsed
Verified
3 Endorsed
As a proud gamer & geek, I believe geek culture to be a rich resource for personal and relational empowerment, growth, and healing. I offer a place where others in the geek community can come to speak a common language with someone who shares your interests & who understands. In my practice, I work with adults, couples, adolescents, and children to help heal emotional wounds, break through painful and repeated patterns, develop healthy coping strategies, build better communication dynamics, and create meaningful change.
Not accepting new clients
Catherine McMonigle
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified
Verified
My style of therapy is warm, accepting, and compassionate. After having trained extensively and been witness to countless stories of transformation, I can say with certainty that healing is absolutely possible. This is an invitation to break free from painful experiences, beliefs, and thought patterns that keep you from living the life you want, and leave you feeling hopeless or weary. I am guided by the belief that what you need to heal is already within you. Together, we will discover your internal source of strength and wisdom.
Vermeda Fred
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT, MFA
Verified
Verified
Whenever you think of talking with someone, thoroughly explaining everything from how you feel today, or how you have felt for years, or to the choices you are facing, or how your body and sense of yourself alters things, and you wonder, how do I find that "right" person to talk to? You have found them. Adolescent or adult, individual or a couple, call me for a free consultation, and let's see where to go from here!
Waitlist for new clients
Tamara Zundel, MA, LMHC, PLLC
Counselor, MA, LMHC, CMHC
Verified
Verified
I love supporting my clients learn how to live a life they want to live while effectively navigating through life's difficulties and challenges. I enjoy working with teens and adults who struggle with anxiety, depression, chronic mental health issues, chronic health problems and life transitions including divorce/breakup, developmental stages, career, education, grief, and illness. I also enjoy helping clients let go of negative core beliefs formed early in life using EMDR.
Amber Keating
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified
Verified
Have you been a go-getter all your life, but recently feel resentful and burnt out? As a high achiever, it’s confusing to feel disconnected from the passion that has always driven you. Maybe this dissatisfaction has been slowly growing over the years & you’ve been able to manage it. But now you’re questioning whether all those long hours are worth it. You may also be feeling exhausted & unsure how something that used to be enjoyable just isn't anymore. The habitual stress of being exceptional in your work can also lead to health problems that medical doctors aren’t skilled at addressing. That's where I come in.
Not accepting new clients
Alisa Huffman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified
Verified
As a trauma therapist, I believe that personal growth and transformation is vital to the human experience, and that sometimes we need support through this process. Therapy is embarking on a journey, and you are the hero of your story. In meeting with you where you are at in your journey, I will help you to develop your own set of skills to help you through your daily experiences. I also encourage approaching challenges with vulnerability and self-compassion and will assist in practicing these areas in our sessions. Even though painful experiences are inevitable, I believe that suffering does not have to hold us back from living.
Caroline Petters
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, LMFTA
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
My approach is rooted in the belief that how we relate to ourselves mirrors how we experience life and develop relationships. Not many of us were taught how to compassionately attend to our painful feelings, critical thoughts, or impulsive behaviors. Instead, we may have been scolded, shamed, or sent away for showing big feelings such as anger or sadness, praised for being self-reliant, or withdrawn from by parents who did not have the capacity to be with our feelings. When we can begin to shift from judgment and avoidance of the parts of ourselves that we may not approve of to curiosity; healing can begin.
Envision Counseling
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD Can, LMFT, LMHCA
Verified
Verified
Envision Counseling offers therapeutic and executive coaching services unmatched anywhere in the Northwest. Our counselors and therapists utilize strength-based therapies tailored to each individual's needs, considering the socio-cultural context of the client's life. The desire to enhance our lives, and lives of those we love is inherent in all of us. We are drawn to the possibilities that our hopes, aspirations and motivations present. As you pursue positive changes in your life, Envision Counseling will assist you in making these possibilities a reality.
Online Therapists
Natika Dawn Counseling, LLC
Counselor, LMHC, CMHS
Verified
Verified
Everyone deserves to be treated with respect and compassion. I know it can seem hopeless at times, but I'm here to help and support you. I work with people struggling with a variety of life issues such as anxiety, depression, sexual
assault
/abuse, LGBTQ+, Highly Sensitive Persons (HSP), and PTSD/trauma. I use evidence-based therapies with a foundation in Mindfulness that will give you tools to deal effectively with the struggles in your life. During our sessions, we will work together as a team. I will guide and support you through different techniques and coping skills that fit you as an individual and focus on reaching your goals.
Heather Spreadborough
Counselor, LMHC
Verified
Verified
I specialize in severe trauma,
sexual abuse
, and relationship issues. I am LGBTQ+, kink, and non-monogamy friendly.
Benjamin Watson
Pre-Licensed Professional, BA
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
My training and experience has primarily been with teens and adults, facing an array of challenges including
sexual abuse
, complicated grief, trauma, anxiety, family conflict, depression, loss, and other life-stressors.
The greatest and most freeing gifts you can give yourself are self-exploration and compassion. Together, we can work collaboratively to further develop these tools, uncover new ones, and foster your innate resilience. My goal is for you to feel safe, challenged, and empowered during our time together. The sheer fact that you are seeking assistance, demonstrates both strength and courage. I aim to create a non-judgmental, secure, and open-minded environment for clients to explore the entirety of their feelings. We will work together to problem-solve, create lasting change, and develop techniques to help overcome barriers in life.
Marissa M Grasmick
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified
Verified
Marissa M. Grasmick, MA, LMHC is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Seattle, Washington. In her private practice she focuses on working with adults addressing trauma,
sexual abuse
/
assault
, anxiety, self worth, relationships/attachment, and organization. Marissa's Masters degrees in both Art Therapy and Counseling allow her to weave art-based interventions with her knowledge of working with trauma and the body. Marissa is highly skilled in her ability to integrate her experience with meditation and Zen philosophy to bridge the gap between such things as cutting-edge neuroscience and our need to create meaning from suffering.
Brook Avidon
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified
Verified
I work with people in the arts, in high stress jobs, and from diverse backgrounds, who want help with depression, childhood
sexual abuse
, relationships, parenting, sexuality, life-transitions, DV, and spirituality.
Are you creative? In transition? Depressed? Different? Parenting? Re-discovering YOU? Are you wanting to make changes in your life or to heal from old wounds? Do you want to develop self-compassion? Do you want to learn how to be present for your life, to learn mindfulness to help you through the tough times? If so, let’s see if we can create a compassionate, interactive and authentic therapeutic relationship to work collaboratively towards healing. In therapy, I can help you identify your goals, look at what is and isn't working for you, explore your stories, emotions, and experiences (past and present), develop new skills, and embrace your learning styles and talents. I also provide consultation and supervision to therapists.
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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.