Find Abuse Therapists & Counselors in Aliso Viejo, CA.

 

If you’ve dealt with any type of abuse in the past, you may be aware of the adverse effects it can have on your mental health. On the opposite end of the spectrum, if you’ve been abusive in the past, you may have trouble forgiving yourself.

Regardless, a licensed therapist can help you access your feelings and heal from abuse you’ve experienced. Whether you are located in downtown Aliso Viejo, the suburbs of Aliso Viejo, other nearby places such as Mission Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita, or anywhere else in California, Mental Health Match can help you easily find an experienced therapist or counselor who best meets your needs.

Signs You Need Help with Abuse

Whether you’ve abused someone else in the past or you’ve been a victim of abuse, you may have some scars that make life difficult.

Here are some signs you need help with abuse:

  • You may be easily triggered to feel fear or panic.
  • You may hold a lot of anger toward the person who abused you.
  • You avoid talking about or doing anything that can remind you of your experience.
  • You blame yourself for your experience.

Abuse comes in many forms, including physical abuse, mental abuse, sexual abuse, financial abuse, verbal abuse, and more (this is not an exhaustive list). No matter the type of abuse you are dealing with, Mental Health Match can help you find a therapist to get the healing process started and improve your life.

If you’re struggling with past abuse and not sure how therapy can help, read this article by licensed therapist Kennyetta Watkins: When bad things happen to good people.

Speak With an Abuse Counselor Today!

Abuse can take hold and change the trajectory of your life - in severe cases, it can take your life completely off track. But, with targeted therapy based on your specific abuse situation, there’s hope for recovery and lasting happiness. And with Mental Health Match, finding a great therapist is easy! Start by browsing below or by using our free therapist matching tool.

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Antoinette Mastronardi
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decrease anxiety, anger, loneliness, self-criticism, cycles of fighting with partners and shitty relationships with others. I believe these experiences generally stem from traumatic, toxic, or abusive relationships and discrimination or oppression.


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decrease anxiety, anger, loneliness, self-criticism, cycles of fighting with partners and shitty relationships with others. I believe these experiences generally stem from traumatic, toxic, or abusive relationships and discrimination or oppression.

Something to know about my approach is:

I identify as a queer therapist and my specialty is working with trauma and attachment in the LGBTQ+ community. I am a super nerd for relationships. I am trauma informed, attachment focused, and really relational with my clients.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adult Child of Emotionally Immature Parents
  • Alternative Relationships
  • Anger
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Anxiety-Driven Anger
  • Anxiety in Relationships
  • Anxious Attachment
  • Attachment Issues
  • Attachment Styles
  • BDSM
  • Childhood Abuse or Neglect
  • Church Abuse
  • Complex Anxiety
  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
  • Developing Secure Attachment
  • Discrimination
  • Ethical Non-Monogamy
  • Gaslighting
  • Healing From Relationships
  • High Anxiety
  • High-Functioning Anxiety
  • Kink
  • LGBTQ+
  • LGBTQ Family Development
  • Mixed Orientation Relationships
  • Narcissistic Abuse
  • Negative Self-Talk
  • Open Relationships
  • Panic Attacks
  • Parent-Adult Child Relationship
  • Polyamory
  • PTSD from Abuse
  • Relational Trauma
  • Relationship Conflict
  • Relationship Distress
  • Relationships
  • Relationship Skills
  • Relationship Trauma
  • Religious Trauma
  • Reparenting Yourself
  • Self-Acceptance
  • Self-Sabotage
  • Sexual Self-Esteem
  • Social Anxiety
  • Trauma From Abuse
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take the time to create a safe place where you feel ok with digging in and unpacking and processing everything from your every day life to distant memories to traumas.


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take the time to create a safe place where you feel ok with digging in and unpacking and processing everything from your every day life to distant memories to traumas.

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Our team covers dynamic backgrounds, training, and approaches where we can support many areas of need. with a Rogerian approach, we are real humans, and we know that you deserve to be met with authenticity.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adult Children of Narcissistic Parents
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Autism in Adults
  • Autism Spectrum
  • Children
  • Complex Anxiety
  • Complex Trauma
  • Depression
  • Families with Autism-related challenges
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Grief
  • High-Functioning Autism
  • Hispanics
  • Latinos
  • Latinx
  • LGBTQ+
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Narcissistic Abuse
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders (OCSDs)
  • Parenting Children With Autism
  • Perinatal Mood/Anxiety Disorders
  • Persistant Depressive Disorder
  • Postpartum Depression
  • Pregnancy
  • Seasonal Depression
  • Teen Anxiety
  • Teen Depression
  • Trauma
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Emma Bridges
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conquer social anxiety, overcome performance anxiety, increase self-compassion, find fulfillment, make closer friends, unpack the impact from not-so-good parenting, build healthy relationships, set healthy boundaries, process trauma, and more.


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conquer social anxiety, overcome performance anxiety, increase self-compassion, find fulfillment, make closer friends, unpack the impact from not-so-good parenting, build healthy relationships, set healthy boundaries, process trauma, and more.

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I start every session with a grounding exercise to help you feel more relaxed as we get started. I'm a highly structured therapist, so you don't have to worry about any awkward silences with me. My goal is to put you at ease.

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  • Anxious Attachment
  • Attachment Styles
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Autism in Womxn or Femme Populations
  • Career Change
  • Developing Secure Attachment
  • Fears and Phobias
  • Gender Dysphoria
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • High-Functioning Depression
  • Parent-Adult Child Relationship
  • Parent-Child Relationship
  • People Pleasing
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • PTSD from Abuse
  • Relationship Trauma
  • Religious Trauma
  • Sexual Trauma
  • Social Anxiety
  • Test/Performance Anxiety
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John Han
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Explore childhood, parent-child dynamics, and relational patterns that may be perpetuating the pain you've been experiencing as an adult. Therapy takes a lot of courage, but provides sustained healing and change.


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Explore childhood, parent-child dynamics, and relational patterns that may be perpetuating the pain you've been experiencing as an adult. Therapy takes a lot of courage, but provides sustained healing and change.

Something to know about my approach is:

I take a depth-oriented approach, which means that I'm interested in discovering the root of your issues, rather than prescribing a one size fits all approach. Nothing is off limits in therapy, as long as it feels real and genuine.

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  • Bipolar II
  • Faith and Spirituality
  • Faith/Religious Deconstruction
  • Family Conflict
  • Family of Origin
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Marriage
  • Mild Depression
  • Persistant Depressive Disorder
  • Relational Trauma
  • Relationship Conflict
  • Scrupulosity
  • Sex Anxiety
  • Social Anxiety
  • Spiritual Trauma
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Sarah Sanchez
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walk through this journey with one another. I know it can be difficult to uncover some of the hurts you have been through, but you will not be alone in that process.


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walk through this journey with one another. I know it can be difficult to uncover some of the hurts you have been through, but you will not be alone in that process.

Something to know about my approach is:

My goal is to provide a safe, supportive, and caring environment for you. I believe that every person has an opportunity to grow in their life, but sometimes we need to heal the root before we can grow.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Christian Counseling
  • Codependency
  • Confidence
  • Cutting
  • Emotional Regulation
  • Faith and Spirituality
  • Families
  • Food and Eating Concerns
  • Grief
  • Life Transitions
  • Loving Someone with Addiction
  • Premarital Counseling
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm
  • Stress
  • Stress Eating
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Teenagers
  • Trauma From Abuse
  • Young Adults
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