Find Abuse Therapists & Counselors in El Cajon, 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 El Cajon, the suburbs of El Cajon, other nearby places such as National City, San Diego, 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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Ross Kellogg
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Partner to identify emotional and relational patterns that are keeping you stuck. After developing your ability to recognize the old patterns, we will develop and practice new habits that support a healthy relationship with self and loved ones.


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Partner to identify emotional and relational patterns that are keeping you stuck. After developing your ability to recognize the old patterns, we will develop and practice new habits that support a healthy relationship with self and loved ones.

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I focus on both the body and the mind. I will support the development of new insight into self and behavior through the emotional work as well as supporting a growing awareness of the body's response to strong emotions.

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  • Anxiety
  • Codependency
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build trust and connection. I believe that empathic listening, caring, and warmth are essential for creating a safe space for you to express yourself fully.


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build trust and connection. I believe that empathic listening, caring, and warmth are essential for creating a safe space for you to express yourself fully.

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I use an integrative approach, which combines elements from various therapeutic techniques to create a tailored treatment plan. I believe it's important to look at the different parts of yourself, past and present, to become free and transform

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  • Abuse
  • Anxiety
  • Assault
  • Caregivers
  • Chronic Pain
  • Depression
  • Depressive Disorders
  • Domestic Violence
  • Eating Disorders
  • End of Life
  • Grief
  • Panic Disorders
  • Rape and Sexual Assault
  • Sexual Abuse
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  • Trauma From Abuse
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As a PsyD, I aim to help clients manage current issues, providing a sense of empowerment. Once stable, we can explore underlying causes of these issues. However, if a client prefers, we can focus solely on successful management strategies.


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As a PsyD, I aim to help clients manage current issues, providing a sense of empowerment. Once stable, we can explore underlying causes of these issues. However, if a client prefers, we can focus solely on successful management strategies.

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I help people get through whatever issues they may be experiencing. Sometimes managing ourselves through hard times can be the cure. We come to understand that we can and will get through this and come out better on the other side.

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  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
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I have helped individuals with trauma, mental illness, relationship issues, life transitions, and grief and loss.


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I have helped individuals with trauma, mental illness, relationship issues, life transitions, and grief and loss.

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I utilize a variety of techniques including psychodynamic, solution-focused, attachment based therapy, motivational interview, cognitive-behavioral and supportive interventions.

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  • Adoption
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
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David Klein
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Develop a better understanding of where you are in your life or relationship, and where you want to go from here. We will dig curiously into all of the felt senses we have, so that we can understand how to get our needs met more healthily.


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Develop a better understanding of where you are in your life or relationship, and where you want to go from here. We will dig curiously into all of the felt senses we have, so that we can understand how to get our needs met more healthily.

Something to know about my approach is:

We are trying to get to the roots. Individually this will focus on understanding the felt sense of a moment, and with couples we are looking at the attachment needs that couple with that felt experience to which we need our partner to bear witness.

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  • Complex Trauma
  • Couples
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  • Life Transitions
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  • Psychedelic Integration
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