Find Abuse Therapists & Counselors in Rancho Santa Margarita, 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 Rancho Santa Margarita, the suburbs of Rancho Santa Margarita, other nearby places such as Mission Viejo, Irvine, 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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Kambria Caldwell
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Work together to explore realistic goals that make life worth living. I’m happy to be a listening ear, sounding board for you or to be more directive with recommendations and solutions that best fit your individual needs. Can’t wait to chat!


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Work together to explore realistic goals that make life worth living. I’m happy to be a listening ear, sounding board for you or to be more directive with recommendations and solutions that best fit your individual needs. Can’t wait to chat!

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Life throws so many twists and turns. It’s great to have someone you can talk to in order help sort out all the problems in a nonjudgmental platform. I incorporate trauma informed practices, using elements of CBT, DBT, Motivational Interviewing, etc.

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  • Abuse
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Child Abuse
  • Chronic Stress
  • College Students
  • Complex Trauma
  • Depressive Disorders
  • Families
  • Family Trauma
  • Highly Sensitive People (HSPs)
  • Job Stress
  • Love Addiction
  • Relationship Conflict
  • Self-Compassion
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Teenagers
  • Trauma-Related Disorders
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Cynthia Lemus-Alarcon
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work on utilizing different directions that may best fit for you and your needs like psychodynamic and humanistic approaches. I have worked with many individuals who are struggling with depression, anxiety, and trauma.


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work on utilizing different directions that may best fit for you and your needs like psychodynamic and humanistic approaches. I have worked with many individuals who are struggling with depression, anxiety, and trauma.

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my primary orientation is CBT to help you find healthy ways to cope, positively perceive yourself, and strengthen relationships with others. I also take an eclectic approach when working with clients, assessing the best fit to meet your needs.

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  • Abuse
  • Anxiety
  • Assault
  • Blended Families
  • Depression
  • Depressive Disorders
  • Divorce and Separation
  • Panic Disorders
  • Rape and Sexual Assault
  • Stress
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  • Trauma From Abuse
  • Women’s Health
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Venessa Medina
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I have experience working with couples, families, and individuals. My goal is to help my clients on their path towards healing. If you are ready to make a positive change then I am here to help.


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I have experience working with couples, families, and individuals. My goal is to help my clients on their path towards healing. If you are ready to make a positive change then I am here to help.

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I have extensive training in treating trauma and I am certified to use Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). I work in providing relief from trauma symptoms caused by Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. I am Gottman Trained Lvl 2.

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  • Anxiety
  • Codependency
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Coping Skills
  • Couples
  • Depression
  • Domestic Violence
  • Family Conflict
  • Family Dynamics
  • Grief
  • Infertility
  • Postpartum
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Relational Trauma
  • Stress
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Sandy Kong
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walk this journey of life together. It's hard to navigate alone. I bring my life experience plus the knowledge, skills, and insight I've developed over the years into a space to co-create along with you, your experience, knowledge, and insight.


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walk this journey of life together. It's hard to navigate alone. I bring my life experience plus the knowledge, skills, and insight I've developed over the years into a space to co-create along with you, your experience, knowledge, and insight.

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Are you tired of code/persona switching? Feeling worn out from wearing too many masks? Are there are some underlying behaviors & emotions that don't seem to make sense but want to understand? I will honor & respect who you are as a whole human being

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  • Abuse
  • Acculturation Issues
  • Adolescent Anxiety
  • Adoption
  • Ancestral Trauma
  • Anger
  • Anxiety
  • Asian and Pacific Islanders
  • Attachment Issues
  • Behavior Change
  • Bicultural
  • Biracial Women
  • Borderline Personality
  • Burnout
  • Career Burnout
  • Childhood Trauma
  • Children of Immigrants
  • Chronic Fatigue
  • Codependency
  • Communication Skills
  • Complex Trauma
  • Complicated Grief
  • Cultural Issues
  • Cultural Trauma
  • Depression
  • East Asian Cultural Issues
  • Families
  • First Generation Issues
  • First Responders
  • Friendships
  • Grief
  • Guilt
  • Healing From Relationships
  • Highly Sensitive People (HSPs)
  • Immigrants
  • Intergenerational Trauma
  • Job Stress
  • Mother-Daughter Relationships
  • Multicultural Identity
  • Negative Self-Talk
  • Perfectionism
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Psychedelic Integration
  • Racial Trauma
  • Rape and Sexual Assault
  • Refugees
  • Relationship Conflict
  • Relationship Distress
  • Relationship Trauma
  • Self-Doubt
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Sabotage
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Sexual Trauma
  • Sibling Relationships
  • Social Anxiety
  • South Asians
  • Stress
  • Teenagers
  • Teen Parents
  • Test/Performance Anxiety
  • Trauma
  • Traumatic Loss
  • Trust Issues
  • Women
  • Womxn's Health
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  • Worrying
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Kiana Naimi
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Together we will understand what you want to experience and what is holding you back. We will then develop a practical plan to learn new tools and practice new behaviors that can help you get unstuck and on a path to living the life you want.


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Together we will understand what you want to experience and what is holding you back. We will then develop a practical plan to learn new tools and practice new behaviors that can help you get unstuck and on a path to living the life you want.

Something to know about my approach is:

I will support you in developing new insights about your feelings/behaviors. I’ll create a tailored plan based on your needs that may include clarifying your desires, learning new tools for communication, and identify a new perspective on your life.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anticipatory Grief
  • Attachment Disorders
  • Attachment Styles
  • Childhood Trauma
  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
  • Complicated Grief
  • Developing Secure Attachment
  • Disenfranchised Grief
  • Grief
  • Grief Due to Addiction
  • Intergenerational Trauma
  • Mood Disorders
  • Perinatal Mood/Anxiety Disorders
  • Postpartum Mood Disorders
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Prolonged Grief Disorder
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