Find Abuse Therapists & Counselors in Santa Maria, 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 Santa Maria, the suburbs of Santa Maria, other nearby places such as Ventura, Lompoc, 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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explore issues coming from family issues, relationship difficulties, PTSD, anxiety disorders, and life stressors that can be debilitating on a daily basis. I am trained in Brainspotting which is effective in treating wide variety of issues.


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explore issues coming from family issues, relationship difficulties, PTSD, anxiety disorders, and life stressors that can be debilitating on a daily basis. I am trained in Brainspotting which is effective in treating wide variety of issues.

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We will explore what is keeping you stuck and how they contribute to the patterns that get in the way of achieving your goals. I have strong experience with Brainspotting and utilize client centered, trauma informed, and eclectic approach.

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  • Adoption
  • Codependency
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  • Depression
  • Domestic Violence
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Work to change emotional responses from experiencing pain, shame, anxiety, anger or dissociation in the face of triggers to feeling more grounded and authentic. Shift relationship dynamics so they feel healthier and more productive.


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Work to change emotional responses from experiencing pain, shame, anxiety, anger or dissociation in the face of triggers to feeling more grounded and authentic. Shift relationship dynamics so they feel healthier and more productive.

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Clients have told me they understand their trauma more in one session together than they have previously in months of talk therapy. I have also been told that I “get” complicated dynamics such as abuse, narcissism and high conflict divorce.

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  • Betrayal Trauma
  • Chronic Illness
  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
  • Divorce and Separation
  • Domestic Violence
  • Narcissistic Abuse
  • Parent of Sexual Abuse Survivor
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Together we will tackle your symptoms head on to get to the root issue. We will cover and find tools to adjust the frame work of ongoing struggles that you may be encountering, whether it is anxiety or depression. I will walk with you through the it!


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Together we will tackle your symptoms head on to get to the root issue. We will cover and find tools to adjust the frame work of ongoing struggles that you may be encountering, whether it is anxiety or depression. I will walk with you through the it!

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You will never leave wondering why I recommended a stratagy or skill/ have highlighted another issue. I take a practical approch to therapy interventions and make utilizing the skills needed to overcome your challenges as straight forward as possible

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  • High-Functioning Autism
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Christi Dean
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Help you identify and heal outdated beliefs and patterns that may be getting in your way. We all have ways of being that we are here to outgrow. Let's find your path forward to a more fulfilling life.


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Help you identify and heal outdated beliefs and patterns that may be getting in your way. We all have ways of being that we are here to outgrow. Let's find your path forward to a more fulfilling life.

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I use an attachment-focused approach and EMDR to heal past wounds that might still be impacting your present life and relationships, while teaching regulation skills to help you better manage anxiety, depression, and nervous system activation.

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  • Complex Trauma
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Matthew Cobb
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Working together, we can identify core wounds, sabotaging patterns, and faulty coping mechanisms that disrupt your goals and happiness. By gaining deeper insights, moving stagnant energy, and building confidence and self-compassion.


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Working together, we can identify core wounds, sabotaging patterns, and faulty coping mechanisms that disrupt your goals and happiness. By gaining deeper insights, moving stagnant energy, and building confidence and self-compassion.

Something to know about my approach is:

I use evidence-based tools like IFS, CBT, EMDR, somatic/mindfulness to promote self-growth by gaining insights both mentally and physically, creating a strong mind-body connection to rewrite unhelpful narratives.

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  • Aging and Getting Older
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment Issues
  • Bisexuality
  • Body Acceptance
  • Chronic Pain
  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
  • Confidence
  • Connection
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  • Consensual Non-Monogamy
  • Depression
  • Emotional Regulation
  • Ethical Non-Monogamy
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  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Transitions
  • Loneliness
  • Mind-Body Connection
  • Mindfulness
  • Open Relationships
  • Polyamory
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
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  • Queer
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  • Self-Esteem
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