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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 Washington DC, Anacostia, Ballston, Bluemont, or even Brentwood, 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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We'll talk about setting boundaries, self-care and mindfulness practices, resolving root issues, and making real changes.

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Therapy is a compassionate, non-judgmental space where we can pause and breathe. We learn to cope with our stress, get clear on our values, set goals, identify barriers, and make changes. We get to know, accept, and embrace all parts of ourselves.

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  • Abusive Relationships
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identity the history that has lead to your current struggle. We will desensitize the trauma and the anxieties of your past without having to relive it. We will find the underlying issues preventing you from fulfilling your goals.


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identity the history that has lead to your current struggle. We will desensitize the trauma and the anxieties of your past without having to relive it. We will find the underlying issues preventing you from fulfilling your goals.

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I am direct and emphasize making meaning and connection to illuminate the struggles. My holistic approach empowers mind, body, and spirit to find the disconnection and incongruences leading to pain.

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  • Betrayal Trauma
  • Complex Trauma
  • Family Trauma
  • Intergenerational Trauma
  • Medical Trauma
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Racial Trauma
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Therapy is about asking yourself the fundamental question: What hurts and why? Together, we will spend time with this question - gently, slowly, carefully.


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Therapy is about asking yourself the fundamental question: What hurts and why? Together, we will spend time with this question - gently, slowly, carefully.

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I work mainly from a psychodynamic lens. This essentially means that in order to understand the present, we need to investigate the past. It also means that the relationship between therapist and client can be an instrument for insight and change.

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We will identify the root cause of the problem and figure out strategies to help you navigate life challenges and achieve meaningful and lasting transformation

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I tailor my approach to my clients and focus on their strengths. I will help you understand the impact of past and present events including history of trauma on anxiety and depression and guide you towards the desired change

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Be curious and wonder together as you build insight and lower distress. I believe people are resilient, strong, and relational; and I am strongly influenced by justice and equity.


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Be curious and wonder together as you build insight and lower distress. I believe people are resilient, strong, and relational; and I am strongly influenced by justice and equity.

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I am relationally focused and utilize a strengths-based lens to empower, increase resilience, and promote positive well-being. I believe therapy is a healing, safe space; a place to increase awareness and insight about the self.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • ADHD in Womxn or Femme Populations
  • ADHD Testing
  • Adoption
  • Adult ADHD
  • Alternative Relationships
  • Anxiety in Relationships
  • Asexuality
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Autism in Adults
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  • Body Acceptance
  • Children of Divorce
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  • Medical Trauma
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  • Open Relationships
  • Postpartum Anxiety
  • Postpartum Depression
  • Postpartum Mood Disorders
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Pregnancy
  • Relationships
  • Relationship Trauma
  • Religious Trauma
  • Secondary Trauma
  • Sexuality
  • Sexual Orientation
  • Sexual Trauma
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  • Spiritual Trauma
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