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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 Normal, the suburbs of Normal, other nearby places such as Peoria, Bloomington, or anywhere else in Illinois, 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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Together, we will work toward reframing the relationship you have with your thoughts to help you be your favorite version of you. We will focus on growth and resilience to bring about positive change in your life.

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I strive to celebrate individuals’ identities and help them cultivate hope and meaning in their life through therapy. I use a collaborative and strengths-based approach to empower those facing adversities.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Abusive Relationships
  • Adult ADHD
  • Anticipatory Grief
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Anxiety in Relationships
  • Couples
  • Depression
  • Domestic Violence
  • Domestic Violence Survivors
  • Grief
  • Grief from Losing a Pet
  • Marriage
  • Mother-Daughter Relationships
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Open Relationships
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  • Racial or Ethnic Identity
  • Racial Trauma
  • Relationships
  • Relationship Skills
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Cut through all the noise in your head and find your inner empathy and self-compassion. I know they exist because you give that caring voice to everyone else in your life. You deserve to experience kindness from within. Let’s start your journey…


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Cut through all the noise in your head and find your inner empathy and self-compassion. I know they exist because you give that caring voice to everyone else in your life. You deserve to experience kindness from within. Let’s start your journey…

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I am open-minded and progressive, intent on helping all clients feel comfortable and get the most out of the therapy process. Therapy should be a safe, non-judgmental space for all and I strive to make that a priority in our therapeutic relationship.

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  • Adult Child of Emotionally Immature Parents
  • Childhood Trauma
  • Communication Skills
  • Coping Skills
  • Emotional Regulation
  • Ethical Non-Monogamy
  • Feelings of Not Being Good Enough
  • Finding Meaning or Purpose
  • Gender Transition
  • High-Functioning Anxiety
  • High-Functioning Depression
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  • Relational Trauma
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Feeling alone? Confused with how you got here, or even where to go from here? Frustrated with not feeling authentic? Or maybe you’re stuck in the same pattern. Together, we will work to make intentional and sustainable changes.


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Feeling alone? Confused with how you got here, or even where to go from here? Frustrated with not feeling authentic? Or maybe you’re stuck in the same pattern. Together, we will work to make intentional and sustainable changes.

Something to know about my approach is:

I pull from a myriad of therapeutic techniques that aim to empower and ground. I have extensive experience with college and graduate students, young adults, LGBTQ+ folx, and those who are navigating their various identities and life transitions.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adjustment Issues
  • Adult ADHD
  • Anxiety
  • Bisexuality
  • Career
  • Career Burnout
  • Career Counseling
  • Coping Skills
  • Cultural Adjustment
  • Depression
  • Divorce and Separation
  • Domestic Violence
  • Ethical Non-Monogamy
  • Family Conflict
  • Gay
  • Gender Affirmative Surgery Letters
  • Gender Dysphoria
  • Gender Identity
  • Gender Transition
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • Job Stress
  • Kink
  • Lesbian
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Transitions
  • Men
  • Nonbinary Gender Identity
  • Open Relationships
  • Queer
  • Racial Justice
  • Sex Workers
  • Transgender
  • Veterans/Military Families
  • Women
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Brittney Lind
Together, we will:

Stabilize urgent issues such as suicidal thoughts, self-harm, basic needs. Explore how your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors make sense in the context of your history. Process grief and trauma. Learn new ways to manage emotions and relationships.


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Together, we will:

Stabilize urgent issues such as suicidal thoughts, self-harm, basic needs. Explore how your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors make sense in the context of your history. Process grief and trauma. Learn new ways to manage emotions and relationships.

Something to know about my approach is:

I provide a place of acceptance, warmth, and safety, where you can share your story and feel understood. I focus on understanding you and helping you meet your goals. I invite feedback about whether therapy is meeting your needs and expectations.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adult ADHD
  • Anxiety
  • Borderline Personality
  • Complex Trauma
  • Depression
  • Trauma
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Brittney Lind remote and phone therapy in Illinois
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Lisa Valiente
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Together, we will help you understand yourself better: what you're made of, what you want, what you're good at, and what you need to do to grow into the person you want to become.


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Together, we will:

Together, we will help you understand yourself better: what you're made of, what you want, what you're good at, and what you need to do to grow into the person you want to become.

Something to know about my approach is:

I have an eclectic approach; I use a lot of cognitive behavioral methods (examine unhelpful thinking habits) combined with psychodynamic exploration (family history) to make connections to current difficulties. I also tend to use humor.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Borderline Personality
  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
  • Depression
  • Grief
  • PTSD from Abuse
  • Trauma
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Lisa Valiente remote and phone therapy in Illinois