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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. Wherever you are located in Virginia from Alexandria to Virginia Beach or even Lynchburg, or anywhere else nearby, 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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Depending on your needs I use a combination of insight therapy, behavioral therapy, and mindfulness to help navigate these difficulties and decrease feelings of shame, guilt, and loneliness.


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Depending on your needs I use a combination of insight therapy, behavioral therapy, and mindfulness to help navigate these difficulties and decrease feelings of shame, guilt, and loneliness.

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I support clients in reaching their goals, increasing their understanding of themselves and others, and healing by providing a supportive, safe, and warm therapeutic environment.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Abuse
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Complicated Grief
  • Confidence
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Divorce and Separation
  • Grief
  • Life Transitions
  • Mood Disorders
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Racial Trauma
  • Relationship Conflict
  • Self-Esteem
  • Trauma
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Jeremy Poling
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As a LPC, I aim to guide clients towards emotional growth and symptom reduction. Together, we'll understand how internal conflicts interact with external stressors, identify destructive relationship patterns, and foster healing.


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As a LPC, I aim to guide clients towards emotional growth and symptom reduction. Together, we'll understand how internal conflicts interact with external stressors, identify destructive relationship patterns, and foster healing.

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I employ an eclectic approach to therapy, in which we draw on multiple theoretical orientations and techniques. This multi-modal approach is highly individualized, engaging, and flexible.

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  • Addictions
  • Addictive Behaviors
  • Adult ADHD
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Family Conflict
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Panic Attacks
  • Parenting
  • Relationships
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Social Anxiety
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Together with comprehensive DBT therapy, I’ll help you manage overwhelming emotion so you can feel safe and grounded. I’ll help you practice relationship skills so you can connect closely and feel secure in them.


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Together with comprehensive DBT therapy, I’ll help you manage overwhelming emotion so you can feel safe and grounded. I’ll help you practice relationship skills so you can connect closely and feel secure in them.

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I provide ongoing feedback and support to highlight my client's strengths, motivate change toward their goals, and support their recovery each step of the way. I call upon science backed methods and a collaborative approach to work together.

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  • Borderline Personality
  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
  • Emotional Regulation
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Rape and Sexual Assault
  • Self-Acceptance
  • Social Justice
  • Trauma
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Kelsey Harper remote and phone therapy in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey,...
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Christine Hatchard
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seek to gain a deep understanding of how the events, traumas and relationships in your life have intersected with your unique psychology. You will feel seen and valued as an individual, and less alone and ashamed in your struggle.


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seek to gain a deep understanding of how the events, traumas and relationships in your life have intersected with your unique psychology. You will feel seen and valued as an individual, and less alone and ashamed in your struggle.

Something to know about my approach is:

I am highly skilled in building trust and feelings of safety when working with all clients. I will be empathic and attuned to you as we uncover and process your underlying issues, and not just their manifestation (behaviors).

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adult Adoptees
  • Anxiety
  • Child Abuse
  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
  • Depression
  • Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)
  • LGBTQ+
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Racial Trauma
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Transracial Adoption
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Christine Hatchard remote and phone therapy in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina,...
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Elizabeth Hammond
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Leave the eating disorder behind! We will take a holistic approach that heals all of you, not just your relationship with food. Sessions with me are about the whole person because eating disorders are always one part of a bigger picture.


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Leave the eating disorder behind! We will take a holistic approach that heals all of you, not just your relationship with food. Sessions with me are about the whole person because eating disorders are always one part of a bigger picture.

Something to know about my approach is:

As an experienced eating disorder therapist, I believe that everyone has the inner wisdom they need to heal. My job is to help you access it by learning to listen to your own wisdom and reconnecting with your values.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anorexia
  • Binge Eating
  • Bulimia
  • Burnout
  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
  • Disordered Eating
  • Eating Disorders
  • Emotional Eating
  • Food and Eating Concerns
  • Intuitive Eating
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • PTSD from Abuse
  • Trauma
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Elizabeth  Hammond remote and phone therapy in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia