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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 Virginia Beach, Ashville Park, Bay Colony, Christopher Farms, or even Fairfield, 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 explore how being neurodivergent shows up in relationships, work, and daily life. Discover your needs and learn how to communicate them to others. We process the anger and grief of being misunderstood your whole life and how to move forward.


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We explore how being neurodivergent shows up in relationships, work, and daily life. Discover your needs and learn how to communicate them to others. We process the anger and grief of being misunderstood your whole life and how to move forward.

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I am actively engaged in sessions, prioritizing topics important to you. I provide practical tips and insights for understanding your unique brain and nervous system. I foster comfort by truly listening and affirming your experiences.

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  • Complex Trauma
  • Grief
  • Religious Trauma
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First, we will uncover the how and why. Then, we will work together to build acceptance. Building more reasons to get up in the morning, value, and motivation, will crowd out ineffective behavior and negative and anxious self-talk.


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First, we will uncover the how and why. Then, we will work together to build acceptance. Building more reasons to get up in the morning, value, and motivation, will crowd out ineffective behavior and negative and anxious self-talk.

Something to know about my approach is:

EMDR therapy involves the use of eye movements (or tapping) to stimulate your brain’s natural healing system, helping you to adopt more constructive ways of viewing yourself and the world around you.

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  • Caregivers
  • Chronic Pain
  • Codependency
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  • Depression
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  • Veterans/Military Families
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Together we will find a way for you to let go of your past that is hindering you build on the your strengths and find a way to for all of your parts to be seen and heard.


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Together we will find a way for you to let go of your past that is hindering you build on the your strengths and find a way to for all of your parts to be seen and heard.

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Providing a safe place to explore and learn about ourselves and how to heal is the goal of therapy. I will work with you to help you find the answers you are searching for.

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Create a safe space to share the "unspeakable" parts of your experiences - grief, anxiety, depression, abuse - and give permission to every aspect of what you're going through, while developing skills for maintaining safety and positive progress.


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Create a safe space to share the "unspeakable" parts of your experiences - grief, anxiety, depression, abuse - and give permission to every aspect of what you're going through, while developing skills for maintaining safety and positive progress.

Something to know about my approach is:

I use a combination of theoretical approaches to identify, collaborate, and problem solve your concerns. I enjoy engaging somatic work and education about the connection in our brain and body to holistically approach healing and bring peace.

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We will explore the narratives that you hold about yourself and life. We will create a shared space of safety and will work to connect authentically to emotions. We will reflect on how life's experiences and systems impact understanding and healing.


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Together, we will:

We will explore the narratives that you hold about yourself and life. We will create a shared space of safety and will work to connect authentically to emotions. We will reflect on how life's experiences and systems impact understanding and healing.

Something to know about my approach is:

I use games and storytelling to help build understanding, confidence, and connection. I offer culturally-humble care, providing individual therapy specialized in trauma work, and in therapeutically-applied role-playing game group therapy.

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  • Identity
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