Sexual Abuse therapists in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom GB
Sexual Abuse
Emily Harrison
Registered Psychotherapist, BSc(hons) Counselling and Psychotherapy, Trauma Center Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Facilitator, MBACP (accredited)
People who have experienced sexual abuse, and abuse of other kinds, have often found ways to survive their experiences. However, survival often means sacrifices lots of other things, like your relationships with other people, your sense of self, or perhaps your connection with your own body. I have experience of working with people who have dissociative experiences of various kinds. I am also trained to offer body-based work where appropriate, which is a yoga-inspired, trauma-sensitive way of healing from trauma.
6 Years Experience
Sexual Abuse
Lisa Sanfilippo
Therapist, MA, MSc, UKCP, MBACP
We can restore healthy relationships and intimacy- even if we have experienced abuse in the past. Feeling fearful, confused, ashamed, overly-sexualised or afraid of intimacy are important ways our nervous system may be dealing with something really difficult to process. And these protective patterns can shift. Sexual abuse or assault are, sadly, far more common than you'd think. Working with sexual abuse means working gently and delicately at your pace, often even needing to re-hash the content of past events, but understanding how the after-effects have created our protective responses. We start with restoring a feeling of safety and integrity so that you can move at your own pace. I take a gentle, measured approach, helping you to heal somatically, mentally, emotionally and even spiritually. My approach is informed by principles of somatic experiencing and Polyvagal approaches, which work with our bodies and nervous systems.
12 Years Experience
Sexual Abuse
Dr David Tilbrook
Psychologist, Chartered Clinical Psychologist Specialising in Psychotherapy with Senior Practitioner Status
Overcoming the toxic, confusing and painful effects of unwanted or age inappropriate sexual experiences is courageous work. Undoing shame is central to this process and we will work together to reclaim your power and self love.
24 Years Experience
Sexual Abuse
Dr Ian Anderson
Psychologist, Consultant Clinical Psychologist (HCPC registered), PhD, MSc, MSc, MSc, MA (Econ), BA (Econ) Hons
Sexual abuse is a specific form of trauma. It often threatens not only our ability to maintain control over our lives, but our sense of self. The result of this is that the trauma radiates into every aspect of our lives. The goal of therapy is to understand the damage and to regain control. Reflexively, regaining control over our lives is a way of rebuilding our sense of self.
44 Years Experience
Sexual Abuse
Abi Jude
Counsellor/Therapist, MBACP Member
If you are or have been the victim of sexual abuse I offer a safe and confidential environment to support you in looking at the impact of the abuse and to help find a way to manage this experience for you. We will work at a pace that feels comfortable for you, so you can become clearer about how you would like your life to be going forward.
13 Years Experience