Online Emotional Abuse therapists in Cathedral City, California CA
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Emotional Abuse
Mind Study Center
Counselor/Therapist, LMFT, M.D., Ph.D.,
At Mind Study Center, we offer specialized therapy for individuals recovering from emotional abuse. Our compassionate, trauma-informed approach helps clients heal from the psychological impact of manipulation, control, and emotional harm. Through therapy, we support individuals in rebuilding self-esteem, setting healthy boundaries, and developing healthier relationships. Our goal is to empower survivors to regain control of their lives, heal emotionally, and move forward with confidence and resilience.
10 Years Experience
Online in Cathedral City, CA
Emotional Abuse
Mia Turner
Therapist, MA, RYT, ASDCS, LMFT, NPT-C, CMNCS, CMIP
Healing support for survivors of emotionally abusive, manipulative, coercive, controlling, narcissistic, psychologically harmful, or chronically invalidating relationships. These experiences often leave impacts that extend far beyond the relationship itself, shaping self-trust, identity, nervous system functioning, boundaries, self-worth, and one's relationship with reality.
Emotional abuse can gradually erode confidence in your own thoughts, feelings, perceptions, memories, instincts, and lived experiences. It may show up as chronic self-doubt, people-pleasing, hypervigilance, walking on eggshells, perfectionism, difficulty trusting yourself, over-explaining, self-silencing, emotional overwhelm, dissociation, chronic guilt, difficulty identifying your needs, or feeling disconnected from your own voice and inner knowing. Many of these responses reflect the intelligence of a nervous system that learned to adapt to unpredictability, criticism, manipulation, invalidation, coercion, or emotional unsafety.
This work explores not only what happened within the relationship, but also the ways those experiences may continue to live within the body, nervous system, beliefs, relationships, and sense of self. Attention is given to the influence of attachment experiences, family systems, culture, gender, spirituality, trauma, internalized narratives, and the survival strategies that may have helped you navigate difficult relational environments. Particular care is given to understanding how emotional abuse intersects with neurodivergence, disability, chronic illness, race, culture, sexuality, and other identities that may have shaped vulnerability, coping, and meaning-making.
My approach integrates EMDR, somatic therapy, mindfulness, polyvagal-informed practices, attachment-focused therapy, parts work and Internal Family Systems (IFS), neuropsychotherapy, expressive arts, narrative therapy, and liberation-oriented healing. Therapy may include exploring patterns of protection, reconnecting with bodily wisdom and intuition, strengthening boundaries, processing traumatic experiences, understanding attachment wounds, reclaiming agency, and developing a more compassionate relationship with yourself.
Healing is not approached as becoming less sensitive, more agreeable, or simply "moving on." It is often about reclaiming trust in your own experiences, reconnecting with your body's signals, honoring your needs and emotions, unlearning harmful messages you may have internalized, and creating enough safety for your voice, boundaries, values, and authentic self to take up space again. The goal is not simply to recover from what happened, but to cultivate relationships with yourself and others that are grounded in mutual respect, authenticity, consent, reciprocity, and care.
10 Years Experience
Online in Cathedral City, CA (Online Only)
Emotional Abuse
Kristin Robert
Marriage and Family Therapist, AMFT
I work with emotional abuse by helping clients name and make sense of patterns such as manipulation, control, gaslighting, and chronic invalidation. Therapy focuses on restoring clarity, strengthening boundaries, and rebuilding self-trust after prolonged relational harm.
3 Years Experience
Online in Cathedral City, CA
Emotional Abuse
Layla Ashley Psychotherapy
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Emotional abuse can erode self-worth through patterns of criticism, manipulation, or control. I help you identify these dynamics, rebuild self-confidence, and restore a sense of personal agency.
23 Years Experience
Online in Cathedral City, CA
Emotional Abuse
Russell Wilkie
Marriage and Family Therapist, MFT
The subtlety of emotional abuse is sometimes hard to see. Having studied it thoroughly, I know it very well and see it clearly and I coach others how to see it sooner. Getting out of a negative relationship, or the cycle of not seeing it, takes a good deal of understanding the nuances of what it is and how it happens. I can help you learn to see it earlier and get yourself out of bad situations sooner and set better boundaries so you don't get abused in the future.
34 Years Experience
Online in Cathedral City, CA (Online Only)
Emotional Abuse
Shayda Ewalt
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Emotional abuse can be subtle yet deeply damaging. Gaslighting, manipulation, and chronic criticism can distort your sense of reality and affect your self-trust. In therapy, we untangle these experiences with care, validated your truth, and help you rebuild a strong internal foundation grounded in clarity and self-worth.
10 Years Experience
Online in Cathedral City, CA (Online Only)
Emotional Abuse
Hannah Nyznyk Christian
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT #133278
We help clients identify and heal from the lasting effects of emotional manipulation, control, and invalidation. Therapy focuses on rebuilding trust in self and others.
7 Years Experience
Online in Cathedral City, CA
Emotional Abuse
Dr. Claire Vines, Psy.D., Psychologist / Licensed /Psychotherapy / Psychoanalytic/
Marriage and Family Therapist, Marriage, Couples, LMFT. Psy.D. Trauma-Focused CBT
One must gain back control of the sense of personal values , self validation and self control. Set boundaries, learn to honor the past and events. Apply perspective. Do not let yourself get trapped under someone else’s negativity.
The past is gone.
21 Years Experience
Online in Cathedral City, CA
Emotional Abuse
Dr. Jen Bachtold
Psychologist, Ph.D., Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor-II (CADC-II), Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, Specialist in Anger Management
By providing compassionate and confidential support, I aim to help you reclaim your life from the effects of emotional abuse. Whether you are currently experiencing abuse or working on recovery, I am here to support you every step of the way with understanding, respect, and professional care.
11 Years Experience
Online in Cathedral City, CA (Online Only)
Emotional Abuse
Corrie Blissit
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, LMFT#150479
Victims of emotional abuse may feel like they have completely lost themselves. When we experience psychological abuse, there are severe ramifications that impact our ability to function holistically in our lives. To make matters worse, emotional abuse is often invisible to others. Our partner may behave differently in front our friends and family, but behind closed doors they are bullies and tyrants. This leads to feelings of isolation, hopelessness, and shame. As the confusion and disorientation of this experience sets in, victims start to distrust their own healthy instincts and may even blame themselves for their partners abusive behaviors. The cycle of psychological beatings is a soul killing process. Whether you experienced emotional abuse as a child or are currently living with this traumatic experience, there is hope, joy, and empowerment to be found beyond the pain and suffering. Call or email me today to schedule a free 20-minute consultation.
5 Years Experience
Online in Cathedral City, CA (Online Only)
Emotional Abuse
Stephanie Sandoval - COLLECTIVE SPACE THERAPY
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Emotional abuse is hard to recognize. Do you feel small and powerless in a relationship? Do you need a safe space to talk about your current situation? With extensive training and experience working in a Los Angeles-based group practice and a comprehensive residential addiction treatment center, my specializations include expertise in Emotional Abuse Therapy. I offer a 15 min free consultation, feel free to reach out to see if we're a good fit!
11 Years Experience
Online in Cathedral City, CA
Emotional Abuse
Sara Denman
Psychologist, Psy.D
Someone who has suffered emotional abuse often feel shame and isolation. Processing the abuse with a trained therapist helps the pain loose its potency. Emotional abuse comes in many forms and sometimes it is even difficult to understand what was abuse. Therapy can bring insight and coping skills to work through the abuse.
27 Years Experience
Online in Cathedral City, CA
Emotional Abuse
Sandy Kong
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT 119380
Healing from Narcissistic Abuse can be a hard and painful process. Narcissistic abuse is a severe, strategic form of emotional abuse characterized by gaslighting, manipulation, and control used to diminish a victim's self-worth, often resulting in PTSD. Signs of Emotional Trauma include: Chronic self-doubt and feeling "crazy"; Hypervigilance and anxiety; Isolation and feeling worthless; Difficulty trusting one's own instincts. Therapists specializing in this area help survivors recognize the tactics and untangle the manipulation. Specialized trauma therapy focuses on breaking the trauma bond, validating reality, restoring self-esteem, and establishing boundaries to heal from these toxic power dynamics. This includes learning to say no and establishing strict boundaries to protect emotional safety, reconnecting with one's sense of self-worth separate from the abuser's perception, and developing techniques for managing stress and triggers.
11 Years Experience
Online in Cathedral City, CA
Emotional Abuse
Sloane Fabricius
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, LPCC, Clinical Supervisor
My hope and intent is for you to feel heard, seen, supported and hopeful about you and your circumstances. Van Gogh said it best, "I feel there is nothing more truly artistic than loving people." Our creative collaboration will equip you in getting your needs met in healthy ways.
29 Years Experience
Online in Cathedral City, CA
Emotional Abuse
Melissa Klass M.A., LMFT
Marriage and Family Therapist, M.A., LMFT #119163
Emotional abuse at the hands of a loved one leaves a scar that no one can see. When you’ve been manipulated, gaslit, and covertly insulted for months or years you can start to lose your sense of self. Even when you have found the strength to end a relationship where you were treated this way, it haunts you. You have difficulty trusting or joyfully engaging with new people. Or maybe this is a relationship that it is not so simple to end. Perhaps it’s a relationship with a parent or sibling. You’re exhausted. You’re tired of walking on eggshells. Whether it’s time to heal from a former relationship, set some boundaries in an existing one, or bring a relationship to an end, therapy can provide you a safe place to process your experiences. Once you get to know yourself again, you can set some much-needed boundaries or say goodbye, whatever is right for you.
10 Years Experience
Online in Cathedral City, CA (Online Only)
Emotional Abuse
Integrative Psychotherapy Group
Marriage and Family Therapist
We work with clients who express issues or concerns with Emotional Abuse Therapy.
10 Years Experience
Online in Cathedral City, CA
Emotional Abuse
Susanna La
Psychologist, Ph.D.
When we experience emotional abuse, we come up with creative ways of coping to try to get our needs met or even to disconnect from those needs. The creative coping strategies we develop as children tend to stay with us into adulthood, especially if we haven’t developed new coping skills. Without awareness of the impacts of our pain, we tend to replicate patterns of people pleasing, hyper-independence, perfectionism, lack of boundaries, and seeking emotionally unavailable/painful relationships.
13 Years Experience
Online in Cathedral City, CA (Online Only)
Emotional Abuse
Alicia Stalker-Gallichio LMFT
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, SAP
Emotional abuse can leave deep, lasting wounds that often go unrecognized. Those impacted may struggle with feelings of worthlessness, fear, anxiety, and confusion as a result of manipulation, belittling, and emotional neglect. My therapy services are designed ot provide a safe and nurturing space where you can heal and reclaim your sense of self,
21 Years Experience
Online in Cathedral City, CA
Emotional Abuse
Micha Noble, MA
Pre-Licensed Professional, AMFT
What if we could see the broken pieces of ourselves and view them with compassion? What if we saw our scars as marks of courage and resiliency? The journey towards wholeness includes accepting each part of ourselves--the part that is joyful, the part that laughs, the part that hurts, the part that feels empty.
5 Years Experience
Online in Cathedral City, CA
Emotional Abuse
Diaspora Therapy Group
Marriage and Family Therapist, DSW, LMFT
We offer trauma-informed support for individuals impacted by emotional or psychological abuse. We help clients rebuild self-trust, understand harmful patterns, and strengthen boundaries in a safe, validating space. Our approach centers empowerment, clarity, and healing.
7 Years Experience
Online in Cathedral City, CA
Emotional Abuse therapists in Cathedral City, California Statistics
Emotional Abuse therapists in Cathedral City, California average 14 years of experience and charge around $200 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Emotional Abuse (100%), Anxiety or Fears (88%), and Trauma and PTSD (86%).
Average years in practice
14 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$200
Gender ID
| 64% |
Female |
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| 25% |
Male |
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| 6% |
Non-Binary |
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| 5% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 54% |
In Person and Online |
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| 46% |
Online Only |
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Top Specialties
| 100% | Emotional Abuse |
| 88% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 86% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 84% | Depression |
| 72% | Stress |
| 70% | Self Esteem |
| 69% | Codependency |