Online Emotional Abuse therapists in Clearwater, Florida FL
We are proud to feature top rated online Emotional Abuse therapists in Clearwater. We encourage you to review each profile to find your best match.
Three Oaks Behavioral Health & Wellness
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, LCMHC, LCAS
Helping clients recognize, process, and heal from emotionally harmful relationships.
7 Years Experience
Online in Clearwater, FL
Emily Stone
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, MDiv, PhD, LMFT-S
Emotional Abuse: Reclaiming Your Reality
Healing the Invisible Wounds of the Soul
Emotional abuse is often a "silent" trauma. Because there are no physical scars, survivors frequently find themselves trapped in a cycle of self-doubt, wondering if they are "too sensitive" or if the harm is "all in their head." In my practice, I provide a courageous and affirming space to name the harm, validate your experience, and begin the work of deconstructing the psychological "fog" of abuse.
The Anatomy of Emotional Harm
Emotional abuse is a systematic erosion of a person's sense of self. We work together to identify and heal from patterns of:
Gaslighting & Reality Disturbance: Addressing the profound confusion and overwhelm that occurs when your perception of truth is constantly undermined.
The "Fawn" Response: Understanding why your nervous system may have defaulted to people-pleasing or self-silencing as a survival strategy to avoid conflict.
Chronic Burnout & Shut Down: Healing the exhaustion that comes from living in a state of constant hyper-vigilance, always waiting for the "other shoe to drop."
A Clinical Path to Restoration
With over 20 years of experience, I use a trauma-informed, systemic approach to help you rebuild:
EMDR for Traumatic Memories: We use EMDR to process the specific "stuck" moments of verbal or emotional assault that continue to trigger rejection sensitivity or fear in your current life.
Attachment Repair: We explore how the "system" of the relationship functioned and work to rebuild your attachment to your own intuition and boundaries.
Spiritual & Systemic Deconstruction: For those coming out of high-control religious or social systems, we address the specific ways that power and "divine" authority may have been used as tools of emotional control.
Breaking the Silence
I have an extensive background in working with healers, pastors, and leaders who have experienced emotional abuse within their professional or personal systems. Whether you are currently in the relationship or are years into your "after," you deserve a space that is curious, brave, and entirely yours.
Healing is not just about leaving the situation; it is about returning to yourself.
21 Years Experience
Online in Clearwater, FL (Online Only)
Yaffa Dyckman
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Emotional abuse can be so painful. It locks us into negative self talk. EMDR, psychodynamic work and STAIR/NST are great approaches to address it. I help clients process through their painful experiences by offering them sensitivity and empathy. I help clients develop more effective ways of seeing themselves and their past.
16 Years Experience
Online in Clearwater, FL
Philadelphia Couples Therapy
Psychologist, PsyD
Developing a close relationship with someone who displays narcissistic tendencies can result in trauma and pain. If you believe you have experienced narcissistic abuse from a parent, a partner, a friend, or another close entity, you may have noticed daily or near-daily dread, brain fog, panic, helplessness, and powerlessness. You may feel shame, self-doubt, and confusion alongside a tendency to blame yourself for all the ways this relationship feels wrong. You may feel that you’ve lost touch with your former confidence and vitality, as though both you and your world have shrunk under the shadow of this relationship. You may continue to feel deep longing and love for a person you know has harmed you.
At PCT, we are here to validate and witness your journey to healing. We will work with you to address the acute emotional and somatic symptoms of narcissistic abuse no matter where you are in your healing process. We will cultivate compassion for all the parts of you that have emerged throughout this struggle. We’ll walk with you as you gather the pieces of yourself and put them back together. We will help you build a strong foundation that can’t be rocked, and a home in yourself where you can know peace and acceptance.
23 Years Experience
Online in Clearwater, FL
Ashley Mason
Counselor/Therapist, CMHC, LMHC
Emotional abuse — especially from a narcissistic partner or parent — can leave you questioning your worth, your memories, and even your sanity. Many of my clients grew up with criticism, manipulation, or constant blame, and later found themselves repeating those painful patterns in adult relationships. In therapy, I help you untangle the confusion, recognize the ways you’ve been controlled, and separate your true self from the voice of the abuser. Over time, you can rebuild confidence, set boundaries without guilt, and begin to trust your own feelings again.
15 Years Experience
Online in Clearwater, FL (Online Only)
Levana Slabodnick
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LISW-S, LCSW
Growing up with emotional abuse causes issues with self-esteem, relationships and physical health, yet it is often minimized. We are encouraged to "get over it" and forgive people who very often are not asking for forgiveness. Whether you are estranged from your family or are struggling with how establish boundaries, I help you get in touch with the very real impact of emotional abuse and provide a safe and validating place to heal.
27 Years Experience
Online in Clearwater, FL (Online Only)
Jami Saperstein Counseling, LLC
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC
I help nclients heal from the deep, invisible wounds of emotional abuse. Whether you have experienced gaslighting, manipulation, control, or constant criticism-in a romantic relationship, family system, or workplace-emotional abuse can leave you feeling confused, depleted, and disconnected from your own voice. In our work together, I providea validating, non-judgemental space where you can untangle the trauma, rebuild your sense of self, and learn to set healthy boundaries without guilt. Healing is possible and you don't have to do it alone.
13 Years Experience
Online in Clearwater, FL (Online Only)
Lisa C. Holder
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC
Emotional abuse can be debilitating and hard to identify. It comes in many forms such as demeaning comments, fits of anger by your partner, hostile communication styles, lack of validation, to name just a few. If you have suffered from emotional abuse and want to learn how to identify it, adopt healthy coping skills and recover, please reach out to me.
28 Years Experience
Online in Clearwater, FL
Dr. Mitchell Roth
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, JD, PsyD, LMHC
Emotional abuse is every bit as traumatic as physical abuse, and maybe more so. It results in triggers to chronic anxiety and depression and recovery requires processing of trauma. With the use of Energy Psychology, you can reliably process trauma without being re-traumatized.
16 Years Experience
Online in Clearwater, FL (Online Only)
Amanda Kohl
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, MA, LMHC, CTP
Emotional abuse can be hard to name, but its impact runs deep. You may find yourself second-guessing your reality, feeling anxious in relationships, or struggling to trust your own thoughts and emotions. I help women process the effects of emotional abuse so they can rebuild self-trust, feel grounded in their truth, and move forward with clarity and confidence.
4 Years Experience
Online in Clearwater, FL
Mun & Mind Therapy PLLC
Psychologist
Emotional abuse can leave lasting wounds that affect self-worth, trust, and relationships. Because emotional abuse is often subtle or normalized within families, cultures, or relationships, many individuals struggle to recognize its impact. Therapy provides a space to process these experiences, establish healthy boundaries, rebuild confidence, and develop a stronger sense of self.
2 Years Experience
Online in Clearwater, FL (Online Only)
Salutaris Psychotherapy
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Emotional abuse can leave you questioning yourself, walking on eggshells, or feeling responsible for someone else’s moods, criticism, silence, or control. It may show up through manipulation, gaslighting, blame-shifting, intimidation, humiliation, unhealthy boundaries, or repeated patterns that slowly wear down your confidence and sense of self. In therapy, I help clients make sense of these confusing dynamics, rebuild trust in their own perceptions, and strengthen boundaries in a supportive, affirming space. My style is warm, practical, sometimes humorous, and grounded in real life, with a focus on helping you regain clarity, self-respect, and emotional safety.
27 Years Experience
Online in Clearwater, FL
Dr. Andrew Bingman
Psychologist, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, PsyD
Many clients who have experienced emotional abuse will internalize abusive messages about themselves, resulting in low self-esteem and a reduced sense of self-worth. I work with clients to help identify the source of harmful beliefs they hold about themselves and to help foster and develop an alternative view of themselves that is affirming and empowering.
15 Years Experience
Online in Clearwater, FL (Online Only)
Alejandro Sanchez, Psy.D.
Psychologist, Post-Doctoral Fellow
Dr. Alejandro Sanchez offers specialized therapy for individuals who have experienced emotional abuse. He provides a safe and supportive environment where clients can explore their feelings and begin the healing process. Using trauma-informed care and evidence-based approaches such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), Dr. Sanchez helps clients rebuild their self-esteem, develop healthy coping strategies, and work towards emotional recovery and resilience.
5 Years Experience
Online in Clearwater, FL
Kingdom Dwelling Christian Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor
KDCC strives to be a safe place for individuals with wounds that aren't seen by the physical eye. Our counselors provide strength, hope and the insight to understand the impact of the emotional abuse suffered. Talking through your experiences and receiving the validation for your feelings can help rebuild self-worth, strengthen resilience, and empower individuals to heal and move forward.
7 Years Experience
Online in Clearwater, FL
Brianna Gomez
Pre-Licensed Professional, MS - Bilingual Trauma Informed Therapist
Emotional Abuse Therapy is a form of therapy which in the beginning involves providing the client with psychoeducation. Many times, we feel trapped and sad but can't identify why. Many times, we feel love for the same person emotionally abusing us. Emotional abuse can be complicated to identify and so its important to provide clients with a language for what they are experiencing that feels comfortable for them. Following psychoeducation, treatment frequently focuses on the exploration and development of healthy boundaries and how to establish those in relationships.
1 Years Experience
Online in Clearwater, FL
Dr. Le’ Isaac Gardner Msc.D. CTHT ORDM
Hypnotherapist, Doctorate in Metaphysical Science, MSc.D. Clinical and Transpersonal Hypnotherapist CTHT
Emotional abuse is one of the hardest types of abuse to spot in current times. It may go unrecognized by friends, family, and a lot of times even by the victim. When we start to finally feel these things it has already begun to hit us very hard. Let me help you to understand why this has happened to you, show you how to learn from it, and create a new positive outlook.
14 Years Experience
Online in Clearwater, FL
Authentic Growth Counseling
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, M.S.
We help clients process the effects of emotionally abusive relationships, including chronic self-doubt, shame, anxiety, people-pleasing, and difficulty trusting themselves. Therapy provides a safe space to rebuild self-esteem, boundaries, emotional clarity, and a stronger sense of self.
12 Years Experience
Online in Clearwater, FL
Staci Des Rault
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC. M.Div
I have over 18 years of experience in counseling around issues stemming from emotional abuse.
14 Years Experience
Online in Clearwater, FL (Online Only)
Rising Calm Center
Life Coach
We support survivors of emotional abuse in reclaiming their voice, self-worth, and inner strength. Through trauma-informed hypnotherapy, coaching, and inner healing work, we help clients recognize harmful patterns, process deep emotional wounds, and rebuild a sense of safety and trust—both within themselves and in future relationships. Healing from emotional abuse is possible, and we’re here to walk that journey with you, one empowered step at a time.
7 Years Experience
Online in Clearwater, FL
Emotional Abuse therapists in Clearwater, Florida Statistics
Emotional Abuse therapists in Clearwater, Florida average 17 years of experience and charge around $194 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Emotional Abuse (100%), Anxiety or Fears (88%), and Trauma and PTSD (80%).
Average years in practice
17 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$194
Gender ID
| 65% |
Female |
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| 30% |
Male |
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| 3% |
Gender Fluid |
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| 2% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 53% |
In Person and Online |
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| 47% |
Online Only |
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Top Specialties
| 100% | Emotional Abuse |
| 88% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 80% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 80% | Depression |
| 76% | Self Esteem |
| 73% | Stress |
| 65% | Loss or Grief |