Online Emotional Abuse therapists in Lake Forest, Illinois IL
We are proud to feature top rated online Emotional Abuse therapists in Lake Forest. We encourage you to review each profile to find your best match.
Dr. Sonia Ovuehor Ovy
Counselor/Therapist, Doctor of science in Counselling Psychology, Msc Conflict Resolution, Advanced Diploma in Psychotherapy, Counselling and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Certificate in Mental Health Studies, Suicide Prevention and Intervention, Diploma in Relationship and Family Counselling, CPD in Neuro Linguistic Programming.
I provide compassionate and non-judgmental therapy that have helped clients identify, recover and heal from emotionally abusive situations.
My interactive sessions cover:
- Emotional manipulation and gaslighting
- Trauma and anxiety management
- Boundary setting and self-care
- Rebuilding self-esteem and confidence
9 Years Experience
Online in Lake Forest, IL (Online Only)
Dina Hijazi
Psychologist, PhD, CSAT
Experiencing emotional abuse can leave deep, lasting wounds that aren’t always visible—but they are real and valid. In therapy, I offer a compassionate, nonjudgmental space where you can begin to untangle the effects of gaslighting, control, and chronic invalidation. Together, we’ll focus on restoring your sense of self, establishing healthy boundaries, and rebuilding confidence using trauma-informed techniques and self-empowerment practices. You deserve to feel safe, respected, and whole again.
35 Years Experience
Online in Lake Forest, IL
Rachel Miller
Marriage and Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Emotional abuse can be subtle, confusing, and deeply damaging over time. I work with individuals and couples to identify harmful patterns and power dynamics, name what has been happening, and understand the impact on self-worth and the relationship. My approach supports accountability, boundary-setting, repair, and more intentional, respectful ways of relating moving forward.
9 Years Experience
Online in Lake Forest, IL (Online Only)
Cultivate Your Essence
Registered Psychotherapist, LPC, LCPC, MFT
Emotional abuse can leave invisible wounds that affect self-esteem, relationships, and emotional well-being. Our therapists provide a safe and supportive environment to help clients process their experiences, establish healthy boundaries, rebuild confidence, and develop healthier patterns of relating to themselves and others.
8 Years Experience
Online in Lake Forest, IL (Online Only)
Courtney Crooks
Psychologist, PhD, CTMH, CCTP
Emotional abuse can negatively impact your physical and psychological well-being. Through brief or long term psychodynamic/psychoanalytic approaches using empirically-supported methods, I work with each patient to identify core themes and repetitions linked to their relationship patterns, including experiences of narcissistic or emotional abuse from an intimate partner or other person. Over time, this insight and reflection encourages the patient to become aware of relationship patterns, identify potential abusive relationship behaviors, enact desired changes to their relationship patterns, and ultimately gain a sense of personal agency over their life.
17 Years Experience
Online in Lake Forest, IL
Maggie Reynolds
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCPC, EMDR Certified, NCC
Emotional abuse can leave lasting wounds that no one can see, but you feel every day. It often leads to self-doubt, feeling “never good enough,” second-guessing yourself, and living on edge trying to keep others happy. I know from personal experience how confusing and painful it can be to make sense of what you lived through, what you were told about yourself, and how you were treated. Healing is possible. In therapy, we’ll work to understand the dynamics of emotional abuse, why it happens, and how it impacts your nervous system, identity, and relationships. Most importantly, we’ll focus on helping you reclaim your voice, rebuild self-trust, and set boundaries that support healthier connections moving forward.
16 Years Experience
Online in Lake Forest, IL
Allyson Stephens
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, MSW, LCSW
Emotional abuse can also be a hard cycle to break. I think it is important to come from a non-judgemental lens and understand what is going on. I provide support and help you understand on how to help yourself through emotional abuse. I use trauma informed interventions like IFS, EMDR, and Somatic Therapy.
8 Years Experience
Online in Lake Forest, IL (Online Only)
Mary Gale Gurnsey
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Emotional abuse is often harder to recognize than physical abuse. I help you identify controlling, manipulative, or dismissive dynamics, validate your experience, and rebuild confidence in your own judgment.
18 Years Experience
Online in Lake Forest, IL (Online Only)
Bloom Behavioral Health Ptrs
Treatment Center, Psy'D, LPC, LMSW, CAADC, CCS
We work with clients to heal from the lasting effects of emotional abuse, including challenges with self-worth, trust, and relationships. We work collaboratively to recognize unhealthy patterns, rebuild confidence, establish healthy boundaries, and support emotional healing.
14 Years Experience
Online in Lake Forest, IL
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 Lake Forest, IL
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 Lake Forest, IL (Online Only)
Mind Lodge
Therapist, LCPC
Breaking free from abuse takes courage, and we’re here to provide unwavering support. Our therapists create a safe space to heal, rebuild confidence, and move forward.
21 Years Experience
Online in Lake Forest, IL
Dr. Brittany Jacobson
Psychologist, PhD, CST
If you’ve experienced patterns of being dismissed, controlled, or made to question yourself, it can leave a lasting impact. In therapy, we move at your pace to understand these experiences and how they continue to affect your self-esteem and relationships. Together, we focus on rebuilding self-trust and learning how to have happy, healthy relationships.
10 Years Experience
Online in Lake Forest, IL
Merrisa Dawn Santos
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC, CCTMHP, CCTP
In supporting patients who have experienced emotional abuse, I provide a safe and validating environment for them to explore their feelings and experiences. Through therapy, we work together to process the impact of emotional abuse on their self-esteem, sense of worth, and overall well-being. I offer validation, helping patients recognize that their experiences are real and valid. We explore coping strategies to manage the emotional aftermath of abuse, such as setting boundaries, building self-confidence, and developing healthy relationships. Additionally, I provide education about emotional abuse dynamics and help patients identify and challenge any distorted beliefs or negative patterns that may have resulted from the abuse. My goal is to empower patients to heal from the effects of emotional abuse, regain their sense of agency and self-worth, and move forward in their lives with resilience and strength.
5 Years Experience
Online in Lake Forest, IL (Online Only)
Sarah Eisenhauer Counseling
Counselor/Therapist, LCMHC, LCPC, LPC, AADC
If you have experienced emotional abuse, whether in childhood or in adult relationships, you are likely struggling, not only in your relationships, but in every day life. You may feel agitated, depression, anxious, and struggle with trusting others. We can work together to understand your relational patterns and learn new ways of being in relationships, utilizing behavioral techniques (CBT, DBT, ACT) as well as a depth, psychodynamic approach.
17 Years Experience
Online in Lake Forest, IL
Carolyn Murphy, Ph.D.
Psychologist, Counseling Psychology
I have many years of experience working with clients who have experienced emotional abuse (and/or other types of abuse) in their relationships. Many people in this situation find it extremely beneficial to work with a therapist to help them cope as best they can with the trauma they have been experiencing and help navigate the paths they would like to take to move forward in their lives. I believe that the quality of the therapist/client relationship is paramount to our work together, and because of this I highly encourage you to choose a therapist that feels like a "good fit" for you. I always start with an initial consultation appointment where I can learn more about your background and reasons for seeking therapy, answer any questions you may have, and then plan together from there. Starting therapy can feel daunting or overwhelming for many people, so it is important that we work at a pace that feels comfortable to you. My approach to therapy is interactive and supportive, with an overall goal of increasing self-awareness and coping skills to help promote the kind of changes that you would like to see.
36 Years Experience
Online in Lake Forest, IL
Jaylan Abd Elrahman
Psychologist, PhD
What an honor it is to be a supportive companion on your path to deeper wellness! I see therapy as a process wherein people can grow a more honest connection with themselves, learn and practice hope-generating perspectives and skills in their lives and stretch their imaginations for how to lovingly create a future that feels meaningful and liberating!
Dr. Jay works with adolescents and adults who:
* Struggle to manage the stresses of daily life and experience emotional distress, depression, grief and/or anxiety
* Are survivors of complex trauma, interpersonal, generational and/or collective trauma
* Yearn to clarify purpose in life, often exploring existential, spiritual, and identity-based questions
* Seek a space to dream beyond the moment they are in to create new futures for themselves and those they love
* Values justice-oriented, compassionate, and creative relational care
6 Years Experience
Online in Lake Forest, IL
Catherine Quiring
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, MA, LMHC, LPC, LCPC
You can work through and heal from emotional and psychological abuse. You don't have to rehash all the details. You just need to support the parts of you that are holding the pain, and help them know they're not alone, and they can begin to release the pain. You can learn to support yourself and trust yourself after this type of insidious abuse.
17 Years Experience
Online in Lake Forest, IL
Sarita R. Schapiro, Ph.D., P.A.
Psychologist, Florida Licensed Psychologist PY4914, APIT Certified
Supportive coupes counseling to identify and develop effective behavior change
44 Years Experience
Online in Lake Forest, IL
Margo Tirado MA LCPC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LCPC
Emotional abuse can be hard to name, especially when there are no visible scars and the harm unfolded slowly over time. Many people come to therapy feeling confused, doubting themselves, or wondering if they’re “overreacting.” In our work together, I offer a steady, nonjudgmental space where your experiences are taken seriously and your reality is respected. We focus on helping you make sense of what happened, rebuild trust in your perceptions, and understand the emotional patterns that may still be lingering in your body and relationships.
Therapy for emotional abuse is not about pushing you to relive the past or rushing you toward forgiveness. It’s about restoring your sense of self. Gently and at your pace, we work on strengthening boundaries, easing shame, and reconnecting you with your inner voice. As clarity grows, many clients find they feel more grounded, more confident, and better able to choose relationships that feel safe, mutual, and supportive.
31 Years Experience
Online in Lake Forest, IL
Emotional Abuse therapists in Lake Forest, Illinois Statistics
Emotional Abuse therapists in Lake Forest, Illinois average 19 years of experience and charge around $203 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Emotional Abuse (100%), Anxiety or Fears (87%), and Trauma and PTSD (87%).
Average years in practice
19 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$203
Gender ID
| 68% |
Female |
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| 28% |
Male |
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| 3% |
Gender Fluid |
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| 1% |
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 |
| 87% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 87% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 80% | Self Esteem |
| 78% | Depression |
| 73% | Loss or Grief |
| 70% | Stress |