Emotional Abuse therapists in Merced, California CA
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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 Merced, CA California
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 Merced, CA California
Emotional Abuse
Cindy Lee Collins
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPCC
I specialize in working with adults who have experienced emotional abuse, psychological abuse, and relational trauma, including chronic invalidation, manipulation, control, gaslighting, and environments where their emotional reality was consistently dismissed or distorted. Many clients I work with do not initially identify their experiences as “abuse,” but describe feeling confused, anxious in relationships, overly self-critical, or unsure of their own perceptions.
Emotional abuse often leaves a lasting impact on self-trust, boundaries, and identity. Even after leaving the relationship or environment, the nervous system may remain in patterns of hypervigilance, shutdown, or self-doubt.
My approach is trauma-informed and experiential. I use EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and the Comprehensive Resource Model (CRM) to help process the internalized impact of emotional abuse at the level of the nervous system, not just cognitively. These modalities support the resolution of stuck emotional material while helping rebuild a stable internal sense of safety and self-trust.
I also incorporate attachment-focused work and nervous system regulation, particularly for individuals who struggle with boundaries, people-pleasing, or difficulty trusting their own emotions and perceptions. Therapy is paced carefully to ensure that work on painful relational experiences does not feel overwhelming or destabilizing.
Over time, clients often report greater clarity in relationships, improved boundary-setting, and a stronger, more grounded sense of self.
5 Years Experience
Online in Merced, CA California
Emotional Abuse
Laura Anderson LPCC, Eff Shame Therapy
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPCC
Emotional abuse is insidious precisely because it leaves no visible marks — and because it works by making you question your own reality. The constant criticism, the gaslighting, the walking on eggshells, the slow erosion of your sense of self until you're not sure who you were before. It counts. It caused real harm. And it can be healed.
I work with survivors of emotional abuse from a trauma-informed, shame-free perspective using EMDR, Flash Technique, and approaches designed to get underneath the self-doubt and the internalized voices that aren't yours to carry anymore. We work to rebuild what was taken — your trust in yourself, your sense of worth, your ability to know what's real.
12 Years Experience
Online in Merced, CA California (Online Only)
Emotional Abuse
Dr. George Lough
Psychologist, Ph.D., S.E.P.
Processing difficult life experiences from your past that affect you negatively today can free you to be your true self.
48 Years Experience
Online in Merced, CA California (Online Only)
Emotional Abuse therapists in Merced, California Statistics
Emotional Abuse therapists in Merced, California average 15 years of experience and charge around $201 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (71%), Existential / Humanistic Therapy (49%), and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) (49%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$201
Accept insurance
45%
Offer sliding scale
60%
Gender ID
| 60% |
Female |
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| 28% |
Male |
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| 7% |
Non-Binary |
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| 5% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 60% |
In Person and Online |
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| 40% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 71% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 49% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 49% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 47% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 46% | Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) |
| 46% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 42% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
Ages Served
| 99% | Adult |
| 73% | Young Adult |
| 65% | Senior |
| 59% | Teen |
| 36% | Children |
Client Focus
| 68% | Women |
| 56% | LGBTQ+ |
| 54% | Men |
| 38% | Hispanic / Latino |
| 38% | Military / Veterans |