Emotional Abuse therapists in Palm Desert, CA
Browse Emotional Abuse therapists in Palm Desert, California. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
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
In-Person Near Palm Desert, CA
Online in Palm Desert, CA
Emotional Abuse
Eric Olsen
Life Coach, PTSD, Trauma Triage, BSc Social Sciences, DoD Career Councilor, SARC, DAPA, Pre Licensed Human Intelligence / Psychology, Life Coach. | Professional Support: LSSBB, PgM, Bluestone PMP,
We work on the emotional abuse you've experienced and teach you knew skills to help get over the pain and trauma and instill new self confidence and self esteem.
17 Years Experience
Online in Palm Desert, CA (Online Only)
Emotional Abuse
Dr. Deborah Vinall
Counselor/Therapist, PsyD, LMFT
Emotional abuse can quietly reshape how you see yourself and the world around you. Over time, criticism, manipulation, or invalidation can become internalized, making self-doubt, shame, or harsh inner voices feel like facts rather than the impact of harm.
From a trauma-informed perspective, these patterns are understandable responses to prolonged relational injury. In therapy, we work gently to untangle what was learned in order to survive from what truly belongs to you, supporting a reconnection with your own voice, worth, and inner clarity.
Using approaches such as EMDR, Brainspotting, and parts-based work, we address the emotional and nervous-system effects of emotional abuse at a pace that feels safe and respectful. This work also informs my writing, including Gaslighting: A Step-by-Step Recovery Guide to Heal from Emotional Abuse and Build Healthy Relationships. Healing is possible, and you are worthy of care, compassion, and support.
22 Years Experience
Online in Palm Desert, CA
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 Palm Desert, CA (Online Only)
Emotional Abuse
Dr. Christopher Lowery, DHSc, CLCP
Clinical Health Practitioner, Board-Certified Life Care Planner
This component assist with helping individuals build self-esteem, establish healthy boundaries, and develop coping strategies to reclaim emotional well-being.
24 Years Experience
Online in Palm Desert, CA
Emotional Abuse therapists in Palm Desert, CA Statistics
Emotional Abuse therapists in Palm Desert, CA average 14 years of experience and charge around $207 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (61%), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) (49%), and Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (41%).
Average years in practice
14 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$207
Accept insurance
35%
Offer sliding scale
50%
Gender ID
| 65% |
Female |
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| 27% |
Male |
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| 4% |
Gender Fluid |
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| 4% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 56% |
In Person and Online |
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| 44% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 61% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 49% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 41% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 40% | Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) |
| 40% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 38% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 37% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 71% | Young Adult |
| 61% | Senior |
| 51% | Teen |
| 30% | Children |
Client Focus
| 71% | Women |
| 50% | LGBTQ+ |
| 48% | Men |
| 38% | Hispanic / Latino |
| 35% | Military / Veterans |