Sexual Abuse therapists in Palm Desert, CA
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Sexual Abuse
Dennis Sapire
Psychologist, JD PhD
I am trained in EMDR and offer this modality (among others) treat C-PTSD and other complications arising from a history of sexual abuse.
24 Years Experience
In-Person Near Palm Desert, CA
Online in Palm Desert, CA
Sexual Abuse
Misty Johnson
Counselor/Therapist, LCSW
I have been a state-certified to work with survivors of sexual violence for over ten years. I have worked with individual survivors as well as facilitate group therapy. I currently facilitate support groups for survivors in San Francisco as well as San Jose.
8 Years Experience
Online in Palm Desert, CA
Sexual Abuse
Dr. Deborah Vinall
Counselor/Therapist, PsyD, LMFT
Sexual abuse can have lasting effects on how you experience your body, relationships, boundaries, and sense of self. Survivors may carry shame, fear, confusion, numbness, or self-blame—often long after the abuse has ended. These responses are not signs of weakness, but understandable adaptations to profound boundary violations.
From a trauma-informed perspective, healing involves restoring a sense of safety, choice, and connection—both within yourself and in relationship with others. Therapy is not about retelling what happened before you’re ready, but about supporting your nervous system in processing the impact of abuse in a way that feels respectful and contained.
With the support of EMDR, Brainspotting, and parts-based work, we move at a pace guided by your needs and readiness. The work is collaborative and attuned, with careful attention to consent, empowerment, and your autonomy throughout the process. Healing is possible, and you do not have to carry this alone.
22 Years Experience
Online in Palm Desert, CA
Sexual Abuse
Dr. Daniele Levy, Bay Area Cognitive Therapy
Psychologist, PhD, MBA
When working with clients who have experienced sexual abuse, I use Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) to help them process and reframe the trauma. CPT helps individuals identify and challenge unhelpful beliefs related to safety, trust, power, control, intimacy, and self-esteem that often arise after abuse. We work together to explore and challenge these thoughts, facilitating healing and fostering a healthier, more empowered sense of self, while also addressing emotional and cognitive responses tied to the trauma. This approach is designed to promote lasting recovery and improved mental well-being.
17 Years Experience
Online in Palm Desert, CA
Sexual Abuse
Laura Anderson LPCC, Eff Shame Therapy
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPCC
Sexual abuse reaches into the most private parts of who we are — our bodies, our sense of safety, our relationship with intimacy, our ability to trust ourselves and others. The shame that so often follows belongs to the person who caused the harm, not to you. And yet it lands where it lands, and it stays until something helps it move.
I work with survivors of sexual abuse from a deeply trauma-informed, shame-free perspective using EMDR, Flash Technique, and ketamine-assisted EMDR for those ready to work at that level. This is slow, careful, boundaried work done entirely at your pace — with the goal of returning you to a relationship with your own body and life that feels like yours again.
You deserved protection. You deserve healing now.
12 Years Experience
Online in Palm Desert, CA (Online Only)
Sexual Abuse therapists in Palm Desert, CA Statistics
Sexual Abuse therapists in Palm Desert, CA average 16 years of experience and charge around $215 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (59%), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) (50%), and Psychodynamic Therapy (47%).
Average years in practice
16 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$215
Accept insurance
36%
Offer sliding scale
44%
Gender ID
| 56% |
Female |
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| 34% |
Male |
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| 5% |
Gender Fluid |
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| 5% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 67% |
In Person and Online |
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| 33% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 59% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 50% | Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) |
| 47% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 39% | Somatic Therapy |
| 36% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 36% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 36% | Family Systems Therapy |
Ages Served
| 98% | Adult |
| 71% | Young Adult |
| 58% | Senior |
| 53% | Teen |
| 30% | Children |
Client Focus
| 68% | Women |
| 52% | LGBTQ+ |
| 44% | Men |
| 39% | Hispanic / Latino |
| 32% | Asian |