Sexual Abuse therapists in San Francisco, California CA
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Sexual Abuse
Synapse Therapy and Healing | Alexis Collins, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, MSW, LCSW
I specialize in working with individuals who have experienced sexual abuse and those who have survived exploitation. My background is rooted in intensive settings, providing me with the expertise needed to guide clients through complex trauma recovery.
Through convenient, secure telehealth sessions, we will focus on moving you from surviving to thriving by:
Addressing PTSD, anxiety, and relational challenges.
Implementing advanced, evidence-based trauma healing techniques.
Fostering boundaries and emotional stability.
5 Years Experience
Online in San Francisco, California (Online Only)
Sexual Abuse
Lisa Paer
Counselor/Therapist, LMFT, LPCC, EMDR Certified
I offer specialized therapy for survivors of sexual abuse, whether it happened in childhood or adulthood. Sexual abuse can have lasting effects on your mental health, self-esteem, relationships, and sexuality. It can cause you to feel shame, guilt, anger, fear, or numbness. You may also struggle with flashbacks, nightmares, anxiety, depression, or PTSD. I can help you heal from the trauma of sexual abuse and reclaim your life. My approach is based on a technique called EMDR, which stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. EMDR is a proven method that can help you process your traumatic memories and reduce their negative impact on your present and future. It can help you feel more empowered, resilient, and hopeful. I’m a compassionate and respectful therapist who will create a safe and supportive space for you to work through your trauma, rebuild your trust, and enhance your well-being.
10 Years Experience
Online in San Francisco, California (Online Only)
Sexual Abuse
Susan Madson
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
PTSD and trauma are a speciality that I have worked with clients for over 10 years.
20 Years Experience
Online in San Francisco, California (Online Only)
Sexual Abuse
Dr. Bernadette Hinojos
Psychologist, Psy.D
I provide compassionate, trauma-informed support to survivors of sexual abuse at all stages of their healing journey. Whether the abuse happened recently or in the distant past, its impact is real and valid—and healing is possible. I understand how sexual trauma can affect your sense of safety, body, identity, relationships, and self-worth.
My approach is grounded in consent, choice, and empowerment. I work at your pace, always centering your autonomy and voice. Using relational, feminist, and somatically-informed practices, we’ll gently explore the effects of trauma while building tools for grounding, self-compassion, and reclaiming a sense of agency.
You are not broken. You are not alone. In therapy, we create a space where your story is honored and where you can reconnect with your body, your boundaries, and your strength—on your own terms.
11 Years Experience
Online in San Francisco, California (Online Only)
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.
7 Years Experience
In-Person in San Francisco, CA
Online in San Francisco, California
Sexual Abuse
Kim Christine Stevens
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, MA
Have experience and comfort working with sexual abuse issues
10 Years Experience
In-Person in San Francisco, CA
Online in San Francisco, California
Sexual Abuse
Erika Shershun
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
I'm passionate about helping survivors of sexual abuse to heal. I don't want others to spend years and years as I did, trying to get the support they need. For this reason, my work focusses on eliminating your symptoms and getting you the results you want. Some therapist say we never heal, that is not my experience. I'm the author of the Healing Sexual Trauma Workbook (available in four languages), and the Healing Sexual Trauma Guided Journal will be released in fall 2024. My Sexual Trauma Clinical Training course for therapists is available through PESI, and the Healing Sexual Trauma Course for survivors will be available sometime in 2024 at HealingSexualTrauma.com
12 Years Experience
Online in San Francisco, California (Online Only)
Sexual Abuse
Dr. Michael Grey, PsyD, LMFT, ABS
Marriage and Family Therapist, PsyD, LMFT
If you’ve experienced sexual abuse, you might be carrying pain that feels impossible to put into words, shame, fear, confusion, or a deep sense of disconnection from yourself and your body. Maybe your boundaries were violated, your trust shattered, and now it feels hard to know who is safe or how to feel safe within yourself. You may struggle with intimacy, relationships, or feel trapped in patterns of survival that no longer serve you. It’s exhausting, and it’s not something you should have to face alone.
I want you to know: what happened to you was not your fault, and your healing matters. In our work together, you’ll find a compassionate, trauma-informed space where your story is honored without judgment or pressure. We’ll move at your pace, exploring your experiences with care and helping you reconnect with the parts of yourself that trauma tried to silence.
My approach is somatic, psychodynamic, and decolonized, attuned to how trauma is stored not only in the mind but also in the body. Together, we’ll work to rebuild your sense of safety, reclaim your boundaries, and nurture self-compassion. Healing is not about erasing your past but about honoring your survival and creating a future where you feel empowered, whole, and in control of your own story.
You are not broken. You are not alone. And you deserve support on your path forward—on your terms, in your time.
6 Years Experience
Online in San Francisco, California (Online Only)
Sexual Abuse
Robynne OByrne
Psychologist, Ph.D.
I have treated many adult survivors of sexual abuse. Anxiety and depression are extremely common among survivors of sexual trauma. Somatic oriented therapy, combined with analytic psychotherapy and hypnotherapy where appropriate is extremely
effective at helping clients heal the psychic wounds that stem from sexual abuse.
25 Years Experience
In-Person Near San Francisco, CA
Sexual Abuse
Dr. Catherine Ferreira-Babor, Psy.D.
Psychologist, Psy.D.
The damage done from sexual abuse can be life long. We can't change the fact that it happened but we can change how it impacts you. You might have thought that it didn't really effect you but you find yourself struggling now, as an adult, and you cant figure out why. Working through your past trauma can help you build a life that you are at peace with and that isn't dictated by something someone did to you when you were too young to protect yourself.
28 Years Experience
In-Person Near San Francisco, CA
Online in San Francisco, California