Emotional Abuse therapists in Stockton, CA
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LAH Therapy Services
Marriage and Family Therapist, Ph.D., LMFT, CAS, EMDR-2
I work with emotional abuse as it pertains to the client. There are many phases of emotional abuse and certainly I use EMDR to help process and heal from any abuse.
37 Years Experience
Online in Stockton, CA (Online Only)
Soma Aloia, SoulWork Somatics, Somatic Counseling & Bodywork
Counselor/Therapist, MS, CCST, HE, LMT
The effects of emotional abuse often linger long after the relationship has ended. Therapy offers a safe place to rebuild trust in yourself, restore your inner voice, and move beyond patterns shaped by fear, criticism, or control.
Empowerment and awareness, and practicing inner safety with resourcing to support safety with your unique pacing, and trust in your intuitive body cues.
31 Years Experience
Online in Stockton, CA
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 Stockton, CA
Brad Gilmore
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, MA
Emotional abuse can often hide from the outside world, yourself and even your partner. The visciousness of persistently being made to feel unworthy, less-than and self-shame accrues over time, often slowly, beyond obvious awareness. This can make it even more difficult to understand what is going on while adding shame to the idea of admitting and bringing the abuse to light. In therapy, we find where you are and learn about your current level of comfort - moving at your pace to begin to better understand the dynamics and how to build your core in order to shield yourself and shift into a more empowering stance.
7 Years Experience
Online in Stockton, CA
Marley Cote
Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, MS
Emotional abuse and neglect are often not given the weight they deserve. For many of my clients who have endured several forms of abuse, it is oftentimes the emotional abuse that stays with them for years. Emotional abuse can cut the sense of yourself, your self-esteem, and your self-worth. The impact of this is significant, often limiting career opportunities, relationships with self and others, and emotional experiences. If you have survived emotional abuse and/or neglect, it is possible to finally heal these wounds and find yourself again.
7 Years Experience
Online in Stockton, CA
Stockton has one of the highest rates of poverty and violent crime among California's major cities, and therapists here frequently work with community-level trauma, economic stress, and the psychological effects of chronic violence exposure in a city that faced serious challenges including municipal bankruptcy in 2012. The city is remarkably diverse — with large Hispanic, Cambodian, Filipino, and Hmong communities — making multilingual and culturally informed therapists essential to meaningful mental health access. San Joaquin General Hospital and Dameron Hospital provide institutional resources alongside community clinics serving underserved populations. The University of the Pacific's psychology programs supply some clinical training to the region, though therapist density remains lower than in comparable California cities.
Emotional Abuse therapists in Stockton, CA Statistics
Emotional Abuse therapists in Stockton, CA average 15 years of experience and charge around $213 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (62%), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) (48%), and Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (43%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$213
Accept insurance
36%
Offer sliding scale
50%
Gender ID
| 65% |
Female |
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| 26% |
Male |
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| 5% |
Non-Binary |
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| 4% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 57% |
In Person and Online |
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| 43% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 62% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 48% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 43% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 42% | Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) |
| 42% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 39% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 38% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 70% | Young Adult |
| 60% | Senior |
| 52% | Teen |
| 32% | Children |
Client Focus
| 71% | Women |
| 52% | LGBTQ+ |
| 49% | Men |
| 38% | Hispanic / Latino |
| 35% | Military / Veterans |