Emotional Abuse therapists in Yorba Linda, CA
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Emotional Abuse
New Beginnings Christian Counseling
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Emotional therapy helps you understand, process, and heal from the full range of human feelings—whether it’s sadness, anger, fear, shame, or joy. Often, unresolved emotions from past experiences or trauma can shape how we respond to life today. In therapy, we create a safe, compassionate space to explore these emotions, uncover their roots, and develop healthy ways to express and regulate them. Integrating evidence-based techniques with Christ-centered support, emotional therapy empowers you to gain clarity, resilience, and a deeper connection with yourself and others.
15 Years Experience
In-Person in Yorba Linda, CA 92886
Online in Yorba Linda, CA
Emotional Abuse
Chelsea Sutter
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
I provide therapy for individuals who have experienced emotional abuse, gaslighting, parentification, or chronic criticism. Our work will include understanding how these experiences have shaped your sense of self and relationships, reconnecting with your mind and body, and learning to recognize and honor your emotional needs. Using an Internal Family Systems (IFS)-informed and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) approach, we’ll work toward rebuilding self-trust and creating relationships and a life that align with your values.
7 Years Experience
In-Person Near Yorba Linda, CA
Online in Yorba Linda, CA
Emotional Abuse
Mary Gonzalez
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Emotional abuse can leave lasting wounds that are often invisible to others. Over time, repeated criticism, manipulation, gaslighting, intimidation, control, or emotional neglect can impact your self-esteem, confidence, and ability to trust yourself or others. You may find yourself constantly second-guessing your decisions, walking on eggshells, feeling responsible for other people's emotions, or believing that your needs and feelings don't matter.
At Holding Space Therapy, we provide a safe, compassionate, and nonjudgmental space to help you heal from the effects of emotional abuse. Whether the abuse occurred in a romantic relationship, family, workplace, or another important relationship, therapy can help you process your experiences, recognize unhealthy patterns, and begin rebuilding a stronger sense of self. Using trauma-informed care and evidence-based approaches such as EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), mindfulness, and strengths-based interventions, we'll work together to challenge negative beliefs that may have developed through the abuse, regulate overwhelming emotions, strengthen healthy boundaries, and restore your confidence and self-worth.
Healing from emotional abuse is not only about understanding what happened—it's about reclaiming your voice, learning to trust yourself again, and creating relationships built on safety, respect, and mutual support. Throughout therapy, you'll develop practical coping skills, increase emotional resilience, and reconnect with your values, strengths, and personal identity.
6 Years Experience
Online in Yorba Linda, CA (Online Only)
Emotional Abuse
Stuart Kaplowitz / Serene Pathways Counseling
Counselor/Therapist, MFT
Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me? Who said that? Here is the truth; Sticks and stones may break my bones but words can do serious damage. We can help
33 Years Experience
In-Person Near Yorba Linda, CA
Online in Yorba Linda, CA
Emotional Abuse
Barry Ross
Psychologist, Ph.D.
I am a psychologist, marriage family therapist, bioenergetic analyst, and psychoanalyst with more than 30 years of clinical experience in treating adolescents, adults, and marital couples. I am skilled in helping a person to feel understood and related to in a new and helpful way.
42 Years Experience
In-Person Near Yorba Linda, CA
Online in Yorba Linda, CA
Emotional Abuse
David Sudyka
Marriage and Family Therapist, Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MA
Experiencing emotional abuse can leave you feeling confused, drained, and unsure of your own thoughts or feelings. It can impact your self esteem and the way you relate to others. In therapy we will process what you have been through, rebuild your sense of self, and work on setting healthier boundaries. The goal is to help you feel more confident, more secure, and more in control of your relationships.
4 Years Experience
Online in Yorba Linda, CA (Online Only)
Emotional Abuse
Emma Esper
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, LPCC
Emotional abuse can be one of the most detrimental things to endure and can cause significant conflict within individuals, couples, and families. However, this is also an area of abuse that often does not get addressed. It is often rationalized away. I am here to validate the hurtful impacts of emotional abuse, help victims to find their voice, process feelings of guilt and shame, and to help make repairs.
7 Years Experience
In-Person Near Yorba Linda, CA
Online in Yorba Linda, CA
Emotional Abuse
Jeanette Abney
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, SAP
Emotional and Verbal Abuse can leave lasting scars. I have many years of assisting individuals to help them heal from the trauma of emotional and verbal abuse.
27 Years Experience
In-Person Near Yorba Linda, CA
Online in Yorba Linda, CA
Emotional Abuse
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
In-Person Near Yorba Linda, CA
Online in Yorba Linda, CA
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
In-Person Near Yorba Linda, CA
Online in Yorba Linda, CA
Emotional Abuse therapists in Yorba Linda, CA Statistics
Emotional Abuse therapists in Yorba Linda, CA average 15 years of experience and charge around $206 per session. 98% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (64%), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) (47%), and Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (44%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$206
Accept insurance
38%
Offer sliding scale
51%
Gender ID
| 65% |
Female |
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| 27% |
Male |
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| 5% |
Non-Binary |
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| 3% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 55% |
In Person and Online |
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| 43% |
Online Only |
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| 2% |
In Person Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 64% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 47% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 44% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 43% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 42% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 41% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 41% | Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 69% | Young Adult |
| 59% | Senior |
| 52% | Teen |
| 34% | Children |
Client Focus
| 72% | Women |
| 51% | LGBTQ+ |
| 48% | Men |
| 41% | Hispanic / Latino |
| 37% | Military / Veterans |