Emotional Abuse therapists in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, England
Browse Emotional Abuse therapists in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, England, United Kingdom. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
Emotional Abuse
Liz Frings
Counsellor/Therapist, PG Diploma Person-Centred Psychotherapy. EMDR Accredited
Therapy offers a safe, non-judgmental space to begin healing from emotional abuse. A skilled therapist can help you recognize and name what happened to you, which is often the first crucial step. Many survivors struggle to identify emotional abuse because it's subtle and the abuser may have convinced them they're overreacting.
Through therapy, you can rebuild your sense of self. A therapist helps you reconnect with your own thoughts, feelings, and perceptions, validating your experiences and helping you trust yourself again. This process gradually undoes the damage caused by gaslighting and constant criticism.
Therapy also provides practical tools for recovery. You might learn techniques for managing anxiety and depression, setting healthy boundaries, and recognizing red flags in relationships. Cognitive-behavioral approaches can help you identify and challenge the negative beliefs about yourself that emotional abuse instilled. Trauma-focused therapies can address the deeper wounds and help you process difficult emotions in a safe way.
Perhaps most importantly, therapy offers something that emotional abuse takes away: a relationship built on respect, trust, and genuine care for your wellbeing. The therapeutic relationship itself becomes a model for what healthy connection looks like, helping you understand that you deserve to be treated with kindness and respect.
Recovery from emotional abuse isn't linear, and it takes time, but with support, it's absolutely possible to reclaim your sense of self, rebuild your confidence, and create a life free from the shadow of abuse.
15 Years Experience
In-Person Near Ashby-de-la-Zouch, ENG
Online in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, England
Emotional Abuse
Ummayah Sidhu
Counsellor/Therapist, BACP Accredited Psychotherapist | Senior Clincal and Culturally Attuned Online Therapy
Healing from difficult relationship patterns requires a foundation of absolute trust and safety. I offer a compassionate space to help you process painful experiences, rebuild your self-esteem, and establish the healthy boundaries you need to move forward with confidence.
10 Years Experience
Online in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, England (Online Only)
Emotional Abuse
Nadia Zamzul
Registered Psychotherapist, R.P., LL.M
I support individuals who have experienced emotional abuse in making sense of what happened and rebuilding their sense of self. Therapy focuses on restoring self-trust, setting boundaries, and breaking free from cycles of manipulation and self-doubt.
5 Years Experience
Online in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, England (Online Only)
Emotional Abuse
Kevin Martin
Counsellor/Therapist, Psychotherapist Psychodynamic Analysis & Transactional Analysis, BACP, ITTA, EA
Emotional abuse is a pattern of behaviour used by one person to gain and maintain power and control over another. Unlike physical abuse, it leaves no visible scars, but its impact on a person's mental health, self-esteem, and sense of reality can be deeply damaging and long-lasting.
Common Signs of Emotional Abuse
Constant Criticism & Belittling: Insults, name-calling, mocking, or undermining your intelligence, appearance, or abilities, often disguised as "jokes."
Gaslighting: Denying your reality, making you doubt your memory, perception, or sanity (e.g., "That never happened," or "You're imagining things").
Isolation: Trying to cut you off from friends, family, or other support networks so you become entirely dependent on the abuser.
Control & Monitoring: Demanding to know where you are at all times, checking your phone or emails, or controlling your finances and decisions.
Blame & Shifting Responsibility: Making you feel responsible for their moods, actions, or abusive behaviour (e.g., "Look what you made me do").
The Silent Treatment or Withholding: Punishing you by ignoring you, withholding affection, or refusing to communicate until you comply.
Understanding the Impact
Being subjected to emotional abuse over time can cause someone to lose confidence in their own judgment, feel constantly anxious or "walk on eggshells," and internalise the abuser's criticisms.
Remember: Emotional abuse is never your fault, and you do not have to navigate it alone. Support is available.
10 Years Experience
Online in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, England (Online Only)
Emotional Abuse
Jade at We Tackle Trauma
Counsellor/Therapist, MSW, QTS, BSc (Hons), MAASW
Welcome, I am glad that you are here and that you are reaching out. My lovely skillset combines lived experience successfully navigating the impacts of emotional abuse, with professional training and experience. I will be a great fit, if you are looking to work with someone who considers the impacts of emotional abuse from a mental, social, and embodied trauma perspective combined. This is because my skillset blends somatic practices to address how trauma related to abuse show up in the body, with strategies for facilitating social safety moving forwards, with practices such as motivational interviewing; to address the mental impacts of your experiences too.
Whether you are looking to bring more joy, safety, confidence, or better relationships into your life; I am here and super happy to explore these with you and support you in moving forwards. Consults are free and instantly bookable on the We Tackle Trauma website, I look forward to meeting you- Jade Evelyn Gayle
20 Years Experience
Online in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, England
Emotional Abuse therapists in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, England Statistics
Emotional Abuse therapists in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, England average 13 years of experience and charge around ¤142 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (63%), Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (61%), and Integrative Therapy (53%).
Average years in practice
13 Years Experience
Average cost per session
¤142
Accept insurance
29%
Offer sliding scale
53%
Gender ID
| 74% |
Female |
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| 19% |
Male |
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| 5% |
Gender Fluid |
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| 2% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 58% |
In Person and Online |
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| 42% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 63% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 61% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 53% | Integrative Therapy |
| 50% | Somatic Therapy |
| 42% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 39% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 37% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 82% | Young Adult |
| 68% | Senior |
| 61% | Teen |
| 29% | Children |
Client Focus
| 74% | Women |
| 61% | LGBTQ+ |
| 58% | Men |
| 42% | Black / African American |
| 39% | Buddhist |