Emotional Abuse therapists in Bournemouth, England
Browse Emotional Abuse therapists in Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
Saffron Marriner
Counsellor/Therapist, MBACP (Accred)
I work with emotional abuse in a similar way to other types of abuse, working towards building self esteem and identifying and managing any triggers. Encouraging healthy boundaries, self care and building a safe support network. If this is narcissistic abuse I may provide further psycho education around this as well as directing the client to online resources and supportive, empowering literature. We may use parts work to work with healing any inner conflicts or harmful beliefs about self that have developed as a result of being emotionally abused.
22 Years Experience
In-Person Near Bournemouth, ENG
Online in Bournemouth, England
Anne-Lynn Teoh
Registered Psychotherapist, MoPC, BPsych (Hons), B.Sc. (Psych)
Emotional abuse can leave people adapting around another person's needs while losing connection with their own sense of safety, boundaries and self. I work with the attachment and protective patterns that can develop around these experiences, integrating somatic and IFS-informed approaches to support greater awareness, regulation and choice.
7 Years Experience
Online in Bournemouth, England
Kamini Wood
Life Coach, FHH, CLC, CPM
Emotional abuse often happens gradually through manipulation, criticism, gaslighting, intimidation, control, or repeated invalidation. Its effects can linger long after the relationship has changed or ended, leaving you questioning yourself, struggling with anxiety, or feeling disconnected from who you are. Healing begins with understanding what happened, recognizing the survival patterns you developed, and learning to trust yourself again. Together, we'll work to rebuild confidence, strengthen boundaries, improve communication, and help you move forward with greater clarity, resilience, and self-compassion.
8 Years Experience
Online in Bournemouth, England (Online Only)
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
Online in Bournemouth, England
Ummayah Sidhu
Counsellor/Therapist, BACP Accredited Psychotherapist & Clinical Lead | Identity, Heritage & High-Pressure Transitions
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 Bournemouth, England (Online Only)
Bournemouth is a seaside town on the Dorset coast with a large student population drawn to Bournemouth University and Arts University Bournemouth, and its mental health landscape reflects a mix of student wellbeing needs, seasonal resort pressures, and the challenges of a community with areas of significant economic deprivation behind its tourist-facing image. NHS mental health services are provided through Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust, and a private therapy sector serves residents who prefer faster or more specialised care. The town's seasonal economy creates particular stressors for those in hospitality and tourism, and the contrast between high-season energy and winter quietude can amplify feelings of isolation and depression. Common therapy concerns include anxiety, depression, student wellbeing, relationship difficulties, and the challenges of building a stable life in a town whose character shifts dramatically across the year.
Emotional Abuse therapists in Bournemouth, England Statistics
Emotional Abuse therapists in Bournemouth, England average 14 years of experience and charge around ¤123 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (57%), Integrative Therapy (54%), and Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (54%).
Average years in practice
14 Years Experience
Average cost per session
¤123
Accept insurance
34%
Offer sliding scale
49%
Gender ID
| 77% |
Female |
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| 15% |
Male |
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| 5% |
Gender Fluid |
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| 3% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 51% |
In Person and Online |
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| 49% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 57% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 54% | Integrative Therapy |
| 54% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 51% | Somatic Therapy |
| 46% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 40% | Behavioral Therapy |
| 37% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 77% | Young Adult |
| 57% | Senior |
| 54% | Teen |
| 23% | Children |
Client Focus
| 77% | Women |
| 66% | Men |
| 57% | LGBTQ+ |
| 40% | Black / African American |
| 40% | Christian |