Emotional Abuse therapists in Portland, ME
Browse Emotional Abuse therapists in Portland, Maine. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
Emotional Abuse
Eve Palmatier
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Emotional abuse is perhaps the least respected aspect of abuse, and one of the most damaging. It is the emotional abuse which tears a person down and makes them accept mistreatment from others. It's subtle, complicated, and easy to overlook. I do everything I can to support my clients in understanding what loving and safe relationships look like, so they can recognize when they're being mistreated. I have also supported people who realized they could be emotionally abusive towards others, and decided they wanted to become a steadier and more supportive partner. Everyone is capable of change, and everyone deserves to be in relationships where they feel safe.
7 Years Experience
Online in Portland, ME (Online Only)
Emotional Abuse
Dr. Kelsi Clayson
Psychologist, Psy.D.
Emotional abuse can be difficult to recognize, yet its impact runs deep. Maybe you’ve been made to feel small, controlled, or constantly second-guess yourself. Perhaps you’ve been told that your feelings don’t matter, that you’re “too sensitive,” or that you’re the problem. Over time, this kind of treatment can erode your self-esteem, leave you feeling trapped, and make it hard to trust yourself or others. Even if the abuse is in the past, its effects can linger in the way you see yourself and navigate relationships.
Healing from emotional abuse is about reclaiming your voice, your worth, and your sense of self. Together, we’ll explore the patterns that have shaped your experience, rebuild self-trust, and help you step out of survival mode into a life where you feel empowered and in control. You deserve to be heard, respected, and valued—not just by others, but by yourself. It’s possible to move forward, and you don’t have to do it alone.
8 Years Experience
Online in Portland, ME
Emotional Abuse
Arroyo Psychological Services
Psychologist
We help clients recognize the impact of emotional abuse and heal from its lasting effects. Therapy focuses on self-validation, rebuilding confidence, and setting boundaries that protect emotional health.
9 Years Experience
Online in Portland, ME
Emotional Abuse
Dr. Joe Rustum
Psychologist, PsyD, License Psychologist
I help clients process the impact of emotional abuse, including criticism, manipulation, gaslighting, control, invalidation, and patterns that have caused them to question themselves or lose confidence. In therapy, we work on understanding what happened, rebuilding self-trust, strengthening boundaries, and reducing the guilt, shame, anxiety, or confusion that can follow emotionally harmful relationships. My goal is to help clients feel clearer, more grounded, and more confident in their ability to protect their well-being.
9 Years Experience
Online in Portland, ME
Emotional Abuse
Dr. L A McCrae
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCADC, FOT, CCTP, CCTSA
My Emotional Abuse Therapy focuses on deconstructing the "gaslighting" and mental surveillance that erode your sense of self. We use somatic cues to help you learn to trust your own "felt sense" again after it has been systematically undermined. Our work is to help you silence the voice of the abuser and amplify the voice of your own truth.
7 Years Experience
Online in Portland, ME
Emotional Abuse therapists in Portland, ME Statistics
Emotional Abuse therapists in Portland, ME average 18 years of experience and charge around $210 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (62%), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) (42%), and Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (42%).
Average years in practice
18 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$210
Accept insurance
45%
Offer sliding scale
29%
Gender ID
| 65% |
Female |
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| 34% |
Male |
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| 1% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 59% |
In Person and Online |
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| 41% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 62% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 42% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 42% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 41% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 39% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 33% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 30% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 82% | Young Adult |
| 70% | Senior |
| 45% | Teen |
| 24% | Children |
Client Focus
| 62% | Women |
| 53% | Men |
| 50% | LGBTQ+ |
| 35% | Military / Veterans |
| 33% | Black / African American |