Sexual Abuse therapists in Carthage, MO
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Sexual Abuse
Kaya Marklund - New Morning Therapy
Hypnotherapist, Holistic Therapist, Hypnotherapist, Emotional Processing
I can help you to deal with, and release, trauma and held emotions surrounding sexual abuse.
11 Years Experience
Online in Carthage, MO
Sexual Abuse
Dr. Brittany Jacobson
Psychologist, PhD, CST
It is exhausting to live with the impact of someone else’s choices that were violating, confusing, and terrifying. Even if the trauma happened years ago, it can continue to affect your sense of safety, your relationships, your sexuality, and the way you relate to yourself. You may find yourself constantly on guard, disconnected from your body, overwhelmed by shame or blaming yourself, struggling with trust, unable to sleep well, or wondering why certain situations still trigger such intense emotional or physical reactions. These reactions are your mind and body's attempts to protect you after something that someone never should have chosen to do to you.
Finding lasting healing from sexual trauma is about much more than talking through the past. It also involves helping your nervous system recognize that the danger is over. Together we will process your experiences at a pace that feels safe and rebuild a relationship with yourself grounded in compassion, confidence, and self-trust. We will explore your emotions about what happened and how it has affected your thoughts/beliefs, while always respecting your readiness, your boundaries, and your sense of control in the therapy process.
Drawing from evidence-based trauma therapies along with mindfulness and mind-body approaches, we'll work to reduce the emotional and physical grip of trauma so it no longer defines your daily life. Whether you're struggling with PTSD symptoms, intimacy, body image, self-worth, anxiety, or feeling disconnected from yourself, therapy can help you move toward greater freedom and healing. As a certified sex therapist, I also help clients recover from the common effects of trauma on sex– including anxiety, avoidance, numbness, pain during sex, or feeling like your body is working against you. Sometimes survivors of sexual trauma find themselves engaging in sexual behaviors that don't align with what they truly want and prioritizing partners’ needs over their own. Therapy can help you learn how to be more present during sex, let go of unhelpful thoughts that get in the way of enjoying it, and experience intimacy in ways that feel safe and fun again.
No matter how long it’s been since the trauma happened, recovery is still possible! My goal is to help you feel safe in your own body again and reconnect with the parts of yourself that trauma forced you to leave behind. I will help you create a life that is no longer organized around just surviving. You will rediscover what it’s like to fully live again with greater peace, empowerment, and connection.
10 Years Experience
Online in Carthage, MO
Sexual Abuse
Sara Deese
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, MA, MCAP, LMHC-QS
The impact of sexual abuse runs deep—affecting trust, safety, self-worth, and the ability to feel fully present in your own body. Whether the abuse happened recently or years ago, healing is possible. I offer a safe, compassionate space where you can begin to process what happened at your own pace—without judgment or pressure. Together, we’ll work to reduce shame, rebuild a sense of safety, and help you reconnect with your strength, voice, and sense of self. You are not alone, and your healing matters.
15 Years Experience
Online in Carthage, MO
Sexual Abuse
James C. Carpenter, PhD, ABPP
Psychologist, PhD (Clinical Psychology, Ohio State U), Board Certified in Clinical Psychology (ABPP), PSYPACT
I gradually and not too happily became an expert in treating sexual abuse -- especially early abuse in childhood -- through working intensely with so many people who have presented with those issues. I understand the suggestibility of memory, and I never suggest or over-lead clients to these possible traumas. But they often enough present themselves indisputably into therapy work as it becomes deeper and safer. I have had and given a lot of training in this area and have a big toolbox of approaches at my disposal in working on this very delicate and important material.
41 Years Experience
Online in Carthage, MO
Sexual Abuse
Debra Younger
Counselor/Therapist, LPCC, LPC, LMHC, CCPT
Nearly half of women (45.1%) in the United States experienced some form of contact sexual violence in their lifetimes and more than 1 in 6 men (16.9%) in the U.S. experienced some form of contact sexual violence in their lifetimes (NSVRC 2026). As can be seen by these numbers, sexual abuse affects both men and women. If you are a survivor of contact sexual violence and are looking for help, as a trauma informed therapist using an integrated approach of EMDR and Internal Family Systems, I can help. Please reach out for a free 15 minute consultation call to see if I might be able to help you.
13 Years Experience
Online in Carthage, MO (Online Only)
Sexual Abuse therapists in Carthage, MO Statistics
Sexual Abuse therapists in Carthage, MO average 16 years of experience and charge around $193 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (63%), Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (40%), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) (38%).
Average years in practice
16 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$193
Accept insurance
42%
Offer sliding scale
37%
Gender ID
| 66% |
Female |
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| 34% |
Male |
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Session Type
| 62% |
In Person and Online |
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| 38% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 63% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 40% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 38% | Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) |
| 37% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 37% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 33% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 33% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
Ages Served
| 98% | Adult |
| 71% | Young Adult |
| 63% | Senior |
| 42% | Teen |
| 19% | Children |
Client Focus
| 56% | Women |
| 52% | Men |
| 48% | LGBTQ+ |
| 38% | Military / Veterans |
| 31% | Christian |