Sexual Abuse therapists in Winston-Salem, North Carolina NC
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Sexual Abuse
Dr. Jillian Mahatha
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Ph.D., LCMHC, NCC, ACS, CCTP
I specialize in supporting children, adolescents, and adults who have experienced sexual abuse. I provide a compassionate, trauma-informed approach to help clients process their experiences, develop healthy coping strategies, rebuild trust and self-worth, and work toward healing and empowerment. I am a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional.
14 Years Experience
Online in Winston-Salem, NC North Carolina (Online Only)
Sexual Abuse
Dr. Cierra Listermann
Psychologist, Ph.D., HSP-P
The effects of sexual abuse can impact a person’s sense of safety, trust, relationships, body image, and beliefs about themselves long after the abuse has ended. I provide trauma therapy to help survivors process their experiences, address shame and self-blame, understand trauma responses, and begin rebuilding a sense of empowerment, safety, and self-worth.
9 Years Experience
Online in Winston-Salem, NC North Carolina (Online Only)
Sexual Abuse
Dr. Elizabeth Coldren
Psychologist, PSYD, PSYPACT
I work with adults who are survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Many of the people I see have built full, functioning lives and are often seen as capable, responsible, and reliable by others. Inside, they may carry a private mix of shame, confusion, anger, or grief about what happened, and a sense that they have never really had space to tend to it.
Early abuse can leave traces in many areas of adult life. You might notice difficulty feeling at home in your body; anxiety, numbness, or shutdown in moments of closeness or vulnerability; a persistent sense that you are “too much” or “not enough”; or a tendency to doubt your own perceptions. There may be complicated feelings toward family members who knew, did not know, or minimized what happened, as well as patterns of over‑accommodating, people‑pleasing, or staying in relationships that feel familiar but not truly safe. Sometimes the impact shows up as depression, anxiety, perfectionism, or a feeling of being fundamentally different from others, without always linking it back to your early experiences.
I have worked with survivors of childhood sexual abuse for many years, and this is one of my primary areas of specialization. I know how varied and complex the impact can be. My approach is careful, attuned, and paced to your nervous system. We do not rush into details or push for disclosure. Instead, we focus on helping you feel safer inside your own body and mind, making sense of what happened at a pace that feels manageable, and loosening the grip of shame and self‑blame. Over time, we explore what it means to have real choice, boundaries, and agency in your adult life, including in relationships, work, and family.
My role is to offer a grounded, non‑intrusive space where you do not have to minimize your experience or protect anyone else’s feelings.
26 Years Experience
Online in Winston-Salem, NC North Carolina
Sexual Abuse
Congruence Counseling Group
Counselor/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, M.Ed. LCMHC, LMFT
Congruence Counseling Group can help individuals who have experienced sexual abuse process their experiences in a safe, supportive, and confidential environment. Clients can work toward healing by developing coping strategies, rebuilding a sense of safety and self-worth, and addressing the emotional impacts of trauma at their own pace.
20 Years Experience
Online in Winston-Salem, NC North Carolina
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 Winston-Salem, NC North Carolina
Winston-Salem is home to Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist — one of the most significant academic medical centers in the Southeast — and this concentration of medical training and research deeply shapes the quality and sophistication of its mental health clinical community. The city's tobacco heritage — long anchored by R.J. Reynolds, which remains headquartered in the city — has given way to a growing medical, technology, and arts economy, and therapists frequently work with the identity transitions of a workforce navigating this shift. The city has a large Black community with deep historical roots in the Piedmont Triad, and culturally affirming therapists who work with racial trauma and intergenerational resilience are well represented. Winston-Salem's arts and innovation culture supports strong demand for therapists experienced with creative identity and career-related stress.
Sexual Abuse therapists in Winston-Salem, North Carolina Statistics
Sexual Abuse therapists in Winston-Salem, North Carolina average 16 years of experience and charge around $197 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (71%), Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (43%), and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) (41%).
Average years in practice
16 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$197
Accept insurance
39%
Offer sliding scale
41%
Gender ID
| 65% |
Female |
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| 26% |
Male |
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| 6% |
Gender Fluid |
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| 3% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 57% |
In Person and Online |
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| 43% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 71% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 43% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 41% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 36% | Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) |
| 36% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 36% | Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) |
| 36% | Family Systems Therapy |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 71% | Young Adult |
| 50% | Senior |
| 48% | Teen |
| 25% | Children |
Client Focus
| 61% | Women |
| 50% | LGBTQ+ |
| 50% | Men |
| 38% | Black / African American |
| 38% | Military / Veterans |