Sexual Abuse therapists in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland
Browse Sexual Abuse therapists in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
Sexual Abuse
Shareen Birges
Registered Social Worker, BASS, GDYMH, MSW
I have extensive experience working with people who have suffered sexual abusr/assault, & specialise in childhood sexual abuse. My person centered, strengths based & trauma informed practice helps me to create a safe & comfortable therapeutic environment & build a trusting relationship with individuals. This creates a healing environment & supports people to find a way to live with their trauma experiences. I often explain this work through the analogy of wound healing. Before one begins to work on past trauma, the memories are like an open wound. They are painful & have not healed. Through the process of counselling (I've found talking & narrative therapy to be very helpful for clients around these issues) the wound heals & becomes a scar. Whilst you can never remove it, the scar no longer hurts & is just a memory of the incident(s), a memory that no longer has the capacity to hurt.
18 Years Experience
Online in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland
Sexual Abuse
Jonathan Livingstone Therapy & Coaching
Psychologist, MSc, MA, PGCE, GMBPsS
Sexual abuse is one of the most harmful experiences that anyone can endure. The consequences of sexual abuse can often be devastating. This is true even if the abuse might appear trivial to some people who lack understanding. Sexual abuse is always traumatic, and trauma therapy will nearly always heal most or all of consequences of the abuse. I never ask for any details about what has happened, but I will help you to recover and let go of the shame and other bad feelings associated with the abuse, so you can maintain healthy relationships.
28 Years Experience
Online in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland
Sexual Abuse
Jimi Katsis
Registered Psychotherapist, MA psych, Dip SW
Sexual abuse breaks something fundamental—your sense of safety in your own body, your ability to trust, your right to say no. The impact doesn't end when the abuse ends. It shows up in relationships, in how you feel about yourself, in anxiety or depression or dissociation that doesn't make sense until you connect it back.
Many survivors spend years not naming it as abuse, minimizing what happened, or believing they should be "over it" by now. There's no timeline for this. Your nervous system is still protecting you from something that felt life-threatening, even if rationally you know you're safe now.
We work carefully and at your pace. This isn't about forcing you to relive everything in graphic detail—that re-traumatizes, it doesn't heal. Instead, we work to help your nervous system understand that the threat is over, while processing what happened in a way that doesn't overwhelm you.
You're not broken. Your responses make complete sense given what you survived. Healing is possible, but it takes time, safety, and someone who understands trauma from the inside. If you're ready to explore this work, reach out. We'll start with a free consultation to see if I'm the right fit.
27 Years Experience
Online in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland (Online Only)
Sexual Abuse
Chris Chicoteau
Counsellor/Therapist, Master of Counselling, IFS Level 2
Address the trauma associated with sexual abuse and reclaim your confidence in people and yourself.
16 Years Experience
Online in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland
Sexual Abuse
Alexandra Perry
Counsellor/Therapist, N.C.F.E diploma in Counselling, B.A.C.P. registered, Cruse accredited,
I work witb SARC the sexual abuse and rape centre and with church related abuse and am experienced in this field.
20 Years Experience
Online in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland
Sexual Abuse therapists in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland Statistics
Sexual Abuse therapists in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland average 16 years of experience and charge around ¤109 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Integrative Therapy (59%), Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (59%), and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (49%).
Average years in practice
16 Years Experience
Average cost per session
¤109
Accept insurance
49%
Offer sliding scale
46%
Gender ID
| 65% |
Female |
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| 33% |
Male |
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| 2% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 71% |
In Person and Online |
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| 29% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 59% | Integrative Therapy |
| 59% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 49% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 41% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 39% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 32% | Internal Family Systems (IFS) |
| 32% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
Ages Served
| 98% | Adult |
| 68% | Young Adult |
| 56% | Senior |
| 54% | Teen |
| 22% | Children |
Client Focus
| 76% | Women |
| 63% | Men |
| 61% | LGBTQ+ |
| 49% | Christian |
| 49% | Persons with Disabilities |