Sexual Abuse therapists in Bells Corners, Ontario ON, Canada CA
Kristie Brassard & Associates
Registered Social Worker, RSW
Our therapists are here to support you as you heal from past sexual, physical and emotional abuse. Using various techniques and modalities, we will help you identify the current day struggles that are a result of the abuse, help you find ways to cope in the moment that feel better for you, and support you in processing and healing from these traumatic events so that you can feel a sense of resolve and peace with the past.
14 Years Experience
Lauren Schneider
Registered Psychotherapist, R.P. (Qualifying)
I know how intimidating it can be to reach out for support and to address experiences that have been quite traumatic and distressing. I'm committed to supporting you wherever you are in your journey, with complete and unwavering acceptance and empathy.
1 Years Experience
Ps. I Love You Psychotherapy Inc.
Registered Psychotherapist, HBEd, MA (Hons.), Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Sexual abuse treatment for survivors and Sex offender treatment is different than other types of therapy for adults. Treatment for people who have sexually abused a child is a serious and encouraging process. Typically, it focuses on learning specialized strategies for stopping abusive behavior, being accountable, and taking responsibility for harm done. For persons who experience sexual abuse treatment is based on a compassionate, trauma, and emotionally focused lens. I often use DBT in these cases as well.
2 Years Experience
Your Story Counselling Services
Registered Psychotherapist, MSc, CCC, RMFT, RSW, RP
All of us go through the winding footpaths of life and at one point in time experience moments that create long lasting impacts and changes in ourselves, our environment, and in the trajectory of our lives. Sometimes those experience can be positive, and sometimes they are negative. These negative experiences are we we define as traumatic events. Sexual Abuse is absolutely considered traumatic.
The experience of trauma and traumatic events can be painful and excruciating. Sometimes these experiences leave us at more than just at a loss, but can continue to cause us pain and fear. These experiences can alter the way your mind works. Creating physical and emotional responses to triggers that remind you of your trauma. Even when you are unaware of these triggers, you can be left feeling overactive and hyper-vigilant to certain moments and interactions. The post traumatic consequences (often known as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD) of these triggers is that you can feel like you are on constant alert to prevent future danger and pain; even when there is none to be presently found. If left untreated it can lead to one feeling loss and overwhelmed and increase rates of risky or dangerous behaviours (i.e. increased aggression and violence, increased substance use, increased physical and mental distress).
Our goal is help you heal. We offer a safe space and environment to begin the process of talking about your pain as a means to start processing what had happened to you. Talking about trauma doesn't always mean retelling your story. We work with each individual uniquely in order to find the path of healing that is more effective for them. We utilize a variety of techniques including a highly effective form of trauma therapy called EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) to help folks through this process in order to help you rediscover hope and empowerment. Understanding our past gives us an ability to take control what we want our future to look like. We believe that all people deserve to live a life free from fear and pain, all of us deserve a little help along the way. Our therapists can help you identify the roots of your struggles, offer a safe space for respite and together with you create a custom treatment plan to overcome them. Head over to our website to learn more!
8 Years Experience
MindfulWe Holistic Psychotherapy & Counselling Services
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, RP, IMD (candidate)
Sexual abuse falls under my extensive experience and knowledge in trauma for the past 10 years. Initially, we work on normalizing and understanding your symptoms, then work with the present day symptoms, implementing strategies to alter present behavior and reactions to your desired way of thinking, feeling, behaving, and relating to the world.
12 Years Experience