Sexual Abuse therapists in Burlington, Ontario ON, Canada CA
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Sexual Abuse
Angelica Esposito - AE Therapy
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, EMDR Therapist
Healing from sexual abuse can be a complex and deeply personal journey. The trauma left behind may affect your sense of safety, trust, and self-worth. In therapy, we create a safe and compassionate space where you can process your experiences at your own pace. EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) can be particularly effective in helping to reduce the emotional distress associated with traumatic memories, allowing you to reclaim your sense of self and well-being. Together, we can work through the pain, helping you rebuild trust, heal from past wounds, and move forward toward a place of empowerment and peace. You don’t have to carry this burden alone. One of the unique aspects of EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is that you don’t have to disclose all the details of your traumatic experience for it to be effective. EMDR works by focusing on the emotions, body sensations, and thoughts connected to the trauma, allowing your brain to reprocess these experiences without the need to relive or discuss every detail. This can make the healing process feel safer and less overwhelming, particularly for survivors of sexual abuse or other deeply personal traumas. Together, we’ll work through the healing process in a way that feels right for you, offering support every step of the way.
4 Years Experience
In-Person in Burlington, ON L7M 1A7
Online in Burlington, ON Ontario
Sexual Abuse
Alessia Zita | Zita Psychotherapy
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Psychotherapy (Qualifying)
Do you often feel unsafe, ashamed, or disconnected from your body or emotions? Many people who have experienced sexual abuse grow up learning to hide their feelings, doubt their perceptions, or carry shame and fear that was never theirs to hold. You may find yourself replaying experiences, avoiding triggers, or struggling to feel fully present in relationships.
These reactions are not a sign of weakness—they are natural protective responses to trauma. What matters is how you process and work with them now. Together, we can create a safe space to explore your experiences, rebuild trust in yourself, and support you in feeling more grounded, empowered, and lighter over time. You survived for a reason. Let’s explore why, and what healing can look like now.
2 Years Experience
Online in Burlington, ON Ontario (Online Only)
Sexual Abuse
Maor Bernshtein, MSW, RSW, Psychotherapist
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, Psychotherapist
You may have spent years keeping what happened to yourself because even saying it out loud felt difficult. Shame after sexual abuse changes how you see yourself and makes trust and intimacy harder with someone you want to be close to. It reaches into how you relate to people and how much you trust yourself in parts of life far removed from what happened. In therapy, we look directly at the shame and self-blame, including the belief that what happened says something about who you are. What happened no longer gets to set the limits on who you become or what the rest of your life will look like. Visit pathwaytoself.ca to book a free 20-minute consultation and ask any questions you have.
7 Years Experience
In-Person Near Burlington, ON
Online in Burlington, ON Ontario
Sexual Abuse
Darbey Carlson
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, MACP, MSc, RYT-200, ADHD-CCSP
Have you experienced abuse that has left you feeling unsafe in your own body or sexuality? I pride myself on ensuring safety and non-judgement in order to allow you the space to feel validated and aware of your feelings and bodily sensations, without pushing you in any direction you are not ready to go.
9 Years Experience
Online in Burlington, ON Ontario (Online Only)
Sexual Abuse
Lindsay Renaud
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Psychotherapist, MACP, BA, B.Ed, EMDR
Have you found yourself feeling alone or like you can't tell anyone about what happened? Do you find that your experience follows you into relationships or intimacy and you're tired of it? Let's connect for a free 15-minute consultation.
5 Years Experience
Online in Burlington, ON Ontario (Online Only)
Sexual Abuse
Our Landing Place
Therapist, RCC, CCC, RSW, RP, RCT
We offer trauma-informed support for survivors of sexual abuse, centering safety, choice, and healing without pressure to disclose or revisit experiences before you’re ready.
16 Years Experience
Online in Burlington, ON Ontario (Online Only)
Sexual Abuse
Jennifer Morley
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, MA, BSc, BA, CCPA
We support individuals healing from sexual abuse using a trauma-informed and compassionate approach. Therapy focuses on restoring safety, processing emotional impact, rebuilding trust, and supporting empowerment at a pace guided by the client.
3 Years Experience
Online in Burlington, ON Ontario (Online Only)
Sexual Abuse
The Cohen Clinic
Psychologist, Psy.D.
We provide a safe, compassionate space for survivors of sexual abuse to heal. Our clinicians help you process trauma, reclaim your sense of safety, and develop coping strategies to manage emotional and psychological impacts. We are specifically trained in trauma therapeutic modalities where focus on emotional safety in the therapeutic relationship first. We work with you to rebuild trust, strengthen resilience and self-esteem, and support long-term healing. You don’t have to face this alone, contact us find out more about how you can heal and build empowerment.
14 Years Experience
Online in Burlington, ON Ontario (Online Only)
Sexual Abuse
Shauna Switzer, MCP, MA RP
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, MCP, Registered Psychotherapist
The effects of sexual abuse can impact emotional health, relationships, self-esteem, and feelings of safety long after the experience has occurred. Trauma-informed therapy supports clients in processing difficult experiences, rebuilding trust in themselves and others, and moving toward healing at a pace that feels safe and manageable.
26 Years Experience
In-Person Near Burlington, ON
Online in Burlington, ON Ontario
Sexual Abuse
Ps. I Love You Psychotherapy | M. Caracciolo Professional Corporation
Registered Psychotherapist, HBEd, MA (Hons.), Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), C-DBT
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.
3 Years Experience
In-Person Near Burlington, ON
Online in Burlington, ON Ontario
Burlington is one of the most affluent cities in the Greater Toronto Area — situated between Hamilton and Oakville along the western shore of Lake Ontario — with an affluent, family-oriented population and a therapy culture shaped by the stresses of high-income suburban family life, corporate careers, and the pressure to maintain prosperity across generations. Joseph Brant Hospital provides institutional mental health resources alongside a well-established private therapy community serving the Alton Village, Tansley, and Millcroft neighbourhoods. Burlington's relative homogeneity is changing as immigration diversifies the population, with growing South Asian and East Asian communities beginning to shape a broader range of therapy demand. The city's proximity to Hamilton's therapy ecosystem and the broader GTA network means specialist care is generally accessible for those willing to travel or use telehealth.
Sexual Abuse therapists in Burlington, Ontario, Canada Statistics
Sexual Abuse therapists in Burlington, Ontario, Canada average 12 years of experience and charge around $174 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (74%), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) (71%), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) (65%).
Average years in practice
12 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$174
Accept insurance
79%
Offer sliding scale
66%
Gender ID
| 67% |
Female |
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| 25% |
Male |
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| 5% |
Non-Binary |
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| 3% |
Gender Fluid |
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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
| 74% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 71% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 65% | Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) |
| 60% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 52% | Internal Family Systems (IFS) |
| 52% | Narrative Therapy |
| 52% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
Ages Served
| 99% | Adult |
| 79% | Young Adult |
| 67% | Teen |
| 63% | Senior |
| 26% | Children |
Client Focus
| 77% | Women |
| 70% | Men |
| 67% | LGBTQ+ |
| 55% | Persons with Disabilities |
| 49% | Military / Veterans |