Emotional Abuse therapists in Gaines, Pennsylvania PA
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Sarah Sternlieb
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Growing up in an environment where your feelings weren’t seen or were dismissed can stay with you. You might second-guess yourself, feel on edge in relationships, or struggle to trust your own reactions. We work to understand where those patterns started and help you feel less on edge and more able to trust yourself over time.
14 Years Experience
Online in Gaines, PA Pennsylvania (Online Only)
Peter D. Ruffini
Licensed Professional Counselor, EdS, MA, LPC, LPCMH, ACS, EMDRPT-II
I help individuals who have experienced emotional abuse, manipulation, or chronic invalidation—whether in childhood, relationships, or authority structures. These experiences often shape self-doubt, hypervigilance, and difficulty trusting one’s own perceptions. Therapy focuses on rebuilding internal stability, correcting distorted self-beliefs, and restoring a grounded sense of agency and self-respect.
15 Years Experience
Online in Gaines, PA Pennsylvania
Phoenix Center for Experiential Trauma Therapy
Treatment Center, DSW, LCSW, BCD, CGP, FAAETS, TEP
Our center is composed of multiple trauma specialists, all of whom have experience working with emotional abuse. Emotional abuse comes in many forms and can be difficult to address as it is easy to minimize or internalize. Our approaches to trauma therapy can help you heal from past emotional abuse.
11 Years Experience
Online in Gaines, PA Pennsylvania
HUGH R STEWART III
Hypnotherapist, Ph.D., ACHt.
Emotional abuse can be overt or covert. Hypnotherapy, Heart Centered Breathwork, and Emotional Release work can get to the source of emotional abuse. Usually in a family dynamic where abuse and trauma are present, the obvious abuse from one of the caregivers is the first to do emotional release work on. The caregiver dishing out covert emotional abuse flies under the radar. They may be the one that does nothing to help the child for fear of what the other caregiver will do. That is just as damaging to the person but in a more subtle way. Emotional abuse also happens when one gets involved with a narcissist, sociopath, or psychopath with gas lighting, ghosting, etc. Another specialty of mine is working with clients that are in relationship with a narcissist & sociopaths as the abuse is so unsettling and covert that the client thinks its their fault for being emotionally abused. My job is to help you pull back the curtain to the Wizard of Oz just to find the real person behind the curtain and realize you don't deserve such manipulative treatment.
26 Years Experience
Online in Gaines, PA Pennsylvania
Dr. Elizabeth Coldren
Psychologist, PSYD, PSYPACT
I work with adults who have been in relationships where their feelings, needs, or perceptions were dismissed, minimized, or used against them. Emotional abuse can be subtle and hard to name, especially when the relationship also included care, love, or periods of calm. You might relate to feeling confused about what was “real,” wondering if you were too sensitive or overreacting, replaying conversations in your head, or changing your behavior to avoid criticism, withdrawal, or the silent treatment. For many people, these patterns started young, in families where you had to stay tuned in to other people’s moods, keep the peace, or be “easy” so things didn’t get worse. Experiences like this can leave a long imprint: second‑guessing yourself, feeling responsible for other people’s emotions, bracing for criticism even when nothing is wrong, or working hard to stay acceptable so conflict doesn’t escalate. You may find yourself feeling small in relationships, even when you are competent and grounded in other areas of your life. Over time, these patterns can shape your sense of self, your nervous system, and what you believe you are allowed to expect from others. In our work together, we make space for what you went through and how it lives in your body and relationships now, and we explore what it means to move forward with more clarity, self‑trust, and choice.
26 Years Experience
Online in Gaines, PA Pennsylvania
Emotional Abuse therapists in Gaines, Pennsylvania Statistics
Emotional Abuse therapists in Gaines, Pennsylvania average 18 years of experience and charge around $206 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (67%), Psychodynamic Therapy (47%), and Existential / Humanistic Therapy (46%).
Average years in practice
18 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$206
Accept insurance
35%
Offer sliding scale
35%
Gender ID
| 63% |
Female |
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| 29% |
Male |
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| 4% |
Non-Binary |
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| 4% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 54% |
In Person and Online |
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| 46% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 67% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 47% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 46% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 44% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 42% | Family Systems Therapy |
| 42% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 39% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 79% | Young Adult |
| 63% | Senior |
| 47% | Teen |
| 28% | Children |
Client Focus
| 67% | Women |
| 65% | Men |
| 53% | LGBTQ+ |
| 35% | Hispanic / Latino |
| 32% | Black / African American |