Sexual Abuse therapists in Carrizo Springs, Texas TX
Sexual Abuse
Allie Scott Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
I have extensive experience and training in helping clients heal from sexual trauma. Whether the abuse occurred recently or in the distant past, I can guide you through processes which ultimately can release you from the emotional and physiological symptoms and negative cognitions which often result from such abuse. I have also worked successfully with survivors of human trafficking to become overcomers and to create the life of safety, peace, joy and connection that they desire.
11 Years Experience
Sexual Abuse
Dr. Monte Miller
Psychologist, Psy.D.
I have helped many women and men deal with past abuse — sexual, physical, and emotional. I will listen to your story and validate your feelings, whatever they may be. You were truly a victim, and I do not want to minimize that pain or your traumatic triggers and reactions. However, I do not want you to be a victim forever. I want to have you become empowered, stronger as a result of your recovery. I want you to be in a place where you are free to love without fear. Anything else than freedom, love, and happiness is letting that bastard beat you, and we just can't have that!
A person's sexuality and ability to have healthy relationships can be greatly impaired by sexual abuse, making someone very sexual or very much against sex. Processing this can give you more control over your own sexuality, however that might look like.
28 Years Experience
Sexual Abuse
Sara Pesic
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC, CCTP
I worked as a lead counselor on several Government issued grants providing counseling for victims of sexual abuse. I also collaborated with the local Child Advocacy Center in providing counseling for children and teens who have been sexually (and physically) abused.
11 Years Experience
Sexual Abuse
Emily Sledge
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LMSW
You are brave for being willing to focus on healing the wounds that stem from the sexual abuse your experienced or are experiencing. Maybe you tried to forget about it for a time - some attempt to for a lifetime, but you see the ways this experience has affected you and your life. So, here you are - being brave - willing to look back on that experience that haunts you and has caused so much pain.
When you work with me to heal sexual trauma, we first focus on regulating your nervous system - this helps you to feel confident in your ability to relax and self regulate your emotions and thoughts. Then, and only when you feel ready, we can cognitively process those hurts while helping you to maintain a regulated stated. This is what help you to heal. Revisiting and reprocessing your experience while emotionally regulated dissolves the distress associated with these memories. You gain the cognitive space to heal and understand your experience from new perspectives. You heal impacts on your sexuality and sense of trust.
5 Years Experience
Sexual Abuse
Elizabeth Starnes
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC-S, ATR, REAT
Sexual abuse is much larger problem than most people realize. One in four women have a history of sexual abuse. One in 7 men. These are just the reported cases. We keep it a secret for years. It destroys our sense of self. We feel less than, dirty, not good enough, and terrified it will happen again. We cannot block out the memory. It is a depressing and overwhelming. I use Cognitive Processing Therapy, a 12 session approach to reducing symptoms of trauma. If clients are open to using art, we add it as a way to go deeper and better express what is difficult to express verbally.
9 Years Experience