Emotional Abuse therapists in Charlottesville, Virginia VA
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Emotional Abuse
Kristee Barker
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW-S
I am a trauma specialist. Emotional abuse is a form of complex trauma. It leaves deep marks on the nervous system, identity, and sense of safety. Using EMDR, IFS, and other trauma‑focused approaches, we gently untangle the fear, shame, confusion, and self‑blame that often linger long after the abuse ends. My goal is to help you feel grounded, empowered, and supported as you reclaim your voice, your boundaries, and your life. I teach you interpersonal effectiveness skills that can help you identify and avoid emotional abuse in the future.
13 Years Experience
Online in Charlottesville, VA Virginia (Online Only)
Emotional Abuse
Elisha S Lee
Counselor/Therapist, NCCA CTCC CPC
Our emotional abuse counseling services offer a supportive and healing environment tailored to the needs of individuals who've endured the invisible wounds of emotional abuse. Whether stemming from intimate partner violence, family dynamics, workplace harassment, or other relationships, emotional abuse can be deeply damaging to one's mental health and self-esteem. Our approach is to validate these experiences and work towards empowerment and emotional well-being.
Nurturing Resilience and Recovery from Emotional Abuse
* Validation and Recognition: We provide a space where the impact of emotional abuse is recognized and validated, helping clients understand that their experiences are significant and deserving of attention.
* Empathetic Support: With sensitivity and compassion, our therapists listen and respond to the unique stories of each client, fostering an environment of trust and safety crucial for healing.
* Identifying and Processing Emotions: Clients are guided through the process of identifying and expressing the complex emotions associated with emotional abuse, including confusion, shame, guilt, and anger, facilitating insight and emotional release.
* Rebuilding Self-Concept: A core component of therapy focuses on dismantling the negative belief systems instilled by abuse and rebuilding a strong, positive self-concept and sense of worth.
* Developing Healthy Boundaries: Clients learn to develop and assert healthy boundaries in all areas of life, an essential skill for preventing future abuse and maintaining emotional well-being.
Goals of Counseling for Emotional Abuse
Our counseling services for emotional abuse aim to help clients:
* Recognize and Understand Abuse: Gain a clear understanding of what constitutes emotional abuse and its impact on their mental and emotional health.
* Strengthen Emotional Resilience: Build emotional resilience to better cope with the effects of past abuse and prevent its recurrence in other relationships.
* Heal from Trauma: Engage in counseling strategies designed to facilitate healing from the trauma of emotional abuse.
* Improve Self-Esteem: Work on boosting self-esteem and self-worth that has been compromised by the abuse.
* Cultivate Healthy Relationships: Learn to identify the red flags of abusive relationships and foster the skills needed to develop and maintain healthy interpersonal relationships.
Overcoming emotional abuse is a powerful journey of reclaiming one's voice, value, and vitality. Reach out today to learn more about how our emotional abuse counseling services can support your path to recovery.
9 Years Experience
Online in Charlottesville, VA Virginia
Emotional Abuse
Tracey Knows
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
I provide a safe and supportive space for individuals escaping emotionally abusive relationships—whether with a partner or family member. Emotional abuse can leave deep wounds, eroding self-worth and making it difficult to trust yourself or others. My approach focuses on helping you reclaim your identity, set firm boundaries, and heal from the effects of manipulation, gaslighting, and control. Through trauma-informed care, mindfulness, and self-empowerment strategies, I help clients break free from toxic dynamics and rebuild a life rooted in self-trust, confidence, and emotional safety. You deserve peace and respect, and you have nothing to be ashamed of if you're a victim of emotional abuse.
10 Years Experience
Online in Charlottesville, VA Virginia (Online Only)
Emotional Abuse
Jami Saperstein Counseling, LLC
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC
I help nclients heal from the deep, invisible wounds of emotional abuse. Whether you have experienced gaslighting, manipulation, control, or constant criticism-in a romantic relationship, family system, or workplace-emotional abuse can leave you feeling confused, depleted, and disconnected from your own voice. In our work together, I providea validating, non-judgemental space where you can untangle the trauma, rebuild your sense of self, and learn to set healthy boundaries without guilt. Healing is possible and you don't have to do it alone.
13 Years Experience
Online in Charlottesville, VA Virginia (Online Only)
Emotional Abuse
Rebecca Castle-Waller
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Hey Survivor, are you tired of feeling guilty and overwhelmed all the time? Everyone else seems so together and you're stuck battling your past? I get it. My name is Rebecca Castle-Waller and I help badass women with trauma become present in their lives and in their relationships, so you can actually enjoy this life you've built.
Many of my clients grew up in chaotic and unstable homes where from a young age they started taking care of others. Making meals, waking their parents up for work, getting their siblings off to school. From there, you went on to take care of your partner and your kiddos while also working hard to keep everything running smoothly. Now with work and relationships and family drama and life you feel constantly stressed out and like you should be doing more. Oh, and you're doing all of this while facing nightmares, flashbacks, numbness, random waves of anger, and the like. Who's taking care of you?
Let's give you a space where you can be your messy, imperfect self so you can finally take care of you. It's time to heal your trauma, you've built an amazing life and you deserve to actually live it.
7 Years Experience
Online in Charlottesville, VA Virginia (Online Only)
Emotional Abuse therapists in Charlottesville, Virginia Statistics
Emotional Abuse therapists in Charlottesville, Virginia average 18 years of experience and charge around $208 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (63%), Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (44%), and Psychodynamic Therapy (44%).
Average years in practice
18 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$208
Accept insurance
44%
Offer sliding scale
36%
Gender ID
| 66% |
Female |
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| 27% |
Male |
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| 4% |
Gender Fluid |
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| 3% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 55% |
In Person and Online |
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| 45% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 63% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 44% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 44% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 39% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 34% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 34% | Family Systems Therapy |
| 31% | Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 73% | Young Adult |
| 63% | Senior |
| 47% | Teen |
| 28% | Children |
Client Focus
| 64% | Women |
| 55% | Men |
| 44% | LGBTQ+ |
| 38% | Hispanic / Latino |
| 36% | Black / African American |