Therapy for Survivors of Violence & Abuse
Virtual Therapy in California
You Survived What Happened to You
What happened to you was not your fault, and you do not have to rush your healing. Abuse and violence includes sexual abuse, harrasment, physical abuse, emotional abuse, stalking, human trafficking, or domestic violence. When someone abuses or abused you in childhood or adulthood, when the danger has passed, your mind and body may continue to carry the memories of what happened.
Your Mind and Body Have Been Protecting You
Post-traumatic response can look like flashbacks, nightmares, panic, hypervigilance, anger, depression, dissociation, difficulty concentrating, or feeling disconnected from yourself. Do they feel familiar to you? These responses are often ways your nervous system learned to protect you and help you survive. Rather than seeing these responses as something wrong with you, we can approach them with curiosity, compassion, and respect for the wisdom of your body.
Healing at YOUR pace
When you feel ready, we can work together in a grounded, collaborative space to process what happened. This may mean we move at your pace, and at speed you are ready for. You may experience reclaiming power that was taken from you. Together, we can support your mind and body to honoring the reactions that had to happen, and the normal responses that helped you survive. Liberation-centered healing is about reclaiming your voice, your body, your choices, and your sense of self, so you can experience liberation, reconnect with your authentic self, and self empowerment.