If you are or have been the victim of sexual abuse I offer a safe and confidential environment to support you in looking at the impact of the abuse and to help find a way to manage this experience for you. We will work at a pace that feels comfortable for you, so you can become clearer about how you would like your life to be going forward.
I have extensive experience working with people who have suffered sexual abusr/assault, & specialise in childhood sexual abuse. My person centered, strengths based & trauma informed practice helps me to create a safe & comfortable therapeutic environment & build a trusting relationship with individuals. This creates a healing environment & supports people to find a way to live with their trauma experiences. I often explain this work through the analogy of wound healing. Before one begins to work on past trauma, the memories are like an open wound. They are painful & have not healed. Through the process of counselling (I've found talking & narrative therapy to be very helpful for clients around these issues) the wound heals & becomes a scar. Whilst you can never remove it, the scar no longer hurts & is just a memory of the incident(s), a memory that no longer has the capacity to hurt.
Counsellor/Therapist, PG Dip, MA, BACP Accred, EMDR Accred, 20 years experience as a Therapist
Sexual abuse cannot be tolerated and would have to be reported.
For victims of sexual abuse, we can work with EMDR to overcome flash back, trauma, negative self beliefs, lessen emotional disturbance and re-connect with a sense of Self worth.
Psychologist, Chartered Clinical Psychologist Specialising in Psychotherapy with Senior Practitioner Status
Overcoming the toxic, confusing and painful effects of unwanted or age inappropriate sexual experiences is courageous work. Undoing shame is central to this process and we will work together to reclaim your power and self love.