Sexual Abuse Therapists in Kitchener, ON
Kaitlyn Power
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, TCTSY-F
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Kitchener, ON N2H
My clinical work has been offering individual and group therapy to those who are navigating various life obstacle ages 15+. Whether it is impacting life engagement, decision making or emotional capacity I work along side folks experiencing trauma, depression, anxiety, borderline personality disorder, eating disorder, addiction, grief, stress or those suffering with persistent or chronic pain. My clinical work and training in trauma has been supporting those who have experiences of childhood or adult sexual abuse, intimate partner violence, workplace trauma including first responders and military personnel, medical/dental trauma.
My clinical work has been offering individual and group therapy to those who are navigating various life obstacle ages 15+. Whether it is impacting life engagement, decision making or emotional capacity I work along side folks experiencing trauma, depression, anxiety, borderline personality disorder, eating disorder, addiction, grief, stress or those suffering with persistent or chronic pain. My clinical work and training in trauma has been supporting those who have experiences of childhood or adult sexual abuse, intimate partner violence, workplace trauma including first responders and military personnel, medical/dental trauma.
Alejandra Seira
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), MACP, BA
Verified Verified
Kitchener, ON N2M
I have experience working with women affected by domestic violence, trauma, grief, sexual abuse, and individuals with acquired brain injury (ABI).
I fully recognize that everyone’s wellness journey is uniquely their own, shaped by various individual experiences and circumstantial factors. I skillfully combine effective therapeutic methods with compassionate, empathetic support to help you navigate and face life’s multiple challenges with confidence. Whether you are currently dealing with anxiety, depression, or relationship issues, or you are simply seeking personal growth, I am here to assist you throughout this transformative process. Begin your healing and transformation today—your significant journey starts now.
I have experience working with women affected by domestic violence, trauma, grief, sexual abuse, and individuals with acquired brain injury (ABI).
I fully recognize that everyone’s wellness journey is uniquely their own, shaped by various individual experiences and circumstantial factors. I skillfully combine effective therapeutic methods with compassionate, empathetic support to help you navigate and face life’s multiple challenges with confidence. Whether you are currently dealing with anxiety, depression, or relationship issues, or you are simply seeking personal growth, I am here to assist you throughout this transformative process. Begin your healing and transformation today—your significant journey starts now.
Thanh Rushton
Registered Social Worker, BSW, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
Kitchener, ON N2N (Online Only)
For the past 19 years I have supported children, adolescents, and families with addictions, trauma, depression, anxiety, bullying, and adverse childhood experiences including (physical abuse, sexual abuse and neglect).
Are you holding on to past pain? Are you worried about your child's mental health? Are you ready to move forward and embrace change? I am here to support you with that therapeutic journey. All counselling services are provided virtually via Google Meet or telephone.
For the past 19 years I have supported children, adolescents, and families with addictions, trauma, depression, anxiety, bullying, and adverse childhood experiences including (physical abuse, sexual abuse and neglect).
Are you holding on to past pain? Are you worried about your child's mental health? Are you ready to move forward and embrace change? I am here to support you with that therapeutic journey. All counselling services are provided virtually via Google Meet or telephone.
Dawn Brannigan Craig
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
Kitchener, ON N2G (Online Only)
My expertise is in trauma work related to sexual abuse and assault, domestic violence, accidents, and traumatic grief, primarily with adults.
I am a clinical social worker providing individual, couple and family counselling for a wide array of concerns. The foundation of my practice is client-centred and relational. I firmly believe that for therapy to be most effective, a relationship must be established between the client and counsellor. I have 18 years of experience working with clients struggling with depression, anxiety, grief and loss, relationship issues, parenting skills, aging, and health concerns
My expertise is in trauma work related to sexual abuse and assault, domestic violence, accidents, and traumatic grief, primarily with adults.
I am a clinical social worker providing individual, couple and family counselling for a wide array of concerns. The foundation of my practice is client-centred and relational. I firmly believe that for therapy to be most effective, a relationship must be established between the client and counsellor. I have 18 years of experience working with clients struggling with depression, anxiety, grief and loss, relationship issues, parenting skills, aging, and health concerns
I have a background in the education system, child welfare, settlement services with immigrants and refugees and survivors of sexual abuse.
I believe seeking supports through counselling is an act of bravery and courage and as such I consider it an honour for anyone to confide in me their struggles, hopes and aspirations. My intention is to simply be human with individuals and help guide them along their journey. Therapy is not a fix it all solution, it takes time, practice and most importantly a genuine human connection.
I have a background in the education system, child welfare, settlement services with immigrants and refugees and survivors of sexual abuse.
I believe seeking supports through counselling is an act of bravery and courage and as such I consider it an honour for anyone to confide in me their struggles, hopes and aspirations. My intention is to simply be human with individuals and help guide them along their journey. Therapy is not a fix it all solution, it takes time, practice and most importantly a genuine human connection.
Joanne Darlaston
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
Kitchener, ON N2A (Online Only)
Having worked for over 14 years in the area of sexual assault/domestic violence, I have developed the expertise, knowledge and skills to assist clients with a wide variety of issues ie.
Are you feeling anxious or depressed ? Have you been abused/traumatized/harassed? Are you having challenges because of issues from your past? Are you at a crossroads in your life, career or relationship? Are you searching for a sense of meaning/purpose? I have 30 years of clinical experience assisting individuals to make positive changes and transform their lives. My years of experience utilizing EMDR, Somatic Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Energy Psychology makes my work unique and holistic. My clients make progress gently and quickly. Services are offered via video session, FaceTime and phone.
Having worked for over 14 years in the area of sexual assault/domestic violence, I have developed the expertise, knowledge and skills to assist clients with a wide variety of issues ie.
Are you feeling anxious or depressed ? Have you been abused/traumatized/harassed? Are you having challenges because of issues from your past? Are you at a crossroads in your life, career or relationship? Are you searching for a sense of meaning/purpose? I have 30 years of clinical experience assisting individuals to make positive changes and transform their lives. My years of experience utilizing EMDR, Somatic Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Energy Psychology makes my work unique and holistic. My clients make progress gently and quickly. Services are offered via video session, FaceTime and phone.
Gabriela Elias
Registered Social Worker, BSW, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Kitchener, ON N2N
*Couples & Trauma Specialist* You may feel like you are having the same argument with your partner. Daily stress piles up and you grow further apart from one another, feeling tension and disconnect. You feel alone in your relationship. You feel frustrated, angry and hopeless, asking yourself what went wrong. You are tired of arguments and long for the love and emotional connection you felt at the beginning of your relationship. Most couples get stuck in a negative cycle and the cycle is the problem. Together we will untangle this stuck pattern and find the emotional connection, love, and peace that you want in your relationship.
*Couples & Trauma Specialist* You may feel like you are having the same argument with your partner. Daily stress piles up and you grow further apart from one another, feeling tension and disconnect. You feel alone in your relationship. You feel frustrated, angry and hopeless, asking yourself what went wrong. You are tired of arguments and long for the love and emotional connection you felt at the beginning of your relationship. Most couples get stuck in a negative cycle and the cycle is the problem. Together we will untangle this stuck pattern and find the emotional connection, love, and peace that you want in your relationship.
Des Mc Enaney Emdr Consultant
Registered Social Worker, BSW, RSW, MSc
Verified Verified
Kitchener, ON N2H (Online Only)
Do you struggle with trauma or PTSD? Does stress, anxiety, depression, or grief impact your relationships or ability to function day to day? Do you feel ‘stuck’ or overwhelmed by it all? With over twenty years of clinical experience as a social worker and psychotherapist, coupled with extensive training, I know that change is possible and that your present situation can change for the better. Trauma used to be thought of as a permanent state but not anymore. I have spent thousands of hours helping people get past their past and recover from trauma.
Do you struggle with trauma or PTSD? Does stress, anxiety, depression, or grief impact your relationships or ability to function day to day? Do you feel ‘stuck’ or overwhelmed by it all? With over twenty years of clinical experience as a social worker and psychotherapist, coupled with extensive training, I know that change is possible and that your present situation can change for the better. Trauma used to be thought of as a permanent state but not anymore. I have spent thousands of hours helping people get past their past and recover from trauma.
I believe that we all have the capacity for happiness and that certain valid things in life get in the way of us achieving it. That might be past hurts, trauma, anxiety, depression, self-doubt, the state of the world, and/or systems of oppression. For some people it could be a sense that things are "good enough" just as they are, or even a fear of hoping for better. These experiences can prevent us from forming the healthy relationships we want, engaging in fulfilling careers or activities, or even identifying what we truly want out of life. Therapy can be a collaborative place to help sort some of these concerns out.
I believe that we all have the capacity for happiness and that certain valid things in life get in the way of us achieving it. That might be past hurts, trauma, anxiety, depression, self-doubt, the state of the world, and/or systems of oppression. For some people it could be a sense that things are "good enough" just as they are, or even a fear of hoping for better. These experiences can prevent us from forming the healthy relationships we want, engaging in fulfilling careers or activities, or even identifying what we truly want out of life. Therapy can be a collaborative place to help sort some of these concerns out.
I am a Jungian Psychoanalyst offering Jungian Analysis to individuals who want a deeper understanding of themselves. For many reasons, these persons feel emotionally in pain, conflicted or unbalanced in their inner and/or outer life and would benefit from exploring the deep rooted causes of relationship problems and unproductive emotional patterns. The direction of therapy is to look to the past and to the unconscious determinants of behaviour but also to open to the creative and positive movements of the psyche that offer a way forward even in the face of the greatest difficulties or trauma.
I am a Jungian Psychoanalyst offering Jungian Analysis to individuals who want a deeper understanding of themselves. For many reasons, these persons feel emotionally in pain, conflicted or unbalanced in their inner and/or outer life and would benefit from exploring the deep rooted causes of relationship problems and unproductive emotional patterns. The direction of therapy is to look to the past and to the unconscious determinants of behaviour but also to open to the creative and positive movements of the psyche that offer a way forward even in the face of the greatest difficulties or trauma.
Caroline Escobar
Registered Psychotherapist, BA, MACP
Verified Verified
8 Endorsed
Kitchener, ON N2C
Is trauma affecting your sex life and relationships? You want to enjoy sex, but avoid it due to pain, no or low desire and triggers. You love your partner but find yourself holding back, unsure how to trust them completely and getting stuck in conflict patterns. You deserve a helping hand to unpack the problem at hand and move towards a hopeful future. Whether with a partner or by yourself, I’m here to co-create your path forward. Understanding your trauma and sexuality can be daunting, but I'm here to help you discover the real you! Let’s help you discover a life you actually love.
Is trauma affecting your sex life and relationships? You want to enjoy sex, but avoid it due to pain, no or low desire and triggers. You love your partner but find yourself holding back, unsure how to trust them completely and getting stuck in conflict patterns. You deserve a helping hand to unpack the problem at hand and move towards a hopeful future. Whether with a partner or by yourself, I’m here to co-create your path forward. Understanding your trauma and sexuality can be daunting, but I'm here to help you discover the real you! Let’s help you discover a life you actually love.
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Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Verified Verified
Kitchener, ON N2M (Online Only)
Are you a queer, trans, or neurodivergent person dealing with the hurt of discrimination, rejection, or the feeling that folks around you just don’t understand? Maybe you struggle with trauma symptoms, dissociation, anxiety, depression, self-blame, or low self-worth. It can be hard to get up the courage to come to therapy only to feel like you have to explain the basics of your identity to your therapist. Worse yet, it can be scary to seek therapy when the field of psychology has historically tried to keep us from being our authentic selves.
Are you a queer, trans, or neurodivergent person dealing with the hurt of discrimination, rejection, or the feeling that folks around you just don’t understand? Maybe you struggle with trauma symptoms, dissociation, anxiety, depression, self-blame, or low self-worth. It can be hard to get up the courage to come to therapy only to feel like you have to explain the basics of your identity to your therapist. Worse yet, it can be scary to seek therapy when the field of psychology has historically tried to keep us from being our authentic selves.
Doug Jones
Registered Social Worker, MTS, AAMFTCF, RSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Kitchener, ON N2H
Your Way Counselling is about helping good people achieve the psychological well-being, relationships, self image, and mental health they want. Services are Family Therapy based and build on your strengths. You may find that you already have the knowledge you need to achieve your goals and yet choose to have professional support to gain confidence in yourself. Whether you are feeling completely overwhelmed or want support to deal with relationships and behavioural issues that are affecting your wellbeing and mental health please feel free to call. We can talk over your needs and make a plan that suits you.
Your Way Counselling is about helping good people achieve the psychological well-being, relationships, self image, and mental health they want. Services are Family Therapy based and build on your strengths. You may find that you already have the knowledge you need to achieve your goals and yet choose to have professional support to gain confidence in yourself. Whether you are feeling completely overwhelmed or want support to deal with relationships and behavioural issues that are affecting your wellbeing and mental health please feel free to call. We can talk over your needs and make a plan that suits you.
Rupinder (Rupi) Kaur Jhutti
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, RP
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Kitchener, ON N2K
Are you a person of colour struggling with stuff coming up from the past that gets in the way of your current relationships at work or at home? If you're feeling misunderstood or lost for words in your relationship, anxious to get things done, or just looking to get to know yourself, let's work together to get to know you, or come up with solutions to unstuck you and develop skills to move forward. I work with individuals to discover and explore new possibilities in their relationships, as well as, developing skills to hone their intuition.
Are you a person of colour struggling with stuff coming up from the past that gets in the way of your current relationships at work or at home? If you're feeling misunderstood or lost for words in your relationship, anxious to get things done, or just looking to get to know yourself, let's work together to get to know you, or come up with solutions to unstuck you and develop skills to move forward. I work with individuals to discover and explore new possibilities in their relationships, as well as, developing skills to hone their intuition.
Hannah Bailey
Registered Social Worker, BA, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
Kitchener, ON N2H (Online Only)
Hi, my name is Hannah. I use she/her and they/them pronouns. I believe every client is different and deserves their own unique therapy experience. Before we begin our work together, we will create a collaborative treatment plan, informed by your goals for therapy. My approach is gentle, with a hint of compassionate confrontation. I embrace an anti-oppressive framework, with intentional attunement to the intersections of your identity (e.g. gender, race, age, sexual orientation, etc.). Knowing how difficult therapy can be, I also try to bring humour into my sessions as much as possible.
Hi, my name is Hannah. I use she/her and they/them pronouns. I believe every client is different and deserves their own unique therapy experience. Before we begin our work together, we will create a collaborative treatment plan, informed by your goals for therapy. My approach is gentle, with a hint of compassionate confrontation. I embrace an anti-oppressive framework, with intentional attunement to the intersections of your identity (e.g. gender, race, age, sexual orientation, etc.). Knowing how difficult therapy can be, I also try to bring humour into my sessions as much as possible.
Life can be hard at times. Do you feel like you could use some extra support to manage the moments that life can bring? Josh is available to provide a space that offers trust, psychological safety, and evidence-based approaches, methods, and interventions to help you manage your mental health.
Life can be hard at times. Do you feel like you could use some extra support to manage the moments that life can bring? Josh is available to provide a space that offers trust, psychological safety, and evidence-based approaches, methods, and interventions to help you manage your mental health.
Kitchener Therapy Collaborative
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
Kitchener, ON N2M
We are social workers with a combined 50 years of experience, providing trauma-informed therapy and consultation services in Waterloo Region. We work collaboratively with our clients to establish a trusting, safe, and purposeful relationship. Throughout the pandemic, we witnessed a significant increase in mental health concerns such as social isolation, anxiety, depression, suicidality, addictions, trauma and grief. As a result, we decided that a collaborative approach to healing was more conducive to recovery. Our partnership was formed on this principle - connections heal!
We are social workers with a combined 50 years of experience, providing trauma-informed therapy and consultation services in Waterloo Region. We work collaboratively with our clients to establish a trusting, safe, and purposeful relationship. Throughout the pandemic, we witnessed a significant increase in mental health concerns such as social isolation, anxiety, depression, suicidality, addictions, trauma and grief. As a result, we decided that a collaborative approach to healing was more conducive to recovery. Our partnership was formed on this principle - connections heal!
KW Mental Health and Wellness (MHW)
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, MA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Kitchener, ON N2M
We offer counselling with professional registered psychotherapists over the phone, online and in-person in Kitchener-Waterloo. Some of our therapists work includes: looking at how the past may be influencing the present, unpacking behaviours, regulating emotions, interpersonal relationships, impulsivity, and increasing mindfulness. We provide support that looks at people as a whole: physical, emotional, social and spiritual wellbeing. Some of our therapists have worked alongside individuals with a range of concerns and have worked specifically with borderline personality disorder, personality disorders, trauma and complex trauma.
We offer counselling with professional registered psychotherapists over the phone, online and in-person in Kitchener-Waterloo. Some of our therapists work includes: looking at how the past may be influencing the present, unpacking behaviours, regulating emotions, interpersonal relationships, impulsivity, and increasing mindfulness. We provide support that looks at people as a whole: physical, emotional, social and spiritual wellbeing. Some of our therapists have worked alongside individuals with a range of concerns and have worked specifically with borderline personality disorder, personality disorders, trauma and complex trauma.
Andrea Kauppinen
Registered Psychotherapist, MSc, RP
Verified Verified
Kitchener, ON N2G (Online Only)
WIth a Master's Degree in Couple and Family Therapy from the University of Guelph, I specialize in strengthening the relationships of diverse couples, parents and their children/teens, and intimates. I work with individual clients from a relationship perspective in recognition of the significant impacts our relationships, past and present, have on our lives and wellbeing. I also take a systemic approach, viewing individual and relationship difficulties in historical context and consideration of the current conditions of people's lives. It is a respectful and comprehensive approach that is rooted in a strong therapeutic relationship.
WIth a Master's Degree in Couple and Family Therapy from the University of Guelph, I specialize in strengthening the relationships of diverse couples, parents and their children/teens, and intimates. I work with individual clients from a relationship perspective in recognition of the significant impacts our relationships, past and present, have on our lives and wellbeing. I also take a systemic approach, viewing individual and relationship difficulties in historical context and consideration of the current conditions of people's lives. It is a respectful and comprehensive approach that is rooted in a strong therapeutic relationship.
Healing Hearth Counselling: Megan-Fay Rothschild
Registered Social Worker, MA, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Kitchener, ON N2G
Being a person can be hard. Sometimes we have a clear sense of what is wrong or needs to change, but we don't know how to get there. Other times we feel completely at sea, not even knowing how to name what we are feeling or what we want. There is no right way to approach this work: bring your self and we can work together to sort out the rest. Of course, we do not exist in a vacuum. Our identities, relationships, cultures and beliefs are a part of who we are and impact our experiences. Let's explore who you are, your challenges, what you feel, and what you need to help you to navigate life in a way that feels meaningful to you.
Being a person can be hard. Sometimes we have a clear sense of what is wrong or needs to change, but we don't know how to get there. Other times we feel completely at sea, not even knowing how to name what we are feeling or what we want. There is no right way to approach this work: bring your self and we can work together to sort out the rest. Of course, we do not exist in a vacuum. Our identities, relationships, cultures and beliefs are a part of who we are and impact our experiences. Let's explore who you are, your challenges, what you feel, and what you need to help you to navigate life in a way that feels meaningful to you.
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Sexual Abuse Counsellors
How do therapists treat sexual abuse?
A good therapist will be nonjudgmental and possibly demonstrate active listening, repeating back what the client says to show that they have understood. These skills allow people to feel comfortable discussing their traumatic experiences openly. Some important treatment goals are to restore a sense of safety and to rebuild confidence. In addition to working one-on-one with the patient, a therapist might bring in supportive family members to assist the client.
Do you have to talk extensively about sexual abuse in therapy?
Survivors frequently find it difficult to describe what happened to them out loud. They can even still be in a state of denial if the sexual abuse occurred recently. It is important for survivors to acknowledge that what happened isn’t their fault and to challenge and reappraise any unhealthy feelings or thoughts as they arise. Art therapy and play therapy are useful non-verbal means of communication for some survivors.
How long does treatment for sexual abuse take?
Recovery from sexual abuse can be a long and difficult process. Some survivors are able to move on naturally on their own, given time, while others require the guidance of a trained therapist. Therapy needs vary and can range from a few sessions to months or even years. Healing from sexual abuse takes time, and everyone’s journey will look a little different.
Can trauma symptoms caused by sexual abuse come back after treatment?
As occurs in many cases of trauma, survivors of sexual abuse may experience PTSD-like symptoms long after the abuse has ceased or after an initial round of treatment has occurred. In such a case, there is evidence that prolonged exposure therapy is a useful treatment for survivors, and may be more efficacious than supportive counseling alone. While triggers may continue to cause distress, the idea is that, with time and repeated exposure, their power will fade, allowing survivors to move on with their lives.