Sexual Abuse Therapists in London, ON

In my 40 year career as a clinical social worker, I have gained extensive experience in developing, effecting, and managing therapeutic approaches for individuals and families who bear the damage of sexual abuse. I am prepared to offer help for many problem areas but I give special emphasis to male and female adults and youth who have committed, or are at risk of committing, or have been the victim of problematic sexual behaviour, This includes clients with special needs such as intellectual disability. I also support families with safety planning for child protection cases or with family resolution/reintegration.

Trauma therapy. Although you can't heal past trauma on your own, I believe I can help you. I have more than ten years experience dealing with trauma, PTSD, sexual abuse, and sexual assault. I'm a former hospital chaplain for the Emergency, Intensive Care, and Burn Units, and I've written about trauma (including an invited paper) for major psychology journals. Academic articles have cited me over 4,000 times.

The body keeps the score. I help trauma survivors live full, and connected lives. I have many years of experience working with survivors of intimate partner violence, sexual assault, as well as harmful, abusive, or neglectful childhood experiences. Trauma may impact your self-esteem, or create relationship issues, anxiety, alienation from the body, feelings of being disconnected from yourself and others. A central focus of my work has been supporting clients impacted by trauma without the lens of pathology. That’s to say: there’s nothing wrong with you at all. Your way of being in the world was developed as means of protection.

Lately, are you having trouble focusing, making decisions or trusting in others? Are you feeling exhausted creating excuses that others don't notice how worried, anxious, depress or irritable you feel inside? Let me help you. I value your interest to seek counselling; it talks volumes about your determination to work in your wellbeing. Together we can find the balance that allows you to enjoy connecting with others, recover more quickly from frustrations, and see the future with openness and optimism.

Wendy is the Founder and Clinical Director of evolve Psychotherapy and Consulting Group Inc. As a Registered Psychotherapist and Certified EMDR therapist with over 25 years experience, Wendy has had the honour of working with individuals, couples, families, children and teens who are impacted by current or past trauma, substance use, grief, depression, anxiety, eating disorders and disordered eating, relationship issues, stress, parenting issues, sexual assault or abuse, workplace issues, addiction, gender identity concerns, couple and family issues as well as life transitions, to name a few.

Are you looking for a safe space to be able to share your thoughts and feelings without judgment? Have you experienced trauma in your life, including sexual trauma(childhood sexual abuse, sex trafficking, sexual assault)? Are you a sex addict or betrayed partner? I work with clients with trauma and addictions(sex, porn, drugs, alcohol). I also offer couples therapy for those who are struggling or need help. I also work with First Responders (police, fire, paramedics). Partners of First Responders often struggle and need support.

Have you been struggling with the same issues for a period of time? Have you tried different things but it just doesn't seem to make a difference? Have you been thinking maybe it's time to get another perspective on some things in your life? As each individual is unique, so is the therapy. Your counselling sessions will consist of a collaborative process of developing mutually defined goals and identifying the process that best serves you. Custom Counselling can provide you with that perspective that can make a difference and help with those issues with which you have been struggling.

Are you having difficulty letting go of distressing memories, do you hold lots of negative beliefs about yourself and about the world, do you often feel sadness, anxiety, depression, and fear? Have you experienced trauma and feel that you "can't get past it"? Would you like to let go of the pain of these memories and feel better about yourself and others? For those in a partnership are you struggling with relationship challenges and seeking stronger emotional connection? Would you like to stop fighting over the same things and stop feeling hopeless in your relationship?

When you have experienced trauma, your whole system can feel challenged day to day. You might struggle with persistent anxiety, feelings of shame and hopelessness and have a bleak outlook on the future. You can feel exhausted by your circumstances and truly at a loss for how to change or heal. Trauma impacts your thinking, your happiness, your quality of life and your joy. You can often find yourself engaging in behaviours that don't serve you, trying to numb out or manage the pain. It can feel hard to get close to anyone. It can be so hard to trust yourself, or other people. I completely understand, and I help people change daily.

Hello, and welcome. I'm happy you're here. We move through the world as a sum of our experiences. Some of these experiences have made us feel unsafe, unsettled, or even unappreciated. It’s difficult to live and move when you don’t feel right in your own skin. Do you have goals, plans, or needs that aren't addressed? Let's look at them together. I'm straightforward and compassionate in my approach. I'm convinced what matters is authenticity and being real together while holding space for tender work. American Psychologist Stephen Porges has said “feeling safe is the treatment and creating safety is the work”.

Sometimes life presents challenges and struggles that signal us that it’s time for internal and/or external change. Change isn’t always easy and it can be hard to let go of what no longer serves us. Perhaps you’ve been struggling with past trauma, difficult life experiences, loss, or transitions that have impacted how you feel about yourself, your relationships, and the world around you. Sometimes we need some help to navigate the journey and find our way back to ourselves. You don’t need to do it alone.

When you’re feeling stressed and unhappy, life feels heavy. Issues like depression, anxiety, stress, grief and loss and low self-esteem can make life difficult and you often wonder, “is this all there is?” Perhaps you’re struggling with PTSD, or you are a First Responder who has seen so much you don’t even know where to begin. You might be struggling with anger, addictions, fertility issues, perfectionism or relationship difficulties. Maybe you even find yourself wondering if it would matter if you were here at all. I am here to say, you’re in the right place, and I am going to help you.

The clients I serve in my practice are first responders, people of colour, indigenous communities and lgbt2sq identified people. You’ve been in therapy before and although you’ve seen results you aren’t yet at the place you want to be. Feelings of stress, anxiety, stuckness and depression are familiar to you. You’ve been going in circles in your relationships and your career and now you’re ready to dig deeper. Your core beliefs keep pulling you back into old patterns like people pleasing, controlling behaviours, co-dependency, and difficulty prioritizing yourself and identifying your needs.

Over the past 26 years I have specialized in working with individuals (adults and youth, male and female) who have done something of a sexual nature that has gotten them into trouble, or have engaged in violent behaviour towards their intimate partner. I also support families with safety planning. I am a qualified expert in Criminal, Family, and Superior court to conduct risk assessments for individuals who have committed a sexual based offence, as well provide the courts with recommendations for treatment options for those individuals. I am also specialized in working with clients suffering with anger management issues.

Connection and processing your hurts and questions can be one of the most productive ways we grow and move forward. If you want to work with someone who is passionate about helping you in your journey to gain balance and meet goals I would love to talk to you about counselling being the right next step. Different situations and different personalities lend themselves to different types of therapies so I work with you to create an individualized plan that is best suited for your personal needs and situation.

If you have been struggling to find your voice, afraid to express your authentic feelings and connect with your truth; I can help you identify, understand and work through barriers that keep you stuck. You don't have to keep repeating old, unproductive or harmful patterns. Therapy can help you regain your power, identify what's keeping you stuck and help you enjoy renewed relationships with family, friends and co-workers. Anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, grief, loss, separation, divorce; abuse, family and work pressures, contribute to disharmony, imbalance, confusion and stress.

Welcome to Balance Self-Care,I’m glad you have taken the first step in getting support. Whether you or a loved one are grappling with a life-changing event, looking to process the past or really just focusing on the future and how to gaining helpful tools in your back-pocket, I am here. Remember, reaching out is the first step to regaining your mental health and vitality back. For so many, it's not one thing that happened, but several trajectory changes that piled one on top of another.

Not currently accepting new clients. I offer therapy services to teens, adults, and couples. Through my work in psychotherapy, I have come to believe that even within the most difficult experiences and circumstances, each individual has a truly profound capacity for resilience and meaning. I strive to create a supportive and warm environment that allows clients to explore and heal from past trauma, learn and practice slowing life down to foster intentional living, prioritize strengthening connection in their relationships, as well as to identify and cultivate their unique strengths.

Finding the right therapist is a process, and I appreciate that this process can feel overwhelming. I applaud you for taking the first step. Although the prospect of opening up to a stranger can be scary and leave you feeling exposed and vulnerable, with me as your therapist, you will not be alone in this journey. I am dedicated to offering a safe and respectful environment where I will be by your side as you explore your history, your story, and your truth. I honour the diversity of all relationships and I am passionate about supporting my clients in identifying and utilizing their inner and outer resources.

Hi, my name is Tiffany I am thrilled and honoured to be part of your healing journey. It is my soul’s belief that through collaboration and connection we can begin to heal. My therapeutic style is curated for individuals who seek spiritually integrated, body-centred and inner child processing. By creating a safety container, it is my hope to unravel the parts of you that long to be witnessed, understood, and validated. The part of you that is exhausted. The part of you that feels neglected. The part of you that longs for deep connection. The part of you that doesn’t know where to start but ended up here.

As a therapist, reunification counsellor, mediator, parenting coordinator, and collaboratively trained professional, I specialize in offering a full range of therapeutic and alternative forms of conflict resolution to families in dispute. Regardless as to where you are in the lifecycle of your family or separation process, parents are assisted to identify their concerns, learn to address their needs, and to separate those needs from the needs of their children. Parents are encouraged to hear their children's voices and to embrace their roles responsibly as the adult decision makers charged with storying their children's legacy.

I am a Registered Psychotherapist with 10 years of experience providing counselling, training, and group therapy to a diverse adult population. During this time I have witnessed how difficult, and yet relieving, it can be to take those first steps to seek help. I've seen the self-doubt, suffering and pain that comes from unexpected and challenging situations life presents us. As your therapist I will provide a warm, authentic, and encouraging space to be curious about what is causing you to suffer and ways to help you live a more meaningful and rich life.

Experiencing personal difficulties? Struggling in your marriage or relationship? Caught in situations that leave you feeling frustrated, hurt, angry or helpless? I can help you to understand and manage your concerns more effectively. Through our work together, you will be able to resolve specific problems, and develop lasting strategies and techniques that support you to move forward.

I am registered psychotherapist and I have practiced for over 30 years primarily with post-secondary students. As the former director of Counselling & Student Development at King’s University College, my role included providing therapy to students and supervising the therapy team. I have extensive experience counselling and supporting people who identified as having disabilities. Throughout my career I have also maintained a small private practice with a focus on grief and loss, workplace harassment, and career/life transitions including retirement.