Thriving Springs Therapy

Compassionate Counseling for Abuse Survivors

You might be here because you feel trapped by the trauma you’ve survived. And, it’s difficult to be present in your daily life when you’re frequently overwhelmed by fear, anger, and shame. Or, maybe you’re in a constant struggle with self-doubt, low self-esteem, and deep isolation.

Memories may haunt you, causing nightmares and flashbacks that rekindle the pain you've endured. You might be grappling with a range of complex emotions and a desire to regain control over your life.

Wherever you are in your journey, you’re not alone. There’s hope.

Individual Therapy and EMDR for Teens and Adults Survivors

Trauma therapy provides a safe space for you to find support and process your pain, emotions, thoughts, and beliefs. We’ll work together to reduce distressing symptoms and strengthen your coping strategies and emotional regulation.

I’ll offer feedback and guidance while continuing to honor your strength and personal autonomy. During sessions, we’ll examine patterns and relationships and identify changes you want to see in your life. No matter what kind of abuse or violence you’ve experienced, I’ll be here beside you. I’ve lived through and seen a lot in my time here on Earth, you don’t have to worry about scaring me away.

My hope is that through our work together in time, you’ll reclaim your power, rewrite your narrative, and find a path toward renewal and resilience.

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Understanding abuse

Physical

Causing or threatening harm to your body (E.g. hitting, kicking, biting, driving recklessly with you in the car, breaking your personal property).

Emotional or Psychological

Harming your mental and emotional well-being (E.g. threatening to harm or kill themselves, name-calling, belittling, humiliating, gaslighting you or making you question your mental stability, using the kids against you).

Financial

Use of money or materials to control you (E.g. ruining your credit history, putting you on an allowance, taking money from you, sabotaging your job).

Spiritual

Utilizing religious or spiritual beliefs to control, harm, or threaten you (E.g. using religion to justify abuse, not allowing you to practice your religion, using religious text to shame, embarrass, or pressure you to act a certain way).

Stalking

Following, tracking, and harassing you (E.g. unwanted messages or calls, showing up at your work, school, or home, leaving you unwanted gifts, using GPS to track you).

Sexual

Pressuring or coercing you to engage in any sexual activity, as well as controlling your sexual activity (E.g. touching, exposure to porn, rape or attempted rape, incest, harassment, restricting birth control, unwanted comments on your body).

Types of Abuse

Domestic/Interpersonal Violence

A pattern of behavior tactics one person uses to gain and maintain power and control over the other partner or ex-partner.

Teen Dating Violence

Domestic/Interpersonal Violence

Interpersonal abuse that occurs within an adolescent dating relationship.

Child Abuse

Domestic/Interpersonal Violence

Child Neglect

Harm, violence, or threats toward a child may include any of the abuse types listed above. Any contact or non-contact sexual behaviors between an adult and a minor or between an older child/teen and a child is abuse. A child can never give consent.

Child Neglect

Disability Abuse

Child Neglect

Maltreatment that includes any physical, educational, medical, and emotional neglect of the child’s needs, as well as abandonment.

Elder Abuse

Disability Abuse

Any abusive, exploitative, or neglectful behavior toward an elder adult that causes harm or risk of harm.

Disability Abuse

Any abusive, exploitative, or neglectful behavior toward a disabled adult that causes harm or risk of harm.