Healing from Abusive Relationships
Abusive relationships can leave lasting effects long after the relationship has ended—especially when your sense of reality, safety, or self-trust was repeatedly undermined.
You may find yourself questioning your perceptions, second-guessing your reactions, or struggling to trust your judgment, even when you logically know something felt wrong. Emotional abuse and control can distort your sense of what is real and leave you unsure of which reactions to trust.
I support clients healing from abusive relationships, including emotional and psychological abuse, coercive control, and relational trauma. Therapy for healing after an abusive relationship provides a safe space to make sense of what happened—without minimizing, blaming yourself, or rushing the process.
Our work focuses on rebuilding trust in yourself, understanding how abuse affected your nervous system and relational safety, and restoring your ability to recognize, name, and respond to red flags without self-doubt.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Abuse is not limited to physical harm. Emotional abuse, manipulation, gaslighting, coercive control, chronic criticism, intimidation, and repeated boundary violations can all have lasting psychological effects, even if there was no physical violence.
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Many people question their experiences, especially when abuse was subtle or intermittent. Therapy can help you make sense of what happened, understand its impact, and trust your own perceptions—without needing to label anything before you’re ready.
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Strong emotional bonds can form in abusive relationships due to trauma bonding and nervous system responses to fear and connection. This attachment is not a personal failure, but a survival response that can be gently understood and healed.
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Abuse often erodes your confidence in your perceptions, instincts, and decision-making. Therapy focuses on helping you reconnect with your intuition, understand how your nervous system adapted to survive, and rebuild self-trust so you can make choices that feel safer and more aligned going forward.
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Healing often includes feeling more grounded, trusting yourself more fully, and experiencing less confusion or self-doubt. Many clients feel more confident in their boundaries and better able to build relationships rooted in respect, safety, and mutual care.
If you’re navigating the aftermath of an abusive relationship and wondering what support might look like, I offer a free 15-minute consultation.
This is a space to ask questions and see if working together feels safe and supportive.
