Therapy for Emotional Abuse Recovery & Trauma in Portland, OR
Are you currently experiencing or have survived past emotional abuse? Whether this abuse occurred in childhood, in a romantic relationship, in the workplace, or in a friendship, you deserve support.
If you’ve experienced emotional abuse, you may be…
Struggling to trust yourself
Feeling overwhelming shame
Getting stuck in people-pleasing
Having difficulty advocating for yourself
I understand the weight of emotional abuse: it can impact your sense of self, your nervous system, and your relationships with others.
In therapy for emotional abuse recovery, I will honor your experiences of emotional abuse. I know our society can minimize emotional abuse, especially when it happens to those already seen as “outsiders”. I’m here to challenge that and to frame your experiences as valid and impactful. I’ll bring in a queer, trans, disability, neurodiversity & kinky affirming and anti-racist lens.
Through therapy for emotional abuse, you can…
Move from self-doubt to self-trust
Build skills & confidence with self-advocacy & boundary setting
Identify what you need to feel supported in relationships
Frame your experiences of emotional abuse through a lens of self-compassion
Other experiences of trauma I can support you with:
CPSTD
Sexual trauma
Relational/interpersonal trauma
Childhood/attachment trauma
Disability and medical trauma
Meet Your Portland trauma Therapist, Chelsea
I’m passionate about working with survivors of emotional abuse. I offer a therapy experience that is intended to be the opposite of the abuse you’ve experienced. In therapy with me, you will be believed, heard, supported, and encouraged.
My hope is that therapy can lead you to living a more empowered life, in which all parts of you get to be honored. I am a nerdy, tender-hearted, cat-loving and compassionate human.
My Approach to Therapy for Emotional Abuse & Trauma Recovery
As a provider with a history in creative writing, I know there’s power in telling & re-writing your story. Because of this, I received training in Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET), a trauma processing modality that helps you confront your story (including trauma) with a lens of self-compassion, integration of grounding skills, and being witnessed with care.
Specifically, I am trained in Mentalization Based Narrative Exposure Therapy (MBNET) developed by local Portland therapists Riva Stoudt and Dr. K Hixson. MBNET is structured to address interpersonally traumatic events across the lifespan with courage and without sugar coating. This model helps clients shift from self blame to holding their antagonist or abuser more accurately accountable but without moral judgement. I value giving you a space to make sense of your experiences and to feel less alone in them. I find this method is incredibly helpful for those who have experienced emotional abuse.
Ready to begin therapy for emotional abuse in Portland, OR?
If you’re feeling drawn to working together, you can get started with a free consultation!
