therapy for sexual trauma

Sexual Trauma

Therapy for Survivors of Sexual Assault

You are not alone—and you don’t have to heal alone.

If you've experienced sexual assault or sexual trauma, seeking therapy can be a powerful step toward reclaiming your safety, your body, and your life. At our practice, we provide compassionate, trauma-informed therapy for survivors, helping you process your experiences in a space that is safe, validating, and entirely yours.

How You Heal

Everyone responds to trauma differently. Whether the experience happened recently or years ago, therapy can help with the unique emotional, psychological, and physical challenges that follow sexual violence. Survivors often come to therapy for support with:

  • Processing the Trauma

Sexual trauma can leave you feeling confused, overwhelmed, or emotionally numb. Therapy offers a space to begin untangling your thoughts and emotions, without pressure or judgment.

  • Managing PTSD Symptoms

You may be experiencing flashbacks, nightmares, panic attacks, or a constant sense of being on edge. These are common symptoms of post-traumatic stress, and therapy provides tools to help you regain a sense of control.

  • Rebuilding a Sense of Safety

After a trauma, it’s normal to feel unsafe in your own body or in the world around you. In therapy, we work gently to re-establish safety—on your terms.

  • Addressing Shame and Self-Blame

So many survivors carry shame or feel responsible for what happened, even when they know it wasn’t their fault. We help you challenge these internalized beliefs and reconnect with your inherent worth.

  • Healing Intimacy and Relationships

Trauma can affect your ability to trust, feel close to others, or enjoy physical intimacy. Therapy can support you in rebuilding connection—whether with a partner, friends, or yourself.

  • Navigating Anxiety and Depression

Survivors often experience anxiety, depression, or emotional numbness. We help you understand these symptoms and support you in finding balance, hope, and steadier emotional ground.

  • Grieving What Was Lost

Whether it’s a loss of safety, identity, relationships, or time, there’s space in therapy to grieve, reflect, and move forward at your own pace.

  • Reconnecting with Your Body and Identity

Many survivors feel disconnected from their bodies or sexuality. We offer support for exploring body-based healing practices, boundaries, and identity with care and respect.

  • Reclaiming Power and Joy

You are more than what happened to you. Therapy can help you move toward healing, growth, and a fuller, more empowered version of yourself.

Our Approach

How We Support Survivors

We specialize in working with survivors of sexual assault and sexual trauma using a trauma-informed, client-centered approach. This means we honor your pace, respect your choices, and center your voice throughout the process.

What You Can Expect:

  • Safety first. We prioritize creating an emotionally and physically safe environment.

  • Culturally responsive care. We recognize how race, gender, sexuality, and cultural background shape your experience of trauma and healing.

  • Collaborative goals. We work with you to identify what healing looks like for you—whether that means reducing anxiety, improving relationships, or just feeling like yourself again.

Sexual trauma doesn’t have to define your life. Healing is possible—and you don’t have to do it alone. Whether you're ready to start therapy or just curious about what support might look like, we’re here to walk with you, one step at a time.

You Deserve Support

Therapists who specialize in sexual trauma

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    Megan Stevenson

    ASSOCIATE PSYCHOTHERAPIST

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