Specialties
Therapy for Sexual Trauma
What happened to you does not have to define what's available to you.
Experiencing sexual trauma can change how you feel in your body, in relationships, and in the world. The pain, confusion, shame, and fear that often follow are real, and they make sense. They are not signs of weakness. They are signs of what you've been through.
At Live Your Life Counseling, we provide specialized therapy for survivors of sexual trauma. We offer a space that is safe, nonjudgmental, and entirely at your pace, where the goal isn't to relive what happened, but to help it hold less power over your present.
It was not your fault.
Sexual trauma is a violation of your body, boundaries, and trust. It can happen at any age, in any kind of relationship, and to people of any gender or background. Survivors often carry shame, guilt, or self-blame that was never theirs to carry. The responsibility always lies with the person who caused the harm. Never with you.
Whether your experience was recent or happened years ago, the impact is real. And so is the possibility of feeling less shaped by it over time.
How Sexual Trauma Can Affect You
The ways trauma shows up in your life are not character flaws. They are survival responses. Your body and mind did what they needed to do to protect you. The impact of sexual trauma can show up in many ways:
- Feelings of shame, guilt, or self-blame
- Anxiety, depression, or panic attacks
- Flashbacks or nightmares
- Difficulty trusting others or feeling safe in relationships
- Emotional numbness or disconnection from your body
- Avoidance of intimacy or physical contact
- Struggles with identity, sexuality, or a sense of self
- A persistent feeling that something is wrong, even when you can't name it
These responses make sense. And with the right support, they can begin to soften.
How We Work
We understand how hard it can be to talk about what happened. You will never be pushed to share more than you're ready to share, or to move faster than feels safe. You are in control of this process, every step of the way.
Healing from sexual trauma isn't about becoming someone new or returning to who you were before. It's about freeing yourself from the unwanted ways the experience may still be shaping your present, so you can feel more at home in your body, more grounded in your sense of self, and more able to live your life with greater freedom and choice. Our therapists are trauma-informed, compassionate, and trained to help survivors feel safe, seen, and supported throughout this work, however long it takes.
Why Choose Live Your Life Counseling?
We believe the quality of care you receive is directly connected to the well-being of the person providing it. That's not just a value we hold, it's a belief that shapes how we run our practice. We work hard to support our clinicians so they can show up fully present for you, because a clinician in survival mode cannot help you out of yours.
Our approach is deeply human, trauma-informed, and grounded in a simple belief: healing isn't about fixing what's broken or becoming someone new. It's about freeing yourself from the unwanted ways the past may still be shaping your present. Our goal is to empower you to live your life with more freedom, choice, and presence than before.
We'll work to match you with a clinician who feels like a genuine fit, even if that means referring you to another practice, because we know that relationship is the foundation everything else is built on.
Take the First Step
You Deserve Care That Moves at Your Pace.
Reaching out can feel like the hardest part. We want to make it as simple as possible. Schedule a free phone consultation through our online scheduler, and we'll take it from there, on your terms, whenever you're ready.