Physical abuse can leave lasting emotional and physical effects — even long after the harm has stopped. At The Summit Counseling Center, we provide confidential, trauma-informed care to help survivors process what happened, rebuild safety, and move forward with dignity and strength. You are not to blame, and you are not alone.
Have You Experienced Physical Abuse?
Therapy may help if you:
- Are recovering from a current or past physically abusive relationship
- Feel anxious, fearful, or hypervigilant
- Struggle with shame, self-blame, or trust
- Experience trauma-related symptoms like insomnia or chronic pain
- Need support setting boundaries and planning for safety
- Want help breaking cycles of abuse and healing at your pace
Our Approach
We honor your experience and move at a pace that feels safe. Care may include trauma-focused therapies and practical stabilization skills. Your plan may include the methods listed below.
Types of Therapy
- Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP)
- Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Adlerian Therapy
- Art Therapy
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Christian Counseling
- Cognitive Behavior (CBT)
- Cognitive Processing (CPT)
- Compassion Focused
- Creative & Expressive Art
- Culturally Sensitive
- Dance Movement Therapy
- Emotionally Focused
- Existential
- Experiential
- Expressive Arts
- Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Family Systems
- Family Therapy
- Gestalt
- Humanistic Therapy
- Integrative Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Interpersonal Therapy (IPT)
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Multicultural Therapy
- Music Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Person-Centered Therapy
- Play Therapy
- Positive Psychology
- Psychoanalytic Therapy
- Rational Emotive Behavior (REBT)
- Reality Therapy
- Relational Therapy
- Sand Play Therapy
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Somatic Therapy
- Strength-Based Therapy
- Structural Family Therapy
- Transpersonal Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Healing is possible — and your safety and autonomy come first.
You Are Not Alone
With compassionate, trauma-informed support, you can reclaim your voice, rebuild trust, and move toward a life free from harm.
You Deserve Safety, Support, and Healing
Therapists for Physical Abuse
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