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Our therapists offer emotional abuse therapy in Chesterfield, VA

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Get in-person or online care, and cover the majority of the costs with your insurance. Scheduling is easy — call our team and they’ll help you find your perfect match.

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Starting Emotional abuse counseling

What is emotional abuse counseling?

Emotional abuse counseling helps victims heal from abusive relationships. Examples of emotional abuse may include:

  • Blaming others for their own behavior.
  • Publicly mocking, humiliating, name-calling, embarrassing, criticizing.
  • Separating someone from their family and friends.
  • Withholding affection or love.
  • Downplaying another person’s experiences, perspectives, emotions, or thoughts.
  • Using or objectifying people.
  • Denying access to money, medical care, food, transportation, or other crucial resources.
  • Using guilt, threats, or intimidation.

How does emotional abuse counseling work?

Emotional abuse counseling with our Thriveworks therapists in Chesterfield gives people the safe space they need to identify and understand the harm they’ve experienced and move forward. Through therapy, many victims have rebuilt their self-esteem and self-worth; recognized that they did not cause the abuse, but their perpetrator is responsible for the choice to harm; identified their wounds and found the treatment they need; healed from trauma; re-established their personal safety; grieved their losses; formed new, loving relationships; and learned to trust their experiences and emotions.

Is emotional abuse counseling conducted in person or online?

Emotional abuse counseling at Thriveworks is conducted both in person and online by video. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.

How long does emotional abuse counseling last?

Emotional abuse counseling with one of our Thriveworks therapists in Chesterfield, VA can last for a few weeks, months, or longer, depending on the individual’s exact needs and preferences.

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Emotional Abuse Therapy – Counselors and Therapists in Chesterfield

Emotional abuse is a common term for psychological and mental maltreatment. The main aim of a perpetrator of emotional abuse is to control the victim. The way they get to do this is by reducing their confidence and self-esteem. Once they manage to do that, the abused one becomes ever more reliant on their abuser.

Common tactics used to accomplish these aims include:

  • Intimidation
  • Bullying
  • Constant criticism
  • Keeping the victim isolated from family and friends
  • Shouting
  • Complaining

Emotional abuse is often about maintaining a strong psychosomatic hold over the victim. Unless the sufferer removes themselves from the situation, the abuse will never stop. And the longer it goes on, the longer the road to recovery can be. Emotional abuse therapists have been able to help tens of thousands of people take back control of their lives, but they only get to do this when:

  • The victim admits there’s a problem
  • Seeks professional help
  • Keeps an open mind

Unnecessary Suffering

Once an emotional abuse victim gets into recovery they then get to reflect on the sheer hopelessness of their past situation. Many say that the impact of their abuse was worse even than any physical violence they had experienced. They also tell of how difficult it was to understand the gravity of their situation while they were living it.

There are certainly many challenges for emotional abuse sufferers. The biggest challenge is for those trapped in an abusive relationship, not in the recovery process. The hardest challenge victim’s face is getting out of the abusive relationship. For as long as they remain in it, their ability to function normally within society will only get worse. There are no victims of abusive relationships, only volunteers. After all, the majority of sufferers have the option to get out if they so choose to. Although this is easier to say than it is to do, it’s still an option nonetheless.

Treatment Programs for Emotional Abuse Sufferers

At Thriveworks, we provide tailored counseling and psychiatry services for your mental well-being and growth. Our team of skilled therapists and psychiatrists offers personalized support to help navigate life’s challenges. Whether it’s specific concerns or deeper mental health exploration, Thriveworks commits to partnering with you.

If you’re hurting, consider getting in touch with our Chesterfield emotional abuse therapy professionals. We can provide objective diagnoses and offer treatment programs that may help to deal with your psychological abuse problems and related symptoms.

Call or schedule online to begin with one of our emotional abuse therapists today.

Pricing & insurance

Our therapists accept most major insurances. We accept 585+ insurance plans, and offer self-pay options, too.
Learn more about pricing for therapy and counseling services at Thriveworks.

Our Chesterfield therapists and counselors accept 24 insurance plans

  • Aetna

  • Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Virginia Medicare Advantage

  • Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Virginia | BCBS HMO

  • Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Virginia | BCBS PPO

  • Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Virginia | Exchange

  • CareFirst Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Virginia | BCBS HMO

  • CareFirst Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Virginia | BCBS PPO

  • Carelon

  • Carelon | Medicare Advantage

  • Cigna | Evernorth

  • Cigna | Evernorth Medicare Advantage

  • Compsych

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Self-pay costs at Chesterfield
Talk therapy

Talk therapy

Includes individual, couples, child/ teen, & family therapy

First session

$1

Ongoing sessions

$1

Talk therapy

Psychiatry

Includes reducing symptoms with medication & management

First session

$1

Ongoing sessions

$1

Hear from our clients

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Dr. Ashely is wonderful, knowledgeable, and so so helpful. I'm very thankful to be connected with her! Thank you.
Crysta Mar 2025
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My therapist is very insightful and helpful. She expressed understanding and helped me with finding solutions to issues I was having problems with. I am very pleased with the help I am receiving from Thrive. I also like the videos on the website. They are also very helpful. I appreciate that I can have my sessions over Zoom. It's very convenient and I'm in the comfort of my own home. I'm extremely happy with Thrive. I thank you.
Read more My therapist is very insightful and helpful. She expressed understanding and helped me with finding solutions to issues I was having problems with. I am very pleased with the help I am receiving from Thrive. I also like the videos on the website. They are also very helpful. I appreciate that I can have my sessions over Zoom. It's very convenient and I'm in the comfort of my own home. I'm extremely happy with Thrive. I thank you.
Robin Mar 2025
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I like that I feel like it's a safe space for me to just spill everything that's been on my mind and built up inside of me. Nessalyn is a good listener and validates my emotions. I would like to get into receiving feedback or actual techniques for coping from my therapist.
Read more I like that I feel like it's a safe space for me to just spill everything that's been on my mind and built up inside of me. Nessalyn is a good listener and validates my emotions. I would like to get into receiving feedback or actual techniques for coping from my therapist.
Courtney Mar 2025
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★★★★★
Ashley seems like a good fit for me and was very thorough. She asked the right questions and was a good listener. Looking forward to more time with her.
Daniel Mar 2025
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Cheryl Colt is wonderful. She listens and she provides good feedback. She is very wise and I am so thankful for our sessions. The therapy helps me with managing my anxiety. I look forward to meeting with her each week and I feel better after our appointments.
Read more Cheryl Colt is wonderful. She listens and she provides good feedback. She is very wise and I am so thankful for our sessions. The therapy helps me with managing my anxiety. I look forward to meeting with her each week and I feel better after our appointments.
Kasey Mar 2025
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Wish my sessions were more than once a week.
Kevin Mar 2025
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Cheryl has very thoughtful questions for me to think about between each session
Holly Mar 2025
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I appreciated that my therapist was professional, interested in what I wanted to talk about, was a good listener, and asked questions.
Brenda Mar 2025
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Where to find us

Getting here

Across the street is Simple Intervention and Huff Poole & Mahoney PC legal services. Next door is Branches of Life and the office of dentist Sasala Albert. There is also a Starbucks in the parking lot, as well as First Watch restaurant and TowneBank.

Phone number

(804) 375-5195

Languages spoken by VA providers

  • English
  • Spanish
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