Childhood Abuse

& Neglect

…and you don’t have to carry it alone.
We help adults heal from childhood trauma with compassion, care, and evidence-based support.

Many people who experienced abuse or neglect in childhood grow up feeling like they’re “too sensitive,” “too much,” or like they always have to earn love. But what you experienced wasn’t your fault. And the patterns that helped you survive back then may be hurting you now.

At Dreavita, we offer trauma-informed therapy for adults navigating the lasting effects of emotional, physical, or sexual abuse and childhood neglect. Whether you’ve never told anyone or have been in therapy before, you deserve support that helps you heal, not just cope.

You didn’t deserve what happened to you

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What Does Childhood Abuse or Neglect Feel Like?

These aren’t personality flaws. They’re trauma responses, and they’re treatable.

You might experience:

  • Chronic guilt or shame

  • Difficulty trusting others or setting boundaries

  • Feelings of worthlessness, self-blame, or “being broken”

  • Hyper-independence or people-pleasing

  • Emotional numbness or dissociation

  • Trouble identifying or expressing your own needs

  • Attracting unhealthy relationships or staying in survival mode

Healing is possible. You’re not too late or too damaged.

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Our Approach to
Trauma Therapy Treatment

We match clients with therapists trained in trauma recovery, especially for early childhood wounds. Our team offers:

  • Inner Child Work & Parts Work (like IFS) to help reconnect with the parts of you that were hurt or silenced

  • EMDR, Brainspotting & Somatic Therapy to release trauma stored in your body and nervous system

  • Attachment-Based Therapy to safely explore how early caregiving shaped your beliefs and patterns

  • Reparenting & Narrative Therapy to build self-compassion and rewrite your internal story

  • Mindfulness & Regulation Tools to help you feel more grounded, calm, and present

We move at your pace. We believe survivors, and we never push you to revisit anything you’re not ready for.

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Therapy for Childhood Trauma at the Intersections

Looking for therapy for childhood trauma that honors your full identity? At Dreavita, we specialize in working with adult survivors of childhood abuse and neglect, especially those navigating intersecting identities.

You might have grown up:

  • In a culture or community where trauma wasn’t talked about

  • As a BIPOC child in a household or system that minimized your pain

  • Queer or gender-diverse in an unsafe or invalidating home

  • In a religious environment that used shame, fear, or control

  • With immigrant parents navigating survival while you took on adult roles

  • Masking neurodivergence or disability just to stay safe

  • Feeling "invisible" or responsible for everyone else’s emotions

Your experience may not fit neatly into one category, and it doesn’t have to. Whether your trauma came from neglect, abuse, or being unseen, our clinicians offer affirming, trauma-informed therapy to help you reconnect with your truth and build the life you deserve.

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Ready to Start?

Schedule a free 15-minute consultation today to learn more about how we can help.

M.R., California

“I didn’t realize how much my childhood still shaped how I saw myself, or how deeply I blamed myself for everything. My therapist helped me see it wasn’t my fault and start building trust again. I finally feel like I belong somewhere.”

J.L., Florida

“For the first time, I feel safe telling the truth about what happened, and I don’t feel broken when I say it out loud.”

 FAQs

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  • Many people minimize what they went through, especially if no one else validated their pain. If it still affects you, it matters. Emotional neglect, parentification, or growing up in fear are forms of trauma.

  • You may be highly functional, accomplished, or independent, and still be carrying survival strategies that no longer serve you. Therapy can help you build new ways of living that aren’t rooted in old wounds.

  • You’re not alone. We understand the stigma and silence that can surround trauma in many communities. Our therapists offer care that’s culturally sensitive, affirming, and always at your pace.

  • No. You’re in control of what and when you share. We focus first on safety, self-regulation, and trust, and never force you to revisit anything before you’re ready.

  • Yes. The brain and body carry trauma long after childhood, but healing is still possible. Therapy can help you shift old patterns, build safer relationships, and reconnect with the parts of you that were left behind.

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