Domestic Violence &

Intimate Partner Abuse

Whether it happened recently or years ago, we’re here to help you reclaim safety, trust, and your sense of self.

Domestic violence and intimate partner abuse can leave deep emotional wounds, long after the relationship ends. You might still feel afraid, confused, or like you lost pieces of yourself.

At Dreavita, we provide trauma-informed therapy for survivors of emotional, physical, sexual, and financial abuse. Whether you're still in the relationship, recently left, or processing the impact years later, you deserve care that centers your safety, agency, and healing.

Abuse is never your fault.

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What Domestic Violence and Intimate Partner Abuse Can Feel Like

You might be navigating:

  • Feeling on edge or hypervigilant, even in safe environments

  • Shame or self-blame for “letting it happen”

  • Confusion about what was abuse, especially if it was emotional

  • Isolation or difficulty trusting others

  • Guilt about leaving (or wanting to leave)

  • Flashbacks, nightmares, or dissociation

  • A sense of lost identity or self-worth

These are common trauma responses. You are not alone, and you are not broken.

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Our Therapeutic Approach to Domestic Violence and Intimate Partner Abuse

We know that healing from intimate partner abuse takes time, safety, and care. Our clinicians are trained to support survivors with a trauma-informed, empowerment-centered approach.

We offer:

  • Safety-focused therapy where you stay in control

  • Somatic and EMDR-based treatments to help process trauma stored in the body

  • Narrative therapy to help you reclaim your story and reframe self-blame

  • Attachment and boundaries work to rebuild trust in yourself and others

  • Ongoing emotional regulation tools so you can feel grounded, not triggered

Whether the abuse happened recently or years ago, whether you left or are still figuring it out, we’ll meet you with care, never judgment.

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Intersectional Therapy for Domestic Violence and Intimate Partner Abuse Survivors

At Dreavita, we understand that domestic violence doesn’t happen in a vacuum, it’s shaped by race, gender, sexuality, disability, immigration status, religion, and more. We offer trauma therapy that honors your full identity and the systems that may have silenced, harmed, or overlooked you.

You may be:

  • A BIPOC survivor who was dismissed or blamed by law enforcement or family

  • An LGBTQIA+ survivor facing abuse in a relationship that others didn’t take seriously

  • From a religious or cultural background where obedience was expected, no matter the cost

  • An immigrant or undocumented person afraid to seek help due to legal or financial risk

  • A disabled or neurodivergent survivor whose autonomy was ignored or used against you

  • A survivor from any background who had to hide the truth just to survive

We see you, and we believe you.
Our clinicians provide culturally responsive, trauma-informed care that centers your safety, autonomy, and healing at every step.

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Ready to Start?

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

J.S., Connecticut

“Therapy helped me stop second-guessing everything. I finally understand that what happened wasn't my fault. I’m learning to trust myself again.”

M.K., California

“For years I thought emotional abuse didn’t ‘count.’ My therapist helped me name what I went through and start healing. I feel seen for the first time.”

 FAQs

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  • Yes. Emotional, verbal, sexual, financial, and psychological abuse are all real, and all valid reasons to seek support. You don’t need visible scars to deserve healing.

  • Absolutely. We never pressure you to leave or stay. Our role is to support your safety, autonomy, and clarity, whatever that looks like for you.

  • That’s a common trauma response. If something in the relationship made you feel unsafe, controlled, or erased, you deserve to talk about it. We’ll help you sort through it gently, without judgment.

  • It’s never too late. Many survivors carry trauma in their body, mind, and relationships long after the abuse ends. Therapy can help you process what happened and rebuild your sense of self.

  • You don’t have to. We start with building trust, grounding, and safety. You’ll never be pushed to share more than you’re ready for.

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