Intimate Partner Violence & Survivorship

Have you lost parts of yourself trying to survive a relationship that was supposed to feel safe? Are you struggling with the wounds of emotional, physical, financial, or spiritual abuse? Do you find yourself questioning your worth or feeling stuck in cycles that were never yours to carry?

For many people—especially Black, Brown, Indigenous, and marginalized women and femmes—relationships can become complicated, painful, and unsafe long before anyone names it as abuse. And because so many of us are taught to “be strong,” “hold the family together,” or “push through,” we often normalize pain until it becomes part of daily life.

Intimate partner violence can deeply impact your sense of safety, identity, and connection to your own body and spirit. The effects may show up as anxiety, depression, low self-worth, racing thoughts, emotional numbness, or feeling like you’ve lost your voice or direction.

How IPV Impacts Mental & Emotional Wellness

Survivorship often includes:

• Anxiety and fear

• Depression or deep emotional heaviness

• PTSD or trauma symptoms

• Hypervigilance

• Difficulty trusting yourself or others

• Low self-worth and people-pleasing

• Feeling disconnected from your body or identity

• Shame, guilt, or self-blame

• Isolation from community or support

These responses are not “weakness.” They are trauma responses, shaped by harm—not by who you are.

Why Seek Support for Intimate Partner Violence?

The impact of abuse can be long-lasting, even after the relationship ends. Healing is possible, but you don’t have to navigate it alone.

Therapy can help you:

• Rebuild safety and stability

• Understand trauma responses and reduce self-blame

• Reconnect with your voice, boundaries, and power

• Heal emotionally, spiritually, and somatically

• Reclaim your identity outside of survival

• Release the shame, fear, and conditioning that kept you silent

I use evidence-informed modalities—such as somatic practices, mindfulness-based approaches, cognitive behavioral therapy, and culturally rooted healing work—to support survivors with compassion, cultural context, and deep respect.

A Healing Journey Rooted in Liberation

Healing after intimate partner violence is not just about “moving on.” It’s about:

• Reclaiming your sense of self

• Building new ways of relating to your body and spirit

• Understanding the systemic and cultural forces that shaped your experiences

• Reconnecting with community, ancestry, and personal power

While the journey can feel uncertain, heavy, or overwhelming at times, you will not walk it alone. I will walk beside you—with care, patience, and affirmation—every step of the way.

If you or someone you care about is ready to explore healing and support around intimate partner violence, please reach out. I would be honored to walk with you on your journey toward safety, wholeness, and liberation.