Sexual Trauma Therapy In San Antonio For Thinkers And Feelers
Find Your Voice, Self-Worth, & Safety Again
Where your story is met with understanding and truth, not shame.
Sexual trauma can feel like an ache you carry in the deepest parts of yourself, an ache that words can’t always reach.
Whether it was sexual abuse in childhood or sexual assault at any point in your life, the body remembers what the mind has tried to forget.
You’ve been holding it quietly for years, and only now are you beginning to see how deeply it’s shaped your sense of safety, trust, and connection with others, and with yourself.
Survival required silence. Healing begins with being able to listen, to what your body remembers, what it’s still protecting, and what it’s ready to release.
It shows up in the doubts that creep in.
In the tightening of your chest when you try to set a boundary, in the way vulnerability feels a little too risky.
In the moments when you find yourself feeling disconnected or numb, not because you don’t care, but because your nervous system is still trying to protect you.
Sometimes, the mind detaches while the body holds on, a quiet kind of dissociation that once kept you safe.
And if you’re like so many of the deep feeling, deep thinking, sensitive clients I’ve worked with, it can feel like you’re moving through life in a house with broken windows, trying to keep the world out, while old pain keeps slipping in through the cracks.
That constant hypervigilance doesn’t mean something’s wrong with you.
It just means your body and mind learned to stay on watch, in moments that should feel calm.
But you don’t have to keep preparing for the next wave of fear or shame.
Therapy offers a different kind of repair, one that helps your body relearn what safety feels like, restores connection with your sense of self, and helps you build trust in your own boundaries again.
Recovery from sexual trauma often involves rebuilding trust, safety, and embodiment. I also share how Attachment and Anxiety work can support that healing.
What Sexual Trauma Can Feel Like, Even Years Later
It lingers, not just in memory, but in how your body tenses, how you navigate closeness you make to feel safe.
You struggle to say no, even when you want to.
You sometimes isolate yourself because it feels safer than risking hurt.
Memories surface out of nowhere, bringing back emotions you thought were buried.
You overwork, feel pressure to overdo and get things right, and overthink, always proving, preparing yourself for the worst.
You’re a giver, yet your own reserves feel depleted.
As a parent…
Guilt asks: Am I doing enough to keep them safe? Can they tell that something in me still hurts?
You scan for danger, even when everything is okay.
You love deeply but often feel drained and on edge.
And in your relationship with your partner…
Intimacy feels complicated. It’s hard to trust what will happen when you let someone in.
You silence your needs to keep the peace.
Closeness can feel overwhelming when old wounds resurface.
Over time, healing helps your body and mind work together again, so intimacy feels safer and more connected.
How Sexual Trauma Therapy Can Help You Feel Safe in Your Life, Relationships, and Body
You don’t have to keep carrying this quietly. And you don’t have to keep pretending it’s okay if it’s not.
Here, what’s felt heavy begins to find language and release.
Feel at Home in Your Body Again
Right now, that might feel far away.
Here’s what healing can make possible:
• Intimacy that feels mutual, grounded in trust, not something you have to push through or avoid.
• Connection that lets you feel heard and understood, able to express your needs without the second-guessing that used to follow.
• Parenting that comes from presence instead of guilt, where you can just be with your child, present and enough.
• Work that feels less like a battlefield and more like a place where you can stand grounded, confident, and whole.
• And in the quiet moments, a nervous system that finally rests, no longer rehearsing what could go wrong.
This isn’t about erasing what happened. It’s about rebuilding your life, your peace, and your sense of self.
What Begins to Change Through Sexual Trauma Therapy
The body holds the story of what happened. But through trauma-focused therapy, it can also hold new stories, ones shaped by choice, safety, and connection.
Untangle the patterns that have kept you in survival mode, fight, flight, fawn, and freeze, so your body no longer has to prepare for impact.
Create space where shame and fear lose their power, and you reconnect with the parts of yourself you thought were gone.
Strengthen your connection to your own voice and agency, so you can choose how close, how open, and how connected you want to be.
Build boundaries that protect your energy, not your walls, boundaries that make connection possible again.
Experience relationships rooted in mutuality, reciprocity, love, trust, and safety.
What to Expect from Sexual Trauma Therapy
Therapy isn’t about pushing forward. It’s about learning to listen, to what’s ready and what isn’t.
We follow the pace of your nervous system, not a timeline.
There’s no pressure, no expectation to share before you’re ready. This is a space where your comfort guides the way.
Together, we’ll explore how sexual trauma, sexual assault, or sexual abuse has shaped your nervous system, your relationships, and your sense of safety in the world.
Some days, we’ll process what still hurts.
Other days, we’ll focus on building regulation and connection using an attachment-focused trauma therapy lens, learning what’s it’s like to feel safe in your body and empowered in your choices.
Healing Doesn’t Mean Forgetting. It Means Giving Yourself the Care You Once Needed.
Healing isn’t about getting over what happened.
It’s about:
Living with less fear and greater ease and comfort.
Feeling like yourself again or maybe, for the first time.
Reconnecting with your body, your boundaries, and your worth.
Building relationships where safety, trust, and respect live.
Stepping into a life that’s about more than making it through, a life shaped by presence, possibility, and peace.
And you deserve that.
Every session, you’ll be met with warmth, guidance, validation, and deep respect for where you’ve been and where you want to go.
FAQ: Sexual Trauma Therapy
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You’re not alone, and you’re absolutely welcome here. Many men carry shame or fear that their experience doesn’t count or feel unseen because sexual trauma in men is less talked about.
In our work together, we focus on creating a space that feels safe, judgment-free, and supportive for you, no matter your gender.
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No. You’ll never be pressured to share more than you’re ready for. Some people find it healing to tell their story in detail; others heal by working with the feelings, body memories, and patterns without revisiting every detail.
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If you’re feeling stuck, disconnected from your body, struggling with trust, boundaries, or intimacy, or you sense old pain shaping your choices, therapy can help.
You don’t need to have a worst case story for your experience to matter. If it hurts you, it’s worth healing.
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It’s so valid to fear that. Therapy with me is slow, gentle, and guided by your nervous system’s pace.
We’ll always focus on building safety and resilience first, so you don’t feel flooded. It’s okay to pause, to cry, to laugh, to take breaks. You won’t be alone.
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There’s no one-size timeline. Some people come for several months, others for longer. What’s most important is that you feel seen and supported, and that healing happens at a pace that feels safe, not forced.
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Yes and no. All therapy should be safe and supportive, but trauma and attachment-focused therapy goes deeper. We work with how trauma lives in your body and relationships, not just in your thoughts.
Therapies and techniques like EMDR, Brainspotting, Hypnotherapy, and somatic grounding, to name a few.
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More common than many realize. Many carry this pain quietly for years. Therapy can help you process and heal no matter how long it’s been.
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Sexual assault is usually a specific act of unwanted sexual contact or violence.
Sexual abuse often refers to repeated or ongoing mistreatment, often in childhood or by someone trusted.
Sexual trauma is the lasting emotional and physical impact these experiences leave behind.
Therapy addresses all of this, not just the event(s), but how it/they affect(s) your sense of safety, relationships, and sense of self.
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Yes, absolutely. About 1 in 6 men experience some form of sexual abuse or sexual assault in their lifetime. Many men feel extra shame or worry they won’t be believed, so they stay silent. Therapy provides a safe space for anyone, of any gender, to process what happened and start healing.
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Even if it happened years ago, it can still affect how safe you feel today, in your body, in relationships, and with intimacy.
Therapy helps you process old pain gently, reduce shame, and feel more at peace again.
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Yes! I’m a trauma and attachment therapist specializing in helping people in San Antonio heal from sexual abuse, sexual assault, sexual trauma, and other trauma. You don’t have to carry this by yourself.
Sometimes the most difficult part is letting yourself imagine what healing could look like.
But you’re already doing that now.
Healing Is Possible Even If It Feels Difficult
You don’t have to rush. You don’t have to have the words yet. Schedule your complimentary consultation for sexual trauma therapy in San Antonio today.
When you’re ready, I’m here to support you.
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