Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) & Domestic Violence (DV) affirming therapy
What you experienced was not your fault.
And it did not happen because of who you are.
Intimate partner violence is about power and control, not weakness, poor choices, or failure.
It can happen in any relationship, to anyone.
Affirming therapy supports survivors in rebuilding safety, trust, and self-connection after harm. It honors your experience without questioning it, minimizing it, or rushing your healing.
We don’t ask why you stayed.
We don’t tell you what you should have done.
We don’t pressure you to leave before you are ready.
Your survival makes sense.
Who Is Intimate Partner Violence–Affirming Therapy Helpful For?
This therapy is especially supportive for people who have experienced:
Emotional or psychological abuse
Physical violence
Sexual coercion or assault within a relationship
Financial control or exploitation
Digital or technological abuse
Isolation from friends or family
Gaslighting or manipulation
Threats, intimidation, or monitoring
Coercive control
Stalking or post-separation abuse
Confusion about whether what happened “counts”
Fear, shame, or self-blame after abuse
What Intimate Partner Violence–Affirming Therapy Can Help You With
With survivor-centered, trauma-informed support, therapy can help you:
Understand abuse dynamics without blaming yourself
Rebuild a sense of safety in your body
Process trauma at your own pace
Reduce shame and self-blame
Strengthen boundaries and self-trust
Reconnect with your needs and voice
Cope with fear, hypervigilance, or numbness
Navigate complex feelings toward an abusive partner
Plan for safety without pressure or judgment
Begin to reclaim your life and sense of agency
You are not weak for surviving.
You are resilient because you did.
How We Practice Intimate Partner Violence–Affirming Therapy at NeuroBloom
1. Survivor-Centered, Non-Blaming Care
We believe survivors.
We honor:
Your perspective
Your pace
Your choices
Your boundaries
You do not need to prove what happened.
You are already worthy of care.
2. Trauma-Informed Safety and Stabilization
Abuse dysregulates the nervous system.
We support you in:
Restoring a sense of safety
Managing fear and hypervigilance
Grounding during triggers
Rebuilding trust in your instincts
Your body was trying to protect you.
3. Understanding Abuse Without Self-Blame
Clarity can be healing.
We support you in:
Recognizing patterns of control
Naming abusive behaviors
Untangling trauma bonds
Releasing responsibility for the harm
Understanding does not mean excusing.
It means reclaiming truth.
4. Choice, Agency, and Empowerment
You are the expert on your life.
We respect:
Your decisions about staying or leaving
Your timing
Your priorities
Your definition of safety
Support should increase your power, not replace it.
5. Rebuilding Identity and Self-Connection
Abuse can erode your sense of self.
We help you:
Reconnect with your values
Strengthen self-compassion
Reclaim autonomy and confidence
Imagine a future shaped by your needs
You are more than what happened to you.