Healing from Sexual Abuse
Therapy in Hampshire
Compassionate, confidential support to help you heal at your own pace, in person across Hampshire or online.
Healing from sexual abuse
What happened was not your fault. With gentle, specialist support you can process the past at your own pace and reclaim your life, in person across Hampshire or online.
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Free, confidential support is there whenever you need it, day or night.
- Rape Crisis (England & Wales)Free 24/7 line: 0808 500 2222
- SamaritansCall 116 123, free, any time
- In an emergencyIf you are in immediate danger, call 999
Whatever happened, whenever it happened
Sexual abuse is any unwanted sexual behaviour that someone does to another person without their consent. It can happen to anyone, of any age or gender, and its effects can stay with a person for a long time.
If this is part of your story, please know there is no shame in it and no judgement here. You do not have to carry it alone, and it is never too late to reach out. At OLIP Therapy you will find a calm, confidential space and specialist support whenever you feel ready.
It was not your fault
The responsibility for abuse lies entirely with the person who caused it, never with the person it happened to. If you carry feelings of guilt or shame, please know those feelings belong to what was done to you, not to who you are.
Sometimes the effects linger long after the abuse has ended, quietly shaping how you feel about yourself. Therapy can help you set that weight down. You deserve to heal, and with the right support you can rebuild your confidence and move forward.
Gentle, specialist trauma support
We offer counselling, EMDR, CBT and hypnotherapy for survivors of sexual abuse. Everything moves at your pace, and you are always in control of what you share.
Emotional healing
A safe, non-judgemental space to express difficult feelings, so they can begin to ease rather than stay locked away.
Processing trauma
Approaches such as EMDR can gently reduce the intensity of flashbacks, nightmares and anxiety, often without needing to retell every detail.
Rebuilding self-worth
Support to restore confidence and a kinder relationship with yourself, easing the shame that abuse can leave behind.
Restoring trust and safety
Help to rebuild trust in others and in your own sense of safety, at a pace that feels right for you.
Coping strategies
Practical tools to manage anxiety, low mood and other effects, so daily life feels steadier over time.
Moving forward
Space to reconnect with hope, and to move toward the life you want, with resilience and self-compassion.
You are in control, always
This is your journey, and you set the pace. You never have to share more than you are ready to, and you can pause whenever you need. Our role is simply to walk alongside you, gently and at your side.
Questions you may have
Was it my fault?
No. The responsibility lies entirely with the person who caused the abuse, never with you. However you have felt about it, you are not to blame, and you deserve support and healing.
Do I have to talk about the details of what happened?
No. You are always in control of what you share. Some approaches, such as EMDR, can help you process trauma without needing to describe everything in detail. We go entirely at your pace.
Is everything I say confidential?
Yes. Your sessions are private and treated with the strictest confidence. In the rare situation where there is a serious risk to your safety or that of a child, a therapist may need to involve others to help keep people safe, and they would talk this through with you.
It happened a long time ago. Can therapy still help?
Yes. It is never too late. Many people find real relief from trauma that happened years or even decades ago. Whenever you feel ready, support is here.
Do you offer EMDR?
Yes. EMDR is a well-regarded therapy for trauma, and our team offers it alongside counselling, CBT and hypnotherapy. We can talk through which approach, or combination, might suit you best.
Is support available online?
Yes. We offer support in person at our Hampshire practices and online across the UK, so you can begin from wherever feels safest and most comfortable for you.
Reclaim your life, at your pace
Start with a free, no-pressure consultation. A relaxed, confidential chat, a chance to be heard and to ask anything, with no cost and no obligation. Whenever you are ready, we are here.
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