Janel Wetzel is a Therapist based in the USA. My areas of speciality include Codependency, Depression, Family Conflict, Parenting, Relationship Issues, School Issues, Self Esteem, Stress, Teen Violence, and Women's Issues. This profile is currently unclaimed; please validate the details are current when communicating with the mental health professional.
Therapist Overview
You don’t understand it yourself. It’s been over 20 years since the sexual abuse took place. You wonder why you can’t just forgive your abuser and move on with your life already. It should be that easy, yet still, you feel defective & damaged when you consider your past; you are unable to connect with your partner intimately; you struggle with feeling dismissed and unworthy of love; and, you do not feel safe in your own body. You’ve kept the abuse a secret for so many years, but you don’t have to live in the dark with this heavy burden anymore. These thoughts & feelings are perfectly normal after experiencing childhood sexual abuse. Through a trauma-focused approach, I will provide a safe place for you to explore your past, learn tools to manage your trauma triggers, and sort through some of the complex feelings you’re battling with. You do not have to forgive your abuser; You can feel however you’d like and my office is the safe space to explore what that is. I offer EMDR