Domestic Violence Trauma Recovery

You are not alone. You are not broken. You are worthy of safety, healing, and love.

At TruPaths, we honor the strength it takes to seek help after surviving domestic violence. Whether you’re escaping emotional abuse, physical harm, or coercive control, this page is your safe place to explore trauma-informed resources and find programs that will meet you with compassion—not judgment.

Find a Domestic Violence Trauma Program

What Is Domestic Violence Trauma?

Domestic violence trauma occurs when someone experiences emotional, physical, sexual, or financial abuse within a close or intimate relationship. The scars left behind are often invisible but very real. These can include:

PTSD or Hypervigilance

Always on edge, waiting for harm

Survivors may relive the abuse through flashbacks or nightmares, or feel constantly alert as if danger is still present.

Isolation, Shame, or Low Self-Worth

Feeling trapped and alone

Abuse often leaves survivors believing they are unworthy or to blame. These feelings are not the truth; support helps rebuild self-esteem and connection.

Difficulty Trusting Others or Forming Healthy Relationships

When closeness feels unsafe

Past betrayal can make it hard to trust new partners, friends, or even family. Healing opens the door to safe and supportive bonds.

Anxiety, Depression, or Coping Through Numbing

Struggling to manage overwhelming pain

Many survivors turn to substances, dissociation, or withdrawal to cope. Compassionate care provides healthier tools for relief and recovery.

What Type of Care Do You Need?

We help match you to trauma-informed programs that specialize in supporting survivors of abuse.

Inpatient Programs

Round-the-clock care in a safe, structured setting designed to stabilize, protect, and begin the deep work of healing.

Therapy & Counseling

Work one-on-one or in groups with licensed trauma-informed therapists who truly understand the weight you’re carrying.

Women-Only or LGBTQIA+ Safe Spaces

Recovery spaces created to honor identity, safety, and comfort where you can be seen, heard, and supported without fear.

Virtual Care Options

Access healing from wherever you are with secure online therapy and support designed to meet you with compassion.

Each facility listed here is

Verified By Our Clinical Advisors

All programs meet rigorous standards set by licensed professionals and trauma experts.

Compassion-Focused And Survivor-Safe

Environments built to honor dignity, restore safety, and rebuild trust from the first step.

Equipped With Evidence-Based Therapies Like EMDR

Facilities use gold-standard trauma treatments proven to support healing.

You May Also Need

Somatic Experiencing

Feel safe in your body again

A gentle, body-based therapy that helps you process trauma stored in your nervous system and gradually restore a sense of calm.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Balance your emotions with care

Build emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills so you can navigate healing without overwhelm.

EMDR

Free yourself from painful memories

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing helps reduce the emotional intensity of past traumatic events so you can move forward.

Group Therapy

Heal through shared connection

Offers a sense of belonging, mutual understanding, and validation with others who’ve experienced similar emotional pain.

From the TruPaths Community

Megan R., 32

“I was terrified to start Childhood Recovery Program, but the team made me feel safe every step of the way. They didn’t just treat the symptoms — they treated me like a human.”