At Monima Wellness Center, our outpatient treatment center provides specialized care for women and female-identifying individuals who have experienced intimate partner violence (IPV). Our trauma-informed, evidence-based approach addresses the complex mental health impacts of domestic violence within our comprehensive Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) and Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) programs.
Intimate partner violence affects millions of women and female-identifying individuals, creating lasting impacts on mental health, self-worth, and the ability to form healthy relationships. The effects of domestic violence extend far beyond physical injuries, often resulting in PTSD, anxiety, depression, and complex trauma that requires specialized treatment. Our gender-specific environment provides the safety and understanding necessary for healing and reclaiming your life.
Intimate partner violence encompasses a pattern of behaviors used to maintain power and control over another person. This includes physical violence, sexual violence, emotional abuse, psychological manipulation, financial control, and social isolation. The trauma from these experiences creates profound mental health challenges that require comprehensive, specialized treatment.
IPV creates unique trauma responses because it involves betrayal by someone who was supposed to provide love and safety. This betrayal trauma affects your nervous system, sense of reality, and ability to trust your own perceptions and feelings.
Complex Trauma Responses that extend beyond typical PTSD, including emotional dysregulation, negative self-concept, and difficulties in relationships due to the chronic nature of intimate partner abuse.
Hypervigilance and Safety Concerns that create ongoing anxiety and difficulty feeling safe, even after leaving the abusive relationship, affecting daily functioning and the ability to form new connections.
Self-Doubt and Gaslighting Effects that result from psychological manipulation, undermining your ability to trust your own perceptions and requiring specialized therapeutic approaches to rebuild self-trust.
Research demonstrates that specialized trauma treatment significantly improves outcomes for intimate partner violence survivors, particularly when delivered in gender-specific, trauma-informed environments.
Contact us today at 858-500-1542 to begin crafting your path to recovery.
What sets Monima’s intimate partner violence treatment apart is our deep understanding of how domestic violence uniquely affects women and female-identifying individuals, combined with our comprehensive approach that addresses both trauma symptoms and broader mental health recovery.
Our treatment environment prioritizes both physical and emotional safety. Our female staff and client community create a space where you can process your experiences without fear of judgment or retraumatization. Every aspect of our program is designed with an understanding of how trauma affects the nervous system and the healing process.
IPV treatment at Monima is integrated into your overall mental health treatment plan within our IOP or PHP programs. Whether you’re addressing co-occurring depression, substance use that may have developed as a coping mechanism, or complex trauma responses, IPV recovery happens within our comprehensive approach to healing.
For women and female-identifying individuals who need safe housing during treatment, Monima partners with Ohana Recovery Residences to provide transitional mental health housing in a supportive, women-only environment. This partnership ensures you have a safe place to focus on your recovery without housing concerns.
The Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) at Monima is individualized for women and offers part-time, intentional, and comprehensive treatment for challenges related to mental health and trauma recovery.
IOP is designed specifically for women ready for level of support above traditional once-per-week therapy, or as a stepping stone between a full-time recovery program — such as PHP or residential treatment — and returning to their daily routines full-time.
The Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) at Monima provides treatment for women seeking a comprehensive and full-time mental health treatment program that fosters lasting mental, physical, and spiritual wellness.
PHP is the highest level of care available at Monima, intentionally designed for women that are ready for a step above basic therapy, psychiatric support, or IOP. Most clients take a leave of absence from work, school, or their daily routines to fully immerse themselves in healing.
Monima Wellness offers an outpatient program (OP) to provide continued mental health support while integrating into their daily lives. This program is ideal for those transitioning from more intensive levels of care, such as PHP or intensive outpatient treatment. Sometimes referred to as aftercare, the OP emphasizes maintaining and building upon the progress achieved in previous phases, allowing clients to begin balancing their recovery with work, education, or family responsibilities.
Within our IOP and PHP programs, intimate partner violence recovery becomes a specialized focus area that addresses the unique aspects of domestic violence trauma through targeted therapeutic interventions.
Participate in group therapy sessions with other women and female-identifying individuals who have experienced intimate partner violence, while also working one-on-one with clinicians specially trained in IPV trauma to process specific experiences and develop personalized safety and coping strategies.
Develop comprehensive safety plans that address both physical safety and emotional well-being, whether you’re currently in an abusive relationship, recently left, or working on long-term recovery. Learn to recognize warning signs, trust your instincts, and develop support networks.
Address the ways intimate partner violence affected your sense of self, personal identity, and self-worth. Work on separating your abuser’s messages from your true capabilities and worth, rebuilding confidence and self-trust through evidence-based therapeutic approaches.
Our intimate partner violence treatment is designed for women and female-identifying individuals enrolled in our programs who have experienced domestic violence and recognize that specialized trauma treatment is necessary for their recovery.
This comprehensive approach is particularly beneficial for those experiencing:
Complex trauma symptoms from prolonged exposure to intimate partner violence
PTSD symptoms specifically related to domestic violence experiences
Depression and anxiety that developed as a result of or was exacerbated by intimate partner violence
Self-blame and shame stemming from internalized messages from the abusive relationship
Difficulty trusting others or forming healthy relationships due to betrayal trauma
Substance use that developed as a coping mechanism for dealing with abuse
Identity confusion and loss of sense of self that resulted from psychological abuse
Our clinicians are trained in specialized therapeutic approaches that can be integrated into your treatment plan to address the specific trauma of intimate partner violence.
Our EMDR-trained clinicians can integrate EMDR therapy to help you process specific abuse experiences and traumatic incidents, reducing their emotional charge and developing new, adaptive beliefs about yourself and your safety.
Our clinicians can integrate CPT specifically for intimate partner violence trauma, helping you challenge self-blame and trauma-related beliefs about safety, trust, power, and intimacy that developed as a result of abuse.
DBT skills are particularly valuable for IPV survivors who may struggle with intense emotions and interpersonal difficulties. Learn distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness skills essential for recovery and building healthy relationships.
Since intimate partner violence often involves physical trauma and creates chronic stress responses in the body, our clinicians can integrate somatic approaches to help you reconnect with your body safely, address hypervigilance, and release trauma stored in your nervous system.
Research shows that trauma-focused treatments specifically designed for IPV demonstrate significant improvements in PTSD symptoms, depression, and overall functioning among survivors.
Recovery from intimate partner violence is a gradual process that happens within the safety and structure of our comprehensive treatment programs. Your treatment begins with a comprehensive neuropsychological assessment that includes evaluation of trauma symptoms, safety concerns, and mental health needs, with IPV-specific treatment integrated into your individualized plan.
Through processing and skill-building within our supportive community of women and female-identifying individuals, you’ll develop practical skills for emotional regulation, healthy relationships, and personal safety while rebuilding your sense of identity and self-worth.
If you have experienced intimate partner violence, know that you are not alone and that recovery is possible. The abuse was not your fault, and seeking help is a sign of strength. Many women and female-identifying individuals have found healing and reclaimed their lives through comprehensive treatment that addresses both the trauma of intimate partner violence and broader mental health recovery.
Contact us today at 858-500-1542 to begin crafting your path to recovery.
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