Sexual Abuse Therapy in Encino
Sexual Abuse Therapy in Encino with Julie Klamon, LMFT
Surviving sexual abuse changes the way a person moves through the world. Trust gets complicated. The body can feel like it is no longer your own. Some survivors carry it quietly for years, functioning on the outside while something underneath never fully settles. If that is where you are, I want you to know that what you are feeling makes sense, and that healing is possible at a pace you control.
I have more than 20 years of experience working with children, teens, and adults affected by sexual abuse. Before opening my practice, I spent over a decade at one of Los Angeles's leading agencies helping young survivors, and I am a certified UCLA Rape Treatment Center / Sexual Assault Counselor with extensive experience supporting survivors there. That training shapes how carefully I approach this work.
My office is in Agoura Hills, about 30 minutes from Encino on the 101 West. For survivors who value privacy or prefer to begin from home, I also offer secure virtual sessions across California. However you start, my goal is the same: a safe, nonjudgmental space where you can heal.
*I am a certified UCLA Rape Treatment Center / Sexual Assault Counselor.
A Private Place to Heal Near Encino
Encino is a connected, family-focused community where people often share schools, social circles, and the same stretch of Ventura Boulevard. For a survivor of sexual abuse, that closeness can make the idea of seeking help feel exposed. Many of the people I work with want their healing kept entirely separate from their daily life, and that is a completely reasonable need. My Agoura Hills office sits well outside the immediate neighborhood, and secure virtual sessions let you meet from a private space without anyone needing to know. Confidentiality is not an afterthought here. It is the foundation that makes this work possible.
How Sexual Abuse Can Show Up
The effects of sexual abuse reach into many parts of life, and they look different from one person to the next. Survivors often experience some combination of the following:
- Nightmares and disrupted sleep
- Flashbacks or intrusive memories
- Changes in appetite
- Fearfulness or feeling constantly on guard
- Difficulty trusting others
- Changes in sexual behavior
- Trouble concentrating at work or school
- Strain on personal relationships
- Depression, sadness, or self blame
If any of these feel familiar, you are not broken and you are not alone. These are common responses to trauma, and they can ease with the right support.
How I Help Survivors Heal
I work in individual therapy, a one-on-one setting where you can talk through your experiences and feelings at your own pace and build coping strategies in a confidential space. When it helps, I also offer family therapy, since abuse often affects more than the survivor alone. Bringing in family members can rebuild trust, improve communication, and let a family heal together. You can read more about my general approach on my sexual abuse therapy page.
Over time, this work tends to bring relief from symptoms like flashbacks and difficulty trusting, steadier relationships, and a return of self worth that abuse so often erodes. You set the direction, and we go only as fast as feels safe.
Immediate Resources
If you or a loved one experienced sexual assault within the last five days and live in the Los Angeles area, please contact The Rape Treatment Center for medical services and advocacy at 424-259-7208 (24-Hour Emergency Care).
If you live outside the greater Los Angeles area, visit RAINN.org to find a medical facility near you that can provide an exam and mental health services. If it has been more than five days and you wish to press charges, please contact the nearest law enforcement agency.
Who I Work With
Children Ages 8-10
Tweens and Teens 11-19
Parents and Adults
Frequently Asked Questions About Sexual Abuse Therapy in Encino
Healing from sexual abuse happens at your pace, never faster than you are ready for. I am a certified UCLA Rape Treatment Center / Sexual Assault Counselor with over 20 years of experience, and I use trauma informed methods to help you process what happened and rebuild a sense of safety in your own body and relationships. The work always moves at the speed you set.
Privacy is essential to this work, and I understand the concern in a connected community like Encino, where people often know each other. My office in Agoura Hills is about 30 minutes away, well outside the immediate neighborhood, and secure virtual sessions let you meet from a private space. Everything you share is confidential, within the limits required by law.
Yes. Much of my career has been spent supporting children and adolescents recovering from sexual trauma, using age appropriate approaches, alongside adult survivors. For families in Encino, I can also involve parents and other family members when that supports the healing process.
Yes. Many survivors carry the effects of abuse for years or decades before they feel ready to address it, and that is completely normal. There is no statute of limitations on healing. Whether the experience was recent or long ago, therapy can help you process it and loosen its hold on your present life.
My office is at 28310 Roadside Dr. #249 in Agoura Hills, about 30 minutes from Encino on the 101 West. Secure virtual sessions are also available anywhere in California.
If you or a loved one experienced sexual assault within the last five days and live in the Los Angeles area, contact the UCLA Rape Treatment Center at 424-259-7208 for 24-hour emergency medical care and advocacy. Outside the Los Angeles area, RAINN.org can help you find a nearby facility for an exam and mental health support.
In-Person and Virtual Sexual Abuse Therapy Near Encino
My office in Agoura Hills, CA 91301 offers in-person sexual abuse therapy near Encino in a private, discreet setting. I also work with survivors from neighboring communities, including Tarzana, Sherman Oaks, and Woodland Hills. Secure virtual sessions are available to anyone located within the state of California.
When you feel ready, reaching out is a step you take entirely on your own terms. Schedule a complimentary phone consultation and we can talk, with no pressure, about whether working together feels right.