I gained extensive experience working
with survivors of sexual abuse and complex trauma, before working with clients on the Autism Spectrum.
Prior to private practice I was fortunate to work in a variety of nonprofit and agency settings, where I received specialized training and experience working
with survivors of sexual abuse, family violence, trauma, and neglect.
I have additional experience working with individuals and families who have experienced trauma and much of that time has been working
with survivors of sexual abuse / assault.
This includes work with people at all stages of recovery from substance abuse and
with survivors of sexual abuse.
Among my areas of expertise are trauma work
with survivors of sexual abuse, mood and anxiety disorders, couples / interpersonal relationship counseling, and women's issues.
For the past 10 years she's worked
with survivors of sexual abuse as well as individuals overcoming adverse childhood experiences.
Not exact matches
The Christian head
of one
of the UK's largest
sexual abuse survivors» groups has called on the Home Secretary to «disband» the panel investigating historical
abuse and replace it
with a new inquiry
with extra powers that would compel witnesses to give evidence under oath.
When
Survivors Give Birth: Counseling Skills and Strategies to Assist Pregnant
Survivors of Childhood
Sexual Abuse in Preparing for Birth Workshop
with Penny Simkin
Breastfeeding can also be particularly difficult for a
survivor of sexual abuse, so midwives will compassionately assist new mothers
with education, make sure the baby is latching properly, and help them find an ongoing support group.
Books include The Labor Progress Handbook (2011),
with Ruth Ancheta, The Birth Partner (2008), and When
Survivors Give Birth: Understanding and Healing the Effects
of Early
Sexual Abuse of Childbearing Women (2004),
with Phyllis Klaus.
Adult
survivors of sexual abuse may also experience some difficulties in interpersonal relationships, which can influence their relationships
with partners, friends, members
of their family
of origin, and their children.
Her books include The Labor Progress Handbook (2011),
with Ruth Ancheta, The Birth Partner (2013), and When
Survivors Give Birth: Understanding and Healing the Effects
of Early
Sexual Abuse of Childbearing Women (2004),
with Phyllis Klaus.
The teacher, a
survivor of sexual abuse, came
with friend Heidi to an April 27 rally at...
«It's a shame today that the Senate chose not to side
with the
survivors of childhood
sexual abuse, and instead continued to aid and abet predators by refusing to fix New York's broken statute
of limitations for these abominable crimes,» said Sen. Brad Hoylman.
The AFRICOM - commissioned study perpetuates victimisation by presuming to act in the best interest
of survivors of sexual abuse with no regard to these voices.
«It is
with great emotion I applaud the Governor for standing up for victims
of Child sex
abuse in and out
of New York State,» said Gary Greenberg, a Greene County businessman and
survivor of childhood
sexual abuse.
Stephen Jimenez — a
survivor of child
sexual abuse and the co-founder
of advocacy group New Yorkers Against Hidden Predators — sits down
with «In Focus» Host Cheryl Wills to talk about his story
of abuse.
The teacher, a
survivor of sexual abuse, came with friend Heidi to an April 27 rally at City Hall to mark the fifth anniversary of Denim Day NYC, and the end of Sexual Assault Awareness
sexual abuse, came
with friend Heidi to an April 27 rally at City Hall to mark the fifth anniversary
of Denim Day NYC, and the end
of Sexual Assault Awareness
Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
The bill would empower
survivors of childhood
sexual abuse to confront their abusers as adults, and provide law enforcement
with the means to bring child predators to justice.
The political action committee that has been pushing for the passage
of a bill that would make it easier for
survivors of childhood
sexual abuse to file lawsuits has hired a consultant
with Republican ties.
Greenberg said he's also prepared to work
with other
abuse survivors to hold public events to «tell the residents (
of the districts) that their senator voted for perpetrators over
survivors and victims
of sexual abuse.»
«It's a shame today that the Senate chose not to side
with the
survivors of childhood
sexual abuse, and instead continued to aid and abet predators by refusing to fix New York's broken statute
of limitations for these abominable crimes,» said Sen. Brad Hoylman (D - Manhattan), who sponsored the Child Victims Act.
A gay
survivor of clerical
sexual abuse who had an audience
with Pope Francis says the pontiff told him «God made you like this and loves you like this.»
They analyzed a random group
of 200 posts, pulled from a sample
of more than 2,000,
with roughly equal representation from pseudonymous posts and throwaway posts, to ascertain what
survivors of sexual abuse are disclosing on Reddit, how they seek support, and how these disclosures vary depending on whether or not they're coming from a throwaway account.
Her background in education fuels a passion for social activism and working
with youth who have experienced trauma as well as
sexual abuse survivors of all ages.
About Blog I am a US Air Force combat veteran
of Desert Shield / Desert Storm, childhood
sexual abuse survivor, and full time college student who deals
with PTSD.
Juan Carlos Cruz, a
survivor of sexual abuse by a Chilean predator priest, met
with Pope Francis recently at the Vatican.
The unique challenges for women
of color dealing
with sexual harassment and
abuse to receive the same kind
of attention or help will a constant issue the Hollywood and industry reckoning has had to deal
with, despite the fact that women
of color have been advocating for
survivors long before (Gabrielle Union, Thandie Newton, Anita Hill, the list goes on).
Human Rights Watch report3 notes that while its research hasn't found «a pattern
of abuse that could be considered systematic» the rights body «findings raises serious concerns about
abuses by AMISOM4 soldiers against Somali women and girls»
with survivors of sexual exploitation expressing feelings
of «powerless» to fearing «retaliation or retribution, as well as the stigma and shame that the
abuse could bring» and others, despite being engaged in exploitive relationships feared loosing «their only source
of income» (HRW, 2014, September, p. 25).
For example, I started #SexAbuseChat back in 2013 as a way to connect
with other
survivors of childhood
sexual abuse.
Not just an advocate for
sexual abuse survivors, Rachel is the creator and founder
of the hashtag phenomenon #MondayBlogs, the weekly live Twitter chat, #SexAbuseChat, co-hosted
with certified therapist /
survivor, Bobbi Parish (every Tuesday, 6 pm pst / 9 pm est), and #BookMarketingChat (every Wednesday 6 pm pst / 9 pm est), helping authors learn all kinds
of great tips to market their books!
Not just an advocate for
sexual abuse survivors, Rachel is the creator and founder
of the hashtag phenomenon #MondayBlogs, the weekly live Twitter chat, #SexAbuseChat, co-hosted
with C Streetlights and Judith Staff (every Tuesday, 6 pm pst / 9 pm est), and #BookMarketingChat (every Wednesday 6 pm pst / 9 pm est), helping authors learn all kinds
of great tips to market their books!
Not just an advocate for
sexual abuse survivors, Rachel is the creator and founder
of the hashtag phenomenon #MondayBlogs, #BookMarketingChat (co-hosted
with Melissa Flickinger) and #SexAbuseChat, co-hosted
with certified therapist /
survivor, Bobbi Parish all live Twitter chats.
The best benefit, however, is the beautiful connections I've made
with other
survivors of childhood
sexual abuse.
The supportive effects
of animal companionship have also been observed in clinical and forensic developmental psychology,
with survivors of childhood
sexual abuse rating their animals as being more supportive than people (Barker and others 1997).
About Blog I am a US Air Force combat veteran
of Desert Shield / Desert Storm, childhood
sexual abuse survivor, and full time college student who deals
with PTSD.
Juan Carlos Cruz, a
survivor of sexual abuse by a Chilean predator priest, met
with Pope Francis recently at the Vatican.
Courts have recognized how difficult it is for
survivors of sexual abuse and assault to gather the courage and come out to proceed
with their cases.
About Blog I am a US Air Force combat veteran
of Desert Shield / Desert Storm, childhood
sexual abuse survivor, and full time college student who deals
with PTSD.
The client population includes those
with problems consisting
of domestic violence, chemical dependency, eating disorders, depression / anxiety, couple conflict, and
survivors of sexual and physical
abuse.
I also work
with survivors of childhood
sexual abuse and rape.
I like to facilitate groups for trauma
survivors and also to work
with adult
survivors of sexual abuse.
Counseling Skills for Working
With Trauma: Healing From Child
Sexual Abuse,
Sexual Violence and Domestic
Abuse Sanderson (2013) View Abstract Provides a comprehensive introductory guide to understanding complex trauma and offers practical advice on counseling
survivors of domestic violence and helping them learn practical skills to restore control over trauma symptoms in order to aid healing and posttraumatic growth.
Ivan Haskell, Ph.D., is the Executive Director
of the Joseph J. Peters Institute, an outpatient assessment, treatment and prevention program serving
survivors of sexual abuse and offenders
with specialized programs for children, adolescents and adults in Center City Philadelphia.
Nan has worked
with both
survivors and perpetrators
of sexual abuse, both child and adult, for most
of her career.
Mixed gender co-leadership in group counseling
with adult women
survivors of child
sexual abuse: Dissertation Abstracts International.
Clinical features
of survivors of sexual abuse with major depression.
Sante Center for Healing: www.santecenter.com — secular treatment center for SA outside Dallas Setting Captives Free: www.settingcaptivesfree.com — Christ centered hope through on - line courses Sex Addiction Help: www.sexaddictionhelp.com — secular website
with extensive information
Sexual Abuse Survivors Support Year - Round, Inc.: www.sassyinc.org Sexual Identity Therapy Framework: www.SITframework.com — addresses sexual orientation, religion and values — Throckmorton & Yarhouse Sexual Recovery Institute: www.sexualrecovery.com — secular treatment clinic outside Los Angeles — Robert Weiss, LCSW Sexual Wholeness Institute: www.sexualwholeness.com — Christian sexual therapy Sierra Tucson: www.sierratucson.com — secular treatment for addicts, spouses, and families Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health: www.sash.net — secular organization for treatment of sex add
Sexual Abuse Survivors Support Year - Round, Inc.: www.sassyinc.org
Sexual Identity Therapy Framework: www.SITframework.com — addresses sexual orientation, religion and values — Throckmorton & Yarhouse Sexual Recovery Institute: www.sexualrecovery.com — secular treatment clinic outside Los Angeles — Robert Weiss, LCSW Sexual Wholeness Institute: www.sexualwholeness.com — Christian sexual therapy Sierra Tucson: www.sierratucson.com — secular treatment for addicts, spouses, and families Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health: www.sash.net — secular organization for treatment of sex add
Sexual Identity Therapy Framework: www.SITframework.com — addresses
sexual orientation, religion and values — Throckmorton & Yarhouse Sexual Recovery Institute: www.sexualrecovery.com — secular treatment clinic outside Los Angeles — Robert Weiss, LCSW Sexual Wholeness Institute: www.sexualwholeness.com — Christian sexual therapy Sierra Tucson: www.sierratucson.com — secular treatment for addicts, spouses, and families Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health: www.sash.net — secular organization for treatment of sex add
sexual orientation, religion and values — Throckmorton & Yarhouse
Sexual Recovery Institute: www.sexualrecovery.com — secular treatment clinic outside Los Angeles — Robert Weiss, LCSW Sexual Wholeness Institute: www.sexualwholeness.com — Christian sexual therapy Sierra Tucson: www.sierratucson.com — secular treatment for addicts, spouses, and families Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health: www.sash.net — secular organization for treatment of sex add
Sexual Recovery Institute: www.sexualrecovery.com — secular treatment clinic outside Los Angeles — Robert Weiss, LCSW
Sexual Wholeness Institute: www.sexualwholeness.com — Christian sexual therapy Sierra Tucson: www.sierratucson.com — secular treatment for addicts, spouses, and families Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health: www.sash.net — secular organization for treatment of sex add
Sexual Wholeness Institute: www.sexualwholeness.com — Christian
sexual therapy Sierra Tucson: www.sierratucson.com — secular treatment for addicts, spouses, and families Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health: www.sash.net — secular organization for treatment of sex add
sexual therapy Sierra Tucson: www.sierratucson.com — secular treatment for addicts, spouses, and families Society for the Advancement
of Sexual Health: www.sash.net — secular organization for treatment of sex add
Sexual Health: www.sash.net — secular organization for treatment
of sex addiction
RAV's specialist Family Violence Practitioners will participate in case coordination meetings
with Victoria Police, Child Protection and other services to prioritise the safety and protection
of victim -
survivors of family violence,
sexual assault and child
abuse.
I have a compassionate, empowering approach
with special training in treating substance
abuse, eating disorders,
survivors of sexual abuse, and family and couples counseling, as well as depression and anxiety issues.