Are You Going to let them Drown?

Oct 1, 2016 | Counseling

Childhood sexual abuse is a very difficult topic to discuss, but if we choose to look the other way, or to close our eyes, we are actually choosing to look at the shore rather than to look at the person who is drowning. Every time I share my testimony in the...

Letter to Parents

Sep 30, 2016 | Counseling

We as professionals can be very good at telling children that this was not their fault, but sometimes we forget to address the vicarious trauma that occurs for the non-offending parents or guardians. First, let me say, your child’s victimization was not your fault. As...

Introduction to “What Now?”

Sep 30, 2016 | Useful Tools

‘What Now?’ is an amazing resource for parents and loved ones who have a child that has been sexually abused. No one is taught how to handle such a devastating event. Parents mean well and want to do the best for their child but don’t have the knowledge or the...

For Therapists

Sep 29, 2016 | Useful Tools

Research on Treatment Effectiveness Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) is the evidence based treatment for children and adolescents, ages 3 to 17, with sexual abuse histories.  TF-CBT uses a psychosocial model that recognizes that involving a...