There are many different ways to treat sexual abuse. The important thing to understand is that it is a difficult process and recalling the abuse can be re-traumatizing. A key consideration is choosing carefully who you will involve in your recovery. Most often it is good to find a therapist, but it needs to be a therapist who understands and knows a lot about sexual abuse as well as a therapist who you feel you can trust and who can nurture your process. Don’t let anyone tell you that it is crucial that you remember or retell the abuse, that is not true. It often helps, but is not necessary, especially if you do not feel you want to or can do so. Groups are also a good way to approach healing as they consist of many other women who are sexual abuse survivors. Some ideas on treatment which have not been explored in great detail are body centered work. I believe this is an effective way to treat the frequent dissociation that is felt from the body in sexual abuse survivors.
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