Articles about Sexual Abuse

One of the most prominent characteristics and challenges of post-traumatic stress is how to understand the conflicting emotions of trauma;...

Part 1 of Making Marriage Work Series Webster’s dictionary defines trauma as, “a disordered psychic or behavioral state resulting...

A central part of my clinical work involves providing treatment for men who struggle with the painful emotional and relational...

To study psychological trauma is to come face to face both with human vulnerability in the natural world and with...

Victims of sexual abuse wrestle with a wide range of feelings. One of these feelings is the feeling of hopelessness....

There is no standard for reacting to sexual assault. It is a traumatic, life-changing event. The emotions and behaviors an...

Talking about sexual abuse is important for the victim because this is the first step to work through sexual abuse...

The effects of sexual abuse manifest themselves in all areas of life. Sexual abuse affects the emotional, physical, spiritual, and...

How do we begin the process of healing from past sexual abuse? How do we deal with the pain, the...

In my last article on the categories of sexual abuse, I gave an overview of four different types: subtle, confusing, overt,...

Our society is fascinated with sexual based trauma. Just think about the popularity of TV shows like Law and Order. ...

Forgiveness is not Forgetfulness It is often said, “To forgive is to forget.” However, is that a fair or healthy...