Sexual Abuse – Page 4 – Trish’s Mental Health Resources Blog

From Amazon.com: “*2017 IPPY Award Winner *Midwest Book Award Finalist Much remains hidden as survivors of sexual trauma do the hard work of healing. Naomi Ardea courageously offers a rare, in-depth view into the inner world of a victim finding her way to regain peace and wholeness. The Art of Healing from Sexual Trauma holds Ardea’s soulful paintings, soothing photographs, and authentic, compassionate words. Within this memoir of healing moments, Ardea weaves insightful reflections on common trauma healing patterns as well as a practical, nurturing self-care guide for other survivors.

Survivors will find comfort, understanding, and inspiration as they create their own healing path: -Tools for befriending body and soul through creative expression and body-oriented therapies
-Book layout that is sensitive to survivors with PTSD
-A view of what triggers, dissociation, and violated boundaries look like within one survivor’s life and body
-Ideas for bringing simple, low-cost self-care into more moments of the day
-Ways to cultivate inner awareness and intuition as essential healing allies
-Open journaling spaces to strengthen the reader’s inner voice
-Tips for choosing conventional and alternative therapies that are trauma-informed
-Visual medicine that offers reflections of the pain and hope of a survivor’s journey
Not just for survivors, The Art of Healing from Sexual Trauma benefits and informs loved ones, therapists, and others.”

It Wasn’t Your Fault: Freeing Yourself from the Shame of Childhood Abuse with the Power of Self-Compassion

By Beverly Engel, LMFT (2015)

From Amazon.com: “Shame is one of the most destructive of human emotions. If you suffered childhood physical or sexual abuse, you may experience such intense feelings of shame that it almost seems to define you as a person. In order to begin healing, it’s important for you to know that it wasn’t your fault.

In this gentle guide, therapist and childhood abuse expert Beverly Engel presents a mindfulness and compassion-based therapeutic approach to help you overcome the debilitating shame that keeps you tied to the past. By following the step-by-step exercises in this book, you’ll gain a greater understanding of the root cause of your shame. And by cultivating compassion toward yourself, you will begin to heal and move past your painful experiences.

Recent studies show that trauma survivors, particularly those with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) resulting from abuse, can greatly benefit from incorporating elements of self-compassion into their treatment. Furthermore, the practice of self-compassion has been shown to decrease PTSD symptoms, including, self-criticism, thought suppression, and rumination.

This book is based on the author’s powerful and effective Compassion Cure program. With this book, you will develop the skills needed to finally put a stop the crippling self-blame that keeps you from moving on and being happy. You’ll learn to focus on your strengths, your courage, and your extraordinary ability to survive. Most of all, you’ll learn to replace shame with its counter emotion—pride.”

The Road to Healing: A Journal for Teen Survivors of Sexual Abuse (Journal’s for Teens)

By Jennifer Yonker LCSW (2013)

From Amazon.com: “This is a journal formatted workbook for teen survivors of sexual abuse. Using simple, easy to read headers such as “This is how my life was before the abuse” and “I’m afraid if people knew they would think differently of me” teens are guided through the process of healing from the trauma of sex abuse. This journal can be used by clients of varying skills and abilities and may be used for writing as well as drawing. This journal is perfect as an extra tool for therapists and providers who work with teen survivors of sexual abuse. It has an easy to use and understand format enabling it to be used with younger teens and with teens of varying abilities and skill levels. It is filled with reproducible pages allowing therapists to copy chosen pages for use in therapy. It is ideal for youth who process emotions best through writing and can be used as a tool for art therapists as well.”

The Sexual Trauma Workbook for Teen Girls: A Guide to Recovery from Sexual Assault and Abuse (Instant Help Books for Teens)

By Raychelle Cassada Lohmann, MS, LPC & Sheela Raja, Ph.D (2016) to ListAdd to Baby Registry

From Amazon.com: “If you’ve been sexually abused or experienced sexual trauma, you may feel confused, angry, ashamed, and unable to move forward emotionally. You’re not alone. Like many teens who’ve been abused, you may be tempted to keep the secret locked deep inside and feel uncomfortable discussing your struggles with others. If so, this book can help you find your voice.

This empowering workbook will help you move past your trauma and serve as a comforting reminder that you are strong and resilient. Healing is possible—and with healing, comes victory. In this book, you’ll find true stories from other teen survivors, and in reading the stories you’ll find reassurance in knowing you aren’t alone in your experiences. You’ll also find practical and proven-effective strategies and exercises to help promote emotional healing and reclaim your sense of self.

Sexual abuse or trauma may be a part of your past, but it doesn’t need to define who you are now. This book will help you as you start on the path toward healing so you can move forward with confidence.”

Fawn’s Touching Tale: A Story for Children Who Have Been Sexually Abused

(Help for Sexually Abused Children)

By Agnes Wohl & Irene Wineman Marcus, Jackie Bluzer (Illustrator) (2018)

ISBN-13: 978-1982996178

From Amazon.com: “Introduction to Parents, School Personnel and Psychotherapists: There are many books aimed at the prevention of sexual abuse; few story books are geared for children that deal with the profound emotional aftermath. This book is unique because it offers the use of engaging animal protagonists, which allows the child to work through painful emotions in a less threatening and more effective manner. Among the most universal issues for the sexually abused child are: the mixed feelings toward the abuser, the dread and wish to be loved, the difficulties of disclosing the abuse, the fear of being blamed and/or of not being believed. The effects frequently culminate in a sense of vulnerability, damaged self-esteem, guilt and faulty defenses against the feelings of being hurt. This can lead to a wide range of self-destructive behavior in childhood and adulthood. This gentle, “child friendly”, animal tale provides children with a story they can listen to again and again. Parents, psychotherapists and school professionals can use this book as a point of entry into complex feelings that the youngster, or any sexually abused person might experience. Our hope is that with the help of this book, the child will begin the process of healing and gradual resumption of his or her healthy psychological development.”