Sexual Trauma Defined

Sexual Trauma Defined Sexual trauma is a complex concept that describes the lasting impact of a sexual boundary violation. It is defined by its origin and the typical symptoms that survivors can experience later on. Where Does Sexual Trauma Come from? Violations of sexual boundaries can often result in sexual

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Sexual Boundaries and Resentment

Sexual Boundaries and Resentment What are sexual boundaries? Boundaries describe the limits of what we can tolerate emotionally, physically, and mentally. Sexual boundaries describe the things we want and don’t want to do to do sexually. This could mean anything from a look, a comment, a touch, or even what

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The Hidden Harm of Covert Sexual Abuse

The Hidden Harm of Covert Sexual Abuse Whether it’s in trauma therapy or sex addiction recovery, one of the most common things that is in our clients’ backgrounds is sexual abuse. When we think of sexual abuse, it can seem pretty obvious what this entails. Overt abuse involves the actual

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Self-Care and the #MeToo Movement 

Self-Care and the #MeToo Movement A few weeks ago, I watched a powerful documentary called What Haunts Us. In this documentary, the filmmaker investigates a series of suicides that are related to history of sexual abuse at a school. What happened at this school will likely anger and offend you. It’s

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