TIPs: Sexuality and Sexual Health > Sexual Trauma / Survivors
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Sexual trauma: an unwanted sexual situation that causes a person to experience intense fear - and frequently are unable to stop the situation. Have you experienced an unwanted sexual encounter? Been raped? Survived incest or other forced sexual experience? If so, keep reading.
Trauma often robs us of the feeling that we are in charge of our lives. It can make us question the world and feel out of control in relation to our mind, body and emotions continue reading
How to Support Your Partner Who’s Survived Sexual Assault: The United States is in the middle of tackling a monumental problem: sexual assault and harassment. Seemingly, every other week, people are calling out actors, CEOs continue reading
Sexual Trauma and Shame: Trauma Therapy in Philadelphia, Ocean City, Santa Fe, Mechanicsville
There are many aspects of shame that can develop for a survivor of sexual trauma. Here at the Center for continue reading
What is Trauma?
From a trauma counseling therapist’s perspective, trauma is defined as a deeply disturbing experience, which can be sexual, physical and / or emotional. Here at the Center for Growth in Philadelphia continue reading
Rape: It’s not your fault. These are some of the first words you need to hear if you have been raped or sexually abused. You’ve gone through a traumatic experience. The aftermath of this experience continue reading
Trauma Therapy in Philadelphia (267-324-9564)
Self-Care for Partners of Trauma Survivors tip focuses on the importance of self-care for partners of trauma survivors and offers some ideas about how to engage in self-care. It is continue reading
Trauma Therapy in Philadelphia: 267-324-9564
As the partner of someone who experienced trauma, you have likely noticed significant changes in your partner, not to mention your relationship. These changes have probably challenged you about how continue reading
PTSD Treatment in Philadelphia: 267-324-9564
Some of the actual symptoms of PTSD can cause a person to isolate himself/herself. PTSD is characterized by three categories of symptoms: hyperarousal, intrusion and constriction. The way people cope continue reading
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