Gisele Pelicot: A Hymn to Life
A story of survival, courage, and reclaiming shame in *A Hymn to Life* by Gisele Pelicot offers a powerful message for survivors and partners alike.
sexual assault
Male Sexual Trauma: What are its Long-Term Effects?
I think I could write for days about male sexual trauma and how they have been acculturated to keep it secret. Not acknowledge it. And surely not seek help.
We Are Failing Male Sexual Abuse Survivors
I specialize in working with sexual addiction and problematic sexual behavior. Most of my clients are men. Working with male addicts for over a dozen years has taught me, in person, that many more boys are sexually abused than the numbers tell us. These boys do not tell anyone and do not seek help. These […]
Compliance, Coercion and Consent: Everyone Needs to Know This
American news and social media feeds have been consumed lately with the comments of a presidential candidate regarding the sexual exploitation of women. As someone who works with both sexual abuse survivors and sexual offenders, the responses of many people truly bother me. Therefore, I feel compelled to share on one of the basic teachings […]
Sexual Abuse – Societal Double Standard
Last week there were two high profile cases in the area newspapers involving sexual abuse. One was about a male psychiatrist who is accused of sexually assaulting several female clients, some of which were underage. The second was about a female high school teacher who was accused of having an inappropriate sexual relationship with a […]
