How to Reclaim your Life after Childhood Sexual Abuse

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What do you remember about your childhood?  Do you have happy memories?  Did you feel loved, secure, protected and innocent?   For many adults, their memories and experiences of their childhood are very different, and these experiences can have a long-lasting effect for the rest of their lives.   According to the Australian Bureau of…

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How to talk about sexual abuse

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Tips for speaking up about sexual abuse As a society, we don’t really have an issue talking about house burglaries, car theft or assault, so it’s with great sadness that I see clients hesitant to talk about their experience with crime when it’s in the form of sexual abuse.   Why it’s hard to talk…

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Poor health can be built on guilt

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How guilt is formed and why you need to get rid of it now There is feeling guilty about eating the last Tim Tam while your significant other is out of the room, then there’s feeling guilty about major incidents that may or may not have been influenced by you.   Guilt in minor cases…

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Sexual Healing

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How to regain intimacy after sexual abuse There’s no relationship more personal than the one we have with our bodies, and even more intimate, is our sexuality. Sexuality defines our desires and attraction to others and impacts our thoughts, emotions and behaviours in relation to sexual activity. It is shaped and carved out over many…

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Childhood Sexual Abuse

Childhood Sexual Abuse

Childhood Sexual Abuse Abuse is defined as the physical, sexual, verbal, or emotional mistreatment of a person. Childhood sexual abuse or incest is an abuse that society does not like to talk about; therefore, survivors of sexual abuse may find it extremely difficult to talk about and also how to deal with the effects of…

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What is counselling?

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Counselling is where you talk about and work through your personal problems with a counsellor. For many people, just having someone to talk to and be listened to, in a confidential, safe, supportive and non judgemental environment is extremely helpful.   The counsellor’s role is to listen to the client, help them identify and define…

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