Counselling for women who have been sexually abused

According to the Center for Addiction and Mental Health publication, “Recognizing the Effects of Abuse-Related Trauma”, common signs of abuse-related trauma are depression, anxiety, flashbacks, memory gaps, self harm, nightmares, self hate, alcohol or drug abuse, difficult relationships.

This free service offers education and therapy groups as well as one-on-one counselling to women who have experienced any unwanted act of a sexual nature. This may include: kissing, fondling, oral sex, intercourse, or exposure to pornography that occurred during childhood or as an adult.

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CAMH “Recognizing the Effects of Abuse-Related Trauma” describes WHY Healing is important. Healing is important because it:

√ Allows women to feel more in control of their lives and entitled to their own thoughts and feelings.

√ Allows women to develop closer relationships with others.

√ Helps women to free themselves from the traumatic past; they no longer relive it in nightmares or in their daily lives whenever they feel afraid or powerless.

√ Can help relieve pain, depression and anxiety.

√ Can help women experience their bodies and feelings again.

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Counselling helps women manage their present lives by working through the trauma of sexual abuse.