Sexual Abuse/Trauma

1. Vague memories of inappropriate childhood sexual contact that can be corroborated by significant others.
2. Self-report of being sexually abused with clear, detailed memories.
3. Inability to recall years of childhood.
4. Extreme difficulty becoming intimate with others.
5. Inability to enjoy sexual contact with a desired partner.
6. Unexplainable feelings of anger, rage, or fear when coming into contact with a close family relative.
7. Pervasive pattern of promiscuity or the sexualization of relationships.

1. Resolving the issue of being sexually abused with an increased capacity for intimacy in relationships;
2. Beginning the healing process from sexual abuse with resultant enjoyment of appropriate sexual contact;
3. Working successfully through the issues related to being sexually abused with consequent understanding and control of feelings;
4. Recognizing and accepting the sexual abuse without inappropriate sexualization of relationships;
5. Establishing whether sexual abuse occurred; AND/OR
6. Beginning the process of moving away from being a victim of sexual abuse and toward becoming a survivor of sexual abuse…