Women Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse:

Women Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse is a detailed discussion of the theoretical and philosophical underpinnings involved in conducting group psychotherapy with women who have experienced childhood sexual abuse. Offering the practical "how to's" of conducting a thirteen-session group, this unique book emphasizes the discovery of solutions, strengths, and internal/external resources and highlights the temporal nature of "being a victim" and "being a survivor" at theoretical and clinical levels.

Foreword

xi

Stephen Gilligan

Preface

xiii

Acknowledgments

xv

Introduction

1

(2)

Living Through the Legacy

3

(8)

Childhood Sexual Abuse: A Working Definition

3

(1)

The Impact of Childhood Sexual Abuse

3

(2)

Between Wellness and Pathology

5

(2)

Childhood Sexual Abuse and University/College Women

7

(1)

The Nature of Change in Therapy

8

(3)

Group Work: The Rationale and Potential Benefits

11

(6)

The Benefits of Group Work with Women Who Experienced Childhood Sexual Abuse

14

(3)

The Nature of Language: Hindrance or Healing?

17

(112)

From Victim to Survivor Identity?

18

(2)

Naming the Group: Beyond Survival

20

(1)

When Language and Experience Resonate: A Look at Theoretical Frameworks

21

(5)

Advertising and Promotion of the Group

26

(1)

Prescreening Process and Questionnaire

27

(2)

The Prescreening Interview

29

(4)

GROUP SESSIONS

The Journey: Getting Started

33

(12)

Introduction

33

(2)

The Milton Erickson Story

35

(1)

Honoring the Group

36

(1)

Large-Group Exercise

37

(1)

Discussion

37

(1)

Writing Exercise

38

(1)

Exploring Hopes and Concerns

38

(2)

Healing Symbols

40

(1)

Closing

40

(5)

A Topography for Safety and Strength

45

(12)

Beginning

45

(1)

Highlights

45

(1)

Healing Symbols: Large-Group Exercise

45

(1)

Visualization Exercise: Steps to Relaxation and Safety

46

(1)

Solution-Focused Recovery Scale

47

(1)

Yvonne Dolan

Accessing Safety and Security: An Exercise

47

(1)

Journal Time: Letter to a Friend

48

(1)

Closing

48

(9)

Boundaries: The Lines Between Self and Others

57

(14)

Introduction

57

(1)

Relaxation

58

(1)

Group Discussion: What Is This Notion of Boundaries?

58

(1)

Exercising Boundaries: An Exercise for Dyads

59

(1)

Having Boundaries: What Is It All About (Mini-Lecture and Discussion)

60

(2)

Themes in Maintaining Boundaries

62

(1)

Visualization of a Place of Comfort and Security

63

(3)

Closing

66

(5)

Building Strength: Cultivating Resourcefulness

71

(12)

Introduction

71

(2)

Beyond Surviving: What About Thriving? (Journal Time)

73

(1)

Preparation for Sessions Five Through Eight

74

(1)

Dealing with Flashbacks: A Mini Educational Presentation

75

(1)

Giving Voice to a Personal Story

76

(1)

Closing

77

(6)

Giving Voice to a Personal Story

83

(10)

Session Five

83

(6)

Sessions Six Through Eight

89

(1)

Session Eight: Last Session of Storytelling

89

(4)

Anger and Power: Allies in the Making

93

(10)

Introduction

93

(1)

Debrief Exercise: Words from the ``Older, Wiser'' Self

93

(1)

Read Aloud

94

(1)

Anger and Power

94

(1)

Some Components of Anger

95

(1)

The Five Freedoms

96

(1)

The Verdict: Healing Exercise

96

(1)

Closing

97

(6)

Consolidating a Sense of Self

103

(8)

Debrief Exercise: The Verdict---Relinquishing Self-Blame, Restoring Dignity

103

(1)

Mini-Lecture: A Sense of Self---What Does It Mean?

103

(3)

Soul Care: A Box

106

(1)

Closing

107

(4)

Relationships and Trust: For the Health of It

111

(6)

Introduction

111

(1)

Exercises

111

(1)

Mini-Lecture: Cycle of Violence

112

(1)

Healing Exercise: Cultivating a Future---A Collage (To Do at Home)

113

(1)

Community Resources

113

(1)

Closing

114

(3)

Honoring the Quest for Spirituality

117

(4)

Introduction

117

(1)

Markers of Spirituality

117

(1)

Taking Inventory

118

(1)

The Purple Stone Exercise

118

(1)

Making Room for Spirituality

119

(1)

Closing

120

(1)

Celebration of Life: Cultivating a Future and Closing Ritual

121

(8)

Introduction

121

(1)

Debrief Exercise: A Collage of Cultivating the Future

121

(1)

Acknowledgment of Each Other

121

(2)

Closure

123

(6)

Self-Care and the Therapist: Creating a Context for Renewal

129

(18)

Introduction

129

(1)

Signs and Wonderings: The Need for Renewal

130

(1)

Countertransference: The Messenger of Self-Care

131

(2)

Living from the Well: A Parable

133

(2)

View from the Therapist's Chair

135

(3)

Resiliency: A Look at the Person of the Therapist

138

(1)

Cultivating Spirituality

139

(2)

Attending to the Soul

141

(1)

The Preservation of Self

142

(1)

Matters of the Mind, Body, and Soul

143

(1)

Supervision

144

(1)

The Personal Self

145

(1)

Cultivating an Attitude of Self-Care

145

(2)

Bibliography

147

(8)

Index

155

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