Many people coming to counselling are conflicted by different seemingly incompatible feelings. People talk of knowing cognitively what to do but that…

Trauma is a deep psychological wound, which ‘disorganises’ the mind. A wound of this kind, if not dealt with, does not heal of its own accord. Wherea…

For many survivors, counselling may be the first time they have ever disclosed the abuse. They may have been locked into silence for years or even de…

Take a look at these comments: “Every time we have a disagreement, I walk on eggshells, I try so hard to get my partner to understand where I’m com…

The long term affects of child sexual abuse can be so pervasive that it can be difficult to establish exactly how the abuse affected you. It can perm…

Child sexual abuse encompasses a wide range of sexual behaviour, it involves children or adolescents in sexual activities with an adult or any person…

Q. What are the main psychological effects of childhood sexual abuse? A. This depends very much on the type and duration of the abuse. Some of the f…

Abuse comes in many forms, most people do not even realise that they are victims. It can cause them to become introverted, angry, stressed, isolated…

Domestic violence is more common than people realise. Many people suffer with out being aware of what is happening to them. The individual will recog…

EMDR is NICE (National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence) recommended for the treatment of PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder). However,…

During the past three decades there has been renewed interest in psychological trauma. This interest has been fuelled by the experience of American v…

This short paper summarises two books on sexual perversion and neosexuality: Perversion: The Erotic Form of Hatred by Robert Stoller and Sexualities…