Domestic abuse can happen to anyone. It doesn’t matter what age you are, where you live, your ethnic background or what kind of relationship you are…

The traumatic experiences of sexual abuse are unique to each individual but in this brief article I will write about some generalisations usually exp…

I attended a meeting last week, which highlighted the of lack of knowledge regarding child sexual abuse victims and the overall impact abuse has on t…

The recent convictions of celebrities Stuart Hall and Rolf Harris have led the media and the CPS to applaud the breaking down of a long held taboo ab…

A sexually abused survivor usually feels a sense of loss but they are not sure why, they are grieving for themselves without even being aware of this…

Most of us think of the famous (or infamous) Anglo-Saxon swear word as one of the most powerful words that anyone can say – although, of course, some…

A recent incident between Nigella Lawson and her husband Charles Saatchi is discussed by some in the context of domestic abuse. What is this and how…

A controlling relationship is when an individual will begin to dominate and intimidate their partner, often through emotional and/or physical abuse.…

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…

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

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…