This course currently runs in London for women who have experienced sexual abuse. If you are interested in attending please contact us for details.

This is a psycho – educational course which is topic based and information giving but with plenty of time for sharing experiences and feelings.

The course is run in a safe and confidential environment in which we focus on different aspects of the impact of sexual abuse on us as adults. We look at how it affects our self image, our relationships, ways out of negative cycles of behaviour and ideas for moving forward to gain new hope for the future.

The course is facilitated by a Professional Counsellor and is underpinned with a therapeutic approach.

The sessions are held weekly for one and a half hours in a venue in London with good transport links.

All BACP ethics would apply.

Contact us for details.

TEN WEEK COURSE

Week One: Introduction And Facing Fantasy
• What exactly constitutes abuse
• Difficulties in talking about abuse
• Escaping into fantasy

Week Two: Truth, Lies and Memories
• Facing the past
• How memories intrude today
• Effects of abuse now

Week Three: Families And Feelings Of Shame
• How families go wrong
• Why we internalise shame
• Letting the shame go

Week Four: Anger And Contempt
• How we handle our anger
• Differences between rage and anger
• Self contempt and other centred contempt

Week Five: Powerlessness and Betrayal
• Damage of powerlessness
• Relational problems of being betrayed
• Building good boundaries

Week Six: Confusion And Ambivalence
• Difficulties with partners
• Sexual struggles
• Reclaiming sexuality

Week Seven: Co-Dependency
• Co-dependent relationships
• Emotional enmeshment
• Developing healthy attachments

Week Eight: Pain And Eating Disorders
• Breaking the cycle of addiction
• Eating disorders
• Processing pain productively

Week Nine: Confrontation And Forgiveness
• Acknowledging the harm
• Confronting is your choice
• Difference between forgiveness and reconciliation

Week Ten: Moving Forward
• New internal messages
• Looking to the future
• Finding further support

Contact us for further information on this course

This programme is an ACC recognised training course. It is available for people and organisations with counselling experience to run in their own environments. All training and materials are supplied.

Contact us for information on further counselling or courses available

“The group helped me put in place strategies of self care for the first time.”

“I was able to identify the effects of the abuse and it was such a relief to hear others had been through similar experiences.”