For Therapists
Foundational Competence in Incest Trauma
Dec 8
Incest trauma requires a therapeutic frame built on safety, clarity, and deep understanding, because survivors are not just healing from abuse, but from betrayal woven into their earliest attachments. …
When Silence Speaks Louder Than Words
Dec 8
Understanding Dissociation in Incest Survivors”→ Explains dissociation, fragmentation, and how it shows up in session. …
Ritual as Repair
Dec 8
How Survivors Reclaim Sacredness After Incest”→ Explains the role of spiritual/ritual healing as a complement to clinical work. …
Beyond the DSM
Dec 8
Seeing the Survivor, Not Just the Symptoms”→ Challenges pathologizing, reframes behaviors as adaptations. …
What Therapists Need to Understand About the Pace of Incest Healing
Dec 8
Sets expectations for slow, layered, cyclical progress. …
Why Standard Trauma Work Often Fails Incest Survivors
Dec 8
Breaks down why complex incest trauma requires unique approaches (e.g., somatic, relational repair). …
Holding Shame Without Absorbing It
Dec 8
Therapist Boundaries with Incest Trauma”→ Addresses countertransference and the heaviness of shame. …
Why Incest Survivors Simultaneously Crave and Fear Attachment
Dec 8
Educates on the paradox of seeking closeness but fearing betrayal. …