Find Comfort and Peace After Sexual Abuse and Assault
Our Trauma Counsellors have seen how emotional and psychological trauma from sexual assault can become embedded in the nervous system and create ongoing feelings of distrust, loneliness, embarrassment, disconnection and/or guilt. This can leave sexual assault survivors stuck in the daily struggle of trying to let go and move on, while being plagued by trauma-related symptoms and old coping strategies that continue to hold them back or lead to unhealthy habits and behaviours.
Sexual Assault Comes in Many Forms and Can Include:
Sexual abuse and assault
Rape
Childhood sexual abuse
Sexual harassment
Indecent or sexualized exposure
Degrading sexual imagery
Voyeurism
Cyber harassment
Unwanted sexual touch
Sexual exploitation and/or trafficking
How Can Sexual Assault Potentially Impact Your Life?
Dissociation or out of body experiences
Startling easily at everyday sounds
Feelings of numbness and hollowness
Avoiding physical and/or emotional closeness
Reliance on drugs, alcohol or sex
Difficulty trusting
Feeling unsafe
Flashbacks and/or vivid dreams
Ongoing feelings of guilt
Aggression
Difficulties with sex (e.g., discomfort, lack of orgasm, difficulty staying present)
How Can Trauma Counselling for Sexual Assault Help?
Our Trauma Therapists will help you uncover how the sexual assault is impacting your daily life and work with you to manage and overcome the trauma, allowing you to return to states of safety and connection and find healthier ways forward.
