Therapeutic Support for Adult Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse

Learn trauma-informed approaches to address child sexual abuse and support healing, including healthy adult intimacy.This presentation will help clinicians better understand the barriers clients feel to disclosing. It will help clinicians identify ways they can create a safe environment for disclosure and ultimately provide evidence-based solutions to support clients who do disclose. The role of psychoeducation will be examined as a cornerstone of CSA trauma treatment. Providing clients with accurate, normalized information about trauma responses, the neurobiology of abuse, and the impact of CSA reduces shame, increases self-understanding, and builds a foundation for deeper therapeutic work.Learning Objectives:Understand the prevalence of child sexual abuse and the importance of utilizing trauma-informed approaches in therapeutic settings.Learn key components of addressing the trauma of child sexual abuse, regardless of therapeutic modality.Increase knowledge regarding child sexual abuse and supporting healthy adult sexual intimacy.Agenda:12:00pm – 12:05: Welcome & Saprea Overview12:05pm – 12:10pm: Trauma & Trauma-Informed Care12:10pm – 12:20pm: Client Disclosure12:20pm – 12:25pm: Clinician Barriers12:25pm – 12:30pm: Neuroscience12:30pm – 12:35pm: Shame12:40pm – 12:45pm: Self-Compassion12:45pm – 12:50pm: Health Sexuality12:50pm – 12:55pm: Q&A12:55pm – 1:00pm: ClosingSAPREA MISSIONWe empower healing for individuals who were sexually abused as children or adolescents through retreats, support groups, and online resources.We educate and engage parents and caregivers to protect children from sexual abuse through community and online resources.We drive awareness to motivate individuals to take action against child sexual abuse.Saprea Website