Have we helped to keep intrafamilial sexual abuse a secret by lumping it under the name of Trauma? Have we assisted in sweeping this form of sexual abuse under the rug like so many of our clients and their family members do?
This will workshop will bring the fact that a vast number of our trauma clients are victims of intrafamilial sexual abuse and their treatment must be enlightened about the nuances of this complex developmental trauma. In this workshop, we will be exploring interventions for the crisis of discovery and disclosure, understanding of how being related to a perpetrator impacts the therapeutic relationship, and understanding the dynamics of sibling sexual abuse. Specific treatment interventions of family therapy when the sexual abuse is current between family members and family of origin work when our clients are adults will be discussed.
