
Childhood Sexual Abuse 1
with Dr Tarra Bates-Duford
In this session, Dr Tarra Bates-Duford investigates healthy relationships. She discusses what it means to be in a healthy relationship and why is it important for individuals with past CSA to form healthy relationships. Dr Bates-Duford outlines the challenges and barriers for survivors when engaging in social and romantic relationships.
In this session, Dr Tarra Bates-Duford investigates the things CSA survivors communicate to theirselves about the abuse. She discusses different types of rationalisations CSA survivors make in response to the abuse. Dr Bates-Duford outlines strategies for planning for changing in thinking and moving forward with intentionality.
In this session, Dr Tarra Bates-Duford investigates shame and guilt in response to CSA. She discusses the differences between shame and guilt and the impact of shame and guilt on self-esteem. Dr Bates-Duford offers strategies for moving toward forgiveness of self.
In this session, Dr Tarra Bates-Duford investigates Trauma Focused CBT. She discusses the difference between TF-CBT and CBT and the benefits of TF-CBT to survivors of CSA.
In this session, Dr Tarra Bates-Duford investigates what it means for a survivor to break his/her silence. She discusses positive and negative implications to breaking silence and the impact on others suffering in silence.
In this session, Dr Tarra Bates-Duford investigates making the transition from victim to survivor and changing perception of self. She discusses the difference between a victim and a survivor and the responsibility to self and others.