Resources and Support for Healing
This morning I got an email from a friend of mine who reads The Atlantic. In this month’s “What’s Your Problem?” section, an advice column by Jeffrey Goldberg, the following question and answer appear: I recently met a woman I’d like to ask out. Here’s the complication: she’s one of my new doctors, and I …
While I haven’t been following the Mackenzie Phillips story that closely, I’ve been catching enough of it that I’ve got to add my own two cents here. I did not see the Oprah interview—and maybe I’m glad I didn’t, because frankly, the feedback I’m hearing about how Oprah conducted the interview is a little disturbing. …
A few months ago, a family member suggested that if a therapist married the patient he was having sex with, well, wouldn’t that make it better? It was all I could do to keep from screaming. I think I managed to get out a slightly strangled “No! Oh my God, no!” before my defense mechanisms …
Members of SNAP (Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests) held a media event this past Wednesday in San Francisco. Barbara Dorris, SNAP’s National Outreach Director, has been traveling around the country doing events in various cities around the U.S. This particular event concerned Fr. Jose Superiaso, who pled guilty to sexually abusing a 12-year-old …
Imagine this: You’re at home, getting ready to do a massage. You don’t see clients at home that often and you don’t have a dedicated space, so you’ve got your massage table set up in the dining room, as usual. The heater’s on, since your place tends to be a bit on the cool side, …
SNAP issued a press statement today regarding a study from Baylor University on sexual abuse by faith leaders. I find many similarities between clergy/spiritual abuse and therapist abuse, particularly in my case, where there was a strong spiritual component in my therapy with Dr. T. I have a great deal of appreciation for the efforts …