Beyond Disclosure: Restoring Agency in Clients Affected by Sexual Abuse

Learning Objectives:

a. Identify at least three common psychological and relational impacts of sexual abuse beyond PTSD symptomatology.
b. Describe the role of nervous system responses (e.g., freeze, fawn) in clinical experiences of consent and compliance.
c. Differentiate between trauma processing and agency restoration in sexual abuse treatment.
d. Apply at least two trauma-informed interventions designed to reduce shame and restore client agency. 

CE Hours: 1.0 NBCC