Free therapy for victims of crime PART ONE: If you have been a victim of a violent crime it is possible for you to receive free therapy. This isn’t a complete list, but some examples of violent crimes include: domestic violence (emotional abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse), robbery, sexual assault, victim/witness to a shooting, and
Can someone really remember details of a sexual assault that took place 30 years ago? The answer is yes. If I asked you what you were doing May 20, 2005 at 4pm (eastern time), you probably don’t remember. If I asked you what you were doing on September 11, 2001 at 9am (eastern time), you
Why Some People “Seem Fine” And “Act Normally” After a Traumatic Event Not everyone will go through a major traumatic event in their life, but for those that do, there is no way to predict how they will react after the fact. Some people will show some obvious signs of stress almost from the moment
Am I Using Alcohol To Cope? Tips From a Therapist in Long Beach. For as long as alcoholic beverages have been available, people have used them as a way to relax and decompress after a long, hard day. There is nothing like a beer or a glass of wine at the end of a busy
How Domestic Violence Affects Children Domestic violence is never okay, but it takes on an even more sinister edge when children live in the home where the abuse is taking place. Too many adults adopt an out of sight out of mind type of process, believing that if they save their abuse for when the
Am I In A Domestic Violence Relationship? How To Get Help With Domestic Violence In Long Beach? Living With Domestic Violence When you are on the outside looking in, it’s easy to suggest that someone should get out of a relationship that is obviously abusive. The problem for the person on the receiving end of
Getting Help With Sexual Assault in Long Beach. And Why Do People Blame The Victim? Click the video below to learn more about sexual assault, why people wrongly blame the victim, and how to get help. Please know that you are NEVER at fault for being assaulted. If you are looking for a therapist specializing
How Do I Help My Child Who Was Abused or Molested? Having your child tell you that they were molested is probably one of the hardest things you will ever have to deal with in your entire life. YOUR response is KEY TO THEIR HEALING. Make sure that you get support of your own to
Getting Help With Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) In Long Beach PTSD is where someone (a child or adult) experienced an event in which they were a victim or saw the event happen. The person often felt an intense fear or thought that they could have harm done to them (or perhaps they did actually have
How To Help My Child Who Was Molested? The most important aspect of your child’s recovery is YOUR RESPONSE to their sexual abuse. It is important to believe them and assure them that whatever happened was not their fault. If you do nothing else for them, please do the things you just read. The next
