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The Sexual Abuse/Assault Survivors Support Groups
(SASS) are for women who have been sexually abused as children,
survivors of incest, and women who have been raped or sexually assaulted in childhood
or adulthood. The focus of the group is to discuss similar
experiences and the lasting impact that it has had in their
adult life.
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The group will offer
survivors a safe place to come talk about their sexual
abuse/assault experiences with others who have similar
experiences.
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Participants will learn
about "Accommodation Syndromes," experiencing "Damaged Goods
Syndrome," stages of "Rape Trauma Syndrome," and explore
similarities and differences members have experienced.
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Participants
explore the different impacts that perpetrators inflict on a
survivors psychology. They will learn the differences between
different grooming styles and the ways in which it makes a
survivor see herself and experience different psychological
symptoms.
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Discussion of the different
"illnesses" that survivors typically face, such as Posttraumatic
Stress Disorder, Major Depressive Disorders, Obsessive
Compulsive Disorders, Acute Traumatic Stress Disorders,
Generalized Anxiety, Social Anxiety, and sometimes Dissociative
Disorders.
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Sexual
Abuse/Assault Survivors Support Group (SASS) members offer positive
support to one another while coping with different issues that
arise in the aftermath of incest, sexual abuse, sexual assault
and rape.
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The SASS group is
a traditional talk therapy process group, although different
skills are taught during the group to help manage symptoms of
PTSD or other issues that arise for group members. Art therapy,
game play therapy and other therapies may also be used depending
on the needs of the group members.
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Sexual Abuse/Assault Survivors Support Groups
(SASS) are closed
groups. Members must meet with the therapist prior to attending
group. Therapist reserves the right to disallow anyone from
attending the group. The make up of member personalities in the
group is crucial for member's emotional safety. Every member is
asked to make a minimum of a 6 month commitment to the group. It
is strongly recommended that each participant be in individual
therapy as well. It is recommended, but not required.
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Cost of the group is $35/$45
per session. SASS Group meets every week on Wednesday nights
from 8pm-10pm.
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Please contact
the therapist to inquire about this group!
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