Healing Family Wounds: A Practical and Compassionate Guide to Successfully Navigating Sexual Abuse Within the Home

The essential guide for families navigating the aftermath of sexual abuse in the home When sexual abuse is discovered within a family, the resulting crisis can seem insurmountable. Parents face impossible choices, professionals offer conflicting advice, and everyone struggles with overwhelming emotions. Into this void steps Dr. Shanti Duncan with Healing Family Wounds, a comprehensive roadmap for families in their darkest hour. Drawing from more than twenty years of specialized clinical experience working with both survivors of abuse and those who have caused harm, Dr. Duncan offers her SAFETY FIRST framework—a structured, compassionate approach that guides families through each critical stage of recovery: Safety: Immediate steps to protect everyone involved Assessment: Understanding the situation and available resources Function: Managing day-to-day life during a crisis Engagement: Working effectively with courts and therapists Treatment: What to expect from therapy Yourself: Essential self-care for parents and caregivers Fear: Addressing common worries about the future Integration: Rebuilding family life with new awareness Reunification: When and how to safely bring family members together Security: Maintaining long-term safety and healing Thriving: Moving beyond survival to genuine well-being As both a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Sex Offender Treatment Provider, Dr. Duncan brings unique insight to this complex situation, offering a balanced approach that prioritizes the safety of those harmed while recognizing that children who cause harm also need support and treatment. Written with compassion and clarity, Healing Family Wounds fills a critical gap in resources for families facing their darkest hour, offering not just crisis management but a path toward genuine healing and restored family relationships when possible.
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Condition: Very Good
Author/Artist:Duncan, Shanti
Binding: Paperback
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