Overcome Sexual Abuse & Childhood Sexualization
Childhood sexual abuse is one of the most violating and tragic experiences an individual can endure. Victims are often affected throughout their lives, both in ways they recognize and in unconscious feelings and behaviors that they don't. Healing the long-term effects of childhood sexual abuse has been a major focus of Asher Fox's private practice for the past 24 years.
Childhood sexual abuse often results in feelings of shame, guilt, worthlessness, and a lack of trust in others and ourselves. It can lead to sexual issues, relationship problems, and with victims believing that they don't deserve to be truly loved for who they are. Unfortunately, many victims repress or suppress these memories and are not consciously aware of the childhood abuse's negative impact on their current lives.
Most of our core beliefs about ourselves, specifically regarding our self-worth and value, as well as our sense of safety in relating to others, are formed during childhood. During this critical period, experiences can deeply imprint on our subconscious, either positively or negatively, leading to persistent painful emotions without appropriate intervention.
If you're ready to break free from the ways sexual trauma has been holding you back from fully experiencing life, contact Asher Fox, CCHt. His process will empower you to align your conscious and subconscious minds toward healing these painful wounds. You will quickly find yourself letting go of any internalized fear and reprocessing undeserved shame, which will allow you to see the truth. This, in turn, enables you to move forward, reclaim your power, and reshape your world in any way you choose.
Asher's Integrative approach helps directly target these symptoms of Trauma from Sexual Abuse and many others not listed here:
- Flashbacks and intrusive memories: Individuals may experience recurrent, distressing memories of the traumatic event, often feeling as though they are reliving the experience.
- Avoidance: People may go to great lengths to avoid reminders of the traumatic event, including places, people, or activities that evoke memories of the abuse.
- Hyperarousal: This can manifest as hypervigilance, difficulty sleeping, irritability, or a heightened startle response, as the individual remains on high alert for potential threats.
- Difficulty regulating emotions: Survivors may struggle with intense emotions such as fear, anger, shame, or guilt, finding it challenging to manage these feelings effectively.
- Negative changes in beliefs and attitudes: Trauma can lead to negative changes in self-perception, beliefs about trust, safety, and intimacy, as well as distorted views of the world.
- Emotional numbness: Some individuals may experience a sense of emotional numbness, detachment, or feeling disconnected from themselves or others as a coping mechanism.
- Physical symptoms: Trauma can manifest in physical symptoms such as headaches, gastrointestinal issues, chronic pain, or other unexplained physical ailments.
- Dissociation: Survivors may experience dissociative symptoms, such as feeling detached from their body or experiencing gaps in memory surrounding the traumatic event.
- Substance abuse: Some individuals may turn to alcohol, drugs, or other substances as a way to cope with the emotional pain and distress associated with the trauma.
- Impact on relationships: Trauma from sexual abuse can affect interpersonal relationships, leading to difficulties with trust, intimacy, and forming healthy connections with others.