Even From A Broken Web: Brief Respectful Solution-Oriented Therapy for Sexual Abuse and Trauma

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"Anger and tendernessmy selves. And now I can believe they breathe in me as angels and not as polarities. Anger and tendernessthe spiders genius. To spin and weave in one moment anywhere. Even from a broken web." Adrienne Rich Survivors of sexual abuse often feel at war with certain aspects of themselves or their feelingsanger fear sexuality memory even physical sensationsthe web of self is broken. In solution-oriented therapy for sexual abuse and trauma the therapists task is to help people learn to "spin and weave" at onceto reclaim parts of themselves that they have dissociated disowned or devalued as a result of their trauma. Even from a Broken Web gives therapists the tools to help clients spin these disparate fibers into a single resilient thread and weave a new fabric of self in which every aspect of ones personality is recognized valued and cherished. Acclaim for Even from A Broken Web "Bill OHanlon and Bob Bertolino have done an excellent job in writing Even from a Broken Web. It is a remarkably lucid poignant insightful and helpful guide for all those therapists and clients alike struggling to come to terms with sexual abuse and its sequelae. The authors convey so muchencouragement excellent information solutions tenderness even humor. I highly recommend this well-written book!" Stephen Gilligan author of The Courage to Love