Healing Sexual Trauma Guided Journal: Writing and Somatic Practices to Help You Process, Heal, and Feel Safe

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A safe space for you to work through difficult thoughts, emotions, and memories-and find peace of mind.

If you've experienced rape, sexual abuse, molestation, or sexual trauma, you may feel as if you've lost your sense of self. You may have difficulty setting boundaries or building satisfying sexual relationships. And you may struggle with intense emotions such as sadness, shame, or anger. It's important for you to know that you aren't alone-there is hope for healing and a renewed sense of wholeness. This compassionate journal can help you release your difficult thoughts and feelings on the page and gain insight for powerful personal growth.

Drawing on the mind-body techniques of somatic therapy, The Healing Sexual Trauma Guided Journal offers insightful writing prompts to help you explore your emotions, overcome internalized shame, and heal your traumatized nervous system. You'll find tools to help you become more embodied and present, and discover ways to establish boundaries; move beyond intense emotions; and deal effectively with triggers.

Make this journal yours, and discover ways to:
- Ground yourself through the act of writing
- Celebrate your strengths
- Cultivate self-compassion and mindfulness
- Increase positive body awareness
- Live with greater vitality

What happened to you isn't your fault, and it doesn't have to define you. With the right tools, you can live a full and satisfying life beyond sexual trauma. This guided journal can help you get started today.

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"Healing Sexual Trauma Guided Journal is an invaluable resource for anyone on the path to recovery. Erika Shershun created a compassionate and insightful guide that empowers readers to explore their experiences and emotions surrounding sexual trauma. The journal offers a structured yet flexible approach that respects the individual journey of each survivor. Erika's expertise shines through, making complex concepts accessible and actionable. I wholeheartedly recommend this vital companion for anyone seeking to reclaim their narrative and embrace healing."
--Susanne Babbel, PhD, author of Heal the Body, Heal the Mind; and trauma specialist in private practice focusing on mind-body healing--Susanne Babbel, PhD
"Both journaling and somatic practices are highly effective methods of healing, and Erika has provided excellent examples of each in this powerfully effective guided journal. She provides cutting-edge information, innovative somatic exercises, and excellent writing prompts to help readers counter such issues as dissociation, shame, panic attacks, nightmares, triggers, and flashbacks--and envision a brighter future. I highly recommend this book to survivors of sexual trauma."
--Beverly Engel, LMFT, author of numerous books, including her recent, Freedom at Last--Beverly Engel, LMFT
"Erika is the absolute go-to when it comes to healing sexual trauma. I have referred her to my clients because I trust her implicitly. Her techniques are unique and effective, and if you are suffering the long-term impact of sexual trauma, you will find comfort, wholeness, and healing with Erika as your ally and trusted guide. I can't recommend her enough."
--Kylie Slavik, brand storyteller at Conscious Marketer--Kylie Slavik
"Erika's Healing Sexual Trauma Guided Journal is a thoughtful, trauma-informed tool that trusts survivors to lead their own healing. Free of jargon, it offers a self-paced guide that recognizes healing as an active, nonlinear process. This journal helps us move beyond survival--reconnecting with our bodies and selves, and opening the path to thriving."
--JoEllen Chernow, cofounder and director of worker justice at Survivors Know--JoEllen Chernow
"The journal really sets the user up for success with foundational tools for healing through personal exploration without being overwhelming or pushy. It encompasses everything we believe is important for a freak out-free healing resource. All while empowering and encouraging individuals along their journey. Users choose the responses they are comfortable engaging with and the pace they need based on where they are on their healing journey. We love it!"
--Claire Horner, MS, MS, LPC, & SaDohl Jones, PhD, LPC, ACS, cohosts of the F O F Podcast for freak out-free sexual trauma resources--Claire Horner, MS, MS, LPC, & SaDohl Jones, PhD, LPC, ACS
"Where was this guide when I was fleeing a threatening marriage and crying out to the universe, 'Why is this happening again and what is wrong with me' Childhood, tween, and teen sexual abuse causes deep trauma wounds. This guided journal covers the gamut of how to stop the aftermath and horrors that continued into much of my adult life. Thank you for this guide, it has changed my life. I am free!
--Jan Broberg, founder of the Jan Broberg Foundation; brainwashing, kidnapping, and repeated sexual assault survivor; with her story featured in Peacock's A Friend of the Family and Netflix's Abducted in Plain Sight--Jan Broberg

Author Bio

Erika Shershun, MFT, is a licensed psychotherapist and supervisor working in private practice in San Francisco, CA, and author of Healing Sexual Trauma Workbook. Specializing in treating survivors of sexual assault and incest-and a survivor herself-she facilitates an ongoing weekly group, Surviving and Thriving: Healing Sexual Trauma. A graduate of the California Institute of Integral Studies clinical psychology MA program with a concentration in somatic psychology, she is a member of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT), and the United States Association for Body Psychotherapy (USABP). Shershun welcomes and values diversity, including all races, sexualities, genders, body sizes, and abilities. To contact her please visit www.healingsexualtrauma.com, www.erikashershuntherapy.com, or follow her @erikashershun