This powerful documentary tells the stories of courageous men from various backgrounds who have experienced sexual abuse, found healing for themselves, and helped many others. The film is an insightful and compassionate mix of storytelling and exploration into issues which may affect men sexually abused as boys, including struggles with intimacy and the cycle of violence. Boys and Men Healing brings understanding, hope, and inspiration to men still struggling with the effects of sexual abuse, and to those who care about them or anyone interested in learning more about this issue. It is a film that has the potential to transform individuals, families, and communities.
You can see excerpts below and buy the film here.
This powerful documentary tells the stories of courageous men from various backgrounds who have experienced sexual abuse, found healing for themselves, and helped many others. The film is an insightful and compassionate mix of storytelling and exploration into issues which may affect men sexually abused as boys, including struggles with intimacy and the cycle of violence. Boys and Men Healing brings understanding, hope, and inspiration to men still struggling with the effects of sexual abuse, and to those who care about them or anyone interested in learning more about this issue. It is a film that has the potential to transform individuals, families, and communities.
You can see excerpts below and buy the film here.
This is the ‘classic’ book on the topic, which has recently come out in a new edition, extensively revised and updated, including an expanded resources section.
This is the ‘classic’ book on the topic, which has recently come out in a new edition, extensively revised and updated, including an expanded resources section.
The authoritative work on psychodynamic therapy for this population.
The authoritative work on psychodynamic therapy for this population.
A classic still viewed by many as the best book ever written on psychological trauma and its treatment. Loaded with insights on ‘Complex PTSD’ and the ‘stages of recovery.’ However, men should know that Herman largely neglects their experiences of sexual abuse, comes from a “war of the sexes” feminist perspective, and over-simplifies things in terms of perpetrators and victims. Still, she brings together a great deal of research with decades of clinical wisdom and historical, political and moral insights. That is, despite the shortcomings, it’s still a great book.
A classic still viewed by many as the best book ever written on psychological trauma and its treatment. Loaded with insights on ‘Complex PTSD’ and the ‘stages of recovery.’ However, men should know that Herman largely neglects their experiences of sexual abuse, comes from a “war of the sexes” feminist perspective, and over-simplifies things in terms of perpetrators and victims. Still, she brings together a great deal of research with decades of clinical wisdom and historical, political and moral insights. That is, despite the shortcomings, it’s still a great book.
Very comprehensive, the best single book on the treatment of complex trauma, with contributions from a broad range of clinicians and researchers.
Very comprehensive, the best single book on the treatment of complex trauma, with contributions from a broad range of clinicians and researchers.
A great book for helping clients learn and practice the self-regulation skills essential to recovering from child abuse. It’s particularly good on dealing with dissociative symptoms. As Mike Lew says, “This is one of the best – a clear, thoughtful workbook… Vermilyea is a genuine ally, providing concrete explanations and specific reasons for everything she suggests. [It] should be on the bookshelf of every professional who works with survivors [of child abuse].”
A great book for helping clients learn and practice the self-regulation skills essential to recovering from child abuse. It’s particularly good on dealing with dissociative symptoms. As Mike Lew says, “This is one of the best – a clear, thoughtful workbook… Vermilyea is a genuine ally, providing concrete explanations and specific reasons for everything she suggests. [It] should be on the bookshelf of every professional who works with survivors [of child abuse].”
Clinical text with many illuminating and useful chapters.
Clinical text with many illuminating and useful chapters.
Has received raved reviews from therapists who work with boys, especially those not experienced with this issue.
Has received raved reviews from therapists who work with boys, especially those not experienced with this issue.
Presents an integrative psychotherapy approach grounded in extensive clinical experience and research, with session-by-session guidelines, and suggestions for tailoring interventions to individuals. Large-size format for easily copying handouts, worksheets, and other tools for managing symptoms, building emotion regulation and interpersonal skills, and processing traumatic memories and associated feelings.
Presents an integrative psychotherapy approach grounded in extensive clinical experience and research, with session-by-session guidelines, and suggestions for tailoring interventions to individuals. Large-size format for easily copying handouts, worksheets, and other tools for managing symptoms, building emotion regulation and interpersonal skills, and processing traumatic memories and associated feelings.
A fantastic resource for clinicians working with men struggling from addiction and other posttraumatic symptoms related to unwanted or abusive childhood sexual experiences. As one of many rave reviewers puts it, this book gives therapists ‘the structure of a manual as well as the freedom to be a flexible, creative clinician.’
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A fantastic resource for clinicians working with men struggling from addiction and other posttraumatic symptoms related to unwanted or abusive childhood sexual experiences. As one of many rave reviewers puts it, this book gives therapists ‘the structure of a manual as well as the freedom to be a flexible, creative clinician.’
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Classic book on treating sexual addiction, from a founder and leader in the field.
Classic book on treating sexual addiction, from a founder and leader in the field.
A ‘body-oriented talking therapy’ for the psychological and physiological symptoms of trauma. This is a clinically and scientifically sophisticated book on Sensorimotor Psychotherapy for psychological trauma, a very powerful and effective model and collection of methods that can be integrated with other approaches.
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A ‘body-oriented talking therapy’ for the psychological and physiological symptoms of trauma. This is a clinically and scientifically sophisticated book on Sensorimotor Psychotherapy for psychological trauma, a very powerful and effective model and collection of methods that can be integrated with other approaches.
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The best introduction to one of the most effective and influential recently developed therapies, not only for the treatment of trauma but a variety of problems experienced by individuals, couples, and families.
The best introduction to one of the most effective and influential recently developed therapies, not only for the treatment of trauma but a variety of problems experienced by individuals, couples, and families.
