Rape Recovery.com's New Truth About Rape Video Program: Answers & Guidance for Issues Plaguing Rape Victims
Sadly, the suffering a victim endures during her rape often pales in comparison to the weeks, months, and sometimes years of distress she may experience as a result of the rape. The time stolen from a victim takes the form of lingering symptoms, self-doubt, and bruised relationships to name but a few.
Blaine, WA (PRWEB) October 30, 2007 -- Faced with an increasing number of clients seeking therapy after months, even years following their rape, Teresa Lauer, a therapist and expert in rape and recovery, recognized this time intrusion into the victim's life as a particularly cruel obstacle to recovery and one of the most complicated issues plaguing rape victims.
As a therapist with over a decade of success with thousands of clients and as the founder of RapeRecovery.com, she brings a unique perspective to recovery as a result of her own kidnap and assault lasting over 14 hours.
"It's moving for me to help a client recognize how much time she continues to devote to her rape and then to help her reclaim her most valuable asset - her time. The process I've developed is very simple to use but helps her recognize at a glance, the effect that the rape has had on her life. And this is just one technique she'll learn in this program to dramatically advance her recovery. I appreciate the need for compassion and empathy but I also ensure the role of structure and direction in my program in order to help recovery progress more quickly."
One client in particular made an impact as she shared the difficulties she'd had since her rape. Utilizing the process I developed for reclaiming her time, she realized she was spending nearly four hours of her day either thinking, reliving, or somehow affected by her rape. She was astounded to learn she was in effect giving back so much time to her rapist each and every day. But the truly heartbreaking thing? It had been nearly 19 years since her rape. This was an amazing realization for her and the impetus she needed to resolve the persistent symptoms of her rape. She finally feels as if she's gaining control for the first time since the rape."
The Truth About Rape Video Recovery Program from RapeRecovery.com evolves from that need for control felt by the majority of rape victims. Delivered online so that the viewer needn't leave the comfort of her own home, the program presents a new approach to recovery with over 35 targeted videos addressing the emotional, physical, spiritual, and sexual issues, prevalent in rape recovery.
For videos recommending further action (of which there are many in the list of 35) like finding an art therapist, participating in community action in the sex offender process or finding a self-defense class, the view is guided step-by-step through a Recovery Planner.
And for those videos proposing self-discovery, a Recovery Journal is provided with a number of questions designed to initiate insight. Lastly, over 100 resources including associations, organizations, web sites, and books are included in each of the areas of recovery.
Several videos including an Introduction and Art Therapy may be previewed along with the associated Recovery Planner, Recovery Journal, and Resources.
About the Author:
Teresa Lauer obtained her Master of Arts degree in Counseling Psychology from the University of San Francisco and has an established therapy and consulting practice in Washington State. She's written extensively on rape and recovery, grief, anxiety, sexuality and intimacy and in her practice she utilizes expressive therapies, specializing in phototherapy, to help her clients more effectively tell their own story.
For additional information, please contact Teresa Lauer or visit www.RapeRecovery.com
Contact:
Teresa Lauer, M.A.
RapeRecovery.com
360-371-8936
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