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This text explores key areas of working with adult survivors of childhood abuse that - in the author's experience as a practitioner, trainer and supervisor - are frequent concerns of those working in this field. Areas covered include: an exploration of theoretical approaches and their relevance; definitions of abuse; ethical issues and questions; the impact of abuse on the child and on the adult survivor; and the effects of working in this field on the worker and how to respond to these. Some of the specific areas covered relate to self harm, the recovery of memories, dissociative responses,...

Supervision is a prerequisite for all counsellors, and for most psychotherapists, yet it has been assumed that any experienced counsellor or therapist could become a supervisor without any special expertise. But the experience of those in supervision is sometimes of inadequate or even unhelpful work by their supervisors.

In this text - which starts with Peta's own story - the reader has the chance to see six different therapists at work, drawing on the same initial material from the one real client. The similarities and differences between therapies and therapists are highlighted. At the end, the reader is able to share Peta's experience of the process and decide with her which therapist she might choose.

In recent years considerable attention has been paid to the subject of abuse in childhood. Less attention has been paid to what happens to the vast number of women and men who have reached adulthood with this experience haunting them. Moira Walker overviews the experience and its implications, dealing with physical, sexual and psychological abuse. An essential part of the content is based on interviews with survivors of child abuse, voicing their views on the effects of the experience and the effectiveness of the help offered. At the same time Surviving Secrets seeks to understand the context...