Which is worse: silence or exposure?

“Coming out” as a survivor of rape was no small matter. It felt (and still feels) risky for me. After all, I’m a clinical counselor and trauma therapist. I feel pressured to uphold a certain image as a professional. Still, there is a cost to having a secret so big, a cost that has impacted me negatively because I felt I couldn’t be authentic in the world. While this podcast exposes my stories and the challenges of recovery, it remains my attempt to unite my worlds: as a therapist, survivor, educator, partner in healing. Listen to hear what made me decide to finally break my silence and come out as a survivor…

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