“Therapy Group for Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse”
The Archdiocese of Chicago’s Office of Assistance Ministry will be offering its spring session of therapy groups for adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Each group will meet for 12 consecutive weeks beginning in mid-March. This year, a new therapy group will also be available for the spouses, parents, and adult children of those who were sexually abused in childhood. The second therapy group has been designed to help the family members deal with their own feelings, and learn how to provide support for any of their loved ones who survived childhood sexual abuse.
All of the group therapy sessions will be conducted by licensed professionals who have experience in working with victims of sexual abuse. It does not matter who perpetrated the sexual abuse – family member, friend, stranger, or member of the clergy – as this program has been designed to help all of the victims. There is no fee for the program.
The therapy group for male adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 16, 2010, at a downtown Chicago location.
The therapy group for female adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse will begin at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 18, 2010, at an Evergreen Park location.
The new therapy group for the spouses, parents, and adult children of survivors of childhood sexual abuse will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 13, 2010, at a downtown Chicago location.
If you or a family member would like to register or require additional information about any of these therapy groups, please telephone Kathleen Leggdas at (312) 534-5268 or Matt Hunnicutt at (312) 534-8267 at the Archdiocese. Since its inception in 1992, the Archdiocese’s Office of Assistance Ministry has had a mission is to provide pastoral care, support, and resources for the victims-survivors of childhood sexual abuse in an effort to achieve psychological, emotional, and spiritual healing. Remember, you don’t have to go through this pain by yourself. If you or someone you know would benefit from this type of therapy group, please consider attending to start the healing process.