Art Therapy Registered and Board Certified Art Therapists/School Psychologists provide art therapy to children individually and in group format. Youth taking part in art therapy will explore concepts that: Help make meaning of their experience through art Teach and validate common grief and trauma reactions Promote emotional expression and healthy…

Domestic Abuse Killings Climb as Murders Drop, Frustrating New York Officials By JAMES C. McKINLEY Jr. and ASHLEY SOUTHALLNOV. 29, 2016 Photo The police outside an apartment building in the South Bronx, where they said Alejandro Uribe fatally stabbed his wife, Nadia Saavedra, and then himself on March 7. Credit…

How ‘2 Broke Girls’ Star Beth Behrs Is Using Equine Therapy to Help Sexual Assault Victims 8:30 AM PST 12/13/2016 by Tracy Ross Courtesy of Taren Maroun Beth Behrs “Horses only respond to you when you’re being authentic. You begin to realize that your true self is enough,” says the…

Tinsley Mortimer using ‘Housewives’ to rebrand herself By Emily Smith December 12, 2016 | 10:07pm Modal Trigger Tinsley Mortimer (at left on Nov. 16) is plotting her big comeback after her trespassing arrest in April and other drama. Photo: Getty Images / Splash News MORE FROM: Emily Smith Tinsley Mortimer is busy…

‘     Amber Heard Domestic Abuse Letter Is Risky Biz for Depp Agreement 369 1,652 12/12/2016 3:52 PM PST BY TMZ STAFF Amber Heard is speaking out about domestic violence in a letter describing the pain victims go through, and in the process … she might be walking a…

Post-Trauma Cosmetic Surgery for Domestic Violence Victims Home » Blog » Post-Trauma Cosmetic Surgery for Domestic Violence Victims October 30, 2015 by Andres Bustillo, M.D., F.A.C.S. It’s a sad truth, but one that needs to be stated nonetheless: nearly 25% of women and 14% of men are victims of domestic…

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Rachel’s Domestic Abuse Story Rachel’s domestic abuse story started as a simple ‘boy meets girl’, except this girl missed the warning signs and was soon subjected to intimate rape, beatings and death threats. This is the story of Rachel, co-author of “Real Rape, Real Pain”. My meeting with Paul was…

Welcome Health Care Without Walls was founded on the premise that women experiencing poverty and homelessness were falling through the healthcare safety net and needed attention. My vision when I founded this organization in 1999 was to create a new model of care that would break down the access barriers for…

I recently attended a screening of LA LA Land. I am still thinking about this wonderful new movie musical.  Friends of mine saw the film months ago at Sundance and raved about it.  I’ve read other tidbits here and there about how magical and wonderful this movie is so I…

“Something To Be Brave For” [Excerpt] Earlier Christmas night Claude said he wanted to give the Christmas party as a thank-you to his office staff, but that really meant that he wanted to entertain and impress his favorite patients. “Darling, it will be so much fun with Mitzi and Gillian…

Heard on All Things Considered Twitter Facebook Cyberstalking victims often don’t know they’re being tracked through their own phone because spyware apps like mSpy use misleading labels (labeled “android.sys.process” here) and don’t take up much data. Aarti Shahani/NPR We’ve looked a lot at privacy from the Big Brother standpoint: how…

This history is documented in a new exhibit at the National Library of Medicine that highlights some of our research. “Confronting Violence, Improving Women’s Lives” tells the story of nurses who pushed the medical community to identify victims of battering, adequately respond to their needs and work toward the prevention…

“Something To Be Brave For” [Excerpt] The rough odor of narcissus bulbs from their pots on the windowsills claws at your throat, and your jaw is stiff. In your peripheral vision you sense the glimmering green and silver and red of the family Christmas tree, shining with Rose’s paper and…

At the beginning of Lucy’s freshman year, she was dancing at a college party and eventually went back to the dorm room of an athlete. “I remember knowing in my head, somehow, you had to scream “no” or yell “stop” at least three times. And because I didn’t do that,…

In a political climate defined by party divisions, there was a bipartisan win for survivors of sexual violence this Thursday, with the passage of the Justice for All Act Reauthorization Act of 2016. The Act will expand resources to prevent and respond to crimes of sexual violence. “Congress is hurriedly working…

By Matt Dutton Herald-Whig QUINCY — Illinois’ new legislation mandating the training of hairstylists in domestic violence support is the first of its kind in the nation. While not mandatory reporters, all salon employees in the state will learn to provide support to domestic violence victims and respond to the…

I met Cynthia today for tea. Of course, this is not her real name, but I am most protective of my former patient and now dear friend. We met at 4 PM at the Ritz Carlton. The torrential rains of the previous two days had finally stopped and our catch…

I sit here reviewing all kinds of materials, stats, books, organizations and letters from abused women. Where do I begin? There is so much to read and study up on. I need to help so many. Why are so many women being abused physically and emotionally? I recently created my…

I have worked as an emergency room nurse my entire adult life. I have seen too many women walk through those doors beaten, bruised, battered and . . . sometimes dead. It was too late for them. I always imagined the women who do not make it to the hospital…