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    Rape: Issues of guilt, blame, and shame

    ByNichola Watson March 9, 2022May 17, 2022

    Working from self-condemnation towards self-forgiveness is one approach I take when survivors self-blame from rape.

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    Virtual Counselling Groups

    ByCarissa Ropponen December 21, 2020December 1, 2021

    Metta VanderVliet, Victoria Sexual Assault Centre counsellor, discusses the launch of our new virtual counselling groups. What is your role at VSAC? I’m a Stopping the Violence Counsellor and my role is to support…

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  • Translated Materials for Survivors: Part 2
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    Translated Materials for Survivors: Part 2

    ByLane Foster May 23, 2019May 31, 2019

    An image of a stack of books with the word survivor in Mandarin, Spanish, Arabic, French and English. International and Newcomer Survivors, we are here to support you We here at VSAC believe it…

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  • Crisis Support at the Victoria Sexual Assault Centre
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    Crisis Support at the Victoria Sexual Assault Centre

    ByCarissa Ropponen July 17, 2018May 3, 2019

    How can you access crisis support at VSAC? For many people, the initial point of contact with our centre will be our Access Line.  The Access worker will help you determine, by phone or email…

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  • Victims and Survivors of Crime Week: Part Two
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    Victims and Survivors of Crime Week: Part Two

    ByCarissa Ropponen May 23, 2018May 23, 2018

    Have you wondered what VSAC’s services are like? In this 4 part blog series for Victims and Survivors of Crime Week we explore services that VSAC provides to survivors of sexual assault.  Support Groups…

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    Why Call the Crisis and Information Line?

    ByBarb Peck September 13, 2016March 16, 2018

    Often people are surprised when I tell them all of the things they can access our crisis and information line for so I’d like to clear up any misconceptions. The very first and most important message is: You don’t have to be in crisis to call…

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    Nightmares Be Gone!

    ByBarb Peck July 19, 2016September 1, 2016

    Using Imagery Rehearsal Therapy (IRT) is an effective and easy to do strategy that can reduce the frequency and severity of nightmares.

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    Coping and Compassion

    ByGuest Contributer April 9, 2015

    Challenging shame, recognizing substance use as a coping strategy, and clarifying that trauma healing can happen alongside substance use recovery…

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