Rape: Issues of guilt, blame, and shame
Working from self-condemnation towards self-forgiveness is one approach I take when survivors self-blame from rape.
Virtual Counselling Groups
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…
Translated Materials for Survivors: Part 2
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
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…
Victims and Survivors of Crime Week: Part Two
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…
Why Call the Crisis and Information Line?
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…
Nightmares Be Gone!
Using Imagery Rehearsal Therapy (IRT) is an effective and easy to do strategy that can reduce the frequency and severity of nightmares.
Coping and Compassion
Challenging shame, recognizing substance use as a coping strategy, and clarifying that trauma healing can happen alongside substance use recovery…