PHASE (Practical Help Achieving Self Empowerment)

Author Provides Support, Resources for Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse in Debut Guidebook

Retrieved on: 
Monday, September 13, 2021

Carey Jones represents love, guidance, and acceptance for children who are victims of sexual abuse.

Key Points: 
  • Carey Jones represents love, guidance, and acceptance for children who are victims of sexual abuse.
  • Somes' book includes contributions from Dr. Alpern, a clinical and developmental psychologist, and two social workers specializing in human sexuality and child abuse.
  • "The book approaches the topic of childhood sexual abuse in a straightforward, intellectual way, avoiding alarmist tropes or exploitative accounts," a Kirkus reviewer wrote about the book .
  • By Christie Somes with Gerald D. Alpern, Ph.D.
    Christie Somes is a survivor of childhood sexual abuse that she experienced from ages 4-5 years old.