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Home for the holidays with trauma in our lives

November 21, 2019
Family
Photo by Mariah Miranda of Alisa in black and white, in her pjs smiling.

How both having sex and not having sex have helped me heal from sexual trauma

November 15, 2019
Sex
Picture of Alisa with text that says, "How to find the right therapist for sexual violence survivors."

How to Find the Right Therapist for Sexual Violence Survivors

September 12, 2019
Self care
Image of Alisa Zipursky Youtube, her photo with text that says "How to prepare to speak publicly, for sexual violence survivors."

How to prepare to speak publicly as a sexual violence survivor

August 29, 2019
Ask a Survivor
Image of Alisa Zipursky's Youtube video that says "Why you should never say she has Daddy Issues."

Why you should never say a girl has "Daddy Issues"

August 23, 2019
Pop culture
Image of Alisa Zipursky's Youtube video which is an up close photo of her face with text that says "For sexual violence survivors." and a thought bubble that says, "Am I a 'real' survivor?" coming from her head.

"Am I a 'real' survivor of sexual violence?"

August 16, 2019
Ask a Survivor

When death and grief trigger the trauma of childhood sexual abuse

July 18, 2019
Family
"UGH"

Getting through Father’s Day

June 14, 2019
Family
A cartoon of a woman doing a yoga "boat" pose with a teal background on the image.

What does trauma-informed yoga for survivors look like?

May 21, 2019
Self care

When PTSD and hypervigilance are planning your wedding for you

April 24, 2019
Sex
Alisa and Franklin the dog looking at each other

Living with hypervigilance and catastrophic thinking

March 21, 2019
Self care
Alisa writing at laptop

Strategies for writing while healing from sexual trauma

February 21, 2019
Self care